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Alternative Energy News Thursday April 17th 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.



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Alberta's nuclear power plans concern northern B.C. mayorsAlberta's nuclear power plans concern northern B.C. mayors
(CBC: 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."


renewable energyrenewable energy
(Global Envision: Wed, 16 Apr) A town on Ireland's eastern coast is experimenting with running entirely on its own power.


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)


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