Tag: united kingdom
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Greenwashing the Carbon Costs of Fracking and Coal Exports
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE — The two oversights in the fracking argument allow shale gas to be painted green, when in reality it is anything but. Similar attempts have been made to paint the Canadian tar sands green, by the Canadian government no less. These are arguments that must be exposed …
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Northeast States Prove Renewables Work in Reducing Carbon Emissions While Growing the Economy
ENVIRONMENT AMERICA — The success that these states are having in limiting pollution, promoting energy efficiency and shifting to renewables should give us the confidence that they can continue to show the nation and the world that it can be done …
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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…
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UK Renewables Update Declares Targets In Sight
Wind power was king, according to the UK’s annual renewables progress report, but PV was the most impressive gainer, up fivefold despite subsidy cuts. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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UK Panel: Renewables Insure Against Rising Energy Bills
Clean energy advocates point to U.K. report that “proves that the pound in your pocket is safer with renewables, rather than with gas.” Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.