 Go Solar, Wind Or Geothermal If You Want Renewable Energy With Life-cycle Efficiency
(Science Daily: Mon, 13 Aug) Do the overall efficiencies of renewable energy sources add up in terms of their complete life cycle from materials sourcing, manufacture, running, and decommissioning? Using these criteria, researchers have identified the three viable renewable energy resources as solar energy, wind power and geothermal energy.
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 Shimane nuclear power plant to be checked after fault lines confirmed
(Japan Today: Sun, 19 Aug) MATSUE — Chugoku Electric Power Co is planning to reassess the quake resistance capability of its shoreline Shimane Nuclear Power Station that it says is confirmed to be located close to an area with 10 active fault lines under the sea, company sources said Saturday.
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 123 collapse will dwarf global status
(Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News: Tue, 21 Aug) THE COLLAPSE of the Indo-US nuclear deal would be an enormous setback for Indian aspirations for a greater global status. And the more obvious results would be a continuation of India's stunted nuclear energy programme and technology sanctions.
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 Solar panel system for Qawra Enemalta office
(Maltamedia.com Daily News: Tue, 21 Aug) The Enemalta office in Qawra has been equipped with solar panel system to make its electricity generation self-sufficient. The system was installed in the light of Enemalta’s initiative in favour of alternative energy. Speaking during the launch, Enemalta Chairman Ing. Alex Tranter also announced that in the coming weeks it will start operating a wind power installation in Marfa. ...
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 Ohio Green Living Fayre Details
(Smart Growth Online: Wed, 22 Aug) The Ohio Green Living Fayre is a family-oriented old-fashioned fair focused on time-honored sustainable ideas. Workshops on alternative energy, sustainable housing, organic farming, and more. Attend the workshops, tour the organic farm, fish in the lake, ride the horse-drawn buggy and more.
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 Report says renewable energy would lift economy
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Thu, 16 Aug) Moving to "a renewable energy economy" would create more than $6 billion in new economic activity, including a $460 million increase in net farm income, and create more then 44,000 new jobs in Pennsylvania, according to a study released yesterday.
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 Kenya KenGen signs deal for 35 MW geothermal plant
(Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News: Tue, 21 Aug) NAIROBI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) plans to construct a new geothermal plant that will boost generation by 35 megawatts (MW), the power producer said.
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Adding Up Renewable Energy: Do The Benefits Of Renewable Energy Sources Stack Up?
