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Energy

Energy plan

Summary of the main points of the Obama energy policy, and the obstacles to its passage

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Energy

British people power

UK gov proposes community power generators should be allowed to feed-into the national grid, but stops short of making it mandatory

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Energy

Renewable Energy 101


Mojave solar rig – world’s biggest
Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, geothermal heat and wood – which are all renewable (naturally replenished). Renewable energy technologies include solar power, wind power, hydroelectricity, micro hydro, biomass and biofuels.

In 2006, about 18% of global final energy consumption came from renewables, 13% from traditional biomass,

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Community

Citizen energy at SolWest

SolWest fair in Oregon is a key meeting place for off-gridders. This year the themes are Citizen energy and transport.

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