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Prediction of energy consumption world-wide
According to the American Energy Information Administration (EIA) and to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world-wide energy consumption will on average continue to increase by 2% per year. A...
View ArticleNuclear power phase-out pros and cons
Nuclear phase-out means the discontinuation of usage of nuclear power for electrical energy production. Usually because of concerns about nuclear energy, existing plants are either shut down or not...
View ArticleRenewable energy going strong for Germany
German manufacturers of wind farms were able to consolidate their dominant position on the international market in 2005, says the German Energy Agency (DENA) in a press release on its renewable energy...
View ArticleOffline Carbon footprint calculator
The attached Excel sheet can be used to calculate both CO2 emissions as well as primary energy requirements for the following activities: Heating with oil, gas, coal, wood, solar energy or heat...
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Investments in sustainable energies
«Aiding oil, harming the climate» is a new report from the organisation "Oil Change International", which shows dramatically that the major investments still go into the oil, gas and coal sector...
View ArticleWhat is thermosolar power or concentrating solar power (CSP)?
What is thermosolar power, or "desert energy"? Thermosolar energy means generating electricity from the heat of the sun, and not, as photovoltaic panels do, from sunlight. Since a large quantity of...
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