World seed banks get funds to tackle climate, other threats
Updated: 2013-01-31 00:02:00
Reuters: Scientists have agreed on a $109 million plan to strengthen the world's biggest seed banks of crops such as rice and wheat to help protect and develop new varieties resistant to climate change and other threats. The Global Crop Diversity Trust and the CGIAR Consortium of agricultural researchers said on Thursday that a five-year plan would help secure storage of more than 700,000 samples of crops at 11 existing gene banks from the Philippines to Belgium. "This will drive the creation of a real...
The cost of not using renewable energy
Updated: 2013-01-30 21:43:00
Grist: A clever new study [PDF] from the World Future Council attempts to do something I haven`t seen before: quantify the cost of not using renewables.
The idea is pretty simple. When we use finite fossil fuels to generate energy, rather than the inexhaustible, renewable alternatives, we make those fossil fuels unavailable for non-energetic uses (think petrochemicals) in the future. In other words, when we burn fossil fuels for energy, we are needlessly destroying valuable industrial capital stock....Citizen’s Financial Participation in Power Line Project
Updated: 2013-01-30 19:42:42The transmission system operator Tennet TSO GmbH wants to raise up to EUR 40 million in capital from private investors for the construction of a new 380 kV West Coast power line. The idea was developed is supported by the state government, a coalition between the Social Democrats (SPD) and Alliance ’90/The Greens. The SPD state premier [...]China responsible for 46 percent of global coal consumption
Updated: 2013-01-30 19:16:00
Mongabay: A new chart by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows how China's coal habit has grown to such an extent that it now accounts for 46.9 percent of the world's consumption. In 2011 coal consumption hit 3.8 billion tons in China, making up nearly half the world's coal use of 8.1 billion tons. Coal comes with a number of environmental issues-including toxic air and water pollution-but the most pressing globally is climate change.
Burning coal is the world's most carbon intensive energy source....TSOs Activate Reserve Power Plants Due to Expected High Wind Power Input
Updated: 2013-01-30 19:10:12For the first time this winter the German transmission system operators (TSOs) have activated reserve power plants in Germany and Austria as a precautionary measure to balance an expected high winter power input of 24,000 Megawatt, a spokesperson of Tennet TSO is reported to have told the news agency dpa. German and Austrian reserve power plants had to [...]Come Hang with sustainablog to Discuss Current Crowdfunding Projects
Updated: 2013-01-30 17:42:43
We're sharing current crowdfunding projects at this week's Hangin' with sustainablog. Got one you're running or supporting? Come share it with us.The Bright Future of Solar Energy
Updated: 2013-01-30 17:02:00
EcoWatch: There were good, bad and ugly things happening in the solar industry in 2012, and though more of the same can be expected in 2013, it may end up being the year that the solar industry evolves out of the growing pains of a young industry and into a more mature and balanced market.
Solar in 2012
The “good” is that 2012 was a record year for annual capacity additions in the U.S. Based on forecasts (actual numbers won’t be available until later this quarter) by SEIA-GTM Research, there were 3.2...A One-Stop Shop for Water Worries
Updated: 2013-01-30 16:18:00New York Times: Water, or the lack thereof, is one of the defining challenges of the 21st century. As temperatures rise and droughts become more frequent, the threat of dwindling water resources worries not just environmentalists and governments but companies and their investors, too. Nearly every industrial sector, from food and beverages to mining to pharmaceuticals, depends on water for its operations. Figuring out which places are likely to be hit hardest can help a company either steer clear of a certain...Asia–Pacific Analysis: Pushing for a strong climate change policy
Updated: 2013-01-30 16:10:00
SciDevNet: Although the region is not a big polluter, the threat of climate change means it should lead the way on cuts, argues Crispin Maslog.
The category 5 super typhoon Bopha, which wreaked havoc in southern and central Philippines in the first week of December 2012, was the world's second deadliest disaster last year.
It wiped out villages, leaving around 1,900 people dead or missing and resulting in losses of more than US$1 billion. Bopha also caused damage worth US$20 million to the Pacific island...Six Nations 2013 what are France's chances – video Sport guardian.co.uk
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Updated: 2013-01-30 14:48:34
Football fans across the country are teaming up with the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee in the “Geaux Green” challenge to make Super Bowl XLVII and its festivities as sustainable as possible. Feeding its people, India also confronts huge climate change challenge
Updated: 2013-01-30 14:00:00Daily Climate: India has to find a new model of development if the twin challenges of job creation and climate change are to be met, says an Oxford University academic, Barbara Harriss-White, of the Oxford Department of International Development. "At present economic development in India is looked at very much in terms of catching up with Europe and East Asia", says Professor Harriss-White, a South Asia expert and part of an Oxford-based team investigating greenhouse gas emissions in India's informal economy...Global Wage Gap Continues to Widen
Updated: 2013-01-30 14:00:00Worldwatch: A dual gap has opened in global wage trends. The wages of most workers are falling more and more behind those of top earners, even as average wages are failing to keep pace with labor productivity growth, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service (www.worldwatch.org).Wage trends are heavily influenced by globalization and the economic crisis that caused the ranks of the unemployed to swell from 169 million in 2007 to 198.4 million in 2009,...China's coal use rivals rest of world combined - EIA report
Updated: 2013-01-30 14:00:00
US News and World Report: Since 2000, China has accounted for more than 80 percent of the global increase in coal use, according to the EIA.
China alone uses almost as much coal as the rest of the world combined, a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration noted Tuesday, and will likely dominate the coal market in 2013 thanks to the nation's increasingly ravenous demand for energy.
That bodes well for America's coal industry, experts say, which has languished in recent years as environmental regulations...Study backed by oil industry finds E15 damages automobile fuel systems
Updated: 2013-01-30 14:00:00Greenwire: A study released today showing fuel containing 15 percent ethanol could damage a "substantial" number of cars on the road underscores the need to repeal federal biofuel mandates, according to the oil industry. The study conducted by the Coordinating Research Council -- a group created and supported by the oil and auto industries -- found gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol, or E15, could cause critical fuel components in cars to break down. The results show U.S. EPA acted irresponsibly in approving...Evolution inspires more efficient solar cell design
Updated: 2013-01-30 13:59:28Black silicon can take efficiency of solar cells to new levels
Updated: 2013-01-30 13:54:10Can Paris still be a "city of lights" following illumination ban?
Updated: 2013-01-30 13:17:00BusinessGreen: The glittering shops lining Paris's Avenue des Champs Elysees are set to be plunged into darkness, after the French government confirmed it will force non-residential properties to switch off their lights at night. French Minister for Ecology Delphine Batho today announced that an illumination ban would come into effect on 1 July this year in an effort to save energy and reduce light pollution. Under the terms of the new rule, businesses must turn off their internal lights one hour after everyone...Why flying could produce less carbon than taking the bus
Updated: 2013-01-30 07:01:00
Telegraph: The University of East Anglia paper said that the decision not to take a flight will have no "net effect' on the amount of greenhouse gases produced globally - and taking a diesel train or petrol bus instead could even make your carbon footprint larger.
Installing energy efficient lightbulbs is also "carbon neutral".
In contrast insulating your home, driving less and eating less meat will all reduce the amount of global greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming.
Dr Grischa Perino,...World Bank's forestry investments failing to meet conservation, rights, and anti-poverty goals
Updated: 2013-01-30 06:44:00Mongabay: The World Bank's investments in forestry over the past decade have failed to meet key objectives of reducing poverty, preserving forests, slowing climate change, or benefitting local communities, according to a report developed by its internal auditing body.
The report, which was seen by The Guardian ahead of its public release, is highly critical of the bank's investments in 345 forestry projects between July 2001 and July 2011. The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), comprised of bank staff...Spain’s Monthly Wind Power: Enough to Light Most Households
Updated: 2013-01-30 06:01:00
Bloomberg: Spain’s monthly wind-power output exceeded 6 terawatt-hours for the first time this month, enough to light most households, the nation’s wind lobby group said.
The milestone was passed yesterday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time, the Spanish Wind Energy Association said today in an e-mailed statement, citing data from Red Electrica de Espana, the grid operator.
“Since Nov. 1, wind has been the top technology in the electrical system,” the lobby group said in a blog posting. “The last time any...100 companies disclose their forest impact
Updated: 2013-01-30 06:01:00Mongabay: 100 companies have reported on the impact of their operations on the world's forests.
The Forest Footprint Disclosure Project released its fourth annual report this week. The report includes 100 companies that have voluntarily disclosed their "forest footprint", up from 87 last year. First time reporters include Colgate-Palmolive Co., Groupe Danone, Gucci and HJ Heinz Company, among others.
FFD focuses on five key commodities whose production can be tied to deforestation - soy, palm oil, timber...United Kingdom: Can wind farm developers halt the 'march of the buffer zones'?
Updated: 2013-01-30 06:00:00BusinessGreen: Renewable energy developers are hoping the government will prevent a growing number of county councils from imposing wind farm buffer zones, which could severely restrict developments across the country. Buffer zones are designed to prevent turbines from being installed too close to people's homes, but developers fear that stringent restrictions could effectively block the development of wind farms in potentially suitable locations. At least eight local authorities in England either already...EU executive thwarts Canada lobby on tar sand oil
Updated: 2013-01-30 05:00:00Reuters: Canada's urgent hunt for buyers for its oil is being thwarted as the European Commission sticks to a plan to label fuel from tar sands deposits as highly polluting, deterring refiners bound by environmental rules. Intense pressure from Canada, seeking new markets to compensate for dwindling U.S. buying and discounted sales, has not convinced the EU executive to abandon its proposal to brand tar sands oil as more carbon-intensive than conventional crude. "The Commission stands by its proposal,"...
New Japan Nuclear Authority Rules Tough on Tsunami, Could Delay Reactor Restarts.
Updated: 2013-01-30 05:00:00
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Updated: 2013-01-30 05:00:00: Home About Contact Tips Subscribe Donate Search this site : All Stories Climate Science Keystone XL Gas Drilling Nuclear Energy Clean Economy Breaking News Today's Climate All Topics January 30, 2013 European Commission Not Shifting on Polluting Label for Oil Sands Reuters Judge OKs Record 4B BP Oil Spill Criminal Settlement USA Today Keystone XL Decision May Loom Large for Red State Democrats in 2014 Midterms The Hill see all headlines January 30, 2013 Outgoing Sec . Ray LaHood : We Are Behind on High Speed Rail Huffington Post China to Boost Solar Power Goal 67 as Smog Envelopes Beijing Bloomberg Better Place CEO Leaves E.V . Charging Firm Over Strategy Rift BRW see all headlines Clean Break : Germany's Switch to Renewables Slideshow Clean Economy News January 4 The Year Ahead in CleanUnited Kingdom: DONG fires up 6MW wind turbines in bid to drive down offshore wind costs
Updated: 2013-01-30 00:34:00BusinessGreen: Two 6MW turbines have been installed at the Gunfleet Sands wind farm as part of a demonstration project designed to lower the cost of offshore wind power. The 80 metre high Siemens turbines have a blade diameter of 120 metres and are the first of their kind to be installed anywhere in the world. Developer DONG Energy expects the turbines to start generating electricity in the spring when a three year testing programme gets under way 8.5 kilometres off the Essex coast. DONG says using turbines...Dutch court to issue verdict in Shell Nigeria pollution suit
Updated: 2013-01-29 23:23:00Reuters: A Dutch court will rule on Wednesday whether Royal Dutch Shell is responsible for pollution in Nigeria, a case activists say could set a precedent for damage claims related to the foreign activities of multinational companies. Four Nigerians and interest group Friends of the Earth filed the suit in 2008 in The Hague, where Shell has its joint global headquarters, seeking unspecified reparations for lost income from contaminated land and waterways in the Niger Delta. The Nigerians - fishermen...
Hawai’i Leads the Way with Cutting-Edge Solar Energy Policy
Updated: 2013-01-29 20:25:00
EcoWatch: Today, national organizations Earthjustice and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) commended the Hawaiian Electric (HECO) utilities’ path-breaking plans to enable more rooftop solar systems to connect to the grid. The utilities and clean energy stakeholders laid out a new and innovative “Proactive Approach” to planning for rooftop solar growth as part of a multi-party working group convened by the Hawai?i Public Utilities Commission (PUC), which just concluded its deliberations last week....Rock clearing on drought-hit Mississippi River nears completion
Updated: 2013-01-29 20:02:00Reuters: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin removing riverbed rock obstructions from the Mississippi River near Grand Tower, Illinois, on Tuesday night in the final phase of a project aimed at keeping the drought-hit shipping artery open to barge traffic. The river will be closed to navigation daily from midnight until noon between Grand Tower and Thebes, Illinois, 31 miles downriver, where the Corps has been blasting and removing rock pinnacles since mid-December, the Corps said on Tuesday. ...
Why Boulder Has to Buy Out Electric Utility for a Clean Energy Future
Updated: 2013-01-29 16:00:00In late 2011, citizens of Boulder, CO voted to boot their incumbent electric utility, Xcel Energy, and form a municipal electric utility. It was the culmination of a multi-year battle to get more clean, local energy from their corporate electric overlord. In the end, city leaders and citizens agreed that the only credible option for significantlyA Clean Air Act for China?
Updated: 2013-01-29 13:32:00
New York Times: Dense smog shrouds eastern China for the second time in about two weeks, forcing airlines to cancel flights and factories to shut down temporarily. Meanwhile, nearly 32,000 heed an online call by a real estate tycoon to declare their support for adoption of a clean air act. EU needs more electric, hybrid cars to reach carbon goals: study
Updated: 2013-01-29 09:00:00Reuters: The European Union needs a leap in the number of electric and hybrid cars on the road over the next decade to succeed in cutting auto carbon emissions significantly by 2025, a British consulting firm found. The study by Ricardo-AEA will stoke already difficult debate over how to implement a 2020 vehicle emission standard of 95 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer (g/km). The Commission has said it will publish a document later this year on low carbon car standards beyond 2020. The consultancy,...China: Nation's wind farms heading offshore
Updated: 2013-01-29 08:59:00
China Daily: China's wind farms are moving offshore, with the largest project going into commercial use in coastal Jiangsu province.
The 150-megawatt farm opened off Rudong county in November and will supply up to 190,000 residents with renewable energy a year, according to the China Longyuan Power Group, which runs the farm.
"It marks the country's entry into the new era of developing large, offshore wind-energy projects," said Zhou Qinsheng, a climate and energy expert with Greenpeace.
A Greenpeace...China Consumes Nearly as Much Coal as the Rest of the World Combined
Updated: 2013-01-29 06:38:00
EcoWatch: Coal consumption in China grew more than 9 percent in 2011, continuing its upward trend for the 12th consecutive year, according to newly released international data.
China`s coal use grew by 325 million tons in 2011, accounting for 87 percent of the 374 million ton global increase in coal use, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Of the 2.9 billion tons of global coal demand growth since 2000, China accounted for 2.3 billion tons (82 percent). China now accounts for 47 percent...When will we stop wasting fossil fuels by burning them Paul Brown Environment guardian.co.uk
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There is a reason I don't ride a unicorn to work. It isn't because it's too far to work. Nor is it because it rains here in Hawaii nearly every day and I might get wet. It isn't because the powerful automobile lobby has convinced me that driving a car to work is a better option for me. No, it's a bit more fundamental than that.SB 560 Hearing in Senate Utilities Committee on 01/31/2013 at 9 AM in Room 233 of Indiana State House
Updated: 2013-01-29 00:10:24SB 560 has been posted for a hearing in the Senate Utilities Committee as follows: WHO: Indiana Senate Utilities Committee WHAT: Committee Hearing on SB 560 WHEN: Thursday, January 31, 2013 starting at 9 AM until ??? WHERE: Room 233, State House, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204 Watch the Senate Utilities Committee hearing [...]Help Protect Blackwater River State Park from Oil and Gas Drilling
Updated: 2013-01-28 18:29:21
Northwest Florida's Blackwater River State Park is a special place for area residents, and an ecological treasure. Now, area activists are fighting oil drilling on this public land.Four African Teenagers Create Generator that Runs on Pee
Updated: 2013-01-28 18:04:38Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JAN 28 Recent Comment Using something as ordinary and widely spread as human urine to power View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Four African Teenagers Create Generator that Runs on Pee Written by Sarah Rich on 28 01 13 What if human waste , what’s left after our bodies extract energy-producing nutrients from our food and drink , could itself be transformed into energy Four African teenagers went beyond asking this question : they created a generator powered by human urine . The machine , built by 14-year-olds Duro-Aina Adebola , Akindele Abiola , Faleke Oluwatoyin , and 15-year-old Bello , Eniola was presented in Lagos , Nigeria at the fourth annual Maker Faire Africa this November . The pan-African MakerRösler Calls for EEG Reform Before Elections, Altmaier Proposes Amendment to Limit Electricity Prices
Updated: 2013-01-28 17:22:49The discussion about a revision of the renewable energy support regime picked up speed with two recent initiatives. Liberal Economics Minister Philipp Rösler called (again) for a fundamental reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), while his Conservative cabinet colleague Environment Minister Peter Altmaier proposed measures to limit electricity prices by limiting the EEG related costs. Costs associated [...]BMWi Conference on North Sea Offshore Grid
Updated: 2013-01-28 17:11:26The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) hosted a conference on a North Sea offshore grid. The conference discussed issues related to the development of a North Sea offshore grid like permitting and regulation. “A transnational North Sea offshore grid will considerably boost the electricity trade between member states and thus make an important [...]America’s Cancer Clusters [Infographic]
Updated: 2013-01-28 15:31:27
Does your location play into your likelihood of developing cancer? This infographic shows where cancer tends to "cluster" in the United States.When will we stop wasting fossil fuels by burning them Paul Brown Environment guardian.co.uk
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Updated: 2013-01-27 21:30:55About MDV-SEIA: MD-DC-VA Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) represents the interests of photovoltaic and solar thermal equipment manufacturers, installers, distributors, and component suppliers. Solar has made tremendous strides in the Mid-Atlantic over the last few years and MDV-SEIA has led the policy changes that have created this market. In the last two years alone, MDV [...]Why photos of One Direction won't save us from global warming Environment guardian.co.uk
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Updated: 2013-01-26 07:14:52carbon brief Fact checking and analysis on climate and energy HOME HOME BLOG RESOURCES ABOUT US GET OUR WEEKLY BRIEFING SHARE RSS FEED rss Latest news That picture of One Direction won’t save your climate comms and other lessons 25 Jan 2013, 14:49 Ros Donald and Christian Hunt Beth Rudge Lazy stock photos just won't do when it comes to climate communications , research . indicates Read more Tags Science communication Energy policy All our coverage of energy coverage in the press in one place , including energy bills , gas prices and zombie statistics . more prev What is a 4 degree world How do climate models predict it , and what might it look like Read more Wind turbine syndrome Are people really getting sick from living near wind turbines Read more . The Climate Change Act dumped Is theIndyStar: Two responses to article “Wind turbines: Birds at Risk”
Updated: 2013-01-25 19:56:44Dear IndianaDG Readers: In case you don’t remember the original article that spawned these two responses, you can go back and read it at http://wp.me/pMRZi-10a In addition to these two responses published in the Indianapolis Star, I received this reponse on Facebook posted to the Indiana Beyond Coal Group. I thought I would also share. [...]AP: Indiana Senate Pro Tem David Long (R-Ft. Wayne) seeks gas plant contract review for Indiana Gasification LLC
Updated: 2013-01-25 19:09:31Associated Press January 24, 2013 published in the Indianaapolis Business Journal Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long said Thursday the state needs to review its plans to buy synthesized natural gas from a $2.8 billion plant slated for construction in Rockport. The Fort Wayne Republican said “the world has changed” since lawmakers first approved a plan [...]Lower Prices for Electric Vehicles at Hangin’ with sustainablog
Updated: 2013-01-25 18:55:30Weren't able to make it for today's Hangin' with sustainablog Hangout on Air? We've got you covered: audio and video recordings are available at your convenience.IndplsStar: Opponents emerge for IPL’s $500M pollution control plan; Urge IPL to invest in renewable energy
Updated: 2013-01-25 18:01:46
Dear IndianaDG Readers: Let’s give a big “shout-out” to Indianapolis City-County At-large Council Member Zach Adamson for testifying at this IURC public field hearing last night in Cause No. 44242. Please note that Indiana State Senator Jean Breaux (D-Indianapolis) attended this hearing last night which was attended by 4 of the 5 members of the [...]Pew Report on Clean Energy Urges National Policy; IndianaDG Says State Energy Policy Also Needed Like FITs
Updated: 2013-01-24 17:55:16
Report: Lack of consistent policy holding back clean energy industry Posted on 01/24/2013 by Dan Ferber Workers assemble a wind turbine blade at a factory in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 2006. (Photo by tuey via Creative Commons) ——————————————————————————- The Midwest has the potential for a thriving clean energy industry, but only if coherent policies [...]Volkswagen Introduces a Diesel Hybrid SUV
Updated: 2013-01-24 17:42:51Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JAN 24 Recent Comment You're right , Christian everyone who would even think of purchasing View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Volkswagen Introduces a Diesel Hybrid SUV Written by Philip Proefrock on 24 01 13 Perhaps the most interesting of the new vehicles unveiled at this year's North American International Auto Show NAIAS is a new midsize SUV from Volkswagen that merges VW diesel with electric hybrid drive called the Cross . Blue The Cross Blue SUV is especially designed for the American market . It is a midsize SUV with 6- or 7-seat options . The Cross Blue has a diesel TDI engine along with 2 electric motors and has an EPA rating of 89 MPGe . With a 9.8 kWh lithium ion battery pack it has anThe DIY Soil Block Maker: 7 Plans
Updated: 2013-01-24 16:47:06
Want to try using soil blocks for starting your garden seeds this year? You can buy a soil blocker... or make your own from one of these DIY plans.NRW Adopts Climate Protection Act
Updated: 2013-01-24 02:00:48Yesterday, the parliament of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia passed a bill on a state climate protection act presented by the coalition government comprised of the Social Democrats and Alliance ’90/The Greens. Green Party State Environment Minister Johannes Remmel pointed out that it was the first German climate protection law with green house gas emission [...]Betting on Indiana coal: Duke wants ratepayers to fund retrofits, environmentalists cry foul
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Original article: http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2013/01/23/betting-on-indiana-coal-duke-wants-ratepayers-to-fund-retrofits-environmentalists-cry-foul/ The Gibson Generating Station in southwest Indiana. (Photo by Duke Energy via Creative Commons) Posted on 01/23/2013 by Kari Lydersen Coal-fired power plants around the country are closing due to environmental regulations and competition from cheap natural gas, but during hearings before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission earlier this month, officials from [...]Come Hang with sustainablog to Discuss the Prices of Electric Vehicles
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This week at Hangin' with sustainablog, we're talking electric cars, and the news that prices on some of the best-known models may be coming down. Join us as we discuss the price of EVs with Cleantechnica's Zachary Shahan.The Quest for the Monster Wind Turbine Blade
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Updated: 2013-01-23 16:51:49Original article: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/01/new-state-study-demonstrates-benefit-to-ratepayers-of-net-metering??cmpid=WNL-Wednesday-January23-2013 By Andrew Savage, January 21, 2013 The body of evidence that demonstrates the benefits of solar net metering to retail electric customers continues to grow. From California and Texas to New York and now Vermont, there is a growing stack of reports that make the financial case for greater deployment of distributed [...]7 Ways to Protect Your Garden from the Winter Cold
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Want to make sure that your gardening space is ready to go when Spring arrives? A landscape designer offers tips on keeping your garden healthy during the cold.Overhaul of Internet Portal “Efficient Energy Systems”
Updated: 2013-01-23 09:44:59The German Energy Agency announced an overhaul of the internet portal “effiziente-energiesysteme.de” on efficient energy systems. The site strives to provide information drawn from various sources to inform stakeholders and other interested parties about the German energy policy shift (Energiewende) towards a renewable energy supply, thus facilitating the exchange of information between market players for [...]Is Merchant Solar the Future: When and How Could Utility-Scale PV Enter the Wholesale Energy Market?
Updated: 2013-01-22 22:15:18by Josh Garrett for Sol Systems As the drop in the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) from 30 to 10 percent in 2016 approaches, solar financiers, solar installers, and other solar partners are wondering if the industry can overcome its current dependence on federal tax credits by entering wholesale markets. Solar PV-generated electricity from utility-scale projects [...]Opposition Gains Majority in Federal Council Following Narrow Election Win in Lower-Saxony
Updated: 2013-01-22 21:04:13The Social Democrats (SPD) and Alliance ’90/The Greens secured a narrow election win by one seat in Lower-Saxony over Angela Merkel’s Conservative Party (CDU) and their Liberal allies (FDP). The opposition parties now hold the majority of seats (36 out of 69) in the Federal Council (Bundesrat). The Bundesrat represents the interests of the federal states. [...]FAZ: Criticism from Energy Sector Concerning New Support Programme for Solar Storage Systems
Updated: 2013-01-22 20:45:54There was criticism from the energy sector concerning a new support programme for solar storage systems that is supposed to be launched in March, the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung writes. FAZ quotes inter alia the heads of the the Federal Association of the Energy and Water Industry (BDEW) and the German Energy Agency (dena). In a separate [...]NYT v. WSJ Take on ‘Climate Change’ in President Obama’s Second Inaugural Address
Updated: 2013-01-22 15:50:17I guess what I am the most curious about is what Indiana Governor Mike Pence says in his first State of the State address this evening. The speech will be carried live on most TV stations in Indiana and also some radio stations. You can also watch it on your computer, as the state will [...]Courier-Press: Official with Rockport coal-to-gas plant says contract changes would kill the deal
Updated: 2013-01-22 13:35:33Dear IndianaDG Readers: The Leucadia Indiana Gasification plant proposed for Rockport, IN is likely to be a “hot potato” this session of the Indiana General Assembly. Sen. Eckerty has introduced SB 510. The digest for SB 510 is as follows: Substitute natural gas contracts. Defines “guarantee of savings” with respect to retail end use customers [...]The Amazing Reversal of the US Oil Industry
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Oil production in the US began to rise in 2009, in response to record capital expenditures by oil companies in the face of sharply rising oil prices. The rise has been sustained to the point that production rose all four years of President Obama's first term.In Indiana, debate over how ‘trackers’ shape future energy system | Midwest Energy News
Updated: 2013-01-21 19:52:51
This article from Midwestern Energy News discusses SB 560 on utility transmission introduced by Sen. Brandt Hershman. There is no official word yet about when this bill will be scheduled for a hearing before the Senate Utility Committee. Continue to watch this blog for details! In Indiana, debate over how ‘trackers’ shape future energy system [...]State-Sponsored Smart Grid Pilot Projects Demonstrate Energy Savings Potential
Updated: 2013-01-20 22:22:59On 17/18 January 2013 the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) hosted the “E-Energy – Smart Energy Made in Germany” final conference at which the results of six state-sponsored smart grid projects carried out in six pilot regions in Germany were being presented. According to the BMWi press release the results are promising, showing [...]Environment blog Environment The Guardian
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Google this: Spinning Spur Wind Project, Oldham County, Texas. You’ll see that the company famous for its ubiquitous search engine has purchased a 200 million dollar stake in this 161 Megawatt wind farm in West Texas. The farm has 70 turbines and produces energy sufficient to satisfy the needs of 60,000 homes. The wind farm [...]Connecticut Small ZREC Program Open and Accepting Applications
Updated: 2013-01-17 22:24:25
Connecticut Light & Power (“CL&P“) and United Illuminating (“UI“) officially opened the window for submitting applications into the Connecticut Small ZREC Program on January 8, 2013. This program will be accepting applications through January 22, 2013. The Small ZREC Program offers a unique opportunity for projects under 100 kW (AC) to receive financing through a [...]Germany and China Agree on Renewable Energy Cooperation
Updated: 2013-01-17 21:20:05On the occasion of the third session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Germany and China signed a bilateral agreement concerning the cooperation of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) with respect to the promotion of renewable energy sources. [...]Developers Will Invest 1.9 Trillion in Clean Energy Over Next Five Years
Updated: 2013-01-17 15:40:00Developers and financiers will invest $1.9 trillion building clean-energy power plants worldwide from 2012 through 2018 as demand for electricity increases, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts.LADWP Approves First 100MW of 150MW Feed-in Tariff
Updated: 2013-01-16 22:50:10On January 11th, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board of Commissioners voted to approve the first 100MW of a 150MW solar feed-in tariff program, designed to help Los Angeles achieve its renewable energy goals through 2016. The program could be open for applications as soon as February 1st, and will be [...]Sol Systems is Hiring! Internships Summer 2013
Updated: 2013-01-16 18:25:22Position: Solar Analyst Intern (multiple positions beginning in January, 2013) Company: Sol Systems is a solar finance firm and a leader in financial innovation in the renewable energy industry. Since its inception in 2008, Sol Systems has partnered with 350 solar installers and developers to bring over 3,000 solar projects from conception to completion by [...]2012 Boom Year for Germany
Updated: 2013-01-15 14:38:15Some of the new numbers for 2012 are out and they add emphatically to Germany’s clean energy resume. In fact, they’re a critical affirmation of the doability of the Energiewende, which came under unprecedented attack last year — not least from the ranks of Germany’s own officialdom. An incredible blow to Energiewende nay-sayers – Germany’s export oReal Time Wind Map USA – Seeing the Wind
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Since time immemorial poets, writers, philosophers have posed the question “Who has seen the wind?”. While the effects of the wind can clearly be seen, on clouds, smoke, and wind farm turbine blades, the pure wind itself is much more elusive to capture visually. However two people described as “technology artists” have produced a stunning [...]Finding the Green Cars at NAIAS 2013
Updated: 2013-01-14 19:21:39Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JAN 14 Recent Comment That's unfortunate to hear that the green car displays were a little b . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Finding the Green Cars at NAIAS 2013 Written by Philip Proefrock on 14 01 13 The environmental focus from the past few years of car design and marketing has largely evaporated in this year's North American International Auto Show NAIAS Even more than last year's show green cars are comparatively few and far between in the displays at . Detroit This is not to say that green technology is absent from this year's show . While the cutaway vehicles that showed how hybrids work are mostly gone , the hybrids and other green vehicles are still a part of many manufacturers' lineups . ForFive Energy Predictions for 2013
Updated: 2013-01-14 19:20:50Consumer Energy Report is now Energy Trends Insider Read More Home About Contact Advertise Energy Trends Insider Banking Energy Biodiversivist Choke Points Econbrowser Editors' Corner Fueling Innovation Power Policy R-Squared Energy By Robert Rapier on Jan 14, 2013 with 4 responses Five Energy Predictions for 2013 : Tags Brent Keystone XL natural gas prices WTI Tweet Normally when I list the Top 10 stories of the year , I close the post by making predictions for the upcoming year . For 2012, my predictions : were President Obama will easily win reelection , which means that energy policies will likely continue along the current . trajectory The Keystone Pipeline project will be approved although that decision may still slide into 2013 Natural gas prices will remain low , averaging below 5Temperature Extremes In Both Hemispheres
Updated: 2013-01-12 22:49:08Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JAN 12 Recent Comment I might be wrong about this but I thought that Australia was classed a . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Temperature Extremes In Both Hemispheres Written by Philip Proefrock on 12 01 13 Recently , there have been a couple of extreme climate effects noted . Record high temperatures have made the news on two continents in the northern and southern . hemispheres In the United States , to the surprise of no one who experienced it , 2012 was the hottest year on record by more than a degree with hundreds of new temperature records set throughout the year . The average national temperature was a full degree higher than the previous record . A degree of temperature may not seem like much ,INVEST IN GREECE WIND POWER – From the Origins of Democracy to the Future of Wind Power!
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Invest In Greece Now! Greece has attracted a fair bit of negative press over the last months largely due to the effects of the recession and the austerity measures demanded of its beleaguered citizens by its Government and the European Union. However the birthplace of democracy is also a place of optimism and opportunity. Particularly [...]Caribbean Holds Great Potential for Solar Development, but Opportunities are Uneven
Updated: 2013-01-09 19:30:08By Josh Garrett on Behalf of Sol Systems With year-round sunshine and exorbitantly high electricity prices, the island nations and territories of the Caribbean offer great potential for solar projects. High irradiance and high prices not withstanding, each island is home to a unique set of pros and cons when it comes to the expansion [...]Shale Gas Will Fuel a U.S. Manufacturing Boom
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: Monday , January 07, 2013 Renewable Energy Law News Week of January 7, 2013 Wind Energy Tax Credit Extension Passes with Fiscal Cliff Deal On January 1, 2013, Congress passed legislation that included the long-sought extension of wind energy tax credits in a bill to avert the fiscal cliff that now moves to President Obama for his expected signature . The extension of the production tax credit PTC and Investment Tax Credit ITC is expected to save up to 37,000 jobs and create far more over time , and to revive business at nearly 500 manufacturing facilities across the country . Wind energy PTC , and ITC for community and offshore projects , will allow continued growth of the energy source that installed the most new electrical generating capacity in America last year , according to theA Look at DuPont Biofuel’s Work on Cellulosic Ethanol and Butanol
Updated: 2013-01-07 19:27:44
Robert Rapier interviewed Mr. Jan Koninckx, global director of biofuels for DuPont Industrial Biosciences regarding DuPont's efforts in 2nd generation biofuels. DuPont is currently engaged in two major projects to commercialize advanced biofuels.Environment blog Environment The Guardian
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Jon Wellinghoff, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, delivered a powerful message to some 3,000 people attending the keynote session last month at POWER-GEN International in Orlando, Fla. His message to the nation’s power sector was essentially a warning for power generators to adapt to a world of greater efficiency and meager conFIPEL Lights May Offer Alternative to LED
Updated: 2013-01-05 16:25:59Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JAN 05 Recent Comment Amazing post . I've been reading about LED light for a while now . I am View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it FIPEL Lights May Offer Alternative to LED Written by Philip Proefrock on 05 01 13 LEDs may seem to be the peak of efficient lighting technology , but they aren't perfect , and that doesn't mean that other technologies aren't being explored . Recently , scientists from Wake Forest University announced a new kind of light called FIPEL , which stands for field-induced polymer electroluminescent . If it performs as promised , it offers several advantages over LED and compact fluorescent lights . With commercial development already under way , lights using this technology are£44 million Wind Power investment Northern Ireland
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At the tail end of last year the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator announced that more than £44 million has been set aside for renewable energy generation and infrastructure creation in the north and west of Northern Ireland. This will be a major boost to reaching the target of 40% of electricity demand being provided from renewable [...]To Market
Updated: 2013-01-03 16:36:33Everything from a $125,000 genome analyzer to a credit card featuring a touch pad.Do EVs Make Good Cents or Sense?
Updated: 2013-01-03 13:00:00David Herron of Torque News stated in his article “60 kWh Tesla Model S rated at 208 mile electric driving range by EPA: “The 85 kilowatt-hour Model S, $77,400 for 265 miles range, or $292/mile of range. The 60 kilowatt-hour Model S, $67,400 for 208 miles range, is $324/mile of range. The other electric cars cost a lot more per mile of driving ran