Power to the People – Video
Thisted, Denmark is a rural municipality with 46,000 inhabitants that started going “green” in the 1980s. One hundred percent of the electricity and over 85 percent of the heating used in the region...
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How the Stimulus Revived the Electric Car
By Michael Grabell – ProPublica This story was adapted from “Money Well Spent?: The Truth Behind the Trillion-Dollar Stimulus, the Biggest Economic Recovery Plan in History” which will be published...
View ArticleThe Missing Link to Renewable Energy – Video
What’s the key to using alternative energy, like solar and wind? Storage — so we can have power on tap even when the sun’s not out and the wind’s not blowing. In this accessible, inspiring talk,...
View ArticleAmory Lovins: A 50-year Plan for Energy
In this intimate talk filmed at TED’s offices, energy theorist Amory Lovins lays out the steps we must take to end the world’s dependence on oil (before we run out). Some changes are already happening...
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Energy Security in the United States
Energy Security Infographic courtesy of the Congressional Budget Office
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Seven Issues, Seven Experts at Rio+20 – Energy
Timothy Wirth, member of the High-Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All. UN Photo/E. Debebe In this Seven Issues, Seven Experts series, UN officials tell us more about each area and how we can...
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Green Button Initiative
Throughout 2012, EDF’s Energy Innovation Series will highlight more than 20 innovations across a broad range of energy categories, including smart grid and renewable energy technologies, energy...
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Australia’s Clean Energy Future
America Can Learn From Australia’s New Clean Energy Future Package Australia, one of world’s most carbon-intensive countries, recently began implementing a comprehensive national policy to address...
View ArticleGermany’s Turn to a Renewable Energy Future
Energiewende. Literally, it means energy turn. And since the turn of the millenium, Germany has decided to turn toward renewable sources for generating electricity in a big, big way. By shutting down...
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The Importance of Renewable Energy in China
By Solidiance Renewable Energy is a Necessity In a world where its populations are increasingly proactive in battling problems such as climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and rising oil prices,...
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New Material Stores More Energy
New Metal Oxide Dielectric Material A new material that can store large amounts of energy with very little energy loss has been developed by researchers at Australian National University. The material...
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Renewable Energy in Japan – Current Trends Show Promise and Opportunities
Courtesy of Japan for Sustainability By Junko Edahiro A demonstration floating offshore wind power facility started operations on November 11, 2013, off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture. The...
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Renewable Energy Powers a Rural German Village
By Laurie Guevara-Stone Courtesy of Rocky Mountain Institute The small town is thriving thanks to its confidence in renewable energy technologies. Regardless of debate about the success of Germany’s...
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Major Companies Push for More, Easier Renewable Energy
By Carey L Biron Courtesy of Nation of Change Major companies have banded together in an attempt to ask the government for a more simplistic way to purchase large blocs of green energy and increase the...
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From Energy-Saving Architecture to Energy Self-Sufficient Architecture:...
Courtesy of Japan for Sustainability To address the challenge of reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of architectural structures, various efforts are being made both in Japan...
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Renewables Successfully Driving Down Carbon Emissions in Europe
European Environment Agency Wind, solar, biomass and other renewable energy technologies continued to grow in 2013. New data shows they have been an important driving force in reducing carbon emissions...
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