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• Energy plans deemed impractical

  
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  Ngoc Lan He was speaking at a forum themed “Energy and oil & gas: investment and sustainable development” held by VEA and the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Hanoi on Thursday. Many power projects have failed to stick to the schedules drawn up in Power Master Plan VII, according to VEA. So far, only ...
  6 days ago

• Connecticut Seeks to Literally Water Down its RPS, Could it Happen in Your Region?

  
  Lighting and Power Solutions — Authority: 150
  Since I live in New Hampshire and write about the global renewable energy industry, once in a while small local news that might appear to be of minor importance to my neighbors leaps out at me as something that could end up having a huge impact on the renewable energy industry.
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• Europe Sinks Its Flagship Carbon Trading Scheme

  
  Lighting and Power Solutions — Authority: 150
  All German Chancellor Angela Merkel had to do was pick up the phone and dial her people in Brussels. Had she done so before the European Parliament’s (EP) key vote last month on April 19, her party’s representatives could easily have saved the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), Europe’s flagship mechanism for ...
  1 week ago

• Energy and Environment News Roundup – 5.9.13

  
  Earth & Industry — Authority: 134
  A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world. EMISSIONS   World Bank President urges carbon price  (via Environmental Leader) EU carbon price crisis spreads to Australia  (via RTCC) EU carbon trading system remains in peril, but rescue attempts is ...
  1 week ago

• The Stream, May 8: Finding Water for Cities

  
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  For Water, Cities Look to Farms Conserving water on farms is the key to securing water for cities that face recurring shortages, according to a new study published in the journal Water Policy , National Geographic reported. The growth of both irrigated agriculture and cities in water-scarce regions has fueled ...
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• Russian Renewable Energy Law Could Significantly Boost Clean Energy But Obstacles Remain

  
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  Hopes for Renewable Energy Source Development Measures (RESDM) in Russia’s renewable power sector are high: if adopted and properly implemented, it will boost the renewable sector that is plagued with underfunding, often differing regional and federal legislation, other short-comings or simple ineffectiveness.
  1 week ago

• Brazil May Favor Gas Over Wind to Fulfill World Cup Energy Demand

  
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  Brazil, the second-biggest producer of hydroelectricity, is seeking to increase the use of fossil fuels after the worst drought in 50 years depleted reservoirs, underscoring a limit to renewable energy.
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• UK Renewable Energy Growth In 2012

  
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  The UK certainly isn’t in the limelight for its solar leadership like Germany, Italy, Spain, and Australia are. But, despite some clear ups and downs (and mistakes), it is progressing pretty well. In 2012, 11.3% of the country’s electricity came from renewables, compared to 9.4% in 2011. In Q4, the share rose to ...
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• Sin No More: WWF on How Not to Build a Dam

  
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  There’s no stopping the flow of energy demands in today’s energy-hungry world. But this is no excuse to either neglect or outright violate fundamental sustainability criteria when building...
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• Europe’s Pumped Hydropower Storage Can Be Increased Tenfold

  
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  One of the major drawbacks of the solar and wind power stations is the unstable power output (solar plants generate no power at nighttime). One way to compensate for that is to use pumped-storage hydroelectricity for load balancing. A new JRC report assessing Europe’s potential for pumped hydropower revealed that ...
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• EU Debate Over Climate Change Policy Could Dampen Renewable Energy Growth

  
  Lighting and Power Solutions — Authority: 150
  Europe’s program to halt climate change is in disarray with lawmakers in the region expressing concern the drift is undermining the planet’s most significant effort to combat global warming.
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• Energy and Environment News Roundup – 5.6.13

  
  Earth & Industry — Authority: 134
  A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world. TAR SANDS/KEYSTONE XL   Canadian minister takes fight for oil sands crude to Europe  (via Retuers) Oil sands growth will depend on Keystone: Canadian Natural Resources  (via The Globe and Mail) House to ...
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• Tribesmen launch occupy protest at dam site in the Amazon rainforest

  
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  On Thursday roughly 200 indigenous people launched an occupation of a key construction site for the controversial Belo Monte dam in the Brazilian Amazon. The protestors, who represent communities that will be affected by the massive dam, are demanding immediate suspension of all work on hydroelectric projects on the ...
  2 weeks ago

• 3-Year DOE Study Assessed Potential Hydropower Upgrades in the U.S.

  
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  The Energy Department has recently published a report called “Quantifying the Value of Hydropower in the Electric Grid” outlining key improvements that can be made to hydropower production in the United States to provide more efficient and cost-effective electricity to homes and businesses. Read more »
  2 weeks ago

• Energy and Environment News Roundup – 5.2.13

  
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  A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world. EMISSIONS UN envoys consider 2050 carbon target in climate talks  (via Bloomberg) Was efficiency responsible for 75% of CO2 reductions in 2012?  (via Greentech Media) GREEN BUSINESS   Green building ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Stream, May 1: Storing Energy and Water

  
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  Water and Energy Storage In a column for Reuters , market analyst Gerard Wynn discusses the potential growth of hydropower pumping stations for storing energy and balancing electrical grids. The stations can use energy from intermittent sources such as wind and solar to pump water to higher elevations, releasing ...
  2 weeks ago

• Energy 101: Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy

  
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  See how marine and hydrokinetic technologies harness the energy of the ocean’s waves, tides, and currents and convert it into electricity to power our homes, buildings and cities, in this informative video from the U.S. Department of Energy .
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• Energy and Environment News Roundup – 4.30.13

  
  Earth & Industry — Authority: 134
  A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world. EMISSIONS Global carbon dioxide concentration now at highest level in 5 million years  (via USA Today) Global carbon dioxide levels set to pass 400ppm milestone  (via The Guardian) EU uncertainty likely to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Featured documentary: Damocracy, highlighting the battles over the Belo Monte and Ilisu dams

  
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  A new short documentary highlights the battles over monster dam projects imperiling local people and wild rivers. Examining the Belo Monte dam in Brazil and the Ilisu dam in Turkey, the documentary argues that such hydroelectric projects cannot be deemed "green" energy as they overturn lives, livelihoods, and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Microgrids in India: Bringing Light to Those in Need

  
  Lighting and Power Solutions — Authority: 150
  Every night, the rural areas of the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in India plunge into complete darkness. In the last week of January, David Ferris (cleantech journalist for New York Times and Forbes) and myself undertook a gruelling road trip across these two states. We saw only darkness in the districts we ...
  3 weeks ago

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