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Switching to renewable energy

May 15, 2010

This week I read a brilliant interview with Mark Jacobson (pictured, left) on the Financial Times’ Energy Source blog. Jacobson is a Stanford professor of engineering who is a strong proponent of the idea that the world could move to 100 per cent renewable power, which is music to our ears. (for more details about [...]

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MIT offers course on solar power

April 19, 2010

In order to meet the growing demand for solar power, MIT Professional Education is offering a course on solar power. The course, called Solar Energy: Capturing the Sun, will focus on core concepts related to solar power, the latest developments in the field and industry applications. Technorati Tags: Energy, Energy development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, [...]

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Renewable energy executives call for action from Congress

March 12, 2010

Representatives of various renewable energy sectors have recently called on Congress to “swiftly enact key policies to continue accelerated growth across the entire sector in order to add jobs and boost economic growth in 2010”. During a press event last week, executives stressed that if these policies are not enacted, the renewable energy sector could [...]

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First osmotic power prototype opens in Norway

November 25, 2009

Statkraft, an European renewable energy company, opened yesterday what it calls “the world’s first osmotic prototype plant”. The event was attended by several international journalists and members of the Norwegian royal family. Technorati Tags: Energy, Energy development, Osmotic energy, Renewable energy, Statkraft Related Posts:Switching to renewable energyRenewable energy executives call for action from CongressFossil fuels [...]

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Fossil fuels still getting largest U.S. subsidies

September 21, 2009

Image via Wikipedia A new research to be released on Friday by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) reveals that “the largest U.S subsidies to fossil fuels are attributed to tax breaks that aid foreign oil production”. The report was produced in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The study reviewed fossil fuel [...]

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