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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Powering Japan’s future (Wind, Solar, Hydro, Tidal, Geothermal, Biomass)
The pros and cons of Japan’s renewable energy options Last year, Japan produced close to one quadrillion watt-hours of electricity — that’s 1 followed by 15 zeros. The vast majority of that — which translates into one billion megawatt hours … Continue reading
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Tagged Biomass, Geothermal, Hydropower, Japan, Nuclear Disaster, Solar Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy
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To Build a Better Grid
SK Telecom Consortium Workers install a solar panel on a household within the Jeju Smart Grid project site. More than 2,000 homes along Jeju’s northeastern coast have been connected to the test grid. JEJU, SOUTH KOREA — Lim Ki-choo has … Continue reading
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Tagged Clean Energy, Electric Cars, Housing, Investment, Smart Grid, Solar Energy, South Korea
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Subsidies deadline drives UK solar power boom
Solar power capacity has risen more than 18-fold since last year as homeowners and businesses rush to take advantage of feed-in tariffs The solar panels being installed at the Sun Park in Fen Lane, Conisholme. Photograph: Paul Marriott for Ecotricity … Continue reading
Partners in Wind Power Bridge a Mideast Divide
When I first sought out Muhammad Salem, he was awaiting the birth of his fourth child, a girl, at Al-Makassed hospital in East Jerusalem. The baby’s name would go through several iterations in the course of the night. First it … Continue reading
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Tagged Biomass, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Solar Energy, Wind Energy
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Government to move urgently to close solar incentive loophole
Decc ‘taking action shortly’ on loophole allowing extended solar farms to receive original feed-in tariff after August deadline Decc is ‘taking action shortly’ to close solar loophole. Photograph: Paul Marriott/Paul Marriott for Ecotricity The first steps to close a regulatory … Continue reading
Wind farms inefficient because they’re in “wrong places”
Renewable energy entrepreneur Graham Brown, who has just raised £4.2m for wind farm development business Burcote Wind, on the need for consistent Government energy policies, rival farms that are in the “wrong places” and why solar is a “nonsense” in … Continue reading
Solar Power for Darker Times
A field of mirrors directs sunlight at a black box containing salt. Then the molten salt passes through a heat exchanger, making steam to power a turbine and generator. Amid the fretting over whether the renewable energy business … Continue reading
Why installing solar power looks increasingly attractive for homeowners
Falling costs plus generous feed-in tariffs mean return is higher than ever – but payback will fall in April. Chance to shine … the return for installing solar panels is higher than ever. Photograph: Realimage/Alamy Are you a homeowner with … Continue reading
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Tagged Finance, Housing, Investment, Property, Real Estate, Solar
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E.V. Batteries Can Have Second Lease on Life, Automakers Assert
One of the most common questions asked of electric-vehicle manufacturers is what happens to battery packs at the end of their use cycle in a vehicle. The image of a battery leaking chemicals into a landfill is unsettling to many … Continue reading
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Tagged Battery Pack, Chevrolet Volt, Electric vehicles, Nissan Leaf, Solar, Wind
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Renewable energy heating grants available for UK households
Homeowners will soon be able to apply for government vouchers as part of a £15m scheme to provide funding for 25,000 homes Heat pumps harvest renewable ambient heat to generate hot water and space heating. Photograph: Burger/Phanie/Rex Features Households will … Continue reading
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