For the first time economists have used the number of jobs that can be directly created from investments as the key indicator to analyse the impact of the green economy in 12 countries and seven industries.
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Green Living Show in Toronto drive the idea that going green can be simple and practical
Aside from cutting-edge technologies like wind turbines and solar power aircraft, many products at this year’s Green Living Show in Toronto also drive home the idea that going green can be simple and practical.
Continue readingIndia, US joint $125 mn fund for research in renewable energy
In solar energy, the consortium’s research will focus on sustainable photovoltaics solar power, multiscale concentrated solar thermal power, and solar energy integration.
Continue readingGetting the Market to Tell the Truth
Worldwide, subsidies that encourage the production and use of fossil fuels add up to roughly $500 billion per year, compared with less than $70 billion for renewable energy, including wind energy and solar power.
Continue readingU.S. DoD aims for 3 GW of wind energy and solar power by 2025
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced a new goal to deploy 3 GW of renewable energy ? including solar energy, wind power, biomass, and geothermal energy ? on Army, Navy, and Air Force installations by 2025.
Continue readingDenmark will produce a third of its energy from wind turbines
Denmark has announced that by the end of this decade, it will produce a third of its energy from renewable sources – wind power and solar power. They also hope to expand the number of electric vehicles.
Continue readingIndonesia: Running on fuel or fumes?
After all, these abound in equatorial Indonesia ? wind energy, water/rain, tides, geothermal energy and, of course, solar energy!
Continue readingUK nuclear energy setback as reactor plan falls through
The intelligent way forward is to invest in renewables such as solar power, marine energy and wind power.
Continue readingU.S. carbon emission limit to speed up end of coal age
The rule echoed Obama’s “all-of-the-above” energy policy, in which he proposed to double clean energy investments, including solar power and wind energy, and put an end to four-billion-dollar subsidies given to the oil industry.
Continue readingWill EU countries reach their 2020 renewable energy targets?
In just under one month, Copenhagen will be home to Europe?s biggest wind energy conference and exhibition ? EWEA 2012.
Continue readingPresident Obama visits solar power plant
When President Obama visited the Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility in Nevada Wednesday, he got a first-hand look at the first large-scale solar energy facility equipped with solar forecasting devices called sky imagers.
Continue readingGrim prediction for mid-century environment unless politicians act now
Wind power is one way of helping Europe and the world avoid some of the grim predictions set out in the OECD report.
Continue readingObama returns to Nevada for solar energy tour
President Barack Obama has returned to southern Nevada to tour a solar power plant and promote his energy plan.
Continue readingSudan and South Sudan power report Q2 2012
China has emerged as one of the biggest players in the sector, having already played a major role in developing Sudan’s hydroelectric power facilities.
Continue readingOnly wind power and solar energy can guarantee America’s energy independence
The only way for the U.S. to be truly energy independent is to put solar power panels on every unshaded rooftop, wind farm throughout the central plains, and build a sophisticated electrical grid.
Continue readingObama stressed the need for developing wind energy and solar power
Obama said that his administration is also working hard to develop wind power and solar energy, biofuels and next-generation electric vehicles, as part of its efforts to increase energy efficiency.
Continue readingChina responds to rare earth WTO complaint
China has abundant reserves of rare earth metals, a group of 17 elements that are vital for manufacturing an array of high-tech products, including wind power, lithium ion batteries and electric vehicles.
Continue readingNuclear: the technology that just ?gets more expensive?
Older technologies already have to buy their fuel and now pay for their carbon emissions whereas for renewables, wind energy and solar power, the ?fuel? is free and they have no carbon emissions.
Continue readingReport on cost of UK climate goals is so flawed it?s near pointless
“We need to harness our indigenous sources ? wind energy, solar power and marine energy. That is the only sensible long-term investment.?
Continue readingClean Energy Standard Could Wake up U.S. Energy Policy
Electricity generated by all fuel types could be eligible to earn credits under CESA, including wind energy, solar power, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as coal that uses carbon capture and storage technology.
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