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Australia: Solar Flagships extends deadline, re-opens bidding
The Australian government has given the Areva-led Solar Dawn project a six month reprieve, and has re-opened bidding for the PV portion of its national solar program. The Solar Dawn consortium proposing to build a 250MW solar thermal plant in south-west Queensland as part of Australia’s Solar Flagships program has won a six month... [read more]
Audio Archive: The Future of Oil & Gas: Exploring New Innovation in Old-Fashioned Energy
While renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and biofuels experience unprecedented levels of growth and attention, such projections seem to confirm that these fossil fuels will make up large parts of our energy mix for quite some time to come.With that in mind, it's important to ask: What significant innovations, if any, are... [read more]
The Value of Government Involvement in Standards Development
Very early on, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized the direct, cause-and-effect linkages among consensus-based standards development, seamless interoperability across the interstate electricity grid and the historic, far-ranging potential benefits of the Smart Grid: By enabling two-way power flow and communications and control... [read more]
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Industrial energy efficiency for sustainable wealth creation
A recently published report by the UN Industrial Development Organization addresses the role of industrial energy efficiency in sustainable industrial development. [read more]
Are Hybrid Ribbons the Future of Renewables?
Weather based renewables tend to be, by their nature, unpredictable. Your solar panel works most efficiently when there are clear skies and no clouds, while wind power clearly needs wind. Anything based on rain requires a good downpour. This means that, although you can store energy in batteries for later, these renewables are... [read more]
Arizona: Climate Impact Ground Zero?
"A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest", the recent book written by William deBuys, is getting some attention. The NYTimes summed up the book by quoting the author: "The story of the West is essentially a story about water". The reporter paused then quoted deBuys again: "and its... [read more]
Expanding State Clean Energy Funds for Economic Development
Brookings report on economic development opportunities through use of clean energy funds offers direction for states in a post recovery act world. [read more]
Should We Talk About Climate Change?
David Roberts, a blogger at Grist, is challenging what he says is an evolving consensus among American "climate hawks" who say there's "nothing to be gained from talking about climate change". These types, according to Roberts, argue that political effort aimed at climate mitigation needs to conceal itself inside debate focused on... [read more]
Audio & Slides: "How to Save a Planet On a Budget" Part 1 - Carbon Markets
Welcome to the audio archive & slides for the first chunk of our green finance summit "How To Save The Planet on A Budget". This first session focuses on carbon: 1. Carbon: Pricing It, Taxing It + Trading It, Moderated by Gernot Wagner Featuring: Janet Peace, Lee Thiessen, Lucas Merrill Brown [read more]
Audio & Slides: "How to Save a Planet On a Budget" Part 2 - Making the Green Business Case
Welcome to the audio archive & slides for the first chunk of our green finance summit "How To Save The Planet on A Budget". This second hour looks as the real-life challenges with making green business profitable. [read more]
Archive: "How to Save a Planet On a Budget" Part 3 - Lessons For Cleantech
This third hour focuses on the venture capital environment for cleantech. Cleantech VC Environment, Moderated by Jesse Jenkins Featuring: Will Coleman, Scott Edward Anderson & Dan Shugar [read more]
Theory of Gravity To Be Exposed as Left Wing Plot
Robyn Williams is the host of Australian public broadcasting's The Science Show. Here's how he introduced the new hit song "Denial Tango" on his show this week: "2011 has been momentous. It marked the burial of climate science, as former Prime Minister [of Australia] John Howard remarked on Monday. Next year promises... [read more]
Keystone XL, One Head of the Hydra
In ancient Greek mythology, the Hydra was a deadly monster that had many heads. If one was cut off two grew in its place. Killing Keystone XL won't stop Canada from developing its tar sand deposit. Even if no new pipeline crossing the US border is ever approved, US ability to import as much tar... [read more]
Financing Key Bottleneck For Sustainable Energy Development
Money, money, money, money! Energy!That's not how the O Jays' song goes. But it may as well, and its my mental soundtrack whenever I engage in discussions of green finance. Financing and funding is a key holdup in renewable development, and indeed, in almost ever sustainability policy effort I can think of.What's frustrating is that it's... [read more]
Harnessing the Power of the Sun for Oil Production
Coalinga, a small town in California’s Central Valley, is home to the past, present and future of energy. The town was originally called Coaling Station A, and served as a coaling station for the railroads in the late 19th century. The name was later shortened to Coalinga. Coalinga sits on the aptly named Coalinga Oil Field – one of the largest in California. The oil field was discovered in 1887 and is one of the nation’s oldest producing oil fields. And last month, Coalinga gained another distinction – home to the world’s largest solar-to-steam enhanced oil recovery project. [read more]
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CSP Today South Africa 2012
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