Clinton Climate Initiative Focusses on the South African Sun
Oct/090
The South African government and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) have signed an Memorandum Of Understanding to develop a plan, before year end, to establishment a Solar Park in the Northern Cape.
If the black areas above were covered with PV panels, it would provide all the world’s energy needs.
The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) is convinced that the contribution of solar energy to the world’s energy needs is about to boom. It is already developing projects in India, Australia and in the South Western States of the US. Now it is co-operating with the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) to develop a Solar Park in the Northern Cape that would speed up South Africa’s uptake of renewable energy.
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Clinton Climate Initiative Focusses on the South African Sun
How Straw Bale Building Will Go Mainstream
Sep/090
Building houses out of straw is as old as, well, as old as the medieval nursery story about the Three Little Pigs, and their houses; one of Bricks, one of Straw and something… it’s been a while.
Straw building has a long long history. It is a great natural insulator. But it’s not so easy for the average builder to access straw, these days.
You’ll not find straw insulation at Home Depot.
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How Straw Bale Building Will Go Mainstream
Big Opportunity in Renewable Energy Identified in South Africa – Start of a Series of Posts
Sep/090
Massive untapped solar radiation advantage of Africa – click for numbers
This positive report on the opportunities for Renewable Energy in South Africa is a starting point for a series of posts that will report on developments in and linked to the use of Renewable Energy in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Where is Renewable Energy Going in South Africa?
An almost ten fold growth in revenue from renewable energy is predicted by business research and consulting firm Frost and Sullivan’s. This emerges from their Southern African Renewable Energy Equipment Market analysis, which sees the current renewable industry in South Africa having revenues of only $28.4 million in 2008 but projects a growth to over $250 million by 2015.
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Big Opportunity in Renewable Energy Identified in South Africa – Start of a Series of Posts
World’s First Floating Wind Turbine Opens in Norway
Sep/090
The world’s very first floating fullscale offshore wind turbine has officially been inaugurated in the North Sea off the coast of Norway.
The turbine even has a name: Hywind. It measures 213 feet tall and weighs 5,300 tonnes, and it rests on a floating stand which is filled with water and rocks to provide balast. Three powerful cables anchor the stand to the seafloor.
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World’s First Floating Wind Turbine Opens in Norway
Obama’s Grandma Gets Solar Panels on her Kenyan Home from Greenpeace
Aug/090
Greenpeace’s “Solar Generation” activists installed solar panels on President Obama’s Grandmother’s house in Kenya last week.
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Obama’s Grandma Gets Solar Panels on her Kenyan Home from Greenpeace
Russia and Jordan Sign Nuclear Cooperation Deal for Four New Power Plants
Jul/090
If you think your electricity bill is bad, you should see the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s. Having to import 95% of your energy makes for a fairly expensive monthly bill. In response to this ongoing electricity and energy challenge, Jordan has signed a 10 year agreement with Russia for the provision of four new nuclear power plants, desalination stations and related research facilities.
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Ice Cap to Ice Cap, Which Countries Lead the World in Global Warming Emissions?
Jul/090
Ever wonder who leads the world in global warming emissions? And by how much? A report released this month by the New Zealand government gives us this information.
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Ice Cap to Ice Cap, Which Countries Lead the World in Global Warming Emissions?
First Nation To Plan 100% Solar Power: Its Tuvalu!
Jul/090
Tuvalu is the tiny nation in the Pacific that sued the Bush administration because of sea level rise that was destroying its ability to sustain itself. (Tuvalu’s flag is number three above, with the stars of the Southern Cross.)
Climate change was affecting Tuvalu early – its gorgeous islands are only 3 feet above sea level. Crops were being destroyed by encroaching seawater from rising sea levels. Plans were being made to emigrate the entire nation to New Zealand by the end of the century.
Now it appears Tuvalu’s remaining 12,000 residents have a stay put and fight back plan:
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First Nation To Plan 100% Solar Power: Its Tuvalu!
Fish Shrink
Jul/090
Do you ever notice that you start to notice patterns in news stories? I am kind of following a developing research news story suggesting that species might get smaller as a result of climate change.
The next eon could be one of smaller species — after the Anthropocene Age runs most species into the ground.
Smaller animals won’t need as much food. So it won’t matter to them that their neighborhood is emptying of dinner as other species are driven to extinction.
Some examples are:
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Fish Shrink
Making Energy from Nuisance Surplus Fish
Jul/090
The Greenland shark is just a nuisance to fishermen. It is toxic for humans to eat. It gets caught in our nets.
Thousands are thrown back into the sea each year.
“It’s a large predator that devours fish, squid, seals and other marine life, and it also ruins the lines and nets of the halibut fishermen,” says Leif Fontaine, the head of Greenland’s fishing and hunting association.
“Entire trawlers are sometimes full of sharks and they are caught everywhere, especially off the east and west of Greenland, to the fishermen’s great dismay,” says Bo Lings who used to work on a big trawler.”
In Uummannaq, Greenland sharks represent more than half of the waste disposed of by the local fishermen.
They can weigh a ton and be 23 feet long.
So, why not get some use out of them?
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Making Energy from Nuisance Surplus Fish
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