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Shedding light: New bulb law goes into effect in 2012
When it comes to the new lighting law, a lot of people seem to be in the dark.
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Apr 07, 2011 |
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IEA calls for scrapping $312 bln in fuel subsidies
The International Energy Agency is calling for 312 billion dollars in fuel subsidies to be scrapped in a bid to promote clean energy sources, according to a report presented in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
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Apr 06, 2011 |
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Japan nuclear scare boosts renewables lobby
A global scare sparked by Japan's stumbling efforts to contain a nuclear crisis is encouraging promoters of renewable energy, but defenders of atomic power insist it has a long-term future.
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Apr 06, 2011 |
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Climate change threatens global security, warn medical and military leaders
Medical and military leaders have come together today to warn that climate change not only spells a global health catastrophe, but also threatens global stability and security.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Short rotation energy crops could help meet UK's renewable energy targets
Planting short rotation energy crops on England's unused agricultural land could produce enough biomass to meet renewable energy targets without disrupting the food industry or the environment, according to ...
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Apr 01, 2011 |
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Wind power in Spain reaches historic high
Wind power became Spain's main source of electricity for the first time ever this month, in a country renowned for its focus on renewable energy, the power-generating authority REE said Thursday.
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Mar 31, 2011 |
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California bill would put more emphasis on renewable energy
California would vastly increase its commitment to wind, solar, geothermal and other renewable energy under legislation that cleared the Legislature on Tuesday and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 30, 2011 |
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Research channels powerful Kansas wind to keep electricity running
One of Kansas' most abundant natural resources may hold the key to preventing major power outages. A team of Kansas State University engineers is researching ways to use Kansas wind and other distributed energy sources to ...
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Mar 21, 2011 |
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Tying the knot with computer-generated holograms: Winding optical path moves matter
In the latest twist on optical knots, New York University physicists have discovered a new method to create extended and knotted optical traps in three dimensions. This method, which the NYU scientists describe ...
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Renewables could bring job boon to Poland: Greenpeace
An ambitious switch from fossil fuels to green energy could generate up to 350,000 new jobs by 2020 in the Poland, the European Union's most coal-dependent member, Greenpeace said Friday in Warsaw.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Czech solar power boom to slow: expert
The Czech Republic's solar power boom is set to slow this year after scoring Europe's third-fastest increase in installed output in 2010, an expert said Monday, blaming new taxes and rules.
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Mar 07, 2011 |
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Obama seeks new path to environmental goals
(AP) -- Facing a Congress that is more hostile to environmental regulation, President Barack Obama is moderating his environmental goals: a clean energy standard that mixes nuclear, natural gas and "clean ...
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Jan 27, 2011 |
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Parent of Taiwan's Foxconn enters solar power
The parent of Taiwanese IT giant Foxconn will pay over $130 million to become the major shareholder in a solar cell company as part of a plan to expand into renewable energy, officials said Wednesday.
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Jan 26, 2011 |
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Recycling everything the key to saving the planet: book
Recycling all the materials we use is the key to saving the Earth and humans from an apocalyptic future, according to a major new book by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Jan 20, 2011 |
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Italian scientists claim to have demonstrated cold fusion (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Few areas of science are more controversial than cold fusion, the hypothetical near-room-temperature reaction in which two smaller nuclei join together to form a single larger nucleus while ...
Jan 20, 2011 |
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