renewable energy - 2030 renewable energy target

Leading wind energy experts today call on EU energy ministers to commit to a binding 2030 renewable energy target as the best way to tackle climate change and ensure the continued expansion of the European wind industry. More info: www.ewea.org Video production by Large Blue Copyright: EWEA

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Renewable energy proposals FM.co.za “Flooding the market with renewable energy projects is also not the answer, since there is a learning curve (financial and technological) which needs to be taken into account”- Johan Muller. The oversubscription of project proposals in the second ...

Clean Energy Ministerial Wraps Up With Efficiency, Renewables Targets SustainableBusiness.com The 3rd Clean Energy Ministerial conference wrapped up in London last week with expanded areas of collaboration, including the UK offshore wind hub we reported on. The US launched the conferences in 2010 to accelerate the transition to clean energy by ... and more »

Brisbane Times

Nations fail scorecard for reducing global warming Brisbane Times Booming ... although renewable energy sources are increasingly being adopted, little progress has been made elsewhere. Photo: Nicolas Walker EACH year, the International Energy Agency puts out a study of which technological advances are needed to keep ... Report: World progress too slow on climate controlWashington Post Report: World's progress too slow on climate controlBangor Daily News all 16 news articles »

David Cameron, it's time to show leadership on climate change and energy The Guardian (blog) They revealed poor leadership, poor understanding of the risks of climate change and a poor grasp of the opportunities afforded by renewables and energy efficiency. You have confirmed that your government believes the UK should remain addicted to gas ... and more »

Your Olive Branch

Climate Leadership From American Colleges and Universities Your Olive Branch Three hundred and twenty six institutions set a target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 or before, whilst 100 members have pledged neutrality by 2030. The ACUPCC is the third largest buyer of renewable energy credits in America, purchasing more ... and more »

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Solar Power - Gujarat: 24-hour power supply in over 18000 villages

As the hot summer triggers increased use of electricity, load shedding and power cuts in rest of the country, the power-surplus Gujarat is sitting pretty, and defining the season differently. Gujarat has emerged as the largest solar power maker in India with more than 18000 villages of the state receiving 24-hour electricity. ibnlive.com

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Alternative Energy - Alternative Energy Sources - How to Make Your Own Alternative Energy

alternativenrg.info or http WHAT YOU GET: Create your own Alternative Energy using Detailed Schematics and Diagrams Showing You Precisely How To Build Your Solar Panels (generates up to 200-watts each) or Windmill (generates up to 1000-Watts!) Including the Precise Measurements You Need For Optimum Performance! Step-by-Step Instructions So Easy To Follow that Even High School Students Can Build Fully Functional Solar Panels and Windmills! Where To Find The Materials You Need For Your Solar Panels or Windmill! Installation Instructions To Hook the Solar Panel or Windmill Up To Your Home! Detailed Maintenance Instructions and Schedule for Your Windmill or Solar Panel! Legal Information Regarding Your New Solar Power System or Windmill! Pre-Construction Checklist That Helps Ensure Your Windmill or Solar Panel Project Goes Off as Planned! Complete Background Information on Both Wind and Solar Power! How To Contact Your Power Company to Make Sure You Get Paid Top Dollar for the Electricity you Generate! Energy-Saving Tips to Reduce Electricity and Gas Use by 25% or More (the Energy 2 Green manual is a great investment for these tips alone!) And Much, Much More!! BENEFITS TO YOU: Electric Bill Drastically Reduced Or Eliminated Completely (depending on your electric use and the type of device you build) Help Fight Global Warming Even if the Government Won't! (if enough of us "go green", we can collectively and effectively combat global warming and help preserve the planet for <b>...</b>

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Solar & Wind Energy Subsidies Should Continue “Forever” CleanTechnica Aside from the issue of fair dues (renewable subsidies continuing until historical subsidies of the various energy sources are more or less balanced), there's one basic reason why solar and wind energy should receive subsidies “forever. and more »

Wells Fargo's Lofty Green Economy Goals: $30+ Billion for Renewable Energy ... CleanTechnica ... it intends to make $30 billion in “green economy” loans and investments, $100 million in community grants for grassroots environmental initiatives and an increasing of the group's own energy efficiency by 40%. “Our commitment to the environment ... and more »

Sierra Club, ACUA Gather For Renewable Energy Patch.com Dovey said that not only should residents be concerned about renewable energy sources with regard to power plants, but also about their own forms of transportation. He said that 50 percent of energy use in New Jersey comes from transportation.

Monitor Board of Contributors State's smart investment Concord Monitor By Ann Davis / For the Monitor New Hampshire's Renewable Portfolio Standard law requires regulated electric utilities and competitive electricity suppliers to obtain renewable energy certificates for a percentage of the power they supply customers in ... and more »

Los Angeles Times

Activists take over Apple store in SF to push renewable energy Los Angeles Times The store takeover — carried out in sync with actions in New York and Toronto — was part of a global Greenpeace campaign to get technology giants to switch to renewable sources of energy for powering the electricity-hungry information cloud. Apple, Provoked by Greenpeace, Shows Off Its Green CredentialseWeek all 61 news articles »

DIY wind power - DIY Wind Turbine

A wind turbine I, and 3 others, made for a group Physics project. 6 inch PVC pipe was used to make the blades and the body for the wind turbine. Blades were mounted on an AC motor that was pulled out of an air conditioner. When testing the wind turbine, we were able to generate around 30 Volts. In video, wind turbine is being spun by black fan in background. General design was copied from here: www.mdpub.com

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DIY Wind Turbine Like A Whirligig Mounted Inside A Funnel EarthTechling by Jeanne Roberts Wind turbines are a wonderful way to generate electricity, but most of the wind turbines installed in the United States and elsewhere are, figuratively speaking, monsters, requiring a special truck to haul the base unit and a crane to ...

DIYer creates mini hydropower generator from discarded materials Power Engineering Magazine Instructables, the online community that teaches the public how to go about building useful projects, has showcased a DIY mini hydropower generator to teach kids the rewards of recycling. Instructables member, masynmachien, was the brains behind the ...

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Wind farm plan for 'Wuthering Heights' region riles Bronte fans msnbc.com By Jim Gold, msnbc.com staff Proposed wind turbines that would go up in moorlands that inspired “Wuthering Heights” are generating controversy with the Brontë Society and nearby villagers, according to reports in United Kingdom media. and more »

Can B&Q turn eco-awareness into cold hard cash? MindfulMoney Under the scheme, anyone who installs a renewable or low-carbon electricity-generating technology, such as solar panels or a wind turbine, gets paid not only for the electricity generated, even if they used it themselves, but also for any surplus ... and more »

The 10 best science kits The Independent Green Science Potato Clock £10.99, toysrus.co.uk Harness the power of an old spud to power your own DIY bedside clock – a great way to get youngsters enthused by science. 4. Air+Water Power Science Kit £32.99, curiousminds.co.uk Build your own ...

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Solar Electricity - Science Can Fix That - 2012; Changing Solar Power- Zaid & Ramin

An alternate way of using the Sun's energy other than using expensive and fragile Solar Panels.

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solar power companies - Solar City and Google Inc. partenr to provide AFFORDABLE solar power for homeowners

Solar City (company specializing on "free" solar panels installation) partners with Google inc. to provide inexpensive solar PV options to homeowners across US. With cost of solar panels (especially those imported from China) dropped by almost half in recent years, solar photovoltaic systems are becoming ever more affordable and widespread. Now you can have them installed on the roof of your home (assuming it meets production / efficiency requirements) free of charge. In return companies like Solar City, AP Solar and others will sell you electric power at a discounted rate. However you will not own these solar panels. You can also go the traditional route and pay for new solar panels out of pocket - with generous state rebates, federal tax credits and low cost of panels, having your own solar pv system is now in reach for most homeowners. You can use Solar Prices Calculator to estimate cost of your solar panels: www.solar-calcualtor.org

Solar Electricity - Australia's Energy Security - 24/7 Concentrated Solar Thermal Power plus Molten Salt Storage (CSP+)

PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO. Very few Australians are aware of molten salt storage technology and how it allows us to switch to 100% renewable energy in a very short space of time. Russell Beard of Earthrise goes on a tour of Gemasolar, near Seville, Spain - the first Concentrated Solar Thermal Power with molten salt storage (CSP+) plant to produce energy 24 hours per day. This power tower plant produces 20MW, enough to power 25000 homes but much bigger CSP+ plants are now being in the Middle East and the US that will produce 100MW and 150MW. Even larger CSP+ plants are possible. Research by Beyond Zero Emissions (www.beyondzeroemissions.org) and the Energy Research Institute, Melbourne University shows that a combination of energy efficiency and a mix of: * 60% CSP+ (comprising 12 solar regions each containing 19 220MW plants located in the high-insolation vicinities of Carnarvon, Kalgoorlie (WA), Port Augusta (SA), Mildura (VIC), Bourke, Dubbo, Moree, Silverton (NSW), Roma, Longreach, Charleville, Prairie (QLD)) and * 40% wind (comprising 23 wind regions in Albany, Bunbury, Esperance, Geraldton (WA), Cape Jaffa, Ceduna, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Yongala (SA), Cooma, Crookwell, Orange, Silverton, Walcha (NSW), Ballarat, Mt Gellibrand, Port Fairy, Wonthaggi (VIC), Atherton, Collinsville, Georgetown, Stanthorpe (QLD)) and * a small hydro/biomass backup for a few days in winter can provide all of Australia's energy needs including those of transport assuming a <b>...</b>

solar power companies - PV-Tech Newscast -- March 9, 2012

This week's Newscast is choc-a-block full of solar shakeouts with Scheuten Solar and Ralos New Energies as the main casualties. Microsol International and Tokyo Electron have saved Oerlikon and centrotherm from meeting their competitors' fates. Canadian Solar and Q-Cells have been used as examples to demonstrate the conflicting business climates in Asia and Europe. On a positive note, Panasonic broke ground in Malaysia! Companies: 5N Plus, Abound Solar, Arendi, Calyxo, Canadian Solar, centrotherm, First Solar, GE Energy, Microsol International, Oerlikon Solar, Panasonic, Q-Cells, Ralos New Energies, Scheuten Solar, Solon, Tokyo Electron

Solar Electricity - Future of Energy -- wind. Solar, gas, oil -- Energy Industry Trends in Europe. Keynote Speaker

www.globalchange.com Future of wind, solar, gas, oil etc in Europe. Expect rapid growth of wind and solar power, with prices falling so that no subsidies are needed beyond 2020-2022, in order to compete with gas and other sources. European Union expects half of all EU electricity to be powered by wind by 2050. That will require new national and international smart grids, power storage capacity, and many innovations. Gas power is a natural partner to wind and solar, allowing rapid balancing of power as wind and light vary. We can also use wind and solar power to generate hydrogen, convert to methane, and add to gas reserves. Expect power companies to phase out coal-fired power stations. Comment by Futurist conference keynote speaker Patrick Dixon at the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), Copenhagen, Denmark.

renewable energy - Dr Karsten Sach at WWF press conference on renewable energy at London Foreign Office

Dr Karsten Sach, Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation, German Federal environment ministry, speaking at WWF's press conference on renewable energy at London Foreign Office, 25th April

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Solar Electricity - new inexpensive wind turbine solar charge controller board by missouri wind and solar

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solar power companies - SOLAR STIRLING DISH - How to Make Inexpensive DIY Home-Built Solar Electricity

www.SolarStirlingEnergy.com is a revolutionary invention that uses the sun to create free electricity. And no, we are not talking about the solar panel. This is a different solar energy generator called the Stirling Plant, it is a system that harnesses up to 12x more energy than the expensive solar photovoltaic energy systems. The best part about it, it is much cheaper to build than regular solar panels, and it is easy to build, meaning you do not have to have any technical skills prior to building it. The Solar Stirling Plant harnesses the power of the sun, thus it produces free and clean renewable energy and it works fully off the grid. This is a new method of generating free energy. The concept of the Solar Stirling Plant has been researched for quite a while, and now after the we perfected the design and simplified it to a point that everybody can design it, we decided to make it available to the public. The Solar Stirling Plant operates by using a parabolic reflector dishes to gather all the sun rays which are focused and concentrated into one single spot - wich is in focus of the parabolic dish, where the stirling engine will be placed. When the sun rays are focused into one spot on which the solar stirling plant is located, the temperature difference makes the engine rotate at a fast pace and create massive amounts of energy, unseen by other renewable energy devices such as solar panels or wind turbines. As a source of heat the Solar Stirling Plant uses parabolic <b>...</b>

Solar Electricity - gene lasker solar bag invention

A lunch bag that stays cold forever without batteries or electricity. It automatically regenerates off solar power and indoor lighting. Stays at a safe refrigerator temperature forever. You can take it anywhere school, work beach etc. directed & produced by eyewitnessproduction.com

solar power companies - Solar Cells and Other Fairy Tales: Symbols and Expectations for a Clean Energy Future

This event was held at the Center for Science, Technology, Medicine & Society at the University of California, Berkeley. "Solar Cells and Other Fairy Tales: Symbols and Expectations for a Clean Energy Future" Wednesday 7 Mar 2012 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Ozzie Zehner STSC Visiting Scholar The seductive tales of wind turbines, solar cells, and biofuels foster the impression that with a few technical upgrades, we might just sustain our current energy trajectories without consequence. Media and political coverage lull us into dreams of a clean energy future juxtaposed against a tumultuous past characterized by evil oil companies and the associated energy woes they propagated. Like most fairy tales, this productivist parable contains a tiny bit of truth. And a whole lot of fantasy. This talk does not expose a scandal or cover-up in the traditional sense, but rather explores a particular alignment of interests and priorities that presents equally provocative questions to the environmental community. Solar cells shine brightly within the idealism of textbooks and the glossy pages of environmental magazines, but real-world experiences reveal a scattered collection of side effects and limitations that rarely mature into attractive realities. This talk is based on Ozzie's forthcoming book, Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism (University of Nebraska Press, June 2012). This event sponsored by STSC

Solar Power - PV Power UP - Inside Indiana Business

"We have opened a satellite office there and will be employing Notre Dame engineering interns interested in designing solar energy projects. The goal of the internship program is to provide students with a hands-on solar energy learning lab and hopefully offer them a job after they graduate." ~ TJ Kanczuzewski

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Residential Wind Power - Winds Power Videos Make Electricity At Home3

Wind Power Videos Make Electricity at Home. Low cost. Compared to solar power system, residential wind energy system requires less capital, making it more cost effective to make electricity at home. Solar photovoltaic cells cost 40% higher than wind power systems that generate the same amount of electricity. Whereas wind energy has a more available source all year round. makeelectricityathome.com

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Chattanooga Times Free Press

Video: Emergency planners learn lessons from historic disaster Chattanooga Times Free Press While it may appear tornadoes target mobile home parks, they do not. But an EF1 tornado might do significant damage to a mobile home but cause minor damage to a regular home, making it look as though the tornado "skipped" the house.

Navajo community banks on proposed solar array KEYC TV AP Sports News Video Asian stock markets made only limited headway Friday as traders weighed positive US company earnings and home sales against growing signs of recession in Europe. Starbucks Corp. perked up its net income by 18 percent in its fiscal ... and more »

Channel 4 News

Can Cameron still claim the 'greenest government ever'? Channel 4 News Mindful of other elements of his own party, was he unable to make any grand pronouncements on wind farms because voters are struggling to pay electricity bills during the second dip of a recession? Or due to tensions within the coalition over things ... and more »

Museum of Science Celebrates April as Earth Month Citybizlist (press release) At Catching the Wind displays inside, visitors find out how the turbines produce electricity, see live and historical wind and power data, and learn about the trade-offs among ways to generate electricity. Visitors can also try the Wind Power Challenge ... and more »

MiamiHerald.com

KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Maine regulators pave way ... KTVN The regulators also directed the three utilities to negotiate with Ocean Renewable Power Co. to put electricity onto the grid this summer, the first long-term power purchase agreements for tidal energy in the United States. Maine regulators pave way for US tidal powerWXVT all 159 news articles »

solar power companies - Our collaborative approach to revolutionizing solar energy

Michael O'Halloran discusses our unique approach to collaboration with clients on the ONAMI project. As the world searches for cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, the conversion of sunlight into electricity has become an increasingly attractive solution. However, before solar energy can become used on a broader scale and become a renewable energy solution leader, its manufacturing inefficiencies, costs, and carbon footprint must be reduced. To help address these issues, CH2M HILL's Industrial and Advanced Technology (I&AT) Group is working with Microproducts Breakthrough Institute (MBI), Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI), Oregon State University (OSU), the US Department of Energy (DOE), and other private companies and leading institutions around the world to transform the solar energy industry and increase global implementation of the renewable energy source.

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