April 2015 - Behind Energy

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Nasa’s Climate Kids

What does climate change means? What is the big deal with carbon? What is the greenhouse effect? How do we know the climate is changing? What can we do to help? Quiz, videos, games to discover the climate change. the

Development Of Renewable Energy In Egypt: Opportunity For The Italian Industry

Planned investments for over $ 10 billion in 2020 thanks to the objective of the Egyptian government to produce at least 20% of electricity with the sun and the wind. The state of the art of renewable energy sector in

The evolution and future growth of renewable energy, an infographic

Did you know the first high-power solar cell was developed in 1954? Or that since the late 2000s renewable energy has accounted for over half of new power generating capacity in Europe? How about that in the United States in

Clean energy major focus for future technology, industry poll reveals

Green energy is the most important area for future technology, a new report states. The finding comes from Element14, an online community of engineers which surveyed 3,500 people from Australia, Asia, Europe and North America. “Consumers are increasingly becoming aware of the

Confirmed: Oklahoma Earthquakes Caused By Fracking

Despite the enormous increase in earthquakes in Oklahoma that started at the same time as heavy fracking began there—with the number of earthquakes over 3.0 magnitude skyrocketing from an average of less than two a year to 585 last year—the state has been in

How renewable energy is winning over fossil fuels with lower prices

Fossil fuels have long been at the fore front of electricity production, but recent reports and studies have concluded or shifted their recommendations towards renewable energy as the future of electricity generation. Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar have been

Renewable energy not a toy

Global investment in renewable energy, chiefly wind and solar power, rose by a sixth in 2014, to $270 billion. This was partly because of subsidies in the rich world, such as America’s 30% federal tax credit for solar projects. Under

Revolution

Revolution is a feature documentary about opening your eyes, changing the world and fighting for something. A true life adventure following director Rob Stewart in the follow up to his hit Sharkwater, Revolution is an epic adventure into the evolution

Australia’s biggest power producer sees future without coal

Australia’s largest electricity producer committed to close its coal-fired power plants within 35 years as part of an effort to cut the nation’s dependence on the fossil fuel. AGL Energy Ltd. will expand further in renewable energy, focusing initially on

Comparing the costs of renewable and conventional energy sources

You can’t get too far in a discussion about the nation’s electric power sector without running into the question of costs. How do renewable sources, such as solar and wind, stack up against fossil fuels, such as coal and natural

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