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January 2007
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31.01.2007
from Green Wombat blog:
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Under development in Australia: a solar-powered home hydrogen fueling station that can be installed in a corner of your garage.
Image: Mock-up of home fuelling point
Related topics/regions: [Australia] [Transport] |
29.01.2007
from Mur Crusto eco-farm blog :
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Construction begins for passive solar conservatory farmhouse heating system.
Image: Waterlevel to help get excavations to the correct depth
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] |
27.01.2007
from WorldChanging:
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Sharing low-tech know-how across borders and organisations is essential for an independent and self-sufficient form of sustainable development. And now it's happening with this new online 'toolkit'.
Image: Howtopedia
Related topics/regions: [Intermediate technology] |
26.01.2007
Greenpeace ha lanciato in tutto il mondo la prima "strategia globale" e dettagliata su come ristrutturare il sistema energetico mondiale. Si tratta di una vera "rivoluzione energetica": grazie alle rinnovabili e all'efficienza energetica sarà possibile tagliare le emissioni globali di CO2 di quasi il 50% nei prossimi 43 anni. "Un'impennata della produzione di energia pulita potrebbe soddisfare metà della domanda mondiale entro il 2050 se i governi usassero la mano pesante contro l'utilizzo dei combustibili fossili" - riporta un'inchiesta condotta dal Consiglio Europeo delle Energie Rinnovabili (Erec). "La rivoluzione energetica, oltre a salvare il clima del nostro pianeta, sarà determinante anche sul piano occupazionale: si prevede che solo dall'eolico arriveranno 2 milioni di nuovi posti di lavoro" - nota Greenpeace.
more...From: Greenpeace Italia Related topics/regions: [Economy] [Activism] Image: Energia eolica - da La nuova ecologia
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26.01.2007
WWF:n tänään julkaisema Virtaa tulevaisuuteen -malli osoittaa, että Suomessa voidaan vuoteen 2020 mennessä energiatehokkuudella ja uusiutuvalla energialla vähentää ja tuottaa sähköä määrä, joka vastaa 2,7 kertaa nyt rakennettavan ydinvoimalan tuotantoa. Samalla Suomi vähentää kasvihuonekaasupäästöjä noin 30 % vuoden 1990 tasosta eli yli EU-komission asettamien tavoitteiden.
more...From: WWF Suomi Related topics/regions: [Finland] [Energy] [Environment] [Climate change] Image: Aurinkopaneeleja
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26.01.2007
from LogicalScience blog:
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This turbine is claimed to be very quiet, usable around buildings, easily integrated into towers and the general urban environment.
Image: QuietRevolution turbine
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] |
25.01.2007
from Treehugger:
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Great to find a product that is new, different and actually available (in North America anyway). It's a 'Magnetically-Levitated Axial Flux Alternator Vertical Axis Wind Turbine' which really runs best on a rooftop. Impressive.
Image: The vertical axis turbine under test
Related topics/regions: [United States] |
23.01.2007
from WorldChanging:
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A recently completed project in Cornwall shows a way forward that is transferable and of a scale that makes sense.
Image: Jubilee Wharf in the town of Penryn, Cornwall
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Shelter & housing] |
22.01.2007
Uusiutuvan energian tuotantoa kannattavat tahot ovat tyytyväisä Yhdysvaltojen kongressin uuteen asetukseen, jonka mukaan öljy-yhtiöiden tukia leikataan 14 miljardilla dollarilla eli noin 10,8 miljardilla eurolla. Tukea siirretään puhtaamman energian, kuten tuuli- ja aurinkovoiman, tuotantoon.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [United States] [Energy] [Environment] Image: Aurinkopaneeleita Coloradossa
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22.01.2007
from Convergence Tech Inc.:
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The Pedal-a-Watt bike keeps you fit while creating some extra power to charge a bank of batteries.
Image: Pedal-powered generator
Related topics/regions: [United States] [Health] |
18.01.2007
from solarsaddle:
more...'Biofuels promise such wonderful benefits, don't they? Shame that the whole idea is a pile of codswallop.' Related topics/regions: [Agriculture] Image: Biofuel: not a panacea © Agricultural Research Service / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
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16.01.2007
from hugg:
more...Watch how to install thin-film photovoltaic (PV) laminates that can be bonded directly onto metal roofing panels. This roof produces up to 2 kilowatts. Related topics/regions: [United States] [Shelter & housing] Image: Solar panels of the 'traditional' sort, on a London roof © Peter Armstrong
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16.01.2007
from Magenn Power:
more...Image: The Magenn lighter-than-air turbine
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12.01.2007
from green wombat:
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From integrating solar cells into building materials to new business models to finance alternative energy systems, it's all here.
Image: Solar tiles on a roof
Related topics/regions: [United States] |
11.01.2007
L'Unione Europea nel Rapporto Energia chiede di tagliare i gas ad effetto serra del 20% entro il 2020 per fronteggiare i cambiamenti climatici. Ma l'Italia è ultima in Europa in tema di energie rinnovabili: dal 1997 ad oggi in Italia il contributo alle rinnovabili è diminuito dal 16% del 1997 al 15,3% di oggi, lontano dall'obiettivo nazionale del 25% di quota ottenuta da rinnovabili sul totale del consumo energetico. Nell'ambito del rapporto, la Commissione si è pronunciata anche sul nucleare con una posizione che gli ambientalisti considerano deludente: Il nucleare rappresenta un investimento sbagliato e anacronistico e lasciare ai singoli stati la scelta di utilizzarlo o meno vuol dire già da ora rinunciare a una politica energetica comune - commenta Legambiente. Oggi bliz dell'associazione davanti alla Reggia di Caserta dove si tiene il vertice di governo: "Chiediamo al governo di recuperare il ritardo sul fronte delle energie pulite".
more...From: Legambiente, WWF Italia Related topics/regions: [Environmental activism] [Nuclear Issues] Image: Bliz di Legambiente davanti alla Reggia di Caserta
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10.01.2007
from Thrilling Wonder blog:
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Modern offshore wind farms promise to be exceptionally energy efficient. When the weather is calm they also look fetchingly beautiful. Enjoy this pictorial guide.
Image: Turbines all at sea
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Oceans] |
09.01.2007
from alternative energy:
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Complete plans and instructions of how to build your own solar heating system including detailed information about how the system operates, how it performs and what costs are involved.
Image: Solar barn project
Related topics/regions: [United States] |
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These heaters are capable of heating water up to 80 degree Centigrade. It takes 30 minutes to boil rice using these heaters, explains hospital Dean.
Under development in Australia: a solar-powered home hydrogen fueling station that can be installed in a corner of your garage.
Half of the world's energy needs in 2050 could be met by renewables and improved efficiency, says a new report commissioned by Greenpeace and Europe's Renewable Energy Council.
Construction begins for passive solar conservatory farmhouse heating system.
Sharing low-tech know-how across borders and organisations is essential for an independent and self-sufficient form of sustainable development. And now it's happening with this new online 'toolkit'.
This turbine is claimed to be very quiet, usable around buildings, easily integrated into towers and the general urban environment.
Great to find a product that is new, different and actually available (in North America anyway). It's a 'Magnetically-Levitated Axial Flux Alternator Vertical Axis Wind Turbine' which really runs best on a rooftop. Impressive.
A recently completed project in Cornwall shows a way forward that is transferable and of a scale that makes sense.
The Pedal-a-Watt bike keeps you fit while creating some extra power to charge a bank of batteries.
Residents on a small Samoan island are now enjoying electricity 24 hours a day, all thanks to the sun.
From integrating solar cells into building materials to new business models to finance alternative energy systems, it's all here.
Modern offshore wind farms promise to be exceptionally energy efficient. When the weather is calm they also look fetchingly beautiful. Enjoy this pictorial guide.
Complete plans and instructions of how to build your own solar heating system including detailed information about how the system operates, how it performs and what costs are involved.