Critical shortfalls in these elements will impact green technologies (e.g., electric vehicles, wind energy).
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Nuclear?s Health Risks on Chernobyl Anniversary
PSR physician experts gathered at the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident?to draw comparisons between Chernobyl and the ongoing Fukushima nuclear energy crisis
Continue readingFukushima and Chernobyl – Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer
If any of the containment vessels or fuel pools exploded, it would mean millions of new cases of cancer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Continue readingNuclear?s Health Risks on Chernobyl Anniversary
The 25th anniversary of Chernobyl and the continuing crisis at Fukushima?both Level 7 nuclear disasters?are clear reminders that standard evacuation zones cannot protect the public from a nuclear accident.
Continue readingThe New Geopolitics of Food
Lester Brown writes on the emerging geopolitics of food scarcity as the featured article for their special topic on food issues.
Continue readingMost advocates of nuclear energy now endorse solar energy and wind power
Most advocates of nuclear power now endorse solar power and wind energy, but in the same breath claim that renewables alone simply are not a practicable solution for the necessary reduction of carbon emissions.
Continue readingObama Promotes Renewable Energy
ElectraTherm’s technology can convert sources of low-temperature heat from applications including reciprocating engine jacket water, biomass, concentrated solar energy, etc. into power.
Continue readingThe End of Nuclear Energy
In 2010, for the first time, worldwide cumulative installed capacity from wind energy, biomass, waste-to-energy, and solar power surpassed installed nuclear capacity.
Continue readingRare Earths for wind energy and electric vehicles
These elements, unpronounceable-ium?s such as dysprosium, neodymium, terbium, europium and yttrium, are essential to a wide range of green energy technologies ranging from wind power to electric cars.
Continue readingLet No Man Say It Cannot Be Done
We need an economy for the twenty-first century, one that is in sync with the earth and its natural support systems, not one that is destroying them.
Continue readingOcean Energy Safety Advisory Committee Sets Goals, Agenda
The group?s first meeting included presentations from three expert panels on the findings and recommendations of the President?s Commission on the BP Oil Spill.
Continue readingTed Turner, T. Boone Pickens to Debate Energy Policy in Washington, DC, Today
Two of America?s most prominent supporters of wind energy, Ted Turner and T. Boone Pickens, will debate energy policy today at 1 p.m. Eastern at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Continue readingNext-Generation Cool Roofs
Research will Lead to Improved Efficiency for Cool Roofs and Increase Cool Roof Energy Savings by Over 50 Percent.
Continue readingWind turbines – Molycorp sets celebration April 20 to mark launch of rare-earth plan
Rare earths, elements used to manufacture everything from wind energy, electric cars, military systems and computers
Continue readingCalifornia demands even more renewable energy
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) applauds the state of California and Governor Jerry Brown for their leadership in creating the leading renewable electricity standard in the U.S.
Continue readingSmart Planning for the Global Family
When it comes to population growth, the UN has three primary projections. The medium projection, the one most commonly used, has world population reaching 9.2 billion by 2050. The high one reaches 10.5 billion.
Continue readingIEA – Policy support for renewable energy has increased considerably over the last decade
Renewables have been the driver of much of the growth in the global clean energy sector for the past decade. Recent years have seen a major scale up of wind energy and solar power technologies.
Continue readingChina wants to be the largest producer of electric vehicles
China’s bid for the electric cars is as consistent as the one made with wind energy, solar power, photovoltaics, solar thermal and other renewable energies. Oil is expensive, scarce and imported.
Continue readingHow Energy Efficiency is Lighting Up the Streets of Philadelphia
“We believe his selection of our North American nacelles plant is fitting as Gamesa continues to build its leadership position in wind energy technology in the U.S.”, said Dirk Matthys, Chairman and CEO, Gamesa.
Continue readingFukushima is not Chernobyl, but it is potentially worse
When you hear ‘no immediate danger’ from nuclear radiation then you should run away as far and as fast as you can.
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