The twentieth century way of life has been made available, largely due to the miracle of cheap energy. The price of energy has been at record lows for the past century and a half.As oil becomes increasingly scarce, it is becoming obvious to everyone, that the rapid economic and industrial growth we have enjoyed for that time is not sustainable.Now, the hunt is on. For renewable sources of energy, for alternative sources of energy, for a way of life that is less dependent on cheap energy.Â
August 5, 2009 Sea Power, Part 2 No, not fleets of warships — this power comes from warm and cold running water. Part 2 of our 3-part series. by Mason Inman Washington, D.C. United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] In theory, ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) could meet all of today’s electricity needs. But does the world need Continue Reading →
August 3, 2009 Sea Power, Part 1 No, not fleets of warships — this power comes from warm and cold running water. Part 1 of our 3-part series. by Mason Inman Washington, DC, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] “The current energy crisis is fueling a worldwide search for power. Energy explorers are discovering that the largest reserve Continue Reading →
India sets out ambitious solar power plan to be paid for by rich nations India plans to generate 20GW from sunlight by 2020, putting green energy targets of developed nations in the shade Maseeh Rahman in New Delhi guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 4 August 2009 18.01 BST Article history India has decided to push ahead with a Continue Reading →
How do you solve a problem like the Nimbys? The familiar pattern of wind farm objections, Nimby protests, planning difficulties, and investment set backs have returned to the UK this week. By James Murray, from BusinessGreen.com, part of the Guardian Environment Network From BusinessGreen.com, part of the Guardian Environment Network guardian.co.uk, Thursday 30 July 2009 Continue Reading →
Nissan unveils its electric car, the Leaf • Sunderland in running to make five-door hatchback • Nissan claims Leaf is first electric-only mass-market car Tim Webb guardian.co.uk, Sunday 2 August 2009 19.29 BST Article history The new zero-emission electric vehicle, Leaf, during the opening ceremony of the new Nissan headquaters in Yokohama on Sunday. Photograph: Continue Reading →
July 30, 2009 Britain To Launch Innovative Feed-in Tariff Program in 2010 by Paul Gipe, Contributor They said it couldn’t be done, but Britain has risen to the challenge. Britain’s Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband has released long-awaited details on the Labour Government’s feed-in tariff policy. Miliband, an up-and-coming politician Continue Reading →