Dying Salton Sea Able to Generate Renewable Energy for 6.5 Million Households
The Salton Sea is dying out and this is no new phenomenon: for decades now, the sea is slowly but surely losing its salt levels, affecting the fauna in and around it. That makes the Salton Sea Authority face a pressing issue: that of finding ways to save it. So its members have been thinking about tapping into its clean energy resources to come up with the money.
New Nissan Leaf Ad Attacks Everything Gas-Powered, Including The Chevy Volt
I don't currently own a Nissan Leaf, but what I know is this car benefits from excellent advertising. After the polar bear ad, Nissan effectively attacks everything that runs on gas in an over-dramatized scenario. It also uses the Chevy Volt image at the end to suggest this one also runs on gas, like all the other things in "this" world.
Wadebridge to Become UK's First Town Powered by Solar Energy
There are towns in the UK which dream of sustaining themselves out of their own production of electricity. Wadebridge in Cornwall is one of them: 10 solar systems installed, 100 more to go! The town has already begun the 2015 race, meaning 15,000 MWh each year. If they manage that, then they become eligible for feed-in tariffs: profitable contracts that buy the clean energy and add it up to the grid at a good price.
India to Invest $37 Bln for 17,000 MW Green Energy Capacity by 2017
India currently relies heavily on coal for its mass consumption of energy. Even though the country's renewable energy capacity represents 11% of the global installed power capacity, for India it is not enough. The ministry for New and Renewable Energy has recently announced an investment of $37 billion in green energy generation, which should add up another 17,000 MW in the next 6 years.
The Importance of Icebergs in Nature-Driven Carbon Sequestration Proven by Scientists
Maybe one of the most important studies showing how the melting of icebergs affects global warming and how these icebergs help the algae sequester carbon dioxide has been published by marine biologist Ken Smith. The research was funded by the National Science Foundation and published in the electronic issue of Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography.
Government-Backed Hydroelectric Project In Chile Lacks Popular Support
An economic boom would be considered a great thing in any country, but the people in Chile are divided about it, because larger needs mean more energy and more energy means more exploitation. With an 80% energy boost expected by 2025, the Chilean government favors hydroelectric power, going for a $3.2 billion HidroAysen project.
Capturing Carbon Dioxide From Air Would Be Inefficient, Princeton Study Says
The carbon dioxide that we emit can be reduced in several ways, out of which some are more or less effective. A study performed by Princeton engineer Robert Socolow reveals that as much as we'd want to, we simply can't remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by means of "Direct Air Capture" technologies.
Denmark Leads Green Energy Technology Race, U.S. Far Behind at #17
China is the second in the world when it comes to renewable energy, according to a report put together by the German global firm Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Other key players such as Denmark or Germany show up in the forefront, but the US only made it to the 17th place.
Electronic Medical Records Could Save U.S. Government $81 Bln/Year and Millions of Tons of...
It's a no-brainer that by eliminating paper usage, humanity would considerably reduce carbon dioxide emissions and will slow down deforestation. The health industry is one of the largest CO2 emitters in the U.S. just by the fact that it uses paper to keep medical records. A recent study has revealed that as much as 8 percent of the total U.S. greenhouse emissions could be avoided by transitioning to electronically-stored records.
Samsung Invests $7.4 billion in Eco-Friendly Town
South Korea, through its most important group Samsung, is taking the business of "eco-friendliness" to a whole new level: it doesn't mess around with things like electric cars or wind turbines. Samsung thinks big: a green energy complex at Saemangeum wetland area south of Seoul!
