 Tour aims to stoke ideas for renewable energy
(Kitchener/Waterloo Record: Thu, 17 Apr) WATERLOO REGION (Apr 17, 2008) -- See how a house can harness renewable energy on a Saturday tour of green homes. Visit local homes powered by solar, geothermal and wind energy and a house made with strawbales.
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 Renewable 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 ...
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 PPL seeks dismissal of nuclear power plant lawsuit
(Times Leader: Thu, 17 Apr) PPL has filed a motion seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that challenges the electric company’s plans to increase the generation capacity of its nuclear power plant in Salem Township.
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 Nuclear 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.
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 South 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. mayors
