Tag: Renewable Energy - Page 3
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Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell Produces Power from Plants
The fuel cell generates electricity from living plants and could turn green roofs and marshes into power plants.
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US Ambassador Urges Industry to Adapt or Perish
Whaling was once the biggest employer on the East Coast. Whalers probably couldn't have imagined a different energy future either, but it finished them off anyway.
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Bee-Friendly Solar Farm Exceeds Generating Targets
Despite a miserable British summer, this innovative new solar power plant beat its generating targets.
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Flood-Ravaged Britain Ponders "All-Of-The-Above" Energy Future
Deadly floods have hit much of the UK, and still the national energy debate focuses on short-term costs and the promise of a dash for gas.
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Letter Reveals UK Energy Minister's Deep Skepticism About Wind Power
A letter to planning authorities reveals that the UK's energy minister is firmly in the anti-wind power camp.
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UK Coalition Strikes Deal on Support for Renewables
More money for wind turbines, less certainty on CO2 emission reduction targets. Environmentalists are not dancing in the street.
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Student Invents Earthquake-Powered Stress Sensor for Buildings
The wireless sensor would be powered by the vibrations during an earthquake and transmit information about stress to buildings.
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Europe Could Be 100% Renewable by 2050, If It Gets Its Act Together
A new report suggests that 100% clean energy is feasible for Europe, but there are major organizational barriers in the way.
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Scientists Urge Fossil Fuel Moratorium, Push for 100% Renewables
In a letter published in nature, clean energy experts claim a 100% renewable future is within our grasp. They urge an immediate stop to building fossil fuel infrastructure.
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Global Environmental Market Grows 4%, Beats GDP
Despite policy uncertainty and a lack of serious intent on climate change, clean energy and other key sectors keep on growing.
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Google Invests $75M in 50MW Iowa Wind Farm
The Rippey wind project, which is currently operational, was developed by RPM Access and is should generate enough energy to power over 15,000 homes.
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UK's Largest Solar Farm (32MW) Gets Green Light
A 32MW solar plant just received planning permission for an old WWII airfield in England, but cuts to subsidies mean developers are racing to get it built.
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Did Peak Oil Doomers Fixate On a False Scenario?
The problem is not too little oil, says a new IEA report, it's too much oil. And it illustrates why activists should not presume to know the future.
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Teenage Girls Invent Pee-Powered Generator
This innovative power source, developed by four African teenagers, uses one of the world's ubiquitous waste products: urine.
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New Compressed Air Energy Storage System Could Deliver Double the Efficiency
One startup wants to reinvent grid-scale energy storage with their new design for compressed air storage - one that can reportedly reach 70% round-trip efficiency.
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What Can the GOP Offer the Green Movement?
Today brings loud cheers from Democrats, and soul searching for Republicans. What could this mean for environmentalism?
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CEOs Demand Transparency on Fossil Fuel Subsidies
A coalition of executives is pushing for full disclosure of all energy subsidies, arguing that transparency is a prerequisite for a level playing field.
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Protesters End Week-Long Occupation of Power Station Cooling Towers
A brave group of protesters risked their lives to highlight the dangers of climate change. As we recover from Sandy, let's move the conversation forward.
