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Zero Marginal Cost
May 03 2016 01:55 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
While intense economic competition, . . . is forcing the introduction of ever newer technologies, . . . productivity is reaching a point, . . . where the marginal cost of making additional units, . . . is so low they are essentially free.
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Youth Want 100% Renewables In 10 Years
Feb 10 2014 03:55 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC), . . . has embarked on a nationwide campaign, . . . for the establishment of more ambitious national climate and . . . renewable energy policies. The “Safe Climate Roadmap”, calls for a transition to . . . 100%...
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Would The Usa Buy A $3,000.- Car?
Aug 13 2012 11:30 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
Tata Nano factory has a production capacity of 350,000 units per year, . . . yet it is producing only 96,000 units per year, . . . well below what is needed, to break even. The left hand drive version of the car is being tested extensively, and . ....
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Worldwide Solar Awareness Campaign
Feb 27 2015 06:15 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
SolarFUTURE.today is a non-for-profit worldwide solar awareness campaign, . . . focused on the accelerated growth of solar as a mainstream energy source. 02-27-2015 Source: SolarPV.TV
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Worldwatch Institute On Solar
Aug 09 2014 09:20 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Worldwatch Institute examines global trends in the solar power sector The year 2013 saw record-breaking growth for solar electricity generation, . . . as concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) and . . . photovoltaic (PV) markets continued to grow. Co...
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Worlds Largest Solar Project Abandoned
Oct 14 2014 05:55 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
It sounded like a good idea: . . . build massive solar energy plants in the deserts of North Africa and . . . the Middle East to supply Europe with . . . 15% of its electricity needs by 2050. But the consortium behind the ambitious plan has now admitt...
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Worlds Largest Consumer, Going Renewable
Jun 30 2013 08:15 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
While people in the United States, debate renewable energy, and point out that: . . . the Sun doesn't always Shine, . . . the Wind doesn't always Blow, and . . . Storage is a major problem. Then why is the US Military, . . . the WORLDS largest...
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Worlds Biggest Building
Jul 14 2015 01:10 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Tesla buys additional 1,200 acres, . . . could double size of Gigafactory. The original plan called for a 10 million square-foot building, . . . but made in a modular way so that once the first part is done, . . . it can be operated as a pilot plant,...
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Worlds Biggest #renewable Battery
Dec 06 2017 02:25 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Tesla’s, “world’s largest” lithium-ion battery, . . . was officially opened in South Australia, . . . on December 1, 2017. What can the battery do? It Controls the Wind Farms, . . . Frequency. providing grid stability, . . . system security, and . . ....
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World’S Most Affordable Solar Light Bulb?
Jun 29 2014 09:55 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Nokero’s, Next Generation Solar Light Bulb (the N182), . . . . . . Doubles Light Output, . . . . . . Decreases Costs($8) and . . . . . . Lights the Way to Ending Extreme Energy Poverty 06-29-2014 Source: World’s Most Affordable Solar Light Bulb?
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World’S Largest #battery Energy Storage Facility
Jan 25 2018 03:15 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The project has been in development as part of a . . . $2 billion repowering project in Long Beach, CA, . . . to replace aging natural gas peakers, . . . with a combination of more modern/efficient combined-cycle gas capacity, and . . . the world’...
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World’S First Fossil Fuel–Free Nation
Oct 13 2015 08:55 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The Swedish government is quite serious, . . . about its renewable energy goals, . . . seeking to become, . . . the world’s first fossil fuel–free nation. 10-13-2015 Source: World’s First Fossil Fuel–Free Nation
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World’S C02 Emissions Held In Check
Jun 21 2015 10:35 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The World’s C02 emissions were held in check in 2014, But, they continued to rise in North America. New carbon emissions rules from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA), . . . will result in coal-fired power plant shutdowns, . . . potentially m...
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World: Islands Go Renewable
Aug 15 2013 02:15 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Islands around the world are working on renewable energy and . . . energy efficiency projects to increase self-sufficiency in the energy sector. . . . Australia’s King Island Achieves 100% Renewable Energy Supply . . . 100% Wind-Powered Island off Ma...
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World's 3Rd Largest #oil Reserves
Dec 17 2017 01:50 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Alberta—Canada’s largest consumer of coal, and . . . home to the world’s third-largest oil reserves, . . . has auctioned off, . . . 595 megawatts of renewable energy capacity, . . . to be built in the province. 12-17-2017 Source: World's 3rd larg...
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World Bank: End Oil Subsidies
Apr 16 2015 05:10 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Top economists at the World Bank, . . . continued their push Wednesday to persuade developing nations, . . . to abandon policies that subsidize fuel prices, . . . saying the recent plunge in oil prices, . . . makes such changes easier to implement....
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Wind & Solar Spills!
Feb 05 2014 07:35 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
BREAKING NEWS: There’s currently a huge solar power spill going on in much of the world, and . . . there are also wind power spills going on in various other parts of the world. . . . It’s insanity. The result seems to be tons of clean electricity and...
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Will Utilities Survive?
May 05 2014 12:45 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
As little as 5 years ago, electricity was something, . . .that most people took for granted and cared little about. Now that power prices are rising and climate change is widely accepted, . . . almost everyone has a view on the energy sector, . . . wh...
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Will This Disrupt Auto & Oil Industry?
Aug 14 2014 12:05 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
30% of all new cars, bought for official use in China each year, . . . must be “new energy” vehicles. But the Chinese are not looking at solving the world’s problems. . . . Like all good disrupters, they are just trying to build a better mousetrap: . ....
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Will There Be Enough Batteries
Jun 27 2014 10:55 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Prediction: “Li-ion technology continues to improve, . . . as increased energy densities translate into, . . . smaller and lighter battery packs with more power. At the same time, leading battery cell manufacturers, . . . have built new factories util...
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Will Russia And China Beat The Usa?
Jan 30 2016 05:45 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Russia, along with its Central Asian neighbors, . . . could hit the 100% renewable electricity mark as soon as 2030, . . . while actually significantly cutting costs, . . . rather than increasing them, according to a new study from . . . Lappeenranta U...
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Will Renewable Energy, Replace Nuclear Reactors?
May 25 2012 04:25 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Japan had 54 reactors providing close to 30% of its electricity,
. . . with plans to increase this share to more than 50% by 2030.
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Will Mit Divest From Fossil Fuels?
Sep 17 2015 03:20 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
An open letter signed by, . . . 33 hugely-prominent names, has called on . . . MIT to divest fossil fuel investments from its, . . . $12.4 billion endowment. These 33 signatories are not the only ones calling for MIT, . . . to take a stand on cli...
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Will Gm Have "swappable Batteries?"
Oct 11 2012 12:50 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
The incoming CEO of Israel's Better Place electric car initiative said Wednesday that the Herzliya-based firm may partner with American car making giant, General Motors. Source: Swap-Batteries
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Will China Dominate #car Manufacturing?
Nov 10 2017 06:40 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
"The Chinese have taken over the world in: . . . . . . wind turbine production, and . . . . . . photovoltaic. "China's investing billions in battery technology, electric cars, and . . . introducing a regulatory regime, . . . that will prod...
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