By Travis Gutierrez Why is hydropower a green energy source? It is because we are able to harness electrical power by converting water into electricity. Did you know we are able to harness electrical power by converting water into electricity. You have most likely seen or heard of the use of hydroelectric power or even hydroelectricity…because it dates back to Ancient Greece and even China when they installed waterwheels in rapidly flowing rivers to turn millstones and other equipment. E

The sun is the most abundant and the cheapest source of energy, yet we do not exploit its potential. With resources depleting and prices increasing, solar energy proves to be the most beneficial and economical power solution. What are the uses of solar energy? Solar energy has multiple uses, especially in the current times of energy crisis. Solar energy finds its use in the following areas: • Cooking: The solar energy can be used in cooking with the help of a cooking utensil called th

Grace Chua, Straits Times 24 Oct 09; MORE than 300 people will dress in blue today at the Lasalle College of the Arts to form a human tidal wave, while trees are planted in Kenya and demonstrations are held in India. In all, activists from more than 170 countries will take part in public activities to mark International Day of Climate Action. The aim is to bring down atmospheric carbon dioxide from its current 390 parts per million to 350, the highest possible concentration of carbon dioxide

Recent findings by environmental messaging studies are showing that simply using the “it saves money” appeal to get people to buy green isn’t enough to motivate lasting change.  Here’s some new food for thought on the subject, via GreenBiz: In our forthcoming Energy Pulse study , we’ve discovered another reason why screaming “save money” doesn’t work, and we’re calling it The Apathy Gap. Here’s how it works: When we asked consumers how much their bill would have to go up in order to for

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My colleague, Chris Nelder, reports on California’s new solar-boosting policies, France’s new electric vehicle stimulus, and other GOOD news (it’s a big deal for Chris to sound positive): The future of electric cars got a nice boost last week when the French government announced that it would spend about $2.2 billion to create a network of battery charging stations for electric cars. One million charging stations will be built under the plan by 2015, with 90% of them in private homes and the

Timothy Gardner, PlanetArk 20 Oct 09; NEW YORK – Electric cars will not be dramatically cleaner than autos powered by fossil fuels until they rely less on electricity produced from conventional coal-fired power plants, scientists said on Monday. “For electric vehicles to become a major green alternative, the power fuel mix has to move away from coal, or cleaner coal technologies have to be developed,” said Jared Cohon, the chair of a National Research Council report released on Monday called

Car maker and its parent Renault will manufacture both Anthony Rowley, Business Times 20 Oct 09; JAPAN’S second biggest car marker, Nissan, and its French parent Renault intend to sink a huge investment into producing batteries for electric cars in the belief that electric vehicles will account for 10 per cent of the global car market by as early as 2020, Carlos Ghosn, head of both companies announced last night. He spoke on the eve of the Tokyo Motor Show where interest in electric cars is

During a recent get together with local Taiwan media, Asustek Computer chairman Jonney Shih and company president and CEO Jerry Shen discussed opportunities in the green energy market, the status of the notebook and netbook market and the launch schedule of the company’s Android smartphone. While most of their comments were general statements about the market, Shih did say that the company’s… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A recent study by the Cleantech Group revealed the much lower environmental impact of e-readers – specifically the Kindle – compared to traditional publishing, but the devices still require charging from the grid. LG’s new e-reader takes care of that: it’s outfitted with its own integrated solar panel, allowing it to run on clean, renewable, solar power. The thin-film panel is 10 cm wide and just .7mm thick, adding only 20 grams to the product. The panel is 9.6 percent efficient and needs 4.5