Amazon Mega Dam Controversial Saga Continues

by Antonio Pasolini on May 16, 2013

belomonteBelo Monte is a controversial mega dam being built in the Amazon on Indigenous land. The old project conceived during the military dictatorship (1964-1985), and which was revived by the Lula government, is the bête noire of Brazilian environmentalists due to the damage it will cause to a pristine region in the Amazon. It will pave the way to tens of other dams in the region.
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Carbon Levels in the Atmosphere Hit Feared Milestone

by Antonio Pasolini on May 10, 2013

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAlarming news on the climate change front this Friday. Scientific measurements show that the heat-trapping gas has now reached an average daily level above 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time in three million years. This raises the prospects of drastic climatic shifts and higher sea levels.
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Verizon Expands Investment in Alternative Energy

by Antonio Pasolini on May 6, 2013

clear_edgeVerizon has announced it will invest $100 million in a solar and fuel-cell energy project that will help power 19 of its facilities in seven states across the country. The company estimates the completed project will generate more than 70 million kilowatt of clean energy, which would be enough to power more than 6,000 single-family homes a year. This amount of clean, solar power prevents the emission of more than 10,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, which is enough to offset the annual CO2 emissions from more than 1 million gallons of gas.
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GE Tests High-Efficiency Wind Turbine in the Netherlands

by Antonio Pasolini on April 29, 2013

Photo credit: GE Photo credit: GEGeneral Electric recently announced it had started testing the prototype of what it calls the world’s most efficient high-output wind turbine. The new 2.5-120 is being tested in Wieringermeer, Netherlands.
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Solar Power Tax Incentives and Credits in Hawaii

April 19, 2013

Hawaii is one of the American states cracking ahead to make a switch to clean, solar power. We have reported several achievements Hawaiian Electric Co. reaching 20 megawatts of solar photovoltaic energy on the island of Oahu. Technorati Tags: Hawaii, Solar power, solar tax incentives Related Posts:Hawaii Celebrates Alternative Energy AchievementVerizon Expands Investment in Alternative [...]

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