15 Aug

Making Your Own Power with DIY Wind Turbine Kits
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A brief exploration into the workings of wind generated power and the possibility of generating your own energy with DIY Wind Turbine Kits.

01 Aug

Go Green energy!
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This article outlines what exactly is ‘green energy’ - the different types, uses and plans to increase its use.

30 Jul

The Future, Now - The Best in Hydrogen Powered Cars
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A look at the design of the hydrogen car and how it is developing.

16 Jun

Tribal Feud Over Panama’s Hydroelectric Program.
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Deep in the Amazon, on the banks of the river Bonyic, a civilisation that has survived for centuries is under threat. The Naso kings are the only tribal leaders in the Americas whose monarchy is recognised by the government but despite they’re having survived the rise and fall of the Aztec and Mayan empires as [...]

13 Jun

UN may Choose to go Nuclear in Fight against Greenhouse Gases
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Rich countries may be allowed to invest in the construction of nuclear power plants in foreign developing countries and still get credit for cutting green house gas emissions back home.
The June 2-13th climate talks held in Bonn, Germany were attended by some 170 nations. Rich countries can gain credits for cutting green house gases by [...]

07 Jun

Brazil Expands Protection of Amazon Rainforest
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On Thursday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva revealed that he will be creating another 3 protected reserves in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. 23 million hectares of the forest are currently protected by the government - a further 2.6 million will be included in the expansion proposals.
Lula stressed that the move is not an [...]

04 Jun

The Potential for Microgeneration
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Microgeneration could produce as much electricity in a year as five nuclear power stations a government-backed report reveals. The report, commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Regulatory Reform (DBERR), says that with the right incentives 10m microgeneration systems could be installed by 2020. This would provide nearly 5% of UK electricity - saving [...]

29 May

Protests Escalate As Brazilian Hydroelectric Proposal Threatens Local Livelihood.
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A struggle that first surfaced nineteen years ago, between the tribal Indians of Brazil’s Xingu region and a government initiated hydroelectric program, reemerged this week.
In a fiercely dissident display of strength, a coalition of indigenous leaders assembled in the Amazonian city of Altimara, bare chested and wielding machetes, to protest plans to erect a hydroelectric [...]

28 May

Amazon Indians Fight Hydroelectric Dam Proposal
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24 May

The Sustainable Energy Solution that Includes Flooding Out the Rainforest
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In the Amazonian city of Altamira, a large group of indigenous leaders gathered this week, in order to join forces in a protest against plans to build a hydroelectric dam on a tributary of the Amazon.
In order to build the immense Belo Monte dam on the Xingu river, large areas of rainforest are due to [...]