Despite a weak global economy, investments in clean technology such as solar power and energy efficiency rose 13% worldwide last year and 30% in North America, a research firm reports.
Posts Tagged ‘Energy’
Exxon wins $908m from Venezuela!
January 2nd, 2012 
admin 
Oil giant Exxon Mobil has won $908m (£586m) from an arbitration panel after the nationalisation of its Venezuelan oil project in 2007.
Green Energy Business struggling !
October 31st, 2011 admin 
Beacon Power Corp filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, just a year after the energy storage company received a $43 million loan guarantee from a controversial Department of Energy program.
Do you think Dark Clouds can kill Solar Energy?
October 18th, 2011 admin 
What a difference a year makes. In late 2010, solar panel makers were sold out, Germany was gobbling up record numbers of the clean energy systems, and new markets were steadily growing.
What do you think about the Future of Energy Production?
October 14th, 2011 admin 
Green entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett advocates following China and Germany’s move towards investment in solar power now that start-up costs are falling drastically.
World divided on new plan to combat global warming
October 2nd, 2011 admin 
A new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the ground as negotiators battle over the fate of the ailing Kyoto climate pact.
Posted in Culture, Featured, Science 
Tags: Earth, Energy, Global Warning, Live Green, Pollution 
8 Comments »2012 Toyota Prius v
October 1st, 2011 admin 
If you’re going to drive a hybrid of any type in Michigan, it deserves a run through its most natural habitat: Ann Arbor.
Light from a water bottle could brighten millions of poor homes (w/ video)
September 18th, 2011 admin 
As simple as it sounds, a one-liter plastic bottle filled with purified water and some bleach could serve as a light bulb for some of the millions of people who live without electricity.
Take a Look at the World’s Smallest Working Electric Motor
September 7th, 2011 admin 
It’s a truism that technology is always shrinking and getting more compact. This, however, might be something else altogether.
