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The World’s Largest Coal Company is Going Solar

http://futurism.com/worlds-largest-coal-company-going-solar/ Interesting article that describes the benefit of molten salt based solar power generation – it has storage that allows it to continue electrical power generateration also at night.

Ever Wondered Why Wind Turbines Have 3 Blades?

Wind turbines are becoming more prevalent as the green technology industry continues to grow, but they all keep a very similar design. Ever Wondered Why Wind Turbines Have 3 Blades? Why not 4 or 6?  This video will explain it. Again here three seems to be the optimal number here like it is in three

What is the future potential for solar?| Interesting Engineering

In an article for TechInsider last year, Rebecca Harrington noted that the world would only need a land surface area about the size of Spain in order to meet global electricity demand in 2030, based on solar panels with a 20 percent efficiency level. How accurate is this and what does the future look like

Fossil fuels subsidised by $10m a minute, says IMF | Environment | The Guardian

Fossil fuel companies are benefitting from global subsidies of $5.3tn (£3.4tn) a year, equivalent to $10m a minute every day, according to a startling new estimate by the International Monetary Fund. The IMF calls the revelation “shocking” and says the figure is an “extremely robust” estimate of the true cost of fossil fuels. The $5.3tn

France Set To Install 1000 Kilometers Of Solar-Paneled Roads By 2020 | IFLScience

Following on from last year’s historic climate change deal, in which 195 nations promised to mitigate man-made greenhouse gas emissions, France has demonstrated that it is beginning to pull its weight. The French government has just announced that it will pave 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) of road with durable, photovoltaic panels, which will provide solar energy

Finland ranked the greenest country in the world – News Display Page – Cleantech Finland

Finland tops the Environmental Performance Index 2016 (EPI) that ranks the greenest countries in the world. Finland is followed by Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Slovenia. http://www.cleantechfinland.com/-/finland-the-greenest-country-in-the-world?utm_campaign=5463592cd3c13a4c0f000cbc&utm_content=56b1bef773a6a3790b0056cb&utm_medium=smarpshare&utm_source=facebook Posted from WordPress for Android