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Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Mar 28, 2009

  Link between global dimming and warming baffles scientists

MOSCOW. (Andrei Kislyakov, for RIA Novosti) - The latest research by European scientists, climatologists and astronomers suggests that the so-called global dimming, or the gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the Earth's surface, observed for several decades after the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Feb 25, 2009

  Space debris, comets and asteroids threaten Earth

MOSCOW. (Andrei Kislyakov for RIA Novosti) - Humankind has created a major problem: space debris, now threatening long-term space travel. So much space junk has accumulated that the international community must take urgent action to prevent major accidents at high altitude and on Earth. Space...... [view]

Posted By:  jahontaylor
Posted On:  Dec 11, 2008

  Solar car completes the first round of the world

It's came with its ecological message, that clean energy can stop global warming, if someone started to believe in her... ...a special thanks to Valeria from Pool Solar Panels for sharing this good news! According to Louis Palmer one of the two adventurers who embarked on this world...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Sep 19, 2008

  DIY Alternative Energy, Build Your Own Solar Power

Ever wanted to build your own energy network? Well, now you can! This guy made his own solar power unit . So what is a solar panel anyway? It is basically a box that holds an array of solar cells. Solar cells are the things that do the actual work of turning sunlight into electricity....... [view]

Posted By:  ascendency
Posted On:  Sep 15, 2008

  Wise Up Dominion!

The Beginning We woke up at 3:30am, but few of us had slept the night before. You’d think we’d be groggy, but the adrenaline and excitement propelled us into action. By 5:30am two trucks holding steel barrels reading “good jobs, healthy communities: we deserve a clean...... [view]

Posted By:  ighih
Posted On:  Sep 15, 2008

  Wise Up Dominion!

The Beginning We woke up at 3:30am, but few of us had slept the night before. You’d think we’d be groggy, but the adrenaline and excitement propelled us into action. By 5:30am two trucks holding steel barrels reading “good jobs, healthy communities: we deserve a clean...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Sep 6, 2008

  Geomagnetic field: when will compass fail?

MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Kislyakov) - The recent trouble with the ISS, caused by simple computer virus capable of stealing logins and passwords for computer games only, was minor compared to possible environmental changes that could make space flights impossible. This...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Aug 21, 2008

  Coal Plant Goes Solar

In Australia a pilot project is underway that pairs solar power and traditional coal burning power generation. Adding solar power into the energy production greatly lessens the amount of coal needed to keep the plants generation at a stable level. Hybrid power plants are a great transition to...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Aug 19, 2008

  Ikea to Sell Solar Panels

Ikea is putting $75 million into selling solar panels . Hopefully the company that popularized cheap furniture can do the same for cheap solar power. Of course, that’s a very tall order. But IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad’s son Peter is an avowed green tech believer, and...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jul 31, 2008

  Bahamian Environmentalist: No to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)... Yes to Renewable Energy

ReEarth says no to LNG, yes to renewable energy: By JIMENITA SWAIN, Guardian Senior Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: The country's energy problems can be reduced if The Bahamas takes advantage of renewable energy technology and move away from the Liquefied Natural Gas pipeline proposal, a...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Jul 23, 2008

  Michigan Wins Solar Car Race

The 2008 North American Solar Challenge has ended in Calgary and the winners are from the University of Michigan , who have won it many many times in the past. “A tremendous amount of work went into getting to this point. A lot of us have been on the team for over two years,”...... [view]

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  Solar Electric Light Fund

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Website:  http://www.self.org
Phone:  202-234-7265
E-mail:  solarlight@self.org
  Vision:   We live in a world dominated by a "center-periphery" consciousness. Access to energy, communications, information, and entertainment is concentrated in urban areas that are connected to centralized power grids. Remote......
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  Climate Change - the impact

Starter:   artingrid
Date Created:  Nov 23, 2007
Country:  Germany
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Description:   The project was initiated in early 2007 by Webist Rainer Grassmuck of Wuppertal, Germany with the assistance of Sonthofen, Germany based artist Ingrid Kamerbeek, founder of Webism Group along with...
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