In the global transition from fossil fuels to wind power and solar energy, wind has taken the early lead. Wind is abundant, carbon-free, and inexhaustible. It uses no water, no fuel, and little land. It also scales up easily and can be brought online quickly. Little wonder that wind power is expanding so fast. Over … Continue reading The Age of Wind Energy
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The Great Transition to Renewable Energy, Solar Power and Wind energy
The global transition to clean, renewable energy and away from nuclear and fossils is well under way, with remarkable developments happening every day. The Great Transition by Lester Brown, Janet Larsen, Matt Roney, and Emily Adams lays out a tremendous range of these developments – here are seven that may surprise you. 1. … Continue reading The Great Transition to Renewable Energy, Solar Power and Wind energy
Continue readingLester R. Brown: The Great Energy Transition to Solar Power and Wind Energy Is Underway
The worldwide transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is under way. As fossil fuel resources shrink, as air pollution worsens, and as concerns about climate instability cast a shadow over the future of coal, oil and natural gas, a new world energy economy is emerging. The old economy, fueled largely by coal … Continue reading Lester R. Brown: The Great Energy Transition to Solar Power and Wind Energy Is Underway
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Lester R. Brown’s latest highlights falling costs, rising adoption and failing nuclear, fossils
The global economy is now undergoing a transition from fossil and nuclear energy to clean power from solar, wind, and other renewable sources, according to the latest book from environmental analyst Lester Brown and his colleagues at the Earth Policy Institute (EPI). In The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind … Continue reading Lester R. Brown’s latest highlights falling costs, rising adoption and failing nuclear, fossils
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Building a Wind-Centered Economy
In the race to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy and avoid runaway climate change, wind has opened a wide lead on both solar and geothermal energy. Solar panels, with a capacity totaling 70,000 megawatts, and geothermal power plants, with a capacity of some 11,000 megawatts, are generating electricity around the world. … Continue reading Building a Wind-Centered Economy
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From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy
Each alternative energy source—whether solar power, geothermal energy, or wind energy—has a major role to play, but it is wind power that is on its way to becoming the foundation of the new energy economy. The great energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is under way. As fossil fuel prices rise, … Continue reading From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy
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Full Planet, Empty Plates
More than 150 data sets accompany Lester R. Brown’s latest book, Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity. These tables and graphs help to explain the precarious situation in which humanity finds itself, as the world leaves an era of food surpluses and enters one of food scarcity. Here are some highlights … Continue reading Full Planet, Empty Plates
Continue readingThe New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
“The U.S. Great Drought of 2012 has raised corn prices to the highest level in history. The world price of food, which has already doubled over the last decade, is slated to climb higher, ushering in a new wave of food unrest,” says Lester R. Brown, author of Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics … Continue reading The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
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Rising Temperature Raising Food Prices
Over the last two months, the price of corn has been climbing. On July 19th, it exceeded $8 per bushel for the first time, taking the world into a new food price terrain. With heat and drought still smothering the Corn Belt, we may well see more all-time highs in coming weeks as the extent … Continue reading Rising Temperature Raising Food Prices
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We Can Reforest the Earth
Protecting the 10 billion acres of remaining forests on earth and replanting many of those already lost are both essential for restoring the earth’s health. Since 2000, the earth’s forest cover has shrunk by 13 million acres each year, with annual losses of 32 million acres far exceeding the regrowth of 19 million acres. Restoring … Continue reading We Can Reforest the Earth
Continue readingThrowaway Economy Headed for Junk Heap of History
The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products so as to cut down on waste.
Continue readingIndia – Proposals for 1,184 MW of solar power projects in Andhra Pradesh
Solar power projects with a total installed capacity of 1,184 MW have been proposed by private developers in Andhra Pradesh.
Continue readingTake the slices. Ask for the loaf again tomorrow
There is no indication that China, India, and Brazil will agree to legally binding pledges. Absent that, “We are dead sure that there wouldn’t be any support in the U.S. for it.”
Continue readingWoodward Signs Agreement With REpower to Supply Wind Power Converters
As a result of this agreement, Woodward will extend its key supplier relationship to cover REpower’s full wind turbines portfolio, including onshore.
Continue readingNo evidence of wind energy health impact
‘… there is no published scientific evidence to positively link wind turbines with adverse health effects.’
Continue reading18 wind energy projects receive $2.66 million in grants from Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced grants supporting 18 new wind power projects under the Commonwealth Wind Community Scale Wind Initiative.
Continue readingEl debate nuclear en EE UU por Carlos Fresneda
Si algo llama la atención del debate nuclear recién abierto en Estados Unidos es precisamente la falta de un ?debate? real, por no hablar de la complacencia o de la desinformación a la que contribuyen los grandes medios.
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