Alternative Energy News Archives
Tuesday 31st of January, 2006
CSIRO focus moves away from alternative energy development in Australia ★★
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, appx. 747 wordsSome interesting discussion about the state of energy in Australia, government funding of renewables and the fears of falling from a market leader into a follower.
Bush urging development of alternative energy sources ★★
International Herald Tribune, appx. 918 wordsThe proposals [in the upcoming state of the union speech] to promote alternative fuels and nuclear power are meant to build on the administration's energy bill, passed by Congress last summer, which requires, for example, that 5 percent of the country's gasoline pool be ethanol by 2012.
The article indicates that the United States now gets 20 percent of its electricity from nuclear power
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US National Renewable Energy Laboratory should have stable funding ★
The Coloradoan, appx. 212 wordsSome shuffling of funding in the United States will see $25 million go from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in Golden, Colorado, to universities and colleges that are pursuing renewable energy projects.
Australian Gas Light Company to build largest wind farm in South Australia ★
The Age, appx. 415 wordsConsisting of 45 turbines, the Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) will begin construction on a 95 megawatt, $236 million facility in September of 2006.
South Australia will continue to lead the nation in renewable energy, providing more than half of the nation's wind power as well as 45 per cent of Australia's grid-connected solar power
