Historic Alaskan Glacier Melt Less Than Previously Thought… But Recent Retreat is Double the Average
photo: Frank Kovalchek via flickr.
Here’s one with a decided twist: Scientists from France’s Laboratory for Space Studies in Geophysics and Oceanography are saying that previous studies of how much melting Alaskan and Canadian glaciers have contributed to sea level rise have overestimated the situation. However, melting since the mid-1990s is still double the historical average:… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Toyota Ready to Recall Prius Hybrids
Japanese newspapers are reporting that Toyota is getting ready to recall the Prius Hybrid line because of faulty breaking system. The announcement is expected today and will include a recall of at least 300,000 vehicles.
This is the responsible thing to do and could save lives. The company is headquartered in Toyota Japan and the townspeople are said to be “reeling.”
Story at the New York Times.
Jet Engines the Inspiration for New Wind Power Technology
Wind power has recently received a nice boost as one of the hottest forms of energy on the market. When comparing the recent market growth against all forms of energy, both renawables and non-renewables, wind turbines seem to be jumping to the head of the pack. While it still has a way to go [...]
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25% US Renewable Electricity Standard Will Create 274,000 Jobs
A new study released by Navigant Consulting finads that a 25% by 2025 national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) would support hundreds of thousands of new American jobs and prevent a near-term collapse in some industries. Job growth in the wind, solar, biomass, waste-to-energy and hydropower industries would particularly benefit the Southeastern U.S. and manufacturing states whose Congressional delegations have had a history of voting against incentives and other measures designed to support the renewable energy sector.
Boat Concept Produces More Energy than it Uses
Last year, we told you about Vincent Callebaut’s amazing 128-floor vertical farm concept to green the New York City skyline. Now, he’s moved his eco-friendly designs to the waterways with the Physalia–a floating garden transport vessel that not only produces enough energy to sustain itself, but generates a bit to spare. In addition to being carbon-neutral, the boat is… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Alternative Energy
Historic Alaskan Glacier Melt Less Than Previously Thought… But Recent Retreat is Double the Average
photo: Frank Kovalchek via flickr. Here’s one with a decided twist: Scientists from France’s Laboratory for Space Studies...
20 Clean Tech Pioneers to Watch: The British Invasion?
Image credit: Clean & Cool With electric vehicles taking over London, and record-setting wind energy installations in the US,...
42 Tons of Rat Poison to be Dropped on Island Paradise
Photo via truce The normally scenic blue skies over a tiny island paradise will soon be darkened as helecopters pour 42 tons of rat...
3TIER Maps Show Effect of El Niño on US Wind Speeds in 2009
Wind speed variance from average across the United States for all of 2009 (above) and for the last quarter of the year (below). 3TIER...
Owning A Horse On Your Property – Things To Remember
It is really great to have horses on your property. They are wonderful animals to spend time with. At the same time owning horses means...
Things You Need To Know About Hay For Your Horses
Horses should be fed with the grass mostly. As we all know it is very hard to find fresh grass in winter. That is why horse owners...
Solar Energy
Toyota Ready to Recall Prius Hybrids
Japanese newspapers are reporting that Toyota is getting ready to recall the Prius Hybrid line because of faulty breaking system. The...
Sunny Record: Breakthrough for Hybrid Solar Cells
Scientists in Germany have succeeded in developing a method for treating the surface of nanoparticles which greatly improves the efficiency...
Jobs In Solar: Solar Panel, Photovoltaic, PV Installer & sales With Experience wanted (Atlanta)
Date: 2010-02-05, 10:06PM ESTReply to: job-ed4mw-1588197600@craigslist.org Local established commercial and residential company looking...
Aaron’s, Inc. to Donate Solar-Powered Electric Systems to Haiti Relief Efforts
ATLANTA, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) will donate two solar-powered electric systems, arriving...
Wind Power
Jet Engines the Inspiration for New Wind Power Technology
Wind power has recently received a nice boost as one of the hottest forms of energy on the market. When comparing the recent market...
Weekly Intelligence Brief: February 01 – 08
This week’s WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: Cape Wind & the MMS; EWEA; London Array, MPI & A2SEA; Siemens; AMSC; Scotland’s...
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine’s to Power Street Lights
In a case of thinking outside of the box an entry by TAK studio in the this years Greener Gadgets competition has put a fresh spin...
California Leading the Way in Residential Wind Power
The State of California leads the method in renewable energy initiatives and offers generous rebates of 50% for choose wind power systems. The...
Biofuel
25% US Renewable Electricity Standard Will Create 274,000 JobsA new study released by Navigant Consulting finads that a 25% by 2025 national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) would support...
US Government Budget Proposals Increase Clean Energy FundingPresident Barack Obama unveiled on February 1 a $28.4 billion budget request for DOE for fiscal year (FY) 2011, including $2.36 billion...
POET: Ethanol plants can be biorefineriesNew ethanol co-products can help ethanol plants become true biorefineries, unlocking the additional potential of each kernel of corn....
Irvine, TX Fleet Goes GreenIf you want to talk to a cheerleader for biodiesel then you need to meet Ramiro Lopez, Direct of Intergovernmental Services, Irvine,...
Green Transportation
Boat Concept Produces More Energy than it UsesLast year, we told you about Vincent Callebaut’s amazing 128-floor vertical farm concept to green the New York City skyline....
EDF Video Targets Fleet Reductions in CO2The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has introduced a new video, titled The Power of Scale, that outlines a few simple steps—such...
AFE to Use Plasma Gasification of Waste in 25MW Power Project in MilwaukeeAlliance Federated Energy (AFE) last week announced the development of “Project Apollo,” a $225-million, 25MW energy project located...
India to Contribute Formally to IPCC ProcessSciDev.net. The Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCCA), formed in October 2009, will now contribute formally to the...
Hydrogen
BC Transit Fuel Cell Buses in Operation for 2010 Winter OlympicsIn November 2009, I had talked about how the first of the 20 BC Transit hydrogen fuel cell buses were arriving in Whistler, British...
Linde Hydrogen Fuel Cell Forklifts Put on Active DutyThere has been a lot of development and commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell forklifts over the past couple of years. I’ve talked...
Super material will make lighting cheaper and fully recyclableWith the use of the new super material graphene, Swedish and American researchers have succeeded in producing a new type of lighting...
Electric Car with Fuel Cell Range Extender Due in Late 2010Proton Power Systems and Smith Electric Vehicles have teamed up to produce an electric car with fuel cell range extender. This terminology...
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