News & Articles on Renewable Energy
My specialty is wind energy, but I have worked with all forms of renewable energy. Over the years I’ve written about a number of renewable technologies, including solar and geothermal energy. In recent years I’ve focused on comprehensive renewable energy policies that develop a mix of renewable resources. I’ve also written about our use of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
Toronto Star: Doctors urge province to ramp-up renewable energy
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Dr. David Colby Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, and Gideon Forman
Solar and wind generation do not contribute to climate change, respiratory illness, brain damage or cancer.
ZeeNews.com: India can follow Japan’s solar energy harnessing model to end power shortage
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Since the introduction of the Feed-in-Tariff in 2011 in Japan, the demand for Solar PV has risen for industrial and business purposes. . . Countries like India can follow this model to beat the energy crisis.
IMS: Japan Set to Become World’s Largest Solar Revenue Market in 2013 as Installations Boom in Q1
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Sam Wilkinson
A total of 1.5 gigawatts (GW) worth of PV systems were installed in Japan in the first quarter of 2013, up from 0.4 GW during the same time last year, according to a new report entitled “The Photovoltaic Market in Japan” from information and analytics provider IHS Inc. . . “Following the earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that led to the shutdown of nuclear facilities and a shortage of electricity, Japan has aggressively moved to promote solar energy,” said Sam Wilkinson, solar research manager at IHS. “Japan’s government has introduced a highly attractive feed-in tariff (FIT) to help stimulate solar growth.
OME: Reviewing Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan
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“It’s clear that we’ve made real progress. But the energy sector is constantly evolving, especially as energy consumption habits and economic conditions change. So our Long-Term Energy Plan must also evolve. That’s why I have instructed my Ministry to work with the OPA, IESO, and other key agencies to update our long term supply and demand forecasts. And it’s why today I am announcing a formal review of the Long-Term Energy Plan, to be completed within six months.
WRF: “There are no technical barriers for a future without oil, gas or coal” says Martin Faulstich
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“There are no technical barriers for a future without oil, gas or coal”, Martin Faulstich, Chair of the German Advisory Council on the Environment, said in his speech for the WRF Energy Conference, held at the “Energiemesse” in St. Gallen.
