Alternative Energy in the News
Alternative Energy News Wednesday April 16th 2008



Renewable Energy facts - peak oilRenewable Energy facts - peak oil
(North Denver News: Tue, 15 Apr) Renewable Energy facts - 2007 year data • Renewable electricity generation capacity reached an estimated 240 gigawatts (GW) worldwide in 2007, an increase of 50 percent over 2004. • Renewables represent 5 percent of global power capacity and 3.4 percent of global power generation. Renewable energy generated as much electric power worldwide in 2006 as one-quarter of the world’s nuclear power ...


Nuclear power plant restartedNuclear power plant restarted
(The Fresno Bee: Tue, 15 Apr) SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Officials fired up Unit 2 of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant over the weekend, more than two months after it was shut down for refueling and a major replacement project.


South Africa: Nuclear Power Poses Problems for EskomSouth Africa: Nuclear Power Poses Problems for Eskom
(AllAfrica.com: Tue, 15 Apr) GLOBAL warming, rapid economic growth in emerging economies such as India and China and delayed investment worldwide in new generating capacity, have resulted in a great number of new nuclear power stations being planned around the world.


Alberta's nuclear power plans concern northern B.C. mayorsAlberta's nuclear power plans concern northern B.C. mayors
(CBC Edmonton: Mon, 14 Apr) Mayors in northern B.C. near the Alberta border are concerned they haven't yet been consulted about the possibility a nuclear power plant could be built in their "backyard."



World Population

Learn about renewable energy lawsLearn about renewable energy laws
(Peterborough Today: Mon, 14 Apr) RESIDENTS can find out how to be the first to benefit from a new law which says households no longer need planning permission to install certain renewable energy systems in their homes. (14/04/2008)


Renewable energy group will show free movieRenewable energy group will show free movie
(The Iowa City Press-Citizen: Sat, 12 Apr) The Iowa Renewable Energy Association will present a free movie night Friday at the Solon Public Library. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the 65-minute film "Out of Balance: ExxonMobil's Impact on Climate Change" at 7 p.m.


SPONSORED BYSPONSORED BY
(The San Francisco Examiner: Tue, 15 Apr) WILMINGTON, Del. ( Map ) - WILMINGTON, Del. , April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wind provided more electricity than several other alternative energy sources in 2007 -- approximately 1 percent of the global supply.


Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant returns to full powerDiablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant returns to full power
(KSBY San Luis Obispo: Tue, 15 Apr) Unit 2 was removed from service in February.  Four steam generators were replaced during the outage.


Add
  to:
                          

NEW: Alternative Energy Totally Explained



© 2006-8 WMHQ.com Powered by Yahoo! News Thumbnails by Bluga.net Webthumb