Archive for June, 2009
Essential to have a future energy plan ; VOICE OF THE NORTH – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)
MY point about wind power being an investment in the future seems to
have been blown off course, towards Brazil, according to A Ferguson
of Berwick- upon-Tweed. (Voice of the North, June 26). I was suggesting that as well as successfully harnessing the power
of the wind, our ancestral movers and
Algae can be the source of eco-friendly energy – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)
SCIENTISTS and industrialists are working together to create an
environmentally friendly energy source out of the kind of green
algae found on the beach at the seaside. The Centre for Process draws in carbon dioxide, and using it to
produce environmentally friendly products. The centre said the
Warning over carbon target – South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Uk)
NATIONWIDE plans to cut carbon emissions could be affected by the
Assembly Government’s decision to delay proposals for a major new
renewable energy plant at Barry Dock, the company behind the scheme
has warned. A decision on the plan for a wood-fuelled biomass plant on the
dockland was deferred
New York inches closer to offshore wind farm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Government agencies and power companies said on Wednesday they are gauging interest from developers and manufacturers about building a wind farm about 13 miles off the New York city coast that could end up being the largest such project in the United States.
Greenpeace guide frowns on HP, still loves Nokia
Greenpeace released it’s latest Guide to Greener Electronics on Wednesday, revealing that promises aren’t always kept.
Greenpeace’s relatively new guide which started in 2006 ranks the top 17 PC, cell phone, TV, and gaming console manufacturers based on their policies regarding e-waste, climate change, and use of …
U.S. government maps solar energy future
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, in conjunction with the Department of Energy, this week released six maps that could help determine the location of the next big push in solar energy.
The BLM maps cover areas within the six U.S. states most suitable for solar energy generation …
US Joins International Renewable Energy Agency; Abu Dhabi Selected as Headquarters
June 29, 2009 – Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt – The United States today joined 130 other countries as members of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in an Assembly meeting held here in the seaside resort of Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula.
TAOS COUNTY POWER FIRM FORCED TO REMOVE WIND TOWERS – The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, Nm)
Matthew van Buren The Taos News TAOS — Two wind-testing towers came down this week after Taos
County threatened to prosecute Taos Wind Power if it did not remove
them. The county had approved the towers — one on private property about
8.2 miles southeast of Tres Piedras and another 3.5 miles
Oil producer is going green for a good reason ; LETTER FROM DUBAI – Evening Standard (London, Uk)
ABU DHABI is taking the green shoots of recovery a step further,
winning the race to host the International Renewable Energy Agency
(Irena). Abu Dhabi hopes it will add fuel to its Masdar project –
a $15 billion (Pounds 9 billion) green city designed by Sir Norman
Foster. On the surface, it seems
US Joins International Renewable Energy Agency
June 29, 2009 – Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt – The United States today joined 130 other countries as members of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in an Assembly meeting held here in the seaside resort of Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula.
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