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Increase Renewable Energy Sources – Generate More Jobs

Syndicated — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:06:36 +0000

This has been the slogan that GE, one of the leading power suppliers and energy delivery technology pioneers, propagated all through the ‘Capture the Wind‘ tour across US. GE Energy, comprised of GE Power& Water, GE Energy services and GE Oil & Gas is on an all out effort to promote wind industry’s growth [...]
Posted in: Economy, Industry, Politics

Abu Dhabi To Build First Full Eco-City

Syndicated — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:13:53 +0000

When we talk about the Middle East Asia, we imagine harsh terrain, blazing sun and sand dunes. Abu Dhabi is a part of the United Arab Emirates. Its currently hostile area is being developed as the world’s first carbon neutral city in the coming 5 to 10 years. This city will be a green [...]
Posted in: Economy, Environment, Industry

More Energy-Efficient Communications Networks

Syndicated — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:33:28 +0000

Reputed companies are always conscious about their brand image and what a great way to build great brand by taking clean and green route! Bell Lab is the division of the Alcatel-Lucent. Currently Alcatel-Lucent is trying to invest in their communications networks to make it 1,000 times more energy efficient. They have launched a [...]
Posted in: Economy, Industry, Inventions

Renewable Energy ‘Supergrid’ coming to Europe

Syndicated — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:23:36 +0000

UK’s energy and climate change minister, Lord Hunt shares his opinion, “We recognise that the North Sea has huge resources, we are exploiting those in the UK quite intensively at the moment. But there are projects where it might make sense to join up with other countries, so this comes at a very good [...]
Posted in: Economy, Industry, Politics

College Students Pursue ‘Clean Energy’ Careers

Syndicated — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:08:20 +0000

Nowadays students are not oblivious to the hazards of global warming. They are quite keen on pursuing a ‘clean energy’ career. Now the concern about climate change is stimulating more undergraduate students to show interest in science and engineering. We can watch the trend of the rising interest in renewable energy. As leaders from [...]
Posted in: Economy, Future Energy, Industry

China Unveils World’s Largest Solar Office Building

Syndicated — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:06:16 +0000

China is often dubbed as a heavy user of fossil fuels and polluter or a climate killer. Because it meets the 70% of its power needs by exploiting coals. But they are making changes on the environment front too. Slowly and steadily they are choosing wind and solar power as their source of energy. [...]
Posted in: Economy, Industry, Solar Power

Climate-Friendly Childcare Center in Denmark

Syndicated — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:05:40 +0000

These days the world is looking at Copenhagen Summit, its agenda and how much carbon footprint it is generating. At the same time the most climate-friendly childcare center in Denmark is being established in Hørsholm. Hørsholm is situated in the north of Copenhagen. This childcare center will be opened in November 2010. The [...]
Posted in: Economy, Environment, Industry

German Smart Grid Leads the Way in Conservation

Syndicated — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:06:02 +0000

There is an obvious push on not only using less energy, but in finding other forms of energy that will allow the world to recover from the years of literally pillaging its natural resources. Germany has been using some pretty innovative techniques to lead the way and their designers are coming up with [...]
Posted in: Economy, Environment, Industry

Potential for 1.9 Million Renewable Energy Jobs

Syndicated — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:05:20 +0000

Three universities of the USA have conducted studies related to renewable sources of energy and it has produced some interesting facts. The first and most important one is that renewable energy policies will lead to employment opportunities. Secondly, it will increase the consumer’s income and thirdly, it will have positive effect on the US [...]
Posted in: Economy, Future Energy, Industry

Pedal Powered Laptops in Afghanistan

Syndicated — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:50:45 +0000

While there are solar powered laptops that will allow a computer to be powered without an energy source, not everyone may be able to afford them. There was always the hope that there would be an affordable way for people in poorer and very remote areas to be able to benefit from the [...]
Posted in: Economy, Human Power, Pedal Power