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Nearly 50 countries vow to use 100% renewable energy by 2050

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"Nearly 50 countries vulnerable to climate change have agreed to use only renewable energy by 2050. The signatories are countries who are disproportionately affected by global warming such as Ethiopia and the Maldives. "The 48 members of the Climate Vulnerable Forum made the decision while attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, Morocco. "Members, including the likes of Ethiopia, Marshall Islands and Bangladesh, agreed to make their energy production 100 per cent … Continue reading

Water is Life and Oil is Death #NoDAPL | Van Jones

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Powerful words from Van Jones on why we need to transform our energy system.... "What did you think was going to happen when you started digging up all this death? "Let's power a new civilisation based on the living sun, based on the living wind, based on the living imagination of our children, and based on the cleanliness and the purity and the sacredness of our water." Watch video

Scientific Breakthrough: Researchers accidentally turn carbon dioxide into ethanol

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"They basically put a genie back in its bottle. "Science has a long and storied history of looking for one thing but finding something better instead. Penicillin, radioactivity, science boxes...I mean microwave ovens -- all of these discoveries came in the the search for something else. On Monday, researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee announced that they too had unintentionally discovered something incredible: a means of transforming carbon dioxide directly into ethanol … Continue reading

In Scotland, gusts of wind usher in a quiet energy revolution

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"More than half of Scotland's electricity now comes from zero-carbon sources such as wind, hydro and solar, and the latest target of 100 percent by 2020 may be within reach. "The exceptional output brought the country membership in a small but growing club of nations proving that the vision of a world powered by renewable fuels is closer than many realize. Long derided as a fantasy, a day’s worth of energy harvested purely from the sun and the wind has lately become reality in nations such as … Continue reading

Is blue the new green? Wave power could revolutionize the renewable-energy game

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"There's enough wave energy in the oceans to power the world, and scientists are finally close to harnessing it. "Unless you’re a surfer, a sailor or the owner of beachfront property during hurricane season, you probably don’t spend much time thinking about the power of waves. That may be changing soon. "Like a large, slowly building swell miles from shore, the wave-power revolution has quietly and gradually gained momentum. "A report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … Continue reading

Max Loughan – 13 year old physicist, Inventor has New Theory on God

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Max Loughan is an inspiring young man with a big vision. “As cheesy as this sounds, from day one on this planet, I knew I was put here for a reason. And that reason is to invent and to bring the future.” “My true goal is to help. It is to invent a future where people can be happy, where they can be safe and sound.” This unusual 13 year old has invented a free Tesla inspired energy device, using a coffee tin, spoon and some wire, which he says cost him 15 bucks. His eloquent theories on God, … Watch video

Scotland just produced enough wind energy to power it for an entire day

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"Strong winds combined with low demand on a sunny summer Sunday help Scotland reach ‘significant milestone’ on path towards ditching fossil fuels entirely... "For the first time on record, wind turbines have generated more electricity than was used in the whole of Scotland on a single day. "Karen Robinson, of the WeatherEnergy project, which provides information about renewables, said that electricity demand during weekends was “usually lower than the rest of the week”. People also tend to use … Continue reading

Findhorn: Could this be the cleanest, friendliest place to live in the world?

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"For many people living in the developed world, day to day life is hectic and increasingly stressful. While we are more connected than ever before, the amount of free time we have to take stock of our lives and spend time with friends and family is constantly under threat. "Maybe we should move to north-east Scotland. "Founded in 1962, the Findhorn Foundation has sustainability and clean living at its core, and offers an alternative way of life to the millions of us who find ourselves in the … Continue reading

Balance of power tilts from fossil fuels to renewable energy

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"Old certainties no longer hold sway as new plans for energy supply surprise... "These are strange days in the energy business. Startling headlines are emerging from the sector that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. "The implication of those stories is to suggest there are momentous changes under way in the global energy system, undermining received wisdom in the sector. It is clear that the world is shifting toward renewables and — as a proportion of total consumption — away … Continue reading

How humans can help save our planet | CNBC Sustainable Energy

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"What role are we going to play in securing the future of our planet?" "CNBC, a leading business and news channel which reaches many millions around the world, has spotlighted the Findhorn Community in a two-part programme entitled: 'How humans can help save our planet.' "If you are pushed for time please watch the first four minutes of Part 2. Otherwise watch both which total around 26 minutes and take a global look at sustainable energy." ~ Geoff Dalglish, PR at Findhorn Foundation Watch video

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