Geothermal, nuclear, wind, natural gas, soybean biodiesel, corn ethanol – these are just some of the possible ways to thwart greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming. Yet each technological option is far from perfect, and understandably, ...
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2012-04-24 07:49:57
A study published on Sunday by the journal Natural Climate Change suggests that over the next three decades, the climate will have more influence on corn prices than the cost of fuel or farm equipment.
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2012-04-23 23:45:34
New Zealanders at last week’s Blue Energy Conference will be offered a $5,000 grant to travel to Britain and study wave and tidal technologies.
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2012-04-23 17:28:00
Researchers out of Purdue and Stanford University have found evidence that small temperature increases over the next two decades could have a surprisingly drastic impact on the volatility of corn prices. And federal biofuel mandates may make things worse.
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2012-04-23 16:00:05
America's No. 1 crop could see its prime growing region shift to the Canadian border or its price volatility increase sharply within 30 years. A new Stanford study points to climate change as the cause.
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2012-04-23 13:12:06
As the US Department of Energy follows its mandate to find and maximize new sources of energy to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, it's no wonder a DOE study released last week examined the hydroelectric capabilities of our nation's waterways.
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2012-04-23 01:16:00
... that climate change is likely to have far greater influence on the volatility of corn prices over the next three decades than factors that recently have been blamed for price swings — like oil prices, trade policies and government biofuel mandates.
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2012-04-22 14:33:38
'Renewables -- hydro, solar power, geothermal energy, biomass, wind power and biofuels -- ought to be fully studied. We have all these in our country. Instead, we seem stuck on importing our energy fuels.' For a very long time, while most of the world ...
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2012-04-22 13:06:21
New Delhi, Apr 22: The survival of a large variety of fish in about half of the 1121 km long stretch of rivers that flow in the entire Alaknanda-Bhagirathi basins would be threatened if the hydroelectric projects (HEPs) as proposed by the Uttarakhand government, were constructed, says a Wildlife Institute of India(WII) study
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2012-04-22 11:49:56
Almost three-quarters of people in Scotland support wind power as part of the country's energy mix, according to a new poll.
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2012-04-21 19:19:41
That is why Premier Wen Jiabao, who studied geology in university himself, chose to visit the Hellisheidi geothermal plant on Saturday before wrapping up his brief visit to the country. The plant, 25 kilometers southwest of the capital Reykjavik, ...
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2012-04-21 19:10:57
Consumers set to pay the price as electricity companies are forced to import more gas, damaging prospects for green jobsThe UK is set to miss its renewable energy targets by a wide margin – a failure that could result in billions of pounds being added to energy bills as we rely increasingly on imported gas, according to a new study
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2012-04-21 18:14:40
California solar firms collected nearly $1.2 billion worth of venture capital investments last year, accounting for 62 percent of worldwide venture investments in solar panel, according to a new study.
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2012-04-21 17:22:32
WHILE he is for nuclear energy, Negros Occidental governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. assured the public that a study and consultation will be made about the nuclear power plant eyed for Negros in the coming years. Marañon said a thorough geological and engineering study will have to be conducted and the financial requirement will still be determined
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2012-04-20 23:31:12
Canada.