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 Sustainability of the global solar power industry?
posted by on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 05:43 AM
gfoat writes "Solar energy installation greed could destroy the long-term sustainability of the industry. Solar energy expert warns more responsive regulation of feed-in tariffs is needed to protect against extremes seen in Germany spreading across Europe. A solar energy industry expert at the global metals, manufacturing and technology group Luvata, a major solar panel component manufacturer, has called for a new regulatory structure for the solar industry to protect it against the boom that has forced the German government into a drastic reduction in feed-in tariffs."
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Low Carbon World website
posted by on Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 08:02 PM
gfoat writes "The internet is successfully facilitating a transition from traditional so called "brown" business models to new green growth strategies. www.LowCarbonEconomy.com - was officially launched (Thursday 25th Feb 2010) in Bali, Indonesia at the United Nations Environment Programme's annual Governing Council. The new website, a joint project between Low Carbon Economy.com and the United Nation's Climate Neutral Network (CN NET) aims to facilitate the move to global low carbon economies, a necessary imperative if we are to combat dangerous and escalating climate change. The new website will assist knowledge transfer and simplify access to information and tools that can be difficult to trace. Read the full release."
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Solar Electricity Installation Course
posted by on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 04:56 PM
gfoat writes "Solar Electricity Installation Course - Off-grid Applications, Berlin This five-day intensive course on the design and installation stand-alone / off-grid solar electric systems (not grid-connected) is run by RENAC, the Renewables Academy in Berlin. The course is ideal for anyone who wants to install their own solar electric system, start a solar business or seek employment in the solar industry.
The course will include numerous practical sessions. Participants will have the opportunity to develop their own projects. The course is aimed at an international audience and will be in English. Read more for details."
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Climate Change in Copenhagen
posted by on Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 06:08 AM
gfoat writes "The negotiations taking place in Copenhagen will lead to the growing use of low carbon vehicles, powered by electricity or biofuels. At the meeting, the UK Met Office announced that the last 10 years have been “by far” the warmest decade the world has experienced since records began. They said that emissions would have to peak within the next 8 to 10 years if we are to avoid the global temperature rising by more than 2C. President Obama’s negotiating position at the talks will be strengthened, as the US Government has classified carbon dioxide as a toxic gas that endangers public health. This is a prerequisite for strong new emissions standards for cars and trucks. Green MotorSport and our partners have been working for the past decade to develop low carbon vehicles, together with the innovatative energy technologies which will power them."
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UK: Project to help unlock potential of marine energy
posted by on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 08:31 AM
gfoat writes "£8 million project to help unlock potential of marine energy launched by The Energy Technologies Institute. An £8 million project that will produce tools capable of accurately estimating the energy yield of major wave and tidal stream energy has been approved by the Energy Technologies Institute.
Performance Assessment of Wave and Tidal Array Systems (PerAWaT), a project led by Garrad Hassan, and including EDF Energy, EON, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Oxford, Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Manchester will develop a series of models to predict the performance of wave and tidal stream generator arrays."
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Future World Champions!
posted by on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 11:23 PM
gfoat writes "The aim of Green MotorSport is to enable future world champions to drive zero emission electric cars powered by renewable energy. Green MotorSport continues to draw on Motor sport innovations to assist with the development of our products. We believe the experience and know-how gained in racing gives our products the edge commercially. Racing is not just fun but essential to gaining solid results that filter down to viable technologies suitable for the mass automotive market. Accelerating the development of drive train technologies is essential, as time is running out for the switch to sustainable development. Green MotorSport’s technology can contribute to meeting global carbon reduction targets, which will be agreed upon at COP15 in Copenhagen this December. Read more at Green MotorSport news"
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UK: Commercial hot rock energy power plant
posted by on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 08:17 AM
gfoat writes "Geothermal Engineering Ltd is outlining its plans today to pioneer hot rock energy in the UK. The project, near Redruth in Cornwall, will be the UK’s first commercial scale geothermal power plant, supplying 10 MW of base load electricity to the National Grid and up to 55 MW of renewable heat for local use. Subject to planning permission, the start date for drilling is mid 2010, with the plant commercially operational by 2013."
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UK: ELECTRIC VEHICLES CAN REDUCE THREAT OF DANGEROUS CLIMATE CHANGE!
posted by on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 09:24 AM
gfoat writes "As the world’s Governments prepare for the COP15 Climate meeting in Copenhagen to find ways to avoid the threat of climate change, Green MotorSport shows how vehicles powered by renewable energy could contribute. For the past ten years we and our partners have been working to develop technologies which will reduce the impact of transport emissions on the environment. Read more at Green MotorSport News"
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Explore the role of renewable energy
posted by on Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 06:25 AM
gfoat writes "The following courses on renewable energy and solar energy have now been scheduled. Renewable Energy in the Urban Environment, Berlin. This 5-day seminar in Berlin will explore the role of renewable energy in the urban and semi-urban environment. Includes numerous visits to renewable energy installations in Berlin - PV systems, solar thermal systems, heat pumps, bioenergy plants, low-energy and passive solar buildings. The seminar is designed for those who wish to get a comprehensive introduction to renewable energy technologies, especially those which can be used in urban and semi-urban environments. The seminar language is English."
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WORLD CHANGING OVER TO GREEN VEHICLES!
posted by on Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 09:42 AM
gfoat writes "The New Automotive Innovation Growth Team (NAIGT) which is sponsored by the UK Government, has made proposals for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, which will help to meet European targets for new passenger cars. There will be increasing penalties for emitting carbon dioxide but low-carbon vehicles will gain ‘super credits’ which will favour electric vehicles. NAIGT recommends that a joint industry/UK Government Automotive Council should be set up to provide cash based as well as tax based incentives to encourage the introduction of low carbon vehicles. Although the UK Government has announced £100m to support the introduction of electric vehicles, the green recovery won’t happen by itself said George Osborne, the Shadow Chancellor. We all want to see more electric cars on the road, but the Government is doing too little to create a national network of car charging points, so that motorists can actually drive their new electric car around the country. See the full article at Green MotorSport News"
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