News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

Britain Can Eliminate Greenhouse Emission over the next 20 Years through Offshore Wind, Insulation & Electrification

The British government is willing to decrease greenhouse emission with 30 percent by year 2020 and as much as 80 percent by year 2050. However, a more effective strategy could be implemented. According to “Centre of Alternative Technology (CAT)” it is possible to become a zero-carbon economy by year 2030 through 10 steps. 1. Fewer [...]

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Oil Will Never Cease to Exists But Its Significance Will Fall

There are many debates on whether oil will be depleted in 50 or 150 years. However, some experts are predicting the contrary. They foretell that oil will last forever or at least for much longer than 150 to 200 years. The earth does today contain approximately 100 trillion gallons of crude oil. This is an [...]

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New Sources of Renewable Energy; One Being Cow Power

This year’s Congressional Energy and Energy Efficiency Expo Forum in Washington DC that was held in the end of May did early pinpoint on the controversy of Fossil Fuel. They were mainly referring to the oil spill in the Gulf region (BP oil Spill). Rep. Jay Inslee of Washington State conveyed the message by saying [...]

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Renewable Energy v.s Fossil Fuel

There is an increasing enthusiasm in the expanding needs of global energy from traditional and alternative energy sources. In reality, there are very few new methods available to harness energy. Solar, wind or water power are all traditional sources but in a rapid progress. Interestingly, the shared passion everyone has for the development of clean [...]

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The Last Drop Of Oil Has Been Consumed, What To Do?

There are some important questions that the energy industry is focusing on. What will happen when there will be no more oil. The constant supply of black gold will certainly not be a forever consistency. The repercussions of having no more oil available in our actual economic settings would be catastrophic. The world needs to [...]

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Myth Busting – Manufacturing Photovoltaic Solar Panels Damages The Environment

There are numerous falsehoods and general half truths circulating about solar energy that can be damaging to what may be the future of our energy needs. These myths need to be busted before they can do any further damage or so we are not led down a cheery garden path when it comes to renewable [...]

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Sweden Sets its Objective to Become The First Oil-Free Country

The Scandinavian region is well known for being green conscious. Now, Sweden is surprising the world with an unpredictable goal. It is presuming that it will be able to become the first oil-free economy within a decade. In 2020, Sweden has set the goal of becoming an oil free nation. The Swedish government is motivated [...]

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Renewable Energy is Struggling against Polluting Firms

The global transition towards greener power sources such as wind, solar and water is being obviated by businesses heavily relying on polluting sources of energy. In Atlanta, Georgia, the energy firm Georgia Power is lobbying to make it difficult harness solar power for residents. For instance, the Dekalb County System was willing to install solar [...]

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Renewable Energy in Iceland a Top Priority

Iceland is reckoned as a forerunner in the field of renewable energy. The country is generating around 81 percent of its primary energy needs from renewable sources. There are even plans to go fully green. Figures in 2007 said that geothermal energy accounts for 66 percent of primary energy, hydropower 15 percent and fossil fuels [...]

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Japan Solar Vehicle Wins Competition but Pollution is Rising in Homeland

A team from Japan wins the World Solar Challenge award but in the homeland, pollution is rising. The time might be right to revolutionize advanced technology such as solar vehicles. World Solar Challenge The famous World Solar Challenge was launched in 1987, where the goal is to bring together brilliant engineers, in the sole objective [...]

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