Resource Efficiency Archives - Page 21 of 26 - Renew Economy

Utah school kids asked to celebrate fossil fuels and mining on Earth Day
US state asks school kids to celebrate fossil fuels, possibly taking its cue from its Congressional delegation, which denies the human-caused climate change.
Ryan Koronowski

Mar 22, 2013

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Two years after Fukushima, nuclear remains staggeringly expensive
Nuclear power may continue to be a small wedge of our energy pie, but it is still not going to be more than a small wedge of the solution to human-caused climate change..
Joe Romm

Mar 18, 2013

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Abandoned iron ore mine to become a 400 MW hydro plant
Canadian developer intends to turn a disused iron ore mine into a big pumped storage facility to help with integration of wind and solar power generation.
CleanTechnica

Mar 11, 2013

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Revealed: technology to make us healthy, cut bills, lift profits, save planet
We have a “hidden” technology to cut energy use by half, lift profits, make us healthier, and combat global warming. So why not use it?
Giles Parkinson

Feb 28, 2013

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100% renewable energy: becoming the new normal?
A decade ago, aiming for 20 per cent renewable energy was seen as the cutting edge. Today, 100% renewable energy goals are becoming the new normal.
Diane Moss

Feb 25, 2013

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How a city can get more clean, local energy
If you want investor-owned utilities to work on reducing emissions, they need a financial incentive. And there’s no better incentive than losing customers.
John Farrell

Feb 22, 2013

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Flood and Fire; the case for a levy on coal exports
The most appropriate source of redress for extreme weather events is the coal export industry.
David Shearman

Feb 10, 2013

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Time to get excited about biogas
Biogas is both a versatile renewable energy source, and great way to cut emissions. For the Australian farming sector, that’s something to get excited about.
Oliver Wagg

Feb 5, 2013

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Man-made wind for the wind turbines of the future
Anti-wind campaigners struggle with the concept of man-made climate change. What on earth will they make of man-made wind energy?
Tina Casey

Feb 4, 2013

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In 2040, when growth is a memory…
Much of the stuff that drives economic growth is really very silly. The transition to a more meaningful measure can’t come soon enough.
Josh Dowse

Feb 1, 2013

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The good and bad of linking carbon price to California
There are some barriers to linking our emissions reduction plan to California’s, but they’re worth overcoming.
Brad Jessup

Jan 24, 2013

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Synthetic diesel from chickens to be showcased at Daytona speedway
Mazda will show off its new Mazda6 “clean diesel” sedan next week, where it will run three high-performance racing versions on renewable, synthetic diesel.
Tina Casey

Jan 23, 2013

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