Worldwide use of solar, wind, tidal and geothermal energy increased 15.5% in 2011, but together they still represent only 1.3 % of the world’s total energy use. The factors behind the increase include adoption by some countries of enlightened policies, and enhanced private investment. Also, some countries are committing to reducing their environmental impact and
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The President of Haiti, Michel Martelly, has recently unveiled a plan to bring electricity to residents of rural Haiti. He hopes within two years to have twice the number of residents who currently have a power source. Rather than try and expand an unreliable grid network largely driven by fossil fuels, the idea is to
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A new study reports that the ten states that adopted the “Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative” (RGGI) have seen gains of around $1.6 billion (value added) since 2008. It outlines benefits such as significant consumer savings on energy as well as the creation of nearly 16,000 jobs. The initiative, which at the moment includes the
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This article from the New York Times describes a power plant in Spain, which has become the first to be able to generate solar powered energy 24 hours a day without interruption. To keep the plant functioning after dark, the plant uses moltent salt to transfer the heat generated from concentrated sunlight. Using salt allows
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Germany has reached its 2020 goal of powering the country with 20% renewable energy eight years ahead of schedule. The commitment of the German government to solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is largely responsible for this achievement. Furthermore, the now booming PV industry has increased the manufacturing capability of Germany to supply the global market with
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