Global clean energy funding is projected to total $5.6 trillion between 2022 and 20230, driven by the need for alternative sources to coal, oil, and other carbon-intensive energy sources.This graphic shows where this investment is projected to be allocated to…
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Scotland’s transition to renewable energy has been made without any negative impact on the country’s finances – its accomplishments serve to demonstrate that there’s no longer a need to decide between ecological and economic considerations. Read more in Futurism European…
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Urban buildings, more specifically, can consume vast amounts of energy throughout their entire life-cycle – from construction to demolition. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), buildings in the U.S. are responsible for 39% of primary energy consumption…
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British Columbia-based General Fusion are hoping that the technology and methods they are developing will herald a new era in nuclear fusion. They have developed what they describe as a “Magnetized Target Fusion system.” learn more in cnbc Has the…
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It’s hard to overstate the impact of energy on the economy. It’s why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1942 and why the Middle East attracts so much attention today. In the first half of the 20th century, the US…
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Is this train the “little engine that could” for clean energy storage? by Amber Cortes
6 April 2014Views: 1,067In Greek mythology, the story of Sisyphus endlessly rolling a boulder uphill is meant to be a cautionary tale. Gravity, in this case, worked against the poor chump. But the smart folks at Advanced Rail Energy Storage North America (ARES)…
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Caribbean Islands Agree to Swap Diesel Power for Renewable Sources By Diane Cardwell
24 February 2014Views: 1,198Several Caribbean nations committed to start replacing diesel generators, the most common means of producing electricity on islands, with renewable sources like wind, solar or the earth’s heat. learn more in nytimes Caribbean Islands Agree to Swap Diesel Power…