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Anger As Amazon Mega Dam Gets Green Light

June 2, 2011

After years of fierce opposition and heated debates, the Brazilian government won the arm wrestling contest and is pushing ahead with the building of the Belo Monte Dam. The dam is expected to generate 11,200 MW of hydroelectric power when it’s completed in 2019 and will cost US$11 billion. Technorati Tags: Amazon Watch, Belo Monte [...]

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Switzerland To Phase Out Nuclear Power

May 30, 2011

Germany responded swiftly to the Japanese nuclear crisis by announcing a decision to phase out its older nuclear stations. Japan followed a few weeks later saying that it intends to focus on renewable energy (although it won’t do away with nuclear power altogether). And now Switzerland is looking to hydropower to secure its energy future, [...]

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Dispatches from Ontario: Niagara Falls

May 15, 2011

Having arrived in Toronto on a rainy Saturday afternoon, slightly dazzled by the five hour jetlag, I woke up today to find an even rainier – and colder – day. It seems to suit the motive of the trip which is the Ontario Global Water Leadership Summit taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday and bringing [...]

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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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Controversy Continues on Amazon Dam Project

February 24, 2011

Belo Monte, the $10bn mega dam the Brazilian government wants to build in the Amazon, continues on its controversial path, including legal suits and protests against it. Technorati Tags: Belo Monte, Brazil, hydropower in the Amazon, protests in Brazil Related Posts:Greenlight for Amazon dam project in BrazilAnger As Amazon Mega Dam Gets Green LightAmazon Under [...]

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