Oil Price Daily News Update Russia Rattled by Rising Importance of Shale Gas Clean Energy Investments Reduce Prices, Increase Policy Initiatives Sudan: The Oil Drums of War NASA Take an In-Depth Look at Space Based Solar Power How the U.S. Could Achieve Energy Independence UK Look to Iceland’s Geothermal Sector to Help Achieve Energy Security Continue Reading →
This article assumes that crude oil may be replaced with shale oil and gas as fuel depletes. The refining costs and environmental damage caused by extraction of shale oil will significantly increase the costs to users to the extent that it may be unaffordable.Only the test of time will determine if these are viable propositions. Continue Reading →
Indonesia provides geothermal opportunityNew Zealand HeraldBy Adam Bennett One of Indonesia’s many volcanoes, Mount Lokon, put on a spectacular display of geothermal power last year. Photo / AP Lying on the Pacific’s rim of fire, New Zealand and Indonesia share a history of not just earthquakes but massive …See all stories on this topic ยป
Mining giant Glencore accused in child labour and acid dumping row London-listed company denies polluting river in Congo and profiting from children working underground Share111 reddit this John Sweeney guardian.co.uk, Saturday 14 April 2012 19.00 BST Article history Reporter John Sweeney and village children inspect the polluted Luilu river in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Continue Reading →
Alert Name: CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS April 15, 2012 Compiled: 1:33 AM How Green Are Electric Cars? Depends on Where You Plug In By PAUL STENQUIST (NYT) A report found that recharging an electric vehicle in some parts of the United States will generate the same amount of greenhouse gases as driving many gas-powered cars. More Continue Reading →
Investment fears over ‘attack’ on green energy Anna Patty April 14, 2012 Read later Withdrawn … the state government will no longer support clean energy schemes and is urging the federal government to follow suit. Photo: Jessica Shapiro THE NSW government’s decision to withdraw support from clean energy schemes was criticised yesterday as a retrograde Continue Reading →