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Renewable Energy Production Grows in the U.S.

April 15, 2011

With so many sources of information and conflicting data, it becomes hard to gauge how much renewable energy actually contributes to the energy mix in the United States. Related Posts:No Related Posts Found! Go find some…

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Biomass incinerator stirs controversy in Florida

September 1, 2010

A trial held last week in Gainesville, Florida, pits anti-biomass opponents against the state and an out-of-state company. Technorati Tags: American Renewables, Florida, Forestry, Gainsville incinerator Related Posts:Australian region kicks off the year with solar power feed-in tariff scheme

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Dispatch from the Amazon: the queen of biomes needs care – and global cooperation

July 29, 2010

The day the group of journalists I was visiting Brazil with by an invitation of Apex, a trade and investment agency, arrived in Brasilia for a series of meetings with government officials, the news was good. The country had managed to reduce deforestation in the Amazon region by 47% between August 2009 and May 2010, [...]

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Latin America starts to migrate to renewable energy

March 22, 2010

Last week we blogged about the growth of wind energy worldwide. And it seems like renewable energy is starting to become an important of Latin American economy, according to an IPS report. Technorati Tags: Electricity, Energy, Fossil fuel, Latin America, Photovoltaics, Renewable, Renewable energy, Wind power, Wind turbine Related Posts:Norway to start testing world’s largest [...]

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From biomass to biofuel

October 1, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Wouldn’t it be nice if we could turn trash into biofuel? Technorati Tags: alternative energy, Biofuel, Carbon Cycle, Cellulosic ethanol, Efficient energy use, environment, Fossil fuel, Renewable energy Related Posts:Is the algal biofuel dream about to come true?UN panel issues statement on biofuels Maine Moves To Reduce Oil ConsumptionSee how big the [...]

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