Full Coverage: Renewable energy
August 2006
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31.08.2006
from Ecostreet blog:
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The house has been designed to sequester carbon dioxide and withstand extreme weather of all kinds, using standard commonly-available construction materials. It's also easier and cheaper to build than traditional homes.
Image: The Sugar Cube house
Related topics/regions: [United States] [Shelter & housing] |
29.08.2006
from It’s Getting Hot In Here blog:
more...A DIY turbine which any practical person can build. Related topics/regions: [Intermediate technology] Image: A rather more professional turbine design
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25.08.2006
from The Greening of Hedgerley Wood blog:
more..."Now after ten months of operation and a lot of adjustments, we are getting a clearer idea of the running costs," explains Peter Armstrong. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Shelter & housing] Image: Laying pipes for a ground heat pump system © Peter Armstrong
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24.08.2006
from The Greening of Hedgerley Wood blog:
more...Before next winter we want to try and improve the performance, and cost, of the ground heat pump system (visit Home Heating link on left for more). So one clear step was to put in more insulation. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Shelter & housing] Image: Putting in more insulation © Peter Armstrong
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18.08.2006
from NextBillion.net blogs:
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'If we simply adopted the rural Ugandan model of energy production, we could still enjoy all the virtues of American culture while avoiding its vices, namely obesity.'
Image: Get the kids cycling to wash their clothes
Related topics/regions: [Uganda] [United States] [Media] |
14.08.2006
from Concord Monitor:
more..."It's a way of life," says Betsy Janeway. "It takes discipline. But I've loved it. I've always lived this way." Related topics/regions: [United States] [Shelter & housing] Image: Solar panels at a women's health centre in Camden, London. Jun-02 © Peter Armstrong
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11.08.2006
Some 17,000 environmentally minded folk were on hand--and some great green technologies were on display--at this year's Big Green Gathering. Gabrielle Hamm was among them.
more...From: OneWorld UK Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Environment] [Ethics & value systems] Image: Pedal-powered washing machine. © Gabrielle Hamm
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10.08.2006
from sustainablog:
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Local renewable installations make so much sense in areas of the world still untouched by electricity.
Image: Photovoltaics in Botswana
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08.08.2006
from The Energy Blog:
more...The exploitable geothermal resource potential of Indonesia has been conservatively estimated at 20,000 MW. The new Sarulla project will begin tapping in to this underground heat bounty. Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] Image: Geothermal power plant, Philippines
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07.08.2006
from theWatt blog:
more...Biodiesel, microhydro, wind turbines, photovoltaics, solar thermal: life can be very comfortable with renewables. Related topics/regions: [Canada] [Shelter & housing] Image: No need for pylons © Worldwatch Institute
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04.08.2006
Green Horizon, magazin Regionalnog centra za zivotnu sredinu za Centralnu i Istocnu Evropu (REC), i Guardian Foundation održaće u oktobru trening za novinare koji se bave temama održive energije.
more...Related topics/regions: [Eastern Europe] [Environment] [Media] Image: © REC
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04.08.2006
In an open letter to Kosovo citizens and the Parliament, Organization for Democracy, Anticorruption and Dignity ÇOHU and the Anticorruption Network have reacted on the grave energy situation in Kosovo as well as on other problem which tackle different spheres of public life.
more...Related topics/regions: [Kosovo] [Governance] |
04.08.2006
from The Energy Blog:
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'This is one of the most interesting technologies I have seen, if only they could build one,' says James Fraser, who examines the plans for a 50MW solar tower in Australia and elsewhere.
Image: Planned solar tower
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03.08.2006
from Gristmill blog:
more...Geothermal energy has a big advantage over other renewables: it offers steady baseload power to electricity grids because hot rocks in our own planet provide continuous energy. Related topics/regions: [Energy] Image: Unlike other renewables, geothermal energy doesn't depend on the sun © Greenpeace International
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The house has been designed to sequester carbon dioxide and withstand extreme weather of all kinds, using standard commonly-available construction materials. It's also easier and cheaper to build than traditional homes.
'If we simply adopted the rural Ugandan model of energy production, we could still enjoy all the virtues of American culture while avoiding its vices, namely obesity.'
Local renewable installations make so much sense in areas of the world still untouched by electricity.
'This is one of the most interesting technologies I have seen, if only they could build one,' says James Fraser, who examines the plans for a 50MW solar tower in Australia and elsewhere.
