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Clean energy expected to surge as pv costs drop
A report on the global deployment of renewable energy says that the world’s energy from wind, solar and biofuels grew by 1 per cent in 2012, equal to $249 billion. Clean Energy Trends, released by...
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Renewable energy advocates optimistic, but political will is lacking
The future of renewable energy may be brighter than some skeptics believe, according to a couple of high-profile advocates. One of these, Canada’s David Suzuki, quotes a new report stating that...
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Japan setting records for new solar power installations
Japan will displace Germany as the top solar energy market in the world this year, in terms of revenue, according to a report from the research firm IHS. There has been an explosion of investment in...
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Renewables will surpass natural gas, nuclear by 2016: IEA
The generation of power from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources will exceed that from natural gas and double the output from nuclear by 2016. The International Energy Agency reported...
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Study of Ontario power needs finds nuclear is best option
A new study of options for Ontario’s future electricity needs finds that nuclear power is the best choice for the province. The study finds that Ontario’s current plans to increase wind power will cost...
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Renewable energy use increased in US in 2012
The use of natural gas, solar panels and wind turbines increased substantially in the United States in 2012, while use of coal, oil and nuclear power dropped. The increased use in renewable energy...
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Membraneless flow battery shows great promise for cheaper energy storage
A flow battery that uses no membrane could offer great promise for large-scale energy storage. A team of researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) developed the prototype, which uses...
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California mandates energy storage to bring more renewables into grid
The State of California has taken the bold move of mandating energy storage as part of its energy policy. By the end of the year 2020, utility companies in California will be required to have enough...
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Canada one of only three countries where clean energy investment grew
Investment in clean energy technology has been declining around the world. It fell 11 percent last year, and 9 per cent the year before. From a record high of $318 billion in 2011, global investment,...
View ArticleResearchers find way to turn wood into supercapacitors
Researchers in the department of chemistry at Oregon State University say they have found a low-cost, fast and easy way to use cellulose from trees to construct supercapacitors. Cellulose, a key...
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Canada risks losing out in renewable energy revolution
Other economies have made clean-energy technologies and services a trade priority, but Canada has clung to the notion that only carbon-based fuels give us the competitive advantage we want. Because...
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Renewable energy advocates optimistic, but political will is lacking
The future of renewable energy may be brighter than some skeptics believe, according to a couple of high-profile advocates. One of these, Canada’s David Suzuki, quotes a new report stating that...
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Japan setting records for new solar power installations
Japan will displace Germany as the top solar energy market in the world this year, in terms of revenue, according to a report from the research firm IHS. There has been an explosion of investment in...
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Renewables will surpass natural gas, nuclear by 2016: IEA
The generation of power from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources will exceed that from natural gas and double the output from nuclear by 2016. The International Energy Agency reported...
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Study of Ontario power needs finds nuclear is best option
A new study of options for Ontario’s future electricity needs finds that nuclear power is the best choice for the province. The study finds that Ontario’s current plans to increase wind power will cost...
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Renewable energy use increased in US in 2012
The use of natural gas, solar panels and wind turbines increased substantially in the United States in 2012, while use of coal, oil and nuclear power dropped. The increased use in renewable energy...
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Membraneless flow battery shows great promise for cheaper energy storage
A flow battery that uses no membrane could offer great promise for large-scale energy storage. A team of researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) developed the prototype, which uses...
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California mandates energy storage to bring more renewables into grid
The State of California has taken the bold move of mandating energy storage as part of its energy policy. By the end of the year 2020, utility companies in California will be required to have enough...
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Canada one of only three countries where clean energy investment grew
Investment in clean energy technology has been declining around the world. It fell 11 percent last year, and 9 per cent the year before. From a record high of $318 billion in 2011, global investment,...
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Toronto Hydro reports on sustainability, social responsibility
Toronto Hydro has released its first corporate responsibility report that follows the reporting guidelines set down by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The GRI G4 sustainability guidelines...
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