How to Make Smarter Energy-Saving Decisions
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Things You Need to Know About Using Business Gas
Natural gas is an earth-friendlier option to fuel our needs. Some options are better than others
Power tips for off-grid living
There is something romantic about living off the grid and off our own devices. Every summer I go to Northern Canada with my kids and experiment with off-grid living ideas and applications. While we own 200 acres and the last home on the grid for miles and miles, it is tempting to cut off from the polluting power industry and power our own needs from the sun and Mother Earth.
UK Government Policy for Renewable Energy Producers
Last year the UK government announced that the feed in tariffs (FIT) for small-scale renewables will end in 2019 and this caused many supporters of renewables to be alarmed.
Israeli Startup SG Tech Manufactures Clean Energy From Cow Patties
Israeli startup SG Tech created a technology that creates energy and fuel from cow patties, with almost no residual waste.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is a term that has been thrown around recently as a potential option to address serious issues related to climate change. While many people have heard about this proposal, there are still a lot of questions about what it actually entails.
Arab aid group funds mega-solar project in Cuba
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, together with the Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines, and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), today inaugurated a new 10 megawatt (MW) solar PV project. The grid-connected project was financed by ADFD with US$15 million under the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility […]
A Guide to Renewable Energy and Small Business
There’s been a big crusade to get big business to adopt renewable energy. You see it every time a major corporation says they’re putting solar panels on their rooftops or buying energy from wind farms. However, small businesses can take advantage of renewable energy in a variety of ways too. Choose a Greener Energy Company […]
11 million jobs filled in renewables and solar is on top!
The annual breakdown from the international energy group, Irena, on jobs in renewable energy.
Renewable energies now more cost effective than oil
Renewable power is the cheapest source of electricity in many parts of the world already today, the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. The report contributes to the international discussion on raising climate action worldwide, ahead of Abu Dhabi’s global preparatory meeting for the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September. […]
How to Save Energy When Living in an Apartment
Whether you’re moving into a new apartment in Berlin or California, or you’re just inspired to go green, there are many ways to save energy and money. Small, practical steps can help you cut your bills down substantially while also saving the environment. Want to get started? Choose the most eco friendly city If you […]
Eco Marketing Campaigns
very business in any area of sustainability that wants to grow and succeed needs to perform creative marketing.
Cryogenic energy storage promises more efficient power plants
Highview Power, a global leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, and TSK, a leading global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company headquartered in Spain, have entered into an agreement to co-develop gigawatt-hour scale, long-duration energy storage systems for the Middle East market using Highview Power’s proprietary cryogenic energy storage solution. The new joint-venture company, named […]
Fracking – Oil’s downside: Should governments invest in it?
Oil and natural gas, as investment opportunities, have certainly had their share of publicity; both good and bad. This includes market analysis data to entice potential investors to consider investing or speculating in either oil and gas futures or in stocks and investment funds that include energy companies specializing in the exploration and production of […]
15 year study: Coal power plants create extreme rainfall
A 15-year study by researchers in South Australia and Germany mapped the source, journey and effect of ultrafine particles in the lower troposphere. It found that filtration systems on modern coal-fired power stations are the biggest individual source of ultrafine particles (UFPs) ahead of urban road traffic. Results were gathered using ultralight research trikes and […]