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Alternative Energy Has Progressed, But Fossil Fuels Still Dominate

November 17, 2011

The International Energy Agency has said that positive progress has been made with alternative energy technologies, but it warned that the world is still largely dependent on fossil fuel to satisfy growth in global energy demand. Technorati Tags: Coal, fossil fuels, G20, G20 countries, IEA, International Energy Agency Related Posts:The True Cost of CoalVideo: The [...]

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Australians Want Renewable Energy

June 16, 2011

If the public could have its way, Australia would be 100 per cent powered with alternative energy. Technorati Tags: Australia, Australia’s energy mix Related Posts:Australia Got a Boost of Alternative Energy in 2010

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The True Cost of Coal

March 31, 2011

As the old adage goes, there is no such a thing as a free lunch. In fact, there is no such a thing as a cheap lunch. Or cheap energy, especially when it comes from dirty sources. Technorati Tags: cheap energy, Coal, dirty energy Related Posts:Video: The Story of Coal

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Video: The Story of Coal

November 16, 2010

Solar power company SunRun has produced a video called The Story of Coal, presented in the same simple style as The Story of Stuff. Coal still generates 50% of the electricity consumed in the United States and once people get the real picture of how dirty it is, they surely will think a bit harder [...]

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Ontario introduces renewable energy act

September 29, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Ontario is already the Canadian leader in wind energy, producing enough electricity to power more than 300,000 homes. But the region wants to become a North American leader in renewable energy and has introduced a Green Energy Act to create 50,000 direct and indirect jobs in the new green economy. Technorati Tags: [...]

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