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Mid-Atlantic States now have enough Solar Capacity to Power 1 Million Homes

Mid-Atlantic States now have enough Solar Capacity to Power 1 Million Homes

May 17, 2012 at 17:13 | Charles Kennedy

Over recent years many nations around the world have acknowledged the need to employ a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Whether it be due to the threat of…

Carbon Taxes can Help Solve the European Debt Crisis

Carbon Taxes can Help Solve the European Debt Crisis

May 16, 2012 at 17:49 | James Burgess

A new report from NGO’s the European Climate Foundation, Green Budget Europe, and consultancy Vivid Economics suggests that green taxes could play a crucial role in tackling Europe’s debt crisis.…

Total Finally Stop Gas Leak at North Sea Well

Total Finally Stop Gas Leak at North Sea Well

May 16, 2012 at 17:47 | Charles Kennedy

Total S.A. has announced that the gas leak at their Elgin well in the North Sea, 150 miles of the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland, has been successfully halted. The leak…

British Gas Prices Fall as Norwegian Processing Plant Returns to Operation

British Gas Prices Fall as Norwegian Processing Plant Returns to Operation

May 16, 2012 at 17:46 | James Burgess

British gas prices have fallen following the news that Norway’s Ormen Lange gas processing plant is scheduled to return to operation after being closed down for maintenance.  The restart of…

How much CO2 Emissions does Each Energy Source Actually Release?

How much CO2 Emissions does Each Energy Source Actually Release?

May 16, 2012 at 17:45 | Joao Peixe

Knowing the greenhouse gas emissions of a certain energy source spread over its entire life cycle, from conception to deactivation, is important for investors who must consider the costs of…

46 Million Acres of Federal Land and Water Leased for Drilling just Sitting Idle

46 Million Acres of Federal Land and Water Leased for Drilling just Sitting Idle

May 15, 2012 at 17:59 | James Burgess

The oil and gas industry has been working in unison with a few congressional allies to constantly blame the Obama administration for the current energy prices in the US, claiming…

Chevron Sign $15 Billion Deal to Supply LNG to Tohoku Electric Power Company

Chevron Sign $15 Billion Deal to Supply LNG to Tohoku Electric Power Company

May 15, 2012 at 17:57 | Joao Peixe

With the expansion of Asian economies, and especially as a result of Japan shutting down its nuclear industry, demand for fossil fuels is high in the East.The $29…

Progress Made on the Atlantic Wind Connection and the NorthConnect Lines

Progress Made on the Atlantic Wind Connection and the NorthConnect Lines

May 15, 2012 at 17:56 | Charles Kennedy

Google have finally cleared another regulatory hurdle in the long process of trying to win approval for its proposed $5 billion transmission line connecting wind farms off the East Coast…

Why US Energy Policy cannot Rely on Natural Gas alone

Why US Energy Policy cannot Rely on Natural Gas alone

May 15, 2012 at 11:31 | Joao Peixe

With natural gas prices at such low levels many people are attracted to focussing on natural gas to supply the majority of US energy, believing that the domestically produced product…

The IMF are Warned that Oil Prices Could Double by 2022

The IMF are Warned that Oil Prices Could Double by 2022

May 15, 2012 at 10:43 | Charles Kennedy

Despite crude oil already trading on the world markets at a historically high level of $113 a barrel, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been warned by its internal research…

Using Viruses to Create Electricity

Using Viruses to Create Electricity

May 15, 2012 at 10:40 | James Burgess

Objects with piezoelectric properties can convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, meaning that electricity can be cleanly produced just by thought movement. Scientists have been trying to find a way…

Mexico has the Fastest Growing Wind Power Sector

Mexico has the Fastest Growing Wind Power Sector

May 15, 2012 at 10:39 | Joao Peixe

Mexico produces a large volume of greenhouse gases, and suffers from severe air pollution in its large cities, some of which, such as Mexico City,  have the worst air particle…

Saudi Arabia Plan $109 Billion Solar Energy Project to Reduce Oil Consumption

Saudi Arabia Plan $109 Billion Solar Energy Project to Reduce Oil Consumption

May 13, 2012 at 08:37 | James Burgess

If Saudi Arabia doesn’t develop an efficient, renewable energy infrastructure soon, it could burn 850 million barrels of oil each year until 2030; 30% of its total production. As the…

Japan and Russia to Build Natural Gas Pipeline?

Japan and Russia to Build Natural Gas Pipeline?

May 13, 2012 at 08:36 | Charles Kennedy

Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster Japan has closed down all of its nuclear power plants and instead has to produce its energy by different means. This has caused it to…

The US, China, and India Risk Severe Water Shortages

The US, China, and India Risk Severe Water Shortages

May 13, 2012 at 08:34 | Joao Peixe

Research by the risk analysts Maplecroft has found that three global superpowers have vast regions that are at risk of drought as an unsustainable rate of water use is outstripping…

An Analysis of Climate Change throughout the Ages

An Analysis of Climate Change throughout the Ages

May 13, 2012 at 08:32 | Editorial Dept

It has long been known that characteristics of the Earth’s orbit (its eccentricity, the degree to which it is tilted, and its “wobble”) are slightly altered on timescales of tens…

Explaining the Relationship between Stimulus and Spending in Economic Growth

Explaining the Relationship between Stimulus and Spending in Economic Growth

May 11, 2012 at 16:50 | Editorial Dept

Let’s say that private gdp is 100 and government spending is 100.  Gdp then suddenly goes up to 200, so government spending as a percentage of gdp falls from 50%…

Chinese Government to Close 1,200 Companies to Help Clear Beijing Smog

Chinese Government to Close 1,200 Companies to Help Clear Beijing Smog

May 10, 2012 at 17:25 | Joao Peixe

Beijing is one of the most polluted cities in the world, and as China follows its desires to become a leader in clean, renewable energies, it must also look to…

World's First Geothermal-Solar Power Plant opens in Nevada

World's First Geothermal-Solar Power Plant opens in Nevada

May 10, 2012 at 17:23 | James Burgess

Back in 2009, as part of Obamas goal to expand domestic renewable energy sources, the Stillwater geothermal power plant was built in Fallon, Nevada, one of several areas in Utah…

Turn Almost anything into a Solar Panel with Thermoelectric Paint

Turn Almost anything into a Solar Panel with Thermoelectric Paint

May 10, 2012 at 17:21 | Green Futures

A researcher believes thermoelectric paint could bring affordable DIY solar energy to the market within five years."This weekend, dear, shall we clean out the basement or go solar?"…

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