Tag: spain
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Industrial Hemp: The Answer for a Greener Future
Bringing It Home explores the question of why a crop with so many widespread benefits cannot be farmed in the U.S. by illustrating its history, current industries and talking to both opponents and proponents of the industrial hemp farming legalization …
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Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race?
THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS — The global clean energy sector is undergoing geographic and technological shifts as new markets emerge and renewable capacity grows, according to research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The sector demonstrated resilience in 2012, registering a …
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Canned Dreams
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL — The real story isn’t how the pork or beef or tomatoes make it into the tin can being mined by a Brazilian mother, but of the people involved with the production and how, while separated by national borders, they all seem connected in their lives …
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World’s Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant – Shams 1 – Launched by Masdar and Total and Abengoa
“The inauguration of Shams 1 is a major breakthrough for renewable energy in the Middle East,” said Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar. “Just like the rest of the word, the region is faced with meeting its rising demand for energy, while also working to reduce its carbon footprint. Shams 1 is a…
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This Week in Energy News – February 8, 2013
German PV Installations Set New Record The Federal Network Agency of Germany (Bundesnetzagentur) photovoltaic solar (PV) installation counts that set new records at 7.6 GW of PV power plants installed and connected to the grid. First Solar Acquires New Mexico Solar Power Project The 50-megawatt solar power project First Solar has acquired from the solar division…