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£50bn investment needed for the proposed supergrid between Africa and Europe to become a reality

14 May, 2009

New findings from Dr Anthony Patt of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Africa shows that the proposed supergrid that could power all of Europe with renewable energy only would need around £50 billion of government funded money … Continue reading

New report: Nuclear power will not solve climate change

16 April, 2009

Photo credit: Bistrosavage A recently published report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace shows that nuclear power cannot solve climate change due to time and safety limits. “After several decades of disappointing growth, nuclear energy seems poised for a … Continue reading

Sweden to build Europe’s largest wind farm

16 April, 2009

Photo credit: jesse.millan Sweden might be the host for Europe’s largest wind farm if the Swedish government approves the proposed plans. The wind farm will be located in Markbygden near Piteå in northern Sweden and will have a total of … Continue reading

Renewable energy could power 40% of global electricity demand by 2050

24 March, 2009

Photo credit: Blyzz New research from the Helsinki University of Technology’s Advanced Energy Systems in Espoo, Finland, shows that with the help from global cooperation and investment renewable energy will “exceed all previous estimates.” According to the new findings renewable … Continue reading

Al Gore: nuclear power is not the answer to our energy and climate crisis

18 March, 2009

DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 30JAN05 – Al Gore at the Annual Meeting 2005 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 30, 2005. Photo by Severin Nowacki. In an interview with the Guardian last week Al Gore talked about the climate negotiations … Continue reading

Watch: Coen Brothers New “Clean Coal” Ad

11 March, 2009

The Reality Coalition recently released a new TV ad, called “Air Freshener“. It’s directed by Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen. In the ad a pitchman tries to sell a “Clean Coal Clean”-scented air freshener that works just as … Continue reading

Greenpeace activists protests against nuclear energy in Sweden.

Madness: Sweden wants to invest in new nuclear reactors

17 February, 2009

The Swedish right-wing government seems hell-bent on continue its climate wrecking journey. After calling for as much as 88% of the EU emission cuts to be allowed to do overseas in development countries the government now want to scrap a … Continue reading

Sweden’s biggest wind farm is in planning stage, will supply as much energy as a nuclear plant

5 February, 2009

Photo credit: phault Sölvesborg, a small village near the coast located in southern Sweden, was first in the world with sea-based wind power. And now it might become the place for Sweden’s and northern Europe’s largest offshore wind farm. The … Continue reading

Creative ad placement from the Reality Coalition

28 January, 2009

While surfing the Washington Post this blogger found a creative ad placement from the Reality Coalition (see image above), which purpose is to tell the American public that there is no “clean coal”: “I noticed this the other morning when … Continue reading

Spain to open world’s biggest solar power tower

14 January, 2009

Photo credit: afloresm The Guardian reports that in the Andalucian deserts, 20 miles outside Seville, the Spanish company Abengoa will soon open up the world biggest solar power tower. Over 1,000 mirrors, each “about half the size of a tennis … Continue reading

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