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- SJW-day at COP22Sat, 19 Nov 16, 5:55amGuest post by Rupert Darwall Last Tuesday, an event of such magnitude struck the latest round of the climate conference – talks which have been going on in various forms since...
- Clean Power Plan: EPA’s Updated Base Case Now Tallies with EIA DataFri, 4 Nov 16, 4:04amIn a recent letter to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Troutman Sanders attorney Peter Glaser argues that “EPA far understated the effects of the Clean Power Plan (CPP)...
- Clean Power Plan Oral Argument Transcript Available Here!Sat, 15 Oct 16, 3:54amOn Tuesday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals released a 320-page transcript of the marathon oral argument on EPA’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emission standards for existing fossil-fuel...
- President Obama and Chinese President Xi will officially join the Paris Climate Treaty on 3rd SeptemberSat, 3 Sep 16, 6:53amU. S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will announce that their two countries are officially joining the Paris Climate Treaty when they meet on Saturday,...
- South China Morning Post reports: China and US to ratify landmark Paris climate deal ahead of G20 summit, sources revealSat, 27 Aug 16, 7:31amThe South China Morning Post reported on Thursday that U. S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping “are set to jointly announce their ratification”...
- Posting: Little-Known Documents Pertinent to Assessing the Legality of EPA’s Clean Energy Incentive ProgramMon, 22 Aug 16, 4:03pmThe public comment period for EPA’s proposed rule titled Clean Energy Incentive Program Design Details closes on September 2, 2016. I intend to submit comments on behalf...
- Kyoto-Financed Cook Stoves Fail as Health/Climate “Intervention”Tue, 9 Aug 16, 4:24amResearchers from Canada, the United States, and India measured the indoor air quality impacts of providing modern “clean cook stoves” to families in southern India...
- Leaks of a common chemical used in paints and for manufacturing are harming the ozone layer and could delay recovery of the ozone hole until 2095
- Extreme hail storms can be a threat to life and property. If we carry on polluting the planet we'll have to face more of them, warns physicist Raymond Pierrehumbert
- Coal use is dying out and wind and solar energy are booming. This means the world is changing around you despite inaction by backward-looking politicians
- Living with climate change: Convincing the scepticsSat, 24 Jun 17, 10:00pmGlobal warming is real, and global warming is here. Whether old-school conservative or free-market radical, here's how to convince the doubters of the facts
- Living with climate change: You can make a differenceSat, 24 Jun 17, 2:00amWith climate change, individual behaviour does matter. Here's how to influence the future through how you travel, where you get your electricity and what you eat
- Living with climate change: How to cope in a warmer worldFri, 23 Jun 17, 10:00pmFeeding and housing a growing human population when seas are rising and extreme weather hits will be hard – but manageable if we take the right decisions now
- Trump’s wise monkey environment plan: See no evil, hear no evilFri, 23 Jun 17, 3:33amIf you don't measure the bad stuff, you don't have to do anything about it. That looks like the Trump philosophy, say Gretchen Goldman and Andrew Rosenberg
- Malcolm Turnbull's leather jacket may be zipped up but his frustration is showing | Gabrielle Chan5 hours agoThe PM wants to talk about big nation-building projects like Snowy Hydro 2.0. Reporters ask him about Tony Abbott
Tags: energy, environment, renewable energy, australia news - Turbines for £200m Hywind project will be towed from Norway across North Sea and moored to seabed off north-east Scotland
Tags: energy, environment, renewable energy, business - Businesses in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam are getting involved in efforts to collect waste bread and turn it into biogas and fertiliser
Tags: energy, environment, waste, guardian sustainable business - Climate Institute survey points to overwhelming frustration with government’s inaction and lack of leadership on clean energy
Tags: energy, environment, renewable energy, climate change - Energy company warns rising cost of installations due to ‘customer apathy’ could prompt suppliers to increase tariffs
Tags: energy, environment, business, energy efficiency - In a dig at Trump’s climate change inaction, French president welcomes the green campaigner and says there will be ‘no new exploration licences’
Tags: energy, environment, climate change, fossil fuels - Stiegler Gorge dam on the Selous park, a world heritage site listed as ‘in danger’, will cause irreversible damage, say conservationists
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- The Best Rechargeable Batteries and Chargers Of 2017Thu, 2 Feb 17, 3:56amIn A Nutshell Here are my recommendations for the best rechargeable AA batteries: If you want the best energy capacity (2500 mAh) — get the Eneloop Pro If you want maximum...
- The Best C-Size Rechargeable BatteriesSun, 22 Jan 17, 4:21amThe best rechargeable C-size batteries are Acculoop C cells, by Accupower. These batteries are the new low self-discharge NiMH (Nickel Metal-Hydride) cells, and they have a high...
- The Best D-Size Rechargeable Batteries Of 2017Sun, 8 Jan 17, 8:14amThere are now a number of low-discharge D-size cells available. These cells are as powerful as powerful alkaline batteries, and they hold 85% of their charge for a year. The highest-capacity...
- The Best Battery Chargers (For D and C Size Batteries)Thu, 7 Jul 16, 5:55amWe briefly reviewed battery chargers in a previous post “The Best Rechargeable AA Batteries“. But let’s take a look at the best “Universal Battery Chargers”....
- The Longest Lasting Rechargeable AA BatteriesSun, 6 Mar 16, 8:08amUpdate: This article is out-of-date, please see my 2015 review. Sanyo’s Eneloop batteries have had an edge over other rechargeable AAs since they were released in 2005. Basically,...
- Best Commuter BikesWed, 17 Feb 16, 3:05amBike manufacturers have answered the call to the increased population of bike commuters by designing full lines of commuter specific bikes. Though many of these commuter bikes...
- The Spun Chair: A Sculpture That Rotates YouSat, 2 Jan 16, 1:46pmOur first entry into the MetaEfficient gallery is the Spun Chair by Heatherwick Studio. Is it an oversized toy? Is it a sculpture? Is it a piece of furniture? All three perhaps....
- “Quick! Pass Me The Pawsecco!”Fri, 24 Mar 17, 7:29pmWOOF&BREW add another award-winning innovative product to their drinks for pet’s portfolio – and it’s going down a treat! Good friends bring happiness, but best friends...
- New Pulse Platform Launched to Boost Health and Wealth in IndiaThu, 23 Mar 17, 8:00pmPRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Pulse Platform Launched to Boost Health and Wealth in India To develop new ways to innovate and support food enterprises in the pulse...
- ADVENTURER TO CLIMB NORTH RIDGE OF EVEREST TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF TWIN UNCLESFri, 17 Mar 17, 8:25pmATTEMPTING TO BECOME ONE OF A HANDFUL OF BRITS TO HAVE COMPLETED THE MARATHON DES SABLES AND TO HAVE CLIMBED EVEREST Cambridge, March 17, 2017 – Scotsman Ricky Munday, 40, today...
- Countdown to gull season begins: Two months to instigate control measures before eggs hatchThu, 16 Mar 17, 11:40pmMarch heralds the official start of spring, but for many residents and businesses it also marks the start of what can amount to six months of disruption due to problem gulls...
- How Safe Are Your Signs?Mon, 13 Mar 17, 10:15pmDid you know that having non-compliant signage could lead to extensive fines, prison sentences, personal injuries or even loss of life? Signage, especially in an emergency, is...
- Eco-Friendly FreshX - the fresh alternative to 'flushable' wipesThu, 9 Mar 17, 3:00amFreshX ‘Toilet tissue Spritz’ is a new generation of environmental friendly personal care products being launched as the alternative to ‘flushable wipes’...
- Build of UK’s First New Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Facility To Begin As Early As Next YearThu, 9 Mar 17, 1:50amConstruction of the first grid-scale electricity storage facility to be built in Britain for more than 30 years could begin as early as 2018 following today’s granting of planning...
- A study of yeast reveals new mechanism that allows cells to adapt to environmental changes more rapidly by accelerating genetic changes around genes that boost fitness.
- A biologist helps decode the structural complexities of male butterfly ejaculate and co-evolving female reproductive tract. Findings from these biochemical relationships may help...
- Harvests from freshwater fisheries such as the Great Lakes could total more than 12 million tons a year globally and contribute more to global food supplies and economies than...
- Researchers in China have developed a genetic engineering approach capable of delivering many genes at once and used it to make rice endosperm -- seed tissue that provides nutrients...
- Insights into closed enzymes23 hours agoScientists have arrived at a structural model of the enzyme adenylate kinase in its closed state.
- Scientists have, for the first time, imaged molecular structures vital to how a major class of viruses replicates within infected cells. The research uses pioneering cryo-electron...
- How can we ensure forest protection and sustainable forest biomass production at the same time? A first-ever global map of certified forest areas, based on a participatory and...
- Concentrating solar power (CSP) has existed since 1866, but for the last couple of decades, photovoltaic (PV) has been the dominant solar technology. Now with technological advancements...
- The New York State Legislature has sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo companion bills that would lead to the development of an energy storage procurement target for the state.
- South Australia Has 185 Potential Sites for Pumped Storage HydroSat, 24 Jun 17, 7:05amThere are 185 sites in South Australia that are potentially suitable for off-river pumped hydro storage, according to the results of research at The Australian National University.
- NYSERDA to Fund Emerging Energy Storage TechnologySat, 24 Jun 17, 5:20amNYSERDA announced that up to $6.3 million is available for energy storage technologies that have not yet been commercialized but could support renewable power sources in New York...
- Australian Firm Issues Tender for 640 MWh of Energy Storage ServicesWed, 21 Jun 17, 10:07pmBrisbane, Australia-based Lyon Group yesterday said it is seeking interest for contracts to cover up to 640 MWh of storage capacity across Victoria, South Australia and Queensland.
- Toronto Hydro, Ryerson Launch Pilot Project to Store Energy in Pole-mounted Compact BoxWed, 21 Jun 17, 9:33pmToronto Hydro is testing pole-mounted energy storage devices that can supplement electricity during peak hours in homes. In a pilot project, a compact white box, a little bigger...
- Flow Battery Provider Recognized with Green Chemistry Challenge AwardWed, 21 Jun 17, 2:35amThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently recognized Mukilteo, Wash.-based flow battery provider UniEnergy Technologies with a Green Chemistry Challenge Award.
- The paradox in the African energy sector has been of increasing concern to stakeholders at various levels. Africa is energy-resources rich yet energy poor. Statistics...
- In a competition between physics and finance (profitability), physics always wins. The smart money will always be on the side of physics. Understanding this dynamic may be the...
- Today's topics include the good news recently out about solar's penetration into the U.S. electricity supply as well as the bad news that it's still such a small amount. Then we'll...
- Electrify Europe Unveiled in Cologne22 hours agoPOWER-GEN Europe today marked its 25 anniversary by opening a new chapter in the history of European energy industry trade shows. Today the show’s owner, PennWell Corporation,...
- The green-bond market has boomed on the allure of investments that help the environment. Now, the industry is trying to show that the reality matches these ambitions. Advisers...
- The U.S. Conference of Mayors in Miami yesterday approved a resolution calling for 100 percent renewable energy in cities across the U.S. by 2035.
Tags: wind power, solar, geothermal, bioenergy - In April, solar reached a new milestone, providing more than 2.3 percent of U.S. electrical supply, according to the latest issue of the U.S. Energy Information's (EIA) Electric...
- Solar panels in South Australia's Riverlandone day ago
Tags: solar energy - 'Death spiral' for power grid after price rise, critic warnsFri, 23 Jun 17, 7:49amThe West Australian Government's decision to almost double the fixed supply charge for electricity in a bid to boost ailing state coffers could see households seek cheaper alternatives...
- AGL boss rejects Government's coal plansWed, 21 Jun 17, 7:10pmThe head of one of Australia's biggest electricity companies rejects coal as a solution to Australia's energy crisis and urges the Federal Government to adopt the recommendations...
- How apartments can join the solar boomWed, 21 Jun 17, 4:46pmDo you live in an apartment and wish that you could join the solar power revolution? Here's how one co-operative housing block in Sydney transformed their building and became one...
- $660m battery project to give business new power optionsTue, 20 Jun 17, 8:48amA new large-scale solar and battery storage project in Victoria, involving 2.3 million solar panels, is touted as a possible solution for businesses struggling with Australia's...
- How battery storage could solve our energy problemsFri, 16 Jun 17, 1:32pmIf chief scientist Alan Finkel gets his way, battery storage will be central to Australia's energy future. So how does it work, which other countries are doing it and how much...
- How battery energy storage could solve our energy problemsFri, 16 Jun 17, 1:32pmBattery storage is predicted to become a major part of Australia's energy grid within the next 20 years. So how does it work, which other countries are doing it and how much of...
- MILLBRAE, Calif.----Stem Inc. activated several of its virtual power plants, networks of energy storage systems located at business and institutions throughout the state, multiple...
- SEIA Welcomes New Leadership of ESA20 hours agoWASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), welcomed the news of industry and regulatory veteran, Kelly Speakes-Backman, being named the first CEO...
- Washington, D.C. (June 27, 2017) – The Energy Storage Association (ESA) announced today that advanced energy industry veteran Kelly Speakes-Backman will become the organization’s...
- AUSTIN, Texas, June 27, 2017 -- Ideal Power Inc., an innovative power conversion technology company, Azimuth Energy, a solar and wind energy and energy efficiency engineering...
- State standards are driving electric utilities’ use of renewable energy — but without battery storage capacity, electricity generated from wind, water or the...
- US-India Consortium to Advance Energy IndependenceSat, 24 Jun 17, 7:31amThe Department of Energy will award $7.5 million for a joint U.S.-India five-year project that will help advance the development of the power grid. The Indian Ministry of Science...
- New York Lawmakers Clear Bill Creating an Energy Storage MandateSat, 24 Jun 17, 3:18amThe New York State legislature has passed a measure that calls for the setting of a statewide mandate for energy storage. The bills, SB 5190 and AB 6571, direct that state’s...