• Falmouth selectmen, town meeting continue to tangle over wind turbines

    Updated: 2012-04-30 19:34:02
    , Apr 16 2012 Falmouth selectmen , town meeting continue to tangle over wind turbines Human impacts News Wind turbines Add comments Two town meeting votes , along with a short-lived wind turbine plan adopted by the local board of selectmen , kept things blustery in meeting rooms as well as in the springtime air of Falmouth this month . A large number of people living within a half mile to mile of the two town-owned turbines have been struggling with noise issues , and the town has tried a few different approaches designed to reduce the problems , including shutting down the turbines in high . winds Just before this year’s town meeting , the board of selectmen adopted yet another curtailment plan that they hoped would make things more livable while they tried to find some sort of consensus

  • WV wind farm: 55dB limit is being met in long-term average levels, while peaks continue to trouble neighbors

    Updated: 2012-04-30 19:34:02
    : , Apr 16 2012 WV wind farm : 55dB limit is being met in long-term average levels , while peaks continue to trouble neighbors Human impacts News Wind turbines Add comments Two recent articles have shed interesting light on the ongoing controversy in Keyser , WV , home of the Pinnacle Wind Farm , where many neighbors have been complaining about noise since the turbines began operating late last year . The first clarifies that most or all nearby residents signed agreements with the wind company , including the residence where the noise was expected to be the loudest , 56 . dB This article notes that the regulations use a full 24-hour average , or day-night level Ldn which helps to explain why some residents’ reports of measuring higher levels can coincide with the company affirming that it

  • AEI invited to shape renewables conference agenda, NOAA ocean noise mapping effort

    Updated: 2012-04-30 19:34:02
    , Mar 24 2012 AEI invited to shape renewables conference agenda , NOAA ocean noise mapping effort News Ocean Science Wind turbines Add comments My dance card is filling up for the spring AEI’s years of working hard to play a constructive role in public and professional dialogue about policy responses to noise-related environmental issues has been rewarded with two invitations that I’m very excited . about The first was an invite to server on the Wind subcommittee of the program committee for this year’s Renewable Energy World North America conference . The big event takes place in December , but this week the program committee began its work with a conference call , and during April we’ll be assessing presentation proposals and coming together to meet for two days in Orlando . I’m honored

  • Tubular wind turbine foundation much quieter to install offshore

    Updated: 2012-04-30 19:34:02
    Mar 30 2012 Tubular wind turbine foundation much quieter to install offshore Effects of Noise on Wildlife Ocean Wind turbines Add comments As countries around the world gear up to expand offshore wind development , one of the major concerns of ocean biologists is the exceedingly loud noise of pile driving during construction . Studies suggest that some ocean species move at least 20km from turbine construction areas , and in areas with lots of planned construction such as the North Sea it’s possible that large swatches of shoreline could be impacted each summer for many . years A new mounting system from the French firm Vallourec uses a series of thin tubes to anchor three octagonal feet” these are inserted in to holes drilled only 20m into the seabed , rather than the 60m that piles are

  • Health effects of wind farms: summary of recent research

    Updated: 2012-04-30 19:34:02
    : Apr 03 2012 Health effects of wind farms : summary of recent research Health Human impacts Science Wind turbines Add comments Here we go again As in AEI’s similarly long recap of 2011 research on low frequency noise and infrasound published in December , I’ve tackled a similar task with close to a dozen papers published in 2011 on health effects of living near wind farms . Rather than publish the entire thing as a blog post , I’ve created a 26-page PDF that can be downloaded or viewed online . Here , I’ll reprint the 4-page introduction note that even the intro has many important footnotes viewable only in the PDF version See pdf of Wind Farm Noise and Health : Lay summary of new research released in 2011 In February of this year , I wrote a column for the Renewable Energy World website

  • Wind farm health, historian featured in my recent Renewable Energy World pieces

    Updated: 2012-04-30 19:34:02
    , Mar 24 2012 Wind farm health , historian featured in my recent Renewable Energy World pieces Health Human impacts Wind turbines Add comments This winter , I had a couple pieces published by Renewable Energy World that I neglected to link to here . They’re both typical AEI looks at wind energy : seeking the sweet spot in which wind power generation can continue to become a bigger part of our energy mix , while avoiding negative impacts on nearby . neighbors The first was a piece highlighting the recently published history of wind power , written by Robert Righter , which I also covered in this earlier post . Righter , who wrote an earlier history of wind in the 90s , is a big booster of the industry , which makes his strong and repeated calls to avoid siting close to unwilling neighbors

  • Japan commits to floating offshore wind

    Updated: 2012-04-30 19:34:02
    Mar 30 2012 Japan commits to floating offshore wind Effects of Noise on Wildlife News Ocean Ocean energy Wind turbines Add comments In order to compensate for the abandonment of many nuclear plants , the Japanese government has set its sights on the abundant wind resources off its coast . A 15MW pilot floating wind turbine project is under construction not far from Fukushima if all goes well , the project could expand to as large as 1000MW . Along with smaller pilot projects in Norway and Maine , the Japanese effort will be a key player in moving floating offshore wind . forward Currently , capital expenditure is about 1.7 million a megawatt for an onshore wind project and 5.5 million a megawatt for offshore , according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance floating offshore designs are still

  • Lugar Center for Renewable Energy (LCRE) Director Dr. Schubert Travels to Malta to Discuss Energy Policy and Sustainability

    Updated: 2012-04-29 18:34:45
    Dear Blog Readers: One of the things I discivered after learning about Dr. Schubert’s trip to Malta is that this small country adopted a feed-in tariff (FIT) Review a copy of Malta’s feed-in tariff legislation here. 423.46_Malta feed-in tariff Review a PowerPoint presentation explaing their feed-in tariff. See http://www.mra.org.mt/Downloads/licences/FIT%20Scheme%202011.pdf Perhaps we can engage Dr. Schubert [...]

  • Windfarms can increase night time temperatures, research reveals

    Updated: 2012-04-29 18:00:00
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  • Vestas in service agreement for 268 MW of wind capacity in Italy

    Updated: 2012-04-29 12:00:00
    Vestas has entered into an agreement with ERG Renew S.p.A. for service and maintenance of ten wind farms in Italy, totalling in 268 MW of installed capacity. The Danish company is to provide its services for a period of 15 years. The ten projects feature V90-3.0 MW and V90-2.0 MW units. The total electrical energy [...]

  • REC sells 6 MW solar facility in Germany

    Updated: 2012-04-29 11:56:56
    REC Systems, business unit of REC, has sold its 6 MW solar power plant in Bitterfeld, Germany, to two investment companies, part of the Chorus Group. The project was originally developed by Grüne Energien (Germany), but REC took full ownership of the project in autumn 2011, with more than 50% of the project left incomplete. [...]

  • RWE granted permission for first stage of Innogy Nordsee 1 offshore wind farm

    Updated: 2012-04-29 11:54:14
    RWE announced the company has been granted permission for the construction of the first development stage of the Innogy Nordsee 1 offshore wind farm, located in the North Sea, about 40 km north of the island of Juist. The whole project will have three stages, totalling in 160 installed turbines, with the estimated installed capacity [...]

  • First trial run for GE 4.1 MW offshore unit proves successful

    Updated: 2012-04-29 11:50:25
    GE's offshore 4.1 MW wind turbine has had its first trial run in Gothenburg Harbor, Sweden. The trial, which lasted 200 hours, resulted in 99.05% availability, with wind speeds varying from zero to rated wind speeds. The capacity factor achieved was 35.3 percent. According to GE Energy, the variable wind speeds during the test inspire [...]

  • Iberdrola commissions 178 MW wind farm in Italy

    Updated: 2012-04-29 11:44:03
    Iberdrola recently commissioned the Messina-Argento wind farm complex in Sicily, Italy. The project has a total of 178 MW of installed capacity, becoming one of the largest operational wind projects in Italy. The project was jointly developed by API Nova Energia and Iberdrola. The complex is made up of four wind farms – Nebrodi (64.6 [...]

  • Alstom supplying wind turbines for four projects in Brazil

    Updated: 2012-04-29 11:37:45
    Alstom Power has entered into a contract with Odebrecht Energia for the supply of wind turbines for four wind projects being developed in South Brazil. The four projects, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, will have a total of 108 MW of installed capacity, once completed. A total of 40 2.7 MW [...]

  • 25 MW solar plant in Gujarat becomes operational

    Updated: 2012-04-29 11:12:39
    SunEdison, subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, recently announced the activation of a 25 MW solar power plant in Gujarat, India. The solar park features 89,000 solar PV modules, and was completed after four months of construction. This project, with previous solar capacity developed by SunEdison, brings the total amount of installed capacity in Gujarat to [...]

  • In Climate of Cheap Gas, Forecast for Renewable Energy Finance is Cloudy: Q&A with Michael Butler, CEO of Cascadia Capital

    Updated: 2012-04-27 18:20:00
    , : , Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower In Climate of Cheap Gas , Forecast for Renewable Energy Finance is Cloudy : Q A with Michael Butler , CEO of Cascadia Capital By Denis Du Bois , Contributor 2012-04-27 12:20:15.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this opinion commentary Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share Cascadia Capital CEO Michael Butler knows renewable energy finance . His investment banking firm has been a key player in some of the clean technology sector's most significant transactions . His forecast for renewable energy is near term cloudy . The rush of

  • New Clean Energy Initiatives and Commitments Announced at CEM3

    Updated: 2012-04-27 17:54:07
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News New Clean Energy Initiatives and Commitments Announced at CEM3 News New Clean Energy Initiatives and Commitments Announced at CEM3 26 April 2012 : Leaders from the governments of the 23 Clean Energy Ministerial CEM participant countries , together with the Sustainable Energy for All SE4All initiative , have announced a variety of new commitments and initiatives to improve energy efficiency , increase the share of renewable energy , and enable energy access worldwide . These commitments and initiatives are the main outcomes of the two-day Third Clean Energy Ministerial CEM3 CEM3 took place on 25-26 April 2012 in London , . UK The new

  • Report Reviews Progress on CCS Deployment

    Updated: 2012-04-27 17:53:59
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News Report Reviews Progress on CCS Deployment News Report Reviews Progress on CCS Deployment 26 April 2012 : The IEA and Global CCS Institute presented a report at the third Clean Energy Ministerial CEM3 that tracks progress made on Carbon Capture and Storage CCS against recommendations made in 2011. The report focuses on key questions of how energy ministers can continue to drive progress to enable to fully contribute to climate change mitigation , highlighting that CCS deployment will not happen without additional demonstration funding and policy incentives for deployment beyond demonstration , including strong and credible emission

  • ECREEE Executive Board Adopts Report of the Implementation of the ECREEE 2011 Work Plan

    Updated: 2012-04-27 17:53:21
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News ECREEE Executive Board Adopts Report of the Implementation of the ECREEE 2011 Work Plan News ECREEE Executive Board Adopts Report of the Implementation of the ECREEE 2011 Work Plan 26 April 2012 : The Economic Community for West African States ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ECREEE at the fifth meeting of the Executive Board , adopted the Report of the Implementation of the ECREEE 2011 Work Plan among other . items The meeting took place on 13 April 2012 at the ECREEE Secretariat in Praia , Cape Verde . Humberto Britto , Minister for Tourism , Energy and Industry , Cape Verde , opened the meeting ,

  • CEM Announces Educational Resources on SEAD Initiative's Street Lighting Tool

    Updated: 2012-04-27 17:46:57
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News CEM Announces Educational Resources on SEAD Initiative’s Street Lighting Tool News CEM Announces Educational Resources on SEAD Initiative’s Street Lighting Tool 25 April 2012 : The Clean Energy Ministerial CEM has announced that the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment SEAD initiative's Street Lighting Tool and an instructional webinar are available from the superefficient.org website , to help buyers make more informed choices regarding street lighting fixtures . The Street Lighting Tool , which is supported by the Mexican National Commission for Energy Efficiency , Natural Resources Canada , the Swedish Energy Agency ,

  • UNFCCC Releases India’s Submission on CCS under the CDM

    Updated: 2012-04-27 17:46:55
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News UNFCCC Releases India’s Submission on CCS under the CDM News UNFCCC Releases India’s Submission on CCS under the CDM 25 April 2012 : The UNFCCC Secretariat has released India’s submission containing its views on certain aspects of the eligibility of carbon dioxide capture and storage CCS in geological formations as Clean Development Mechanism CDM project activities (FCCC SBSTA 2012 MISC.8 Add.1 India’s submission was made in response to a request by the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol COP MOP 7 for parties and admitted observer organizations to submit their

  • IRENA Launches Online Renewable Energy Learning Partnership

    Updated: 2012-04-27 17:41:06
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News IRENA Launches Online Renewable Energy Learning Partnership News IRENA Launches Online Renewable Energy Learning Partnership 24 April 2012 : The International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA has launched the IRENA Renewable Energy Learning Partnership IRELP a renewable energy education and training platform aimed at meeting the global demand for skilled , knowledgeable renewable energy personnel , particularly in the developing . world In response to an unsatisfied demand for education and training in renewable energy technologies , the IRELP web platform is designed to be used by learners worldwide– including students , vocational

  • Small Hydropower Project for West Africa Supported by ECREEE Workshop

    Updated: 2012-04-27 17:39:49
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News Small Hydropower Project for West Africa Supported by ECREEE Workshop News Small Hydropower Project for West Africa Supported by ECREEE Workshop 20 April 2012 : The Economic Community for West African States ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ECREEE convened a workshop on small scale hydropower that aimed to define a strategic programme and plan of action for its development in the ECOWAS . region The five-day workshop , held on 16-20 April , in Monrovia , Liberia , saw the validation of a five-year , approximately US$5 million , small-scale hydropower programme for the region . It is expected to be

  • Clean Energy Solutions Center Releases Joint Report on High Renewable Energy Penetration

    Updated: 2012-04-27 17:38:52
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News Clean Energy Solutions Center Releases Joint Report on High Renewable Energy Penetration News Clean Energy Solutions Center Releases Joint Report on High Renewable Energy Penetration 18 April 2012 : The Clean Energy Solutions Center , in cooperation with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL the Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis , and the Clean Energy Ministerial CEM has released a report analyzing effective policies , regulations , planning , and practices for integrating high levels of variable renewable energy into large-scale electricity grid . systems The report summarizes best

  • World energy ministers commit to back sustainable energy

    Updated: 2012-04-27 15:42:45
    28 APRIL 2012 HOME NEWS World 27 April 2012 UN Photo World energy ministers commit to back sustainable energy Coalition of energy ministers from 23 countries and UN Sustainable Energy for All SE4All initiative outlined on Thursday at the Clean Energy Ministerial CEM specific commitments to improve energy efficiency , promote renewable energy technologies , increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix , and ensure access to energy around the . world The commitments build on two years of work by the CEM and support the goal UN Secretary-General's sustainable energy for all by 2030, the primary objective of the . initiative The participating countries account for 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and 90 percent of global clean energy investment . nbsp Improving

  • GE supplying Chinese customer with wind turbines for project in Canada

    Updated: 2012-04-27 11:46:38
    GE recently announced a wind turbine supply deal with China Long Yuan Power Generation, a renewable energy developer. The Chinese company is building the Dufferin wind farm in Ontario, Canada. The wind farm will have 100 MW of installed capacity once completed. GE will be delivering and installing its 1.6 MW units, 31 of them [...]

  • ADB Energy for All Releases Study on Sustainable Grassroots Energy Innovations in Asia

    Updated: 2012-04-26 20:40:00
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News ADB Energy for All Releases Study on Sustainable Grassroots Energy Innovations in Asia News ADB Energy for All Releases Study on Sustainable Grassroots Energy Innovations in Asia 25 April 2012 : The Asian Development Bank’s Energy for All initiative has announced the publication of a report it co-supported with AEI , titled Learning from emerging energy innovations in Asia : Contributing to the discourse on an institutional framework for sustainable development . The report , written by The Energy and Resources Institute TERI and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies IGES identifies Asian best practices in addressing energy

  • ILO Calls for Promoting Safety and Health in a Green Economy

    Updated: 2012-04-26 20:31:52
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News ILO Calls for Promoting Safety and Health in a Green Economy News ILO Calls for Promoting Safety and Health in a Green Economy 24 April 2012 : On the occasion of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work , the International Labour Organization ILO has launched a report titled “Promoting safety and health in a green economy , which stresses the need for the greening of the economy to be accompanied by the integration of workplace safety and health . measures The report stresses that , while promoting a greener economy does not make jobs decent , healthy and safe by default , it provides an opportunity to make all jobs healthier and

  • Shell says no to North Sea wind power

    Updated: 2012-04-26 18:57:15
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  • IEA urges accelerating clean energy deployment

    Updated: 2012-04-26 17:15:37
    27 APRIL 2012 HOME NEWS World 26 April 2012 IEA urges accelerating clean energy deployment Visdia While progress is being made on renewable energy , most clean energy technologies are not being deployed quickly enough , the International Energy Agency IEA said on Wednesday in an annual progress report presented to ministers and representatives of nations that together account for four-fifths of global energy demand . The report , Tracking Clean Energy Progress , highlighted the rapid progress made in some renewable technologies , notably the solar panels easily installed by households and businesses solar PV and in onshore wind technologies . In fact , onshore wind has seen 27 percent average annual growth over the past decade , and solar PV has grown at 42 percent , albeit from a small

  • Latin America Report: Mexico Climate Law Takes Shape

    Updated: 2012-04-26 15:20:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Latin America Report : Mexico Climate Law Takes Shape By Renewable Energy World Editors 2012-04-26 09:20:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share New Hampshire , USA Mexico , a heavyweight in oil production , took a firm stand against climate change by passing a law that would make it the second nation after the United Kingdom to institute legally binding carbon targets . The legislation easily passed the Senate and it now moves to the desk of President Felipe Calderon , who is expected to

  • Message to Congress: Not Picking Energy Winners Should Not Mean Disadvantaging Clean Tech

    Updated: 2012-04-26 15:00:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Message to Congress : Not Picking Energy Winners Should Not Mean Disadvantaging Clean Tech By Trevor Winnie , Clean Edge 2012-04-26 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this opinion commentary Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share Last week I had the privilege to participate in Environmental Entrepreneurs' E2 annual advocacy trip to Washington , D.C . joining a small delegation of E2 members to voice the economic benefits of clean energy directly to our nation's leadership , from Senators and Representatives in Congress to key

  • Canadian Clean Cash: Renewable Energy Impact in the Wake of the Federal Budget

    Updated: 2012-04-26 15:00:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Canadian Clean Cash : Renewable Energy Impact in the Wake of the Federal Budget By Mahrie Boyle , SR ED Specialist , NorthBridge Consultants 2012-04-26 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this opinion commentary Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share Despite tension-filled anticipation of the 2012 federal budget announcement on March 29, Canada's Scientific Research and Experimental Development SR program continues to be one of the most lucrative research and development R tax incentives in the industrial world . Last year , SR

  • GE supplying 50 MW of wind turbines for project in Turkey

    Updated: 2012-04-26 11:38:26
    GE is going to supply Fina Enerji (Turkey) with 31 1.6-100 wind turbines (50 MW) which are to be installed at the Tayakadin wind farm near Istanbul. This is the first European order for GE's 1.6 MW units, touted to have the highest efficiency in their class. Fina Enerji has already used GE's wind turbines [...]

  • Voith Hydro supplying Kaplan units for Red Rock HPP in US

    Updated: 2012-04-26 11:31:48
    Voith Hydro has been awarded the contract to supply generators and turbines for the Red Rock hydropower plant in Iowa, USA. The project is to enter construciton in 2013, and should be completed by 2016. The core of the power plant will be two vertical axis Kaplan turbines, totalling in 55 MW of power generation [...]

  • Sandy Woods into production !

    Updated: 2012-04-26 00:22:43
    VERGNET is happy and proud to announce that its first GEV MP C 275kW wind turbine in the USA has started producing end of March! The turbine is located in the Sandywoods community in Tiverton, RI (http://www.sandywoodsfarm.org) and its owner is … Continue reading →

  • Event: Green Economy: Role of Clean Energy and Renewable Energy in Poverty Eradiction and Sustainable Development

    Updated: 2012-04-25 18:50:37
    : : A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME Events Green Economy : Role of Clean Energy and Renewable Energy in Poverty Eradiction and Sustainable Development Event Green Economy : Role of Clean Energy and Renewable Energy in Poverty Eradiction and Sustainable Development This side event is being convened by NGO Sustainability , Inc . and the UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries , Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States OHRLLS date : 2 May 2012 location : New York New York United States of America e-mail : ngosustainability gmail.com related : categories Cooperation Partnerships Economics , Trade Investment Energy

  • UNCTAD Report Highlights Impacts of High Commodity and Food Prices on Developing Countries

    Updated: 2012-04-25 18:24:39
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News UNCTAD Report Highlights Impacts of High Commodity and Food Prices on Developing Countries News UNCTAD Report Highlights Impacts of High Commodity and Food Prices on Developing Countries 23 April 2011 : The Commodities and Development Report 2012 of the UN Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD released during the 13th session of UNCTAD , shows that developing countries suffer from high prices for commodities and food , in particular Least Developed Countries LDCs that are net importers of . food The report states that factors such as financial speculation in commodities and increasing diversion of agricultural land to biofuel

  • FIP Pilot Country Meeting Evaluates REDD+ Initiatives

    Updated: 2012-04-25 18:15:01
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News FIP Pilot Country Meeting Evaluates REDD+ Initiatives News FIP Pilot Country Meeting Evaluates REDD+ Initiatives 23 April 2012 : The third meeting of pilot countries participating in the Forest Investment Program FIP addressed : developing innovative approaches to invest in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation , and conservation , sustainable management of forests and enhancement of carbon stocks REDD+ working with the private sector , indigenous peoples and local communities and sharing views on the design and implementation of systems to monitor REDD+ . investment results The FIP is a programme funded by the

  • Tribal Lands: An Emerging Market for Renewable Energy Development

    Updated: 2012-04-25 15:00:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Tribal Lands : An Emerging Market for Renewable Energy Development By Tara S . Kaushik , Manatt , Phelps Phillips 2012-04-25 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this opinion commentary Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share Renewable energy projects on tribal lands are fast becoming a reality . Tribal communities in the Southwestern United States reside on lands that are known to be rich with potential for the development of solar , wind , biomass , and geothermal facilities on a large commercial scale . Studies have found that

  • Senior National Security Leaders Urge Energy Diversity to Strengthen U.S.

    Updated: 2012-04-25 15:00:00
    . Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Senior National Security Leaders Urge Energy Diversity to Strengthen U.S . By Thomas Buonomo , Contributor 2012-04-25 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this opinion commentary Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share On March 27 a panel of senior retired national security officials presented their case at the Methanol Policy Forum for an open fuel standard designed to break the international oil industry's effective monopoly over the U.S . transportation fuels market . The Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011 would ensure that new

  • China's Guangdong Province Pushes EV Development

    Updated: 2012-04-25 15:00:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower China's Guangdong Province Pushes EV Development By Liu Yuanyuan , Contributor 2012-04-25 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share BEIJING China's Guangdong province has officially released the Development Plan for Strategic Emerging Industries during the 12th five-year period 2011-2015 China has become the world's largest producer and consumer of vehicles . At the end of 2011, there were more than 100 million cars on the country's roads , and the figure is expected to reach 150 million

  • Brazil Laying Foundation for New Solar Market

    Updated: 2012-04-25 14:56:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Brazil Laying Foundation for New Solar Market By Charles Thurston , Contributor 2012-04-25 08:56:51.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share Rumors of massive solar plant auctions in Brazil set for 2013 raced through U.S . renewable energy headlines last week to no avail . Brazil's federal government quashed the rumor that it might auction off multiple solar plant construction concessions , saying instead , that installed solar kilowatt costs in the country are still too high by three to four times

  • Why "Passive Activities" May Be Clean Energy's Biggest Hurdle

    Updated: 2012-04-25 14:00:00
    If you care about the future of the American renewable energy industry, you need to learn what the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) calls “passive activities.” Because these important rules mean that as long as the U.S. relies on the tax code to provide renewable energy incentives, renewable energy can only grow as fast as Wall

  • New system to help preparedness for flooding

    Updated: 2012-04-25 10:33:53
    26 APRIL 2012 HOME NEWS World 25 April 2012 New system to help preparedness for flooding Mississippi River flood preparation in 2011. Anne Power A new experimental system for better preparedness for floods on a global scale was presented by the Joint European Research Centre JRC on Tuesday at the annual General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union EGU in Vienna . The system couples state-of-the art weather forecasts with a hydrological model and with its continental scale set-up it provides downstream countries with information on upstream river conditions as well as continental and global overviews . In its test phase this global forecast system was able to predict floods up to two weeks in advance . It has shown its real-life potential for the first time during the flood in

  • Event: Global Bioenergy Partnership: 2nd Working Group on Capacity Building

    Updated: 2012-04-25 07:52:49
    : : A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME Events Global Bioenergy Partnership : 2nd Working Group on Capacity Building Event Global Bioenergy Partnership : 2nd Working Group on Capacity Building The Global Bioenergy Partnership GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building for Sustainable Bioenergy promotes the dissemination , use , and implementation of the outcomes of the GBEP Task Forces on GHG Methodologies and on Sustainability through activities and projects . GBEP and its Partners comprise 23 countries and 13 international organizations and institutions , including the : Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS European Commission , Food and Agriculture Organization of

  • News from CEM3: Training Database, Solar and Wind Atlas and how reegle supports these activities

    Updated: 2012-04-25 07:49:44
    : , reegle Blog Weblog of reegle Information Gateway for Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency reeep ren21 News from CEM3 : Training Database , Solar and Wind Atlas and how reegle supports these activities 25 Apr 2012 by Florian Bauer in News reegle Yesterday and today we are attending the CEM3 meetings in London and in the margins of these important meetings two projects are introduced the Global Solar and Wind Atlas and the IRENA Mandated by governments worldwide , IRENA's International Renewable Energy Agency mission is to promote the widespread and increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy . IRENA's Member States pledge to advance renewables in their own national policies and programs , and Learning and Education Partnership . reegle provides data and support

  • On the Horizon: Deeper Wind, Faster Solar

    Updated: 2012-04-24 20:15:00
    : , Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower On the Horizon : Deeper Wind , Faster Solar By Steve Leone , Associate Editor , RenewableEnergyWorld.com 2012-04-24 14:15:41.0 1 Comment Do you like this news Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share New Hampshire , USA Offshore wind technology is striving to reach new depths while the solar industry is facing a challenge to make rooftop installation easier than ever . Both announcements this week are structured to clear some of the fundamental hurdles facing the wind and the solar industries . Ahead of an international clean energy

  • Russian building sector starting to turn green

    Updated: 2012-04-24 19:24:29
    25 APRIL 2012 HOME NEWS World 24 April 2012 Russian building sector starting to turn green Headquarters Siemens AG consists of two 27-story towers , each placed in a corner of a five-story building . Photo : Eller Eller Architects Russia has opened its first LEED-rated office and it is hoped the sustainable buildings sector is set to boom in the country in the coming years , writes ClimateAction . The country has its own national green building standards and is adopting energy efficiency legislation , which is beginning to create an impetus behind sustainable building in the country . The building in question is the new Siemens headquarters located in Moscow , and with lots of green awards available , and fuel prices steadily increasing , it is becoming more attractive to build green in

  • ECN Announces Research Agreement on Wind Energy with NREL

    Updated: 2012-04-24 18:38:03
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News ECN Announces Research Agreement on Wind Energy with NREL News ECN Announces Research Agreement on Wind Energy with NREL 23 April 2012 : The Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands ECN announces that it has signed a Cooperative Research And Development Agreement CRADA in the field of wind energy with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL providing opportunities for increased information exchange and resource . sharing The CRADA will focus on specific areas in wind energy research , including : Advanced Controls of Integrated Turbine Systems offshore and land-based Turbine and Wind Farm Wake and Array

  • REEEP Partners with India's Simpa Networks on Pay-As-You-Go Model for Solar Energy

    Updated: 2012-04-24 18:29:20
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News REEEP Partners with India’s Simpa Networks on Pay-As-You-Go Model for Solar Energy News REEEP Partners with India’s Simpa Networks on Pay-As-You-Go Model for Solar Energy 22 April 2012 : Working in collaboration with Simpa Networks , a local Indian company , the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership REEEP is helping to accelerate the expansion of Progressive Purchase , a pay-as-you-go pricing model that enables users to access solar energy in . India As traditional sources of energy become more expensive , REEEP explains that Simpa Networks invented , built and tested the pay-as-you-go pricing model Progressive Purchase”

  • A Jones for Osmosis: New Potential for Power In Rivers' Flow to Sea

    Updated: 2012-04-24 17:40:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower A Jones for Osmosis : New Potential for Power In Rivers' Flow to Sea By Rachel Nuwer , Contributor 2012-04-24 11:40:25.0 1 Comment Do you like this research reports Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share When people talk about an all of the above approach to energy they're usually referring to the sources we know gas , hydro , nuclear , solar and wind . But a steady stream of emerging alternatives promises to take advantage of natural processes to produce zero-carbon electricity for untold millions . The latest entrant in this

  • ECREEE Newsletter Highlights Launch of ECOWAS Sustainable Bioenergy Crops Assessment, MoUs

    Updated: 2012-04-24 17:07:52
    , A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News ECREEE Newsletter Highlights Launch of ECOWAS Sustainable Bioenergy Crops Assessment , MoUs News ECREEE Newsletter Highlights Launch of ECOWAS Sustainable Bioenergy Crops Assessment , MoUs April 2012 : The Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ECREEE has published a newsletter highlighting , among others , the launch of the ECOWAS Sustainable Bioenergy Crops Assessment , the adoption of a roadmap for a regional renewable energy and energy efficiency access program , and the organization’s status as the implementing agency for two UNIDO-GEF . projects On the launch

  • Unlocking the Gigawatts of Geothermal Power in Kenya

    Updated: 2012-04-24 15:00:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Unlocking the Gigawatts of Geothermal Power in Kenya By Peter Kahare , Contributor 2012-04-24 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Kengen , GDC sign 700 million contracts for the development of geothermal power plants in the emerging region . Do you like this news Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share KENYA Two companies leading in geothermal power exploration in Kenya have signed multimillion deals with development partners giving a major boost to the country's prospects of realizing clean , reliable energy to power the country's development .

  • China Seeks to Develop Biofuels Industry Despite Production Difficulties

    Updated: 2012-04-24 15:00:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower China Seeks to Develop Biofuels Industry Despite Production Difficulties By Liu Yuanyuan , Contributor 2012-04-24 09:00:00.0 1 Comment Do you like this news Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share BEIJING China seeks to promote the development of its biofuels industry through a series of supportive measures despite mass production difficulties . A spokesperson for the National Energy Bureau said that the Chinese government has set a goal of utilizing five million tons of ethanol fuel during the 12th Five-Year period spanning 2011 to 2015,

  • Scotland mapped offshore green energy activity

    Updated: 2012-04-24 13:30:38
    25 APRIL 2012 HOME NEWS World 24 April 2012 Scotland mapped offshore green energy activity Wick Lighthouse in Scotland . John Carter A newly-published map highlights much of the offshore green energy activity across Scotland . It focuses on offshore renewables wind , wave and tidal . The map is not an exhaustive list of all investments in the sector , but is indicative of the level and spread of current and proposed activity announced for locations across Scotland . It includes , for instance , recently-announced plans by international turbine manufacturers Mitsubishi , Gamesa , Samsung and 2-B Energy to develop next-generation offshore wind technology , as well as investments in marine energy technologies by major power engineering companies Alstom and ABB . These international companies

  • Asia Report: Japan Solar FiT Likely In Line With Industry Request

    Updated: 2012-04-23 20:45:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Asia Report : Japan Solar FiT Likely In Line With Industry Request By Renewable Energy World Editors 2012-04-23 14:45:52.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share New Hampshire , U.S.A . It's been a year of slow , deliberate debate as Japan plots its future without nuclear power . That future will gain some clarity later this month when a panel charged with recommending Feed-in Tariffs FiT for solar , wind , geothermal , biomass and hydropower sends those rate proposals for approval . According to

  • Event: Third Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM3) Solar and Wind Energy Technologies Side Event

    Updated: 2012-04-23 20:36:34
    : A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME Events Third Clean Energy Ministerial CEM3 Solar and Wind Energy Technologies Side Event Event Third Clean Energy Ministerial CEM3 Solar and Wind Energy Technologies Side Event The Multilateral Working Group on Solar and Wind Energy Technologies , together with Imperial College and the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA are organizing this workshop , which will present the first prototype of the Global Atlas on Solar and Wind Energy Technologies and two recent capacity building projects . date : 24 April 2012 location : London England United Kingdom e-mail : cem2012 decc.gsi.gov.uk www : http : www.cleanenergyministerial.org news

  • Fourth Africa Carbon Forum Highlights Potential for Green Economic Development in Africa

    Updated: 2012-04-23 20:36:19
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News Fourth Africa Carbon Forum Highlights Potential for Green Economic Development in Africa News Fourth Africa Carbon Forum Highlights Potential for Green Economic Development in Africa 20 April 2012 : The fourth Africa Carbon Forum underscored the potential of the African continent in advancing efforts to combat climate change and ensure green economic development in the . future Taking place from 18-20 April 2012, in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia , the fourth Africa Carbon Forum convened to discuss , exchange ideas and hear recent developments on topics such as : the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol the impact of the Clean

  • UNIDO Director-General Calls for Increased Renewable Energy Investment to Promote Sustainable Development

    Updated: 2012-04-23 20:11:24
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News UNIDO Director-General Calls for Increased Renewable Energy Investment to Promote Sustainable Development News UNIDO Director-General Calls for Increased Renewable Energy Investment to Promote Sustainable Development 17 April 2012 : The Rio+Solutions website has published a guest article titled Sustainable development is not possible without sustainable energy , authored by Kandeh Yumkella , Director-General of the UN Industrial Development Organization UNIDO and Co-Chair of the UN Secretary-General’s High Level Group on Sustainable Energy for . All In his article , Yumkella underlines that Energy is essential for development , and

  • Event: Africa Energy Forum 2012

    Updated: 2012-04-23 18:59:03
    : A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME Events Africa Energy Forum 2012 Event Africa Energy Forum 2012 This event is set to bring policymakers , private sector actors and other stakeholders together to examine the major challenges facing the power , renewable energy and gas sectors , as well as to discuss business opportunities to strengthen the energy sector in Africa . AEF 2012 will focus on the investment opportunities that affect efficiency and capacity building across the power sector . Participants will discuss , among others , multilateral project finance , the potential of coal , clean and green energy solutions , cutting edge technologies , and mixed energy solutions .

  • US, UK in Floating Turbine Pact

    Updated: 2012-04-23 18:35:00
    , Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower US , UK in Floating Turbine Pact By Kelvin Ross , Contributor 2012-04-23 12:35:48.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share The U.S . and the UK are to sign a pact to collaborate on developing floating wind turbines for deep waters far offshore . The deal will the first of a series of agreements the UK intends to sign with some of the 23 nations attending the Clean Energy Ministerial meeting this week in London an energy summit hosted by Britain's energy minister Ed Davey and his American

  • UK, U.S. to strengthen cooperation on clean energy

    Updated: 2012-04-23 17:21:06
    , . 24 APRIL 2012 HOME NEWS World 23 April 2012 UK , U.S . to strengthen cooperation on clean energy Picture : Siemens AG A new memorandum of understanding being agreed this week between the Britain and United States covers collaboration in areas such as power generation , energy transmission and distribution and energy efficiency , says UK Department of Energy and Climate Change DECC One of the first examples of collaboration will be floating offshore wind . The UK and U.S . are both making funding available for this technology and we're determined to work together to capitalize on this shared intent , said UK Energy Secretary Edward Davey . The nations will also enable the sharing of best practice and expertise . Ultimately it is hoped that this approach will result in more cost

  • NREL Catalyst Brings Drop-in Fuels Closer

    Updated: 2012-04-23 15:00:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower NREL Catalyst Brings Drop-in Fuels Closer By Heather Lammers , NREL 2012-04-23 09:00:00.0 1 Comment Do you like this news Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share WASHINGTON , D.C . We live in a petroleum-based society , and the oil we use comes from plants that were buried eons ago and changed under pressure and high temperatures . As countries across the globe face dwindling oil supplies and the environmental impacts of tapping hard-to-process shale oil , the question arises : is there a greener way to replicate Mother Nature Researchers

  • US and UK to collaborate on 'floating' wind turbines

    Updated: 2012-04-23 12:15:30
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  • Missed renewable energy targets will cost UK dear, warns study

    Updated: 2012-04-21 20:17:59
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  • Green Machine: Undersea air bags store wind power

    Updated: 2012-04-20 01:19:00
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  • Denmark leads the way in wind power - video

    Updated: 2012-04-19 16:07:40
    Some 28% of the country's energy is provided by wind power, with an aim of 50% by 2020

  • Wind power: new poll finds 66% of UK public in favour

    Updated: 2012-04-19 12:22:00
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  • National body opposing wind power to launch in Westminster

    Updated: 2012-04-19 07:00:00
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  • Setback for UK wind industry as Doosan scraps investment plans

    Updated: 2012-04-18 19:44:12
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  • Bloated website code drains your smartphone's battery

    Updated: 2012-04-17 17:53:00
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  • Indianapolis Housing Agency creates a solar farm at complex; Future of IPL Rate REP or feed-in tariff in doubt

    Updated: 2012-04-16 14:04:54
    Dear Blog Readers: This is a very nice article but it never mentions once what the program is that is being utilized by the Indianapolis Housing Agency (IHA). They are selling the electricity from the solar photovoltaic panels under a program offered by Indianapolis Power and Light (IPL) called Rate REP which is a voluntary [...]

  • RENEWABLE ENERGY EXPERIENCES EXPLOSIVE GROWTH DURING FIRST THREE YEARS OF OBAMA ADMINISTRATION

    Updated: 2012-04-13 01:45:31
    SUN DAY CAMPAIGN 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite #340; Takoma Park, MD 20912 301-270-6477 x.11 sun-day-campaign@hotmail.com News Advisory RENEWABLES EXPAND 27% SINCE 2008–NOW 12% OF DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION  ELECTRICAL GENERATION FROM NON-HYDRO RENEWABLES INCREASES BY 55% For Immediate Release: April 4, 2012 Contact:  Ken Bossong, 301-270-6477 x.11 Washington DC –According to the most recent issue of [...]

  • Rural Africa Looks Beyond the Grid

    Updated: 2012-04-12 14:00:00
    In picking South Africa for last year's meet-up, the COP-17 climate change talks prompted some inevitable grumbles. Why was the global climate change industry holding its jamboree in a country that, despite its commitment to renewables, pumps out so much CO2?

  • Breakthrough Debate Continues at NYT

    Updated: 2012-04-11 22:16:21
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  • Have US Emissions Peaked?

    Updated: 2012-04-11 02:32:48
    : Blogs Breakthrough Blog The Science of Security Breakthrough Europe Breakthrough Journal Breakthrough Generation Writing Video Speaking Youth Experts Programs Breakthrough Journal Energy Climate Innovation Economy Counter-Terrorism Natl . Security Breakthrough Dialogue Breakthrough Generation About About Us Staff Senior Fellows Press Events Jobs Home Previous Post Main Next Post Have US Emissions Peaked Natural gas revolution drives shift away from . coal Share Posted by Alex Trembath on April 10, 2012 at 5:32 PM Tools : print digg del.icio.us reddit stumbleupon America's newfound abundance of natural gas , unlocked by decades of public and private investment in new shale gas drilling technology is helping drive US CO2 emissions down even as the economy recovers , according to new data

  • What is Mitt Romney’s policy on renewable energy?

    Updated: 2012-04-10 16:50:41
    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/us/politics/romney-faults-obama-for-rising-gas-prices.html

  • Sponsor PennWell's Wall of Honor To Recognize Military Service Personnel

    Updated: 2012-04-09 20:30:21
    Exhibitors and attendees at PennWell's 2012 events in the U.S. can become sponsors of the Wall of Honor.

  • Trade-in the 20th Century Electric Grid, Don't Trade-off Local Energy

    Updated: 2012-04-05 14:00:00
    In a New York Times Sunday Review piece last month — rawing the Line at Power Lines mdash; lisabeth Rosenthal suggested that our desire for clean energy will require significant tradeoffs: There are pipelines, trains, trucks and high-voltage transmission lines. None of them are pretty, and all have environmental drawbac

  • BritishEco announced as one of the first Green Deal Providers

    Updated: 2012-04-05 09:26:46
    On 4th April 2012, it was announced that BritishEco has been selected as a Green Deal Pioneer Provider. Along with just 21 other organisations, BritishEco have committed to signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Energy and Climate … Continue reading

  • Pulaski County (IN) School Wind Turbine is Churning; Utilizing Net Metering with NIPSCO and not Feed-in Tariff

    Updated: 2012-04-03 20:20:51
    Dear Blog Readers: The West Central School Corporation wind project apparently joins the  North Newton School Corporation in deciding to use net metering rather than NIPSCO’s feed-in tariff (FIT). To view the earlier blog post on the West Central School Corporation wind project. please visit http://wp.me/pMRZi-wG. Also see the blog post on the North Newton School Corporation [...]

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