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Scare Tactics – Renewable Energy will Spike Electricity Prices

Benji Jerew — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:42:18 +0000

We know that, to reduce emissions associated with power production, fully we need to make the switch to renewable energy. Some say this will cause energy prices to “skyrocket.” So far, United States’ adoption of renewable energy has been poor, at best. Power producers, responsible for about a third of US greenhouse gas emissions, could […]

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Hydroelectricity Being Put to Use in Old Upstate NY Iron Mine

Adele Hall — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 05:17:49 +0000

Moriah Hydro Corp., a hydroelectric facility in upstate New York, is planning to use old interconnected mines as a means to carry out hydroelectric power storage. This is very good because it is often needed to find massive sites. The new facility will be a pumped storage facility, which recycles water between an upper and […]

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Government-Backed Hydroelectric Project In Chile Lacks Popular Support

Mike Sandru — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:04:56 +0000

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.

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Ethiopia Can Generate a Surprisingly 60,000 MW of Clean Energy

Mike Sandru — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:40:17 +0000

According to a study cited by Corporate Communication Chief Officer with Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo), Misikir Negash, Ethiopia has proven to be a novel source of renewable energy with great potential.

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Hydroelectric Dam Reservoirs Eat Up More CO2 Than They Produce, Unlike Previously Thought

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:47:12 +0000

Ten years ago, a report based on measurements taken at a hydroelectric plant in Brasil said that the gas (CO2 and methane) emissions of hydroelectric power (HEP) reservoirs account for 1 to 28% of the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by man. The report said that the CO2 and the methane came from the rotting organisms contained in the HEP reservoirs.

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Yahoo Will Build the Most Green and Efficient Data Center

Cristi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:34:39 +0000

Yahoo is going green! This news was presented at a press conference in Buffalo, New York, by Yahoo representatives a few days ago. In a world where everybody needs to turn green and needs to make use of as much as possible clean energy sources, Yahoo is making a big step.

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European Supergrid Concept of Using Green Energy

Cristi — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:00:44 +0000

Even if it may sound like science fiction, the vision of the European Union is to be able to power the entire Continent with Green Energy: from solar panels to wind and wave turbines, from geothermal to hydroelectric power stations.

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