climate change
White House Still Solar Panel-Less
Last October, the Obama administration announced that it plans to install solar panels on the roof of the White House. This would be the 30 years after the solar panels installed during Jimmy Carter’s rule were taken down. The target date for the installation is in spring.
Solar Panel Manufacturers to Benefit from Copenhagen Summit
The future looks bright for solar panel manufacturers with next week’s 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to look for climate change solutions.
Will You Pay Extra for Green Power?
Around one-fourth of the country’s utilities offer green power programs, and at present big utility companies can’t deliver 100 percent renewable power to their customers. Rather, their electricity comes from different sources such as coal plants, solar power farms, and wind farms and go through the same power grid.
Climate Change – Can We Solve It?
It is agreed among all scientists that there has been a temperature rise on our planet since the year 1000. Since the year 1850, when more accurate temperate readings have been taken worldwide, the rise has been small. But it’s indicative of temperature rises that will occur in our lifetime, and in the next generation.
The Heat is on the Saharan Solar Power Plant
There’s a plan to build a 400 billion euro ($569.1 billion) solar power plant in the Sahara Desert. But even in the early stages of the planning there are already some objections to the project.
South Pacific Nation to Go 100% Solar
Climate change has directly affected the small island state of Tuvalu. The island is only three feet above sea level, and at present their shoreline is already disappearing
Data Centers Go Solar
I/o Data Centers, an IT infrastructure provider located in Phoenix, will turn to the sun for some of its power supply. It is set to install a huge solar panel array that will generate a maximum of 4.5 megawatts of electricity.
Solar Power Surge Seen By 2050
Large solar power plants can use mirrors to concentrate the sun’s rays. According to one study, these types of solar power plants could generate up to 25% of the Earth’s electricity by the year 2050. The report was made by the environmental group Greenpeace, International Energy Agency’s SolarPACES group, and the European Thermal Electricity Association [...]
Tennessee Valley Authority to Generate More Solar and Wind Power
Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA, is leading by example. Its officials agreed to buy 2,000 megawatts of power from clean alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar generators. This is in connection with their Energy Right Program. The program aims to encourage, communicate and support the smart and effective use of electricity in [...]
Obama Meets with Al Gore on Climate Chane
This recent video shows hope for change in the right direction in the fields of alternative energy and green living. Obama says the matter of Climate Change is a matter of urgency and national security. He also states that this issue creates not only a problem but an opportunity to create jobs all across the [...]
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