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Algae oil could dent U.S. oil imports, report says
Unrefined algae oil is also known as ‘green crude’.(Credit: Sapphire Energy) The U.S. has enough land in the right climate to produce homegrown algae oil that would replace a significant amount of foreign oil imported for transportation use–without endangering its water supply.The Gulf Coast region, the Southeastern seaboard, and the Great Lakes areas are ideally … Continue reading
Biofuel policies ‘unethical’ report claims
Current biofuel policies in the UK are unethical, according to a new report from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. It has conducted an 18-month inquiry into the industry and uncovered weakness in the European Renewable Energy Directive for not protecting the environment or reducing greenhouse gas emissions and even committing human rights violations in developing … Continue reading
UN report: Over 100 aid workers killed annually
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Violent attacks against humanitarian workers have tripled over the past decade, resulting in more than 100 deaths annually, former U.N. humanitarian chief Jan Egeland said Tuesday.The highest tolls are in conflict areas such as Afghanistan, Sudan and Somalia.In a report released Tuesday by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian … Continue reading
EV uptake must be vast to meet climate targets, report finds
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. There must be a vast uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) if the UK is to meet its climate change targets, WWF-UK has said. Research by the charity shows that … Continue reading
Report: U.S. solar $6 billion industry in 2010
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Stocks rise as oil drops on OPEC output report
LONDON (AP) — Stocks advanced Tuesday, helped by falling oil prices following reports the OPEC oil cartel will boost supply, though concerns about the escalating violence in Libya kept traders on edge.Oil prices have dropped back from Monday’s 30–month highs in part due to a Financial Times (News – Alert) report that countries like Kuwait and … Continue reading
Industry welcomes zero carbon report
The environmental and construction industries have welcomed the latest report into defining the term ‘zero carbon’. Last week, the Zero Carbon Hub submitted its recommendations to the government on the Carbon Compliance levels of new housing.It concluded that the current compliance standard of 70 per cent will not always be achievable and suggests that it … Continue reading
Asian shares rise after strong US jobs report
TOKYO (AP) — Stocks lifted in Asia in early trading Thursday, after upbeat jobs figures in the U.S. buoyed shares on Wall Street overnight.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose 0.4 percent to 10,538.6, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.3 percent to 1,953.8. Shares in Singapore and New Zealand were also higher.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index … Continue reading
150 MW is the Optimal Plant Size New Report Finds
This is because suppliers will be able to provide better prices for components, due to higher volume purchases. However, while scaling up the plant size will lead to a general decrease in the LCOE mainly due to power block savings ($/MW). “The impact of plant size on other factors such as parasitic losses and operations … Continue reading