Posts Tagged ‘wind’
VoteVets.org Ad – “Alarm”
Until we pass clean energy climate legislation, our enemies only get bolder
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Do Right
The Alliance for Climate Protection today released a new national television ad, Do Right, encouraging Americans to support the path away from foreign oil and toward clean energy now.
Every president since Richard Nixon has called for an energy policy less reliant on foreign sources. Now, the ad says, is the best time for us to act to ensure our country develops clean energy sources that protect our planet and helps our national security and creates– jobs when the country is in need of a sustainable economic recovery.
For more information on the plan to Repower America, visit http://www.repoweramerica.org
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BNN: Making Wind Energy Green
This Bird News Network (BNN) video by American Bird Conservancy (http://www.abcbirds.org) discusses the impact to birds from wind turbines and the need to properly site where wind farms are located, and some effective mitigation measures that can be taken to reduce bird mortality http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/wind/wind_policy.html.
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Chevron Human Energy : Renewable
Chevron
Human Energy
Renewable Energy
Chevron is a collaborative enterprise whose many parts work in concert to deliver vital energy. Acting with a common vision all around the world, our various businesses fulfill our commitment to provide the energy that drives human progress.
Source
http://chevron.com
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In a world that demands more energy
“Global energy demand is projected to increase by over 50 percent in the next twenty-five years.”
The IEA forecast a 53 percent energy demand increase from 2004 to 2030. The 53 percent increase is based on a rise from 225 MMBOE/D in 2004 to a total of 343 MMBOE/D in 2030.
Source:
Global Energy Demand; from International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook, October 2006
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Renewable energy at Manchester City
Premiership football club Manchester City will soon have the world’s first stadium powered by renewable energy. They’re in the process of installing a 120m high 3MW turbine which will meet all their energy needs and allow them to sell electricity back to the grid.
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