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U.S. Geothermal Resources Could Replace Coal 10 Times Over

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  • November 30, 2011

A new map of geothermal energy potential released by Southern Methodist University is the result of years of research funded by Google.org.  The map (click here to download and view in Google Earth) shows that there are enough viable geothermal resour…

Hearing on overturning NY fracking ban draws huge turnout


The final hearings on regulations that would end a ban on drilling for natural gas in New York state got under way on Tuesday in a packed auditorium at Sullivan County Community College.

In a last chance…

Investments in Renewable Energy Topped Fossil Fuels Last Year

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  • November 29, 2011

For the first time, investments in renewable energy projects surpassed those in fossil fuel power plants, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.  Last year, $187 billion was invested in renewable energy installations, while $157 billion was invest…

Is Thorium the Energy Panacea We Have Been Waiting For?


Thorium is a naturally-occurring, radioactive, and amazingly abundant metal that was discovered in 1828 by Swedish chemist, Jons Jakob Berzelius. The mineral, named after the Norse god of thunder, has languished in relative obscurity for many years as…

US carbon capture project starts to bury one million tonnes of CO2


An ambitious US carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has begun a three-year trial to pump one million tonnes of CO2 underground. The Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium (MGSC) has begun injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first million-t…

Kyoto Protocol a "Thing of the Past", says Canada


Canada dismissed the Kyoto Protocol on climate change on Monday as a thing of the past, but declined to confirm a media report it will formally pull out of the international treaty before the end of this year.

Although the Cons…

London Using Glue to Clean Up Air

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  • November 28, 2011

The European Union is requiring member countries to have no more than 35 bad air days per year by 2012 or the countries will face fines of around $450 million.  In order to clean up air pollution to meet the EU’s standards, London is turning to glue.Â…

A Clean Energy Resource Too Large to be Ignored – Geothermal Power Gains Steam


Geothermal power’s been something of an orphan when it comes to the drive to transition from fossil fuel to clean, renewable energy economies. That’s despite the release of recent studies showing that the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia – W…

A Better Nano Battery


Renewable energy such as solar has a basic problem: No sun , no power. In order to make it more usable the Power must be stored for off peak use when the sun does not shine. Batteries though die when repeatedly recharged. Stanford researchers have…

A Better Nano Battery


Renewable energy such as solar has a basic problem: No sun , no power. In order to make it more usable the Power must be stored for off peak use when the sun does not shine. Batteries though die when repeatedly recharged. Stanford researchers have…