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(Phys.org) —A new energy map of Los Angeles developed at UCLA lets residents find how much electricity the average customer in their neighborhood uses, see how a neighborhood's energy use relates to its average income level and track energy use over time. http://phys.org/news283762149.html Technology Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:49:17 EST news283762149 The share of renewables in the global energy mix has increased over the past decade to more than 15 percent but doubts remain over whether a 2030 target of 30 percent is achievable, delegates to an international conference said on Wednesday. http://phys.org/news277549592.html Technology Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:06:37 EST news277549592 French President Francois Hollande called on Tuesday for pumping more investments in renewable energy projects to prepare for the post-oil era and to avoid global warming and very high oil prices. http://phys.org/news277482188.html Technology Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:23:15 EST news277482188 The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has created an energy analysis tool to help individuals and educators experiment with future energy use scenarios. The interactive Buildings, Industry, Transportation, Electricity, and Transportation Scenarios (BITES) allows users to explore how changes in energy demand and supply can impact carbon dioxide emissions and the current U.S. energy trajectory. http://phys.org/news277481438.html Technology Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:10:46 EST news277481438 The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on Sunday launched the world's first atlas on clean energy which will offer open-access information on countries' renewable energy potential. http://phys.org/news277360797.html Technology Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:41:14 EST news277360797 After decades of relying on carbon-emitting fossil fuels to build their cities in the desert, some oil and gas rich nations of the Gulf are now turning skywards to the sun to meet future energy demands. http://phys.org/news258793597.html Technology Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:30:01 EST news258793597 Warmer water and reduced river flows in the United States and Europe in recent years have led to reduced production, or temporary shutdown, of several thermoelectric power plants. For instance, the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Alabama had to shut down more than once last summer because the Tennessee River's water was too warm to use it for cooling. http://phys.org/news257922808.html Space & Earth Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:00:01 EST news257922808 Scientists working as part of the Metrology for Energy Harvesting Project have developed a new model to deliver the maximum power output for piezoelectric energy harvesters. http://phys.org/news249907345.html Physics Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:42:52 EST news249907345 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launched on Monday an initiative designating 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, with the aim of reaching its set goals by 2030. http://phys.org/news245928664.html Technology Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:31:10 EST news245928664 Energy-starved Cambodia on Wednesday opened the country's largest hydropower dam to date, a multi-million dollar Chinese-funded project that has attracted criticism from environmental groups. http://phys.org/news242476880.html Space & Earth Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:41:28 EST news242476880 The world has just five years to avoid being trapped in a scenario of perilous climate change and extreme weather events, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Wednesday. http://phys.org/news240065648.html Space & Earth Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:54:21 EST news240065648 The people of Japan may be some of the most energy conscious in the world, and now Panasonic, with the help of eight partner companies, is looking to make them even greener. The project, which would as much re-building as it would be building, aims to turn on of Panasonic's former factory sites into a green smart town. http://phys.org/news226325217.html Technology Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:00:01 EST news226325217 German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said Friday that a switch from nuclear power to alternative forms of energy could cost Europe's top economy up to two billion euros ($2.9 billion) per year. http://phys.org/news222060436.html Technology Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:27:30 EST news222060436 Clean, renewable wind and solar power may be the most-preferred fossil fuel alternatives, but their land-hungry collecting requirements make them difficult options for replacing more conventional power sources, according to a British energy expert. http://phys.org/news189754099.html Technology Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:28:56 EST news189754099 Bertrand Piccard is no conventional environmental activist -- he hopes to raise awareness about the potential of renewable energy by flying a solar-powered aircraft around the world. http://phys.org/news183271925.html Technology Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:10:01 EST news183271925 World leaders raised a fresh alarm on global warming Monday, urging international action to increase use of clean energy at a four-day forum that opened in the oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi. http://phys.org/news183034767.html Space & Earth Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:10:02 EST news183034767 Ploughing resources into the use of natural gas as an alternative energy supply could lead to global shortage within 20 years time, according to a leading energy expert. http://phys.org/news155489151.html Technology Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:26:27 EST news155489151