Category: Energy Matters

Colorado goes fracking free: we have the power

admin /23 October, 2012

Colorado goes fracking free: we have the power Renewable energy is real and happening – and we can persuade industry to find better ways than fracking Share70 Email Mariel Hemingway guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 23 October 2012 19.25 BST Jump to comments (50) Mariel Hemingway: ‘It’s important that we find a cleaner way to power our lives.’ Continue Reading →

CSIRO in funding bid to predict solar power flow

admin /23 October, 2012

CSIRO in funding bid to predict solar power flow Date October 24, 2012 13 reading now Comments 1 Read later Peter Hannam Carbon economy editor View more articles from Peter Hannam Follow Peter on TwitterEmail Peter inShare Pin It Email article Print Reprints & permissions <iframe id=”dcAd-1-3″ src=”http://ad-apac.doubleclick.net/adi/onl.smh.bus/bus/print;cat1=carboneconomy;cat=bus;ctype=article;sz=120×50;tile=3;ord=1.447888E7?” width=’120′ height=’50’ scrolling=”no” marginheight=”0″ marginwidth=”0″ allowtransparency=”true” frameborder=”0″> Continue Reading →

Studies needed on hydrofracking’s impact

admin /21 October, 2012

Studies needed on hydrofracking’s impactWatertownDailyTimes.comIt is not arguable that natural gas burns cleaner than other fossil fuels, releasing just methane and carbon dioxide, but regulations are not strict enough to frack without a negative impact on air and water quality. About 7 percent of the total …See all stories on this topic » Local Cows Continue Reading →

Onshore wind energy: what are the pros and cons?

admin /6 October, 2012

Onshore wind energy: what are the pros and cons? This Q&A is part of the Guardian’s ultimate climate change FAQ • See all questions and answers• Read about the project Share66 Email Grantham Research Institute guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 25 September 2012 10.34 BST Onshore wind already plays a leading role in the generation of renewable electricity Continue Reading →

Coal dust in the Atmosphere Hunter Valley

admin /26 September, 2012

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Coal Terminal Action Group wrote: Dear friends, For years, Hunter Valley residents have expressed concern about coal dust. In Newcastle, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Singleton and other Hunter Valley communities, we routinely wash coal dust off our houses and wonder what it’s doing to our lungs. The coal companies Continue Reading →