Green credentials of super power stations

Virtually every developed country is now at a crossroads when it comes to energy production and consumption. The ever growing demands of modern society are beginning to put tremendous pressure on the national grid, and this in turn leads to blackouts costing millions of pounds every year. The origin of these problems can be traced to obsolete centralized energy generation strategies and old infrastructure, which...

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Surviving climate change: Government must support clean tech investments

It’s hard to deny the importance of mitigating climate change when its effects are literally to be found at the steps of your home and place of business. “With the last storms that hit New York I saw the financial district - the heart of the financial activity in the United States - under water, and the effect it had on our whole economy ” shared Kenneth Kramer, managing director of Rushton Atlantic, LLC...

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Ambitious British Plans for a New Energy Economy

There has been significant concern in the ranks of Smart Energy advocates at the potential negative impact of the upcoming U.K. Electricity Market Reform (E.M.R) bill. This is based on the potential implications it could have on both on carbon targets, and emerging smart grid services in Demand Side Response (D.S.R.) and Demand Side Management (D.S.M.). For those not familiar with the sector, D.S.M. and D.S.R...

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On architectural sustainability in the Philippines

The recent approval of the bill on green vehicles marks the Philippines’ initiative on living a more sustainable life. With the country’s natural resources facing a roller coaster ride of both depletion and increase, the motivation to live more ecologically friendly is becoming stronger. While grand plans of country-wide reforestation, environmental protection, and electric vehicle implementation for public...

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Clean Energy’s Battle of Britain

A proposed amendment to the U.K. Electricity Market Reform bill, with support from across the political spectrum; highlights a battle that is underway for the future of the British energy sector. At its heart is whether Britain will be a clean tech leader to challenge Germany, stimulating growth and high tech jobs, or whether legacy technologies and energy companies are given preference. The one thing that is set,...

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E.V. Japan 2013: Advances of the present and challenges of the future

Just because a technology exists doesn’t mean that many people know it does or have an idea of just how it can change and improve their lives. Electric vehicles are an example of this. While the industry is expanding, many people still see little of the true scope of the technology. In the recently concluded E.V. Japan 2013, automobile manufacturers and component manufacturers engaged in the electric vehicle market gathered...

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Solar Power Would Require Just 1% of Earth’s Landmass to Deliver 100% of our Electricity

One of the key arguments that the opponents of solar energy have consistently fallen back on is the issue of land usage. The case has often been made that there is not enough space physically available for the large scale implementation of solar panels to be a feasible way of meeting the world’s energy demands. However, new findings from the World Wildlife Foundation suggest that this is far from the case. This month a report...

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E-trikes will shape the future of transportation (but need to drastically change course)

The Asian Development Bank’s E-trike project hopes to replace a sizable amount of fossil-fuel spewing motorized passenger bikes used as public utility vehicles in the streets of Asian countries with cleaner emitting electric-power versions. The first country to benefit from this project will be the Philippines, where the A.D.B. is cooperating with the national government to bring a fleet of up to 100,000 electric-powered...

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Record heat and climate change bring worries for livestock farmers

The relentless, record-breaking heat of the summer of 2012 increased concerns about climate change, melting polar caps and rising sea levels. In particular, farmers struggled to deal with the soaring temperatures and drought conditions that took a toll on crops and livestock. The Midwest, which is home to much of the United States hog industry, bore the brunt of the brutal temperatures. Heat and humidity are...

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APEC members’ move toward freer trade set to bring environmental rewards

International trade arrangements haven’t given the environmental community too much cause for celebration recently, especially in relation to renewable energy. Exchanges between the United States, the European Union and China have given particular cause for concern. For example, last year’s “Honolulu declaration” was marred by the news that the U.S. Department of Commerce would investigate claims that Chinese...

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