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Climate Guru Tells Calif. Governor Not To Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
On Thursday,a letter to Governor Jerry Brown of California, about how nuclear energy was essential to fighting global warming, was sent by Dr. James Hansen and the leading climate scientists in the...
England’s green power: East Riding best for wind while Cornwall tops solar
Analysis by Green Alliance has mapped onshore wind turbines and solar panel installations for the first time. The East Riding of Yorkshire is England’s top area for producing wind power, a new...
Got Denmark envy? Wait until you hear about its energy policies
Back in the early 1970s, Denmark got almost all its energy from imported oil. Then came the oil crisis, which, naturally, had a big impact. Political discussions throughout the '80s resulted in...
China’s new wind power capacity hits record high
China's newly installed wind power capacity reached a record high in 2015 amid increasing efforts from the government to boost clean energy. The new wind power capacity jumped to 32.97 gigawatts last...
Siemens to supply 126 megawatts to onshore wind power plants in Scotland
Siemens has been awarded orders for three onshore wind projects in Scotland, supplying up to 50,000 households in South and North Ayrshire and Lockerbie. The contracts also include long-term service and maintenance....
Vattenfall partners up with AMF in wind farm agreement
Vattenfall has signed a GBP 237 million (approx. SEK 3 billion) deal to partner-up with leading Swedish pension group AMF on an UK off shore wind farm. Vattenfall’s partnership strategy aims at...
Uruguay makes dramatic shift to nearly 95% of electricity from clean energy
In less than 10 years the country has slashed its carbon footprint and lowered electricity costs, without government subsidies. Delegates at the Paris summit can learn much from its success. Renewables now...
Ride a wind turbine in this crazy wind farm amusement park
Theme parks can be fun for children. Shouldn’t there be a theme park that adults can feel good about? If you’ve ever wanted to see the views from atop a wind turbine,...
