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

4 August 2016 1 Comment

"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

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: alternative way of life, clean energy, community, ecovillage living, energy, environmentally friendly living, Findhorn Ecovillage, intentional community, living in community, renewable energy, solar power, sustainable living, wind power

Revolutionary: Germany Builds A Solar City That Produces Four Times More Energy Than It Consumes

3 May 2016 Leave a Comment

"We have known cities to be great power-guzzlers, having a huge appetite for consuming electricity to power its homes and buildings. To generate electricity for such cities through renewable sources like solar becomes a difficult task given the vast amount of area required to place the solar panels. But a city in the heart of Germany has achieved something more incredible. It not only has made itself self-sufficient in energy, but in fact has become a net producer of energy – all thanks to a … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: clean energy, energy, net, renewable energy, solar power

Giant Floating Solar Panel | Insider Design

5 April 2016 1 Comment

This giant floating solar panel is saving a water company millions of dollars. Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: floating solar panel, giant floating solar panel, solar farm, solar power

China pushes for mandatory integration of renewable power

4 April 2016 Leave a Comment

"China has become the world's biggest wind and solar power user, but a large amount of renewable power has not been able to reach the grid because transmission capabilities are lagging generating capacity by around three to five years. "China has ordered power transmission companies to provide grid connectivity for all renewable power generation sources and end a bottleneck that has left a large amount of clean power idle, the country's energy regulator said on Monday." Read the full story by … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: clean energy, energy, Green energy, renewable energy, renewable power, solar power, wind power

The Solar Village is the first community in the world to produce 4x more energy than it uses

14 March 2016 2 Comments

"After architect, Rolf Disch, built the Heliotrope (the first building in the world to capture more energy than it uses) he set his sights higher. "He successfully created a retail, commercial and residential space called Sonnenschiff, translating to "Solar Ship," that was energy net-positive in 2004. The building was a hit, and over the following years 60 more residential buildings have been constructed surrounding the solar ship, all with energy positive electrical systems. Today the village, … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: clean energy, Green energy, renewable energy, solar power, solar research centre, solar village

David Attenborough backs the Global Apollo Program for Renewable Energy

2 February 2016 Leave a Comment

"Leading scientists, business figures, academics and MPs have called on world leaders to adopt the Global Apollo Program (GAP). "The GAP plan for internationally coordinated RD&D (research, development and demonstration) into renewable energy technology aims to make renewable energy cheaper than fossil fuels." Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: clean energy, clean technologies, David Attenborough, energy, Global Apollo Program, Green energy, renewable energy, renewable power, renewables, solar power, sustainable energy, wind power

The world’s most cutting-edge renewable tech is powering rural Africa

31 January 2016 Leave a Comment

"Distributed power — where electricity is generated locally, instead of delivered via complex grid infrastructure — makes lots of sense for Africa. "Azuri has installed about 60,000 systems so far in Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sierra Leone and others. In November, it was recognized by the UN as one of 16 companies genuinely making a difference in the quest to halt climate change. "Compare these state-of-the art systems to the often arduous process of getting solar panels installed on a … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: clean energy, climate halt, distributed power, green enery, off-grid solar, renewable energy, renewables, solar power

Solar and Wind Just Did the Unthinkable

17 January 2016 Leave a Comment

"Cheap oil and gas couldn't stop another record year for renewables, or a turning point for energy investment. "The sun and the wind continue to defy gravity. "Renewables just finished another record-breaking year, with more money invested ($329 billion) and more capacity added (121 gigawatts) than ever before, according to new data released Thursday by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. "This wasn't supposed to happen. Oil, coal and natural gas bottomed out over the last 18 months, with bargain … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: clean energy, energy, energy investment, Green energy, renewable energy, renewables, solar power, wind power

Solar and Wind Just Passed Another Big Turning Point

7 October 2015 1 Comment

"Wind power is now the cheapest electricity to produce in both Germany and the U.K., even without government subsidies, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). It's the first time that threshold has been crossed by a G7 economy. "But that's less interesting than what just happened in the U.S. "For the first time, widespread adoption of renewables is effectively lowering the capacity factor for fossil fuels. That's because once a solar or wind project is built, the … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: clean energy, energy, free electricity, Green energy, renewable energy, solar power, wind power

A story of hope: the Guardian launches phase II of its climate change campaign

5 October 2015 Leave a Comment

"With crucial climate talks on the horizon, Keep it in the ground turns its focus to hope for the future – the power to change and the solar revolution. "...the Guardian is launching the next stage of its climate change campaign as our team of environment correspondents around the world champion a rare commodity in the climate change debate – hope. "There is hope in the many voices who are now calling for action from their leaders. "There is hope in the rapidly falling cost of renewable … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: climate, energy, environmental sustainability, Paris COP21, renewable energy, solar power, solutions for sustainability, sustainable energy

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