Alternative Energy News Archives
Sunday 5th of March, 2006
Gordon pushes use of biofuels in Philippines ★
Manila Standard Today, appx. 346 wordsSenators in the Philippines are pushing for mandated use of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel (coco-biodiesel).
Spanish test out olives as energy source ★★
AFP via Yahoo! News, appx. 589 wordsSpanish company Calordom is helping companies to heat their buildings by burning olive cores.
From the article: More than 300 buildings in Madrid now run on energy extracted from olive cores, raising hopes that olives -- of which Spain is the world's largest producer -- will become an alternative source of cheap power
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Pollution, energy the new targets in China ★
The Age, appx. 318 wordsChina aims to cut the amount of energy used to produce each unit of gross domestic product by 20 per cent in five years, seeking to conserve resources and reverse a trend of environmental degradation caused by a decade of economic growth averaging 9.5 per cent a year.
Majority of Scots oppose nuclear power ★
The Herald, appx. 807 wordsAsked if they would support or oppose building nuclear power stations in Scotland, 51% [of Scots] were against (35% strongly), compared with 33% in favour (14% strongly)... Renewables were the preferred power source at 52%, compared with 21% for gas-fired power stations, 16% for nuclear, and 6% for coal-fired stations.
Biomass energy saves Rubbermex 50pc cost ★
Malay Mail, appx. 272 wordsRubberex Corporation Bhd, the world’s third largest glovemaker for industrial use, is using biomass energy to generate power for its machineries.
The company has reportedly been able to reduce energy costs by 50% and is looking to convert it's Chinese plant to biomass.
Alternative energy sources to be discussed ★
Richmond Times Dispatch, appx. 168 wordsThe American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy will be hosting three energy workshops tentitled "Making Renewable Energy Mainstream", where they will discuss energy efficiency policy down to the state level
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The group is presenting the workshops to encourage project developers and businesses to take advantage of government incentives to explore alternative energy sources.
