California is showing the way for the rest of the nation in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, having set an ambitious goal to reduce these emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2050. Given that energy ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 2, 2011
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Wind power could meet about a fifth of the world's electricity demand within 20 years, an industry group and environmental watchdog Greenpeace predicted in a new report released on Tuesday.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 12, 2010
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Americans are using less energy overall and making more use of renewable energy resources.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 24, 2010
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(AP) -- Conservationists criticized a plan Monday to build a coal-fired power plant in an environmentally fragile state on Borneo island, but energy officials said the project will provide a much-needed electricity supply ...
Environment
Jul 5, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Switching off lights, turning the television off at the mains and using cooler washing cycles could have a much bigger impact on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power stations than previously thought, ...
Environment
Jun 30, 2010
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Dutch researchers want to develop solar cells with an efficiency of over 65 percent by means of nanotechnology.
Nanomaterials
Jun 20, 2010
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The National Oceanography Centre in Southampton is conserving energy and reducing its carbon footprint - by harnessing the cooling power of seawater.
Energy & Green Tech
May 17, 2010
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As regulators pave the way for wind-farm development with tax credits and loosened regulations, the key challenge facing developers is that existing transmission lines, substations and transformers are inadequate to handle ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 6, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Electromobility makes sense only if car batteries are charged using electricity from renewable energy sources. But the supply of green electricity is not always adequate. An intelligent charging station can ...
Engineering
Apr 6, 2010
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Europe could meet all its electricity needs from renewable sources by mid-century, according to a report released Monday by services giant PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 29, 2010
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