Archive for the 'renewable energy' Category
The Gulf of Oil
7 Comments Published by Mark Floegel May 6th, 2010 in Gulf of Mexico, Oil, energy policy, oil and gas production, oil rigs, oil spills, renewable energyVenice, LA – I’m down at the oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico or what for now is the Gulf of Mexico. Rick Steiner, a marine conservationist and oil spill expert flew over the gulf Wednesday morning and said, “It’s not the Gulf of Mexico any more. It’s the gulf of oil.”
Rick’s been helping [...]
Dirty Oil Money Could Fund Clean Energy Or Water
4 Comments Published by Andy Rowell March 15th, 2010 in Alternative energy, Canada, oil sands, renewable energy, tar sandsFor many people this would be a no-brainer – but the billions being poured into dirty oil in Canada’s tar sands could be spent on clean energy instead to help decarbonise western economies. Or it could be spent on clean water to help the poor live.
In their new report, the Co-op and WWF say the [...]
UK Refuses to Intervene to Save Turbine Factory
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell August 5th, 2009 in Politics, Wind, renewable energyWhen the financial crisis hit and the global economy plunged into recession, many people argued that it would be a perfect opportunity for a “Green New Deal”, were the recovery would be built by green sustainable jobs.
You could solve the financial and climate crisis in one. But governments around the world have poured trillions into [...]
UK Outlines Flawed “Low Carbon Transition Plan”
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell July 16th, 2009 in "Clean Coal", CCS, Climate Change, Heathrow expansion, Nuclear energy, aircraft travel, carbon offsetting, electric vehicles, energy policy, hybrids, renewable energyAfter twelve years in power the British Labour government yesterday outlined what it has deemed a “low carbon transition plan”.
Coopting language from the growing Transition Town movement is a crafty tactic by the British government that is promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 34% by 2020 with 80% cut by 2050.
Let’s get the positives [...]
Outrage as China Protects its Renewables Industry
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell July 14th, 2009 in Alternative energy, China, Climate Change, Solar, Wind, renewable energyIt is meant to be a visit to talk about China’s commitment to tackling climate change, but on the sidelines is the thorny issue of China’s protectionist tactics to become the world leader in renewable energy.
In many ways China has stolen a march on its rivals: The US and EU had the technology to become [...]
