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Spain planning huge leap forward in renewable energy

Despite cuts, Spain’s subsidy structure still enables renewable power producers to earn up to 10 times more than fossil fuel producers for their energy. However, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero plans to continue incremental cuts in those subsidies. He believes that his country’s goals will be obtained through increased private investment.


Spain Shoots for 67 Percent More Renewable Energy, CALFINDER , 18 June 2010, In a draft proposal on its way to the European Commission, Spain proposes that renewable generation capacity increase to 70 gigawatts by 2020, up from 42 gigawatts currently. Continue reading →

June 18, 2010 Posted by | renewable, Spain | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Oil spill may lead to change in “Consumer Society”

Could the BP Oil Spill be the Rosa Parks for Real Environmental Change?, AlterNet, by Devona Walker, 16 June 2010, We may have reached a tipping point when it comes to changing our energy consumption habits. “……While our Gulf Coast will likely take generations to recover from the deepwater BP oil spill, and it will likely take a good decade for our economy to fully recover from the financial crisis, both of these catastrophic events may just serve as tipping points for real change………..

Consumers are as much to blame for every gas-guzzling vehicles we purchase. Congress is to blame for the last decade of “renewable-energy-slashing” and propping up the petroleum industry with billions in tax rebates. Dick Cheney is definitely to blame. Obama, too, is to blame for obvious naivety in his initial response…………The BP oil spill is reminiscent of the beginning of a public opinion tipping point, the kind that precedes fundamental change, the kind that will ignite a movement. Could the BP Oil Spill be the Rosa Parks for Real Environmental Change? « SpeakEasy

June 17, 2010 Posted by | general | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Europe’s new energy sources – wind power now rivalling gas

Europe’s New Wind Power Rivals Gas, NYTimes.com, By JAMES KANTER, June 14, 2010 The amount of power generated by new wind turbines in the European Union this year will be about the same as the amount from new gas plants, according to the European Wind Energy Association, an industry group…..Gas installations far outpaced wind installations four years ago in Europe, with nearly 20 gigawatts of new capacity compared with 9 gigawatts of wind, according to figures from the association. But the gap narrowed sharply the following year and, by 2008, wind had overtaken gas for the first time. Last year there were 10 gigawatts of new wind capacity compared with 7 for new gas………the gas industry has complained to leaders about European Union policies promoting renewable energy.

urope’s New Wind Power Rivals Gas – Green Blog – NYTimes.com

June 17, 2010 Posted by | EUROPE, renewable | , , , , | Leave a comment

Obama’s effort on renewable energy – a tiny drop in the bucket

Cleaning Up: President Obama must begin to lead the nation beyond oil syracuse.com , June 15, 2010, “… a $500,000 grant for the region to cut greenhouse gas emissions. ….The grant, won by the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board, will be combined with $250,000 in matching funds to help nine communities in Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties reduce their carbon footprints by retrofitting buildings, making buses more efficient and other strategies…..compared to the all-out effort needed to wean America from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy, it is a tiny drop in the bucket.……….The future lies in conservation and renewable energy development. But American leaders — including President Barack Obama — have been far too timid about declaring either as a true national priority.

Cleaning Up: President Obama must begin to lead the nation beyond oil | syracuse.com

June 16, 2010 Posted by | renewable, USA | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Clean energy and energy efficiency laws in Colorado

Colorado Governor Signs Clean Energy and Solar Laws, GetSolar . 14, June. 2010 Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed a wide variety of bills boosting clean energy and solar power at the Veterans Green Jobs training facility in Denver last week. Continue reading →

June 16, 2010 Posted by | decentralised, USA | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

UK’s new green energy tariff – good in parts

A green tariff people can believe in, guardian.co.uk, Julie Davenport, 8 June 2010, The UK’s Green Energy Supply Certification Scheme will increase confidence for green electricity consumers, but energy companies outside the scheme will still be allowed to greenwash… Continue reading →

June 15, 2010 Posted by | renewable, UK | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Residential wind power – cheap, efficient, clean

Already many homeowners all over the world are using wind generators to produce power.


(UK) Residential Wind Power Systems,  By: George Moss, Viral Socialite. 14 June 2010 High energy prices coupled with a desire to use more green energy resources has fueled an increasing interest in wind energy. Unstable energy supplies and an ever growing uncertainty among homeowners has caused a tremendous amount of desire to explore developing residential wind power generation systems Continue reading →

June 14, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, decentralised | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

$600 billion in global subsidies to fossil fuel industries

What will it take to create a level playing? Just how much do governments spend on fossil fuels anyway? Thanks to a new report by IEA, http://www.iea.org/files/energy_subsidies.pdf , we now know the number is $557 billion worldwide as of 2008.

Time to come clean on energy subsidies? Renewable Energy World, Elisa WoodJune 11, 20100 Time to come clean on energy subsidies?What you don’t know will hurt you. That’s the message in Michael Lewis’ new book, “The Big Short,” which traces today’s worldwide economic downturn to a single problem: the secretive nature of prices in the subprime mortgage bond markets.

What’s this got to do with energy? Our industry has its own opaque corners that can cause widespread damage. This week the International Energy Agency (IEA) is attempting to focus light on a big one: energy subsides for fossil fuels. Continue reading →

June 12, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, climate change | , , , , | Leave a comment

Oli gusher shows renewable energy to be safest

Oil Spill Puts Need for Renewables in Spotlight, Energy Boom By Shannon Roxborough  June 11, 2010 The massive Gulf Coast oil spill highlights the importance of cutting the planet’s reliance on conventional energy sources and moving toward renewable energy, say proponents of clean power.”The spill itself tells us in a very clear way that the over dependence on fossil fuels is an issue which we must grapple with as a world and as a nation,” Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Tuesday speaking at the Capitol Hill Club to honor Ocean Week. Continue reading →

June 12, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, renewable | , , , | Leave a comment

100 % renewable energy to power UK data centre

U.K. data center commits to 100 percent renewable energy sources, ZDNet, By Heather Clancy | June 9, 2010,
The operator of a newly opened 750,000 square foot data center in Wales has contracted with a renewable energy supplier to ensure that all of the energy that powers the new facility is generated from renewable energy sources.

The operator, Next Generation Data Ltd., has contracted with SmartestEnergy, which aggregates renewable energy on behalf of its customers, which include the likes of Marks & Spencer, Toyota, Hitachi and Eurostar. SmartestEnergy is using a wide variety of generation sources including biogas, landfill gas, wind and hydropower.

U.K. data center commits to 100 percent renewable energy sources | ZDNet

June 11, 2010 Posted by | renewable, UK | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

USA national photo petetition for truly clean energy, not nuclear

Dirty Energy Hunt in Florida through 1Sky, CleanEnergy Footprints , June 9th, 2010 ›  by Debbie Attiasa  A nationwide “Dirty Energy Hunt” organized by 1Sky to form a national photo petition from dirty energy sites, such as coal and nuclear power plants, as well as protests on beaches where oil from the recent Gulf oil spill is beginning to wash up. These photos are a visual reminder to U.S. Senators that we are not happy they have included incentives and support for such sources of (dirty) energy in proposed federal energy bills…. Continue reading →

June 10, 2010 Posted by | general | , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New U.S. renewable energy office for Eastern States

Renewable energy office to be in Va. – baltimoresun.com, 8 June 2010 RICHMOND, Va. —Virginia will be the home of a new regional renewable energy office.The news was contained in an announcement Tuesday that Gov. Bob McDonnell and governors of nine other East Coast states have joined to form a federal consortium to promote the development of offshore wind energy. Renewable energy office to be in Va. – baltimoresun.com

June 9, 2010 Posted by | renewable, USA | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Solar energy, rather than nuclear, holds promise for Saudi Arabia

The fact is Saudi Arabia can generate enough power form the sun to take care of its and others’ energy needs….Minister of Petroleum, Ali Al-Naimi, said: “Saudi Arabia aspires to export as much solar energy in the future as it exports oil now.”

Alternatives to nuclear energy under focus – Arab News 7 June 2010, …………..Official studies from the German government has shown that the risk of getting cancer significantly increased in children growing up in the neighborhood of a nuclear power station, particularly leukemia. Other disadvantages have to do with nuclear waste. The EIA has shown that a typical nuclear reactor produces 20-30 tons or waste per year that can’t be disposed of with Plutonium 239 remaining dangerous for as much as 10,000 years and radioactive for 240,000 years. Most countries reuse nuclear waste to create energy but this just creates more waste while others utilize the waste through their national defense departments…. Continue reading →

June 7, 2010 Posted by | renewable, Saudi Arabia | , , , , | Leave a comment

In USA renewable energy electricity growing, coal-fired dwindling

Why the Renewable Energy Sector Will Prevail Simple Math Proves Cleantech SuperiorityBy Nick HodgeThursday, May 20th, 2010 Numbers Don’t Lie In 2005 — just 5 years ago — there were 5,000 MW of installed solar capacity in the United States.Today, there are more than 23,000 MW — a rise of 360%.In 2005, there were just 9,000 MW of installed wind capacity in the U.S.; today, there are more than 35,000 MW — a rise of 289%.Now consider this…In 2005, the United States consumed 1.037 billion short tons of coal to produce electricity.Today, we use even less than that (about 936.5 million short tons in 2009) for a loss of about 9.7%. Why the Renewable Energy Sector Will Prevail

June 6, 2010 Posted by | renewable, USA | , , , | Leave a comment

Increased investment in UK renewable energy creating jobs

Renewable energy creating mass opportunities for manufacturing » Conveying News, 25 May 2010, Britain’s manufacturing industries will benefit greatly from the transition to renewable and sustainable energy sources.That is according to the Renewable Energy Centre, which states that increased investment in the sector is creating employment opportunities and cross-industry business.”Undoubtedly with more renewables being planned and implemented, a new set of skills and manufacturing opportunities come with it which, in turn, can only have a positive effect on the British economy,” a spokesperson said.They went on to say that it is vital the new government continues to support the industry in order to ensure it is given room to grow and embrace the opportunities available for expansion.According to targets set out in the Low Carbon Transition Plan, a report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, 1.2 million people are to be emplyed in ‘green jobs’ by 2020.

June 5, 2010 Posted by | renewable, UK | | Leave a comment

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