GEA Hosts Geothermal Energy Finance forum 2012 in San Francisco
San Francisco (November 22, 2011) On January 18, the Geothermal Energy Association will convene the financial community at San Francisco’s Marriott Marquis for GEA Geothermal Energy Finance Forum 2012. After…
Geothermal expected to meet half of Kenya’s energy needs
Kenya plans to obtain half its electricity from geothermal by 2018, to meet rising demand and cushion against the uncertainty of hydro-power. As a result, the government has been wooing…
Greenhouse cuts are not enough, says UN report
THE greenhouse gas cuts promised around the world will not be enough to avoid the ”tipping point” into dangerous climate change, according to a United Nations report released before next…
Wind power to make up half of Danish energy use in 2020
COPENHAGEN — Denmark aims to have wind power supply half of the country’s electricity needs in 2020, under a new programme presented by Climate and Energy Minister Martin Lidegaard on…
Energy efficiency most effective to tackle climate change
Energy efficiency topped the rankings as the most cost-effective measure to tackle climate and energy security in Asia, yet investments in this sector are not nearly enough, said an international…
Carbon dioxide doubling impact has limit
Global warming likely won’t reach extremely catastrophic temperatures even if carbon dioxide levels double, climate researchers suggest. Today, carbon dioxide concentrations in the air are 39% higher than they were…
Charge your electric car on the move
ELECTRIC cars are clean, green and rather cool these days – even if they can’t compete with conventional vehicles in terms of battery life and driving range. These disadvantages could…
Philips bio-light concept lights the home using bacteria
The search for greener, more power-efficient lighting systems won’t stop with compact fluorescents and LED systems if Dutch electronics giant Philips has anything to say about it. In an effort…
University acts on a sustainable future
The University of Western Australia (UWA) today launched its Sustainable Development Plan 2011-2014, an integrated approach to build the University’s leadership in sustainability on campus and off by building capacity…
International smart grid technologies conference underscores a smarter future
IEEE Power and Energy Society’s Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Asia 2011 Conference (IEEE PES ISGT Asia 2011) started in Perth today (14 November 2011). Organisation of the IEEE PES ISGT…