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A Death in the Newsvine Family
Sat May 29, 2010 1:41 PM EDT
It is with a heavy heart that I'm announcing the passing of a member of the Newsvine community, a friend to many and a thoughtful poster, Martin Westenfelder.
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Clean Energy Trends 2010
Seeded on Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:59 PM EDT ()
One of the best documents that can presently be found on the state of renewable energy in American VC perception, its profitability and future trends from a financial perspective.
New Nuclear – The Economics Say No
Seeded on Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:38 PM EDT (Citigroup)
An interesting view on the profitability of going nuclear to tackle climate change, from Citigroup's utilities team. Its from late 2009, but meanwhile being quoted as an imported document when discussion the "Nuclear Option".
The newest hybrid model
Seeded on Mon Mar 8, 2010 8:25 AM EST (msnbc.com)
NYT: A vast project in Florida will be the world's second-largest solar plant, attached to the nation's largest fossil-fuel power plant.
'Death of American Capitalism:' The 10 Final Scenes
Seeded on Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:41 PM EST (Yahoo!)
"blind optimism" that makes a nation great in the early years of its rise to power and glory becomes, paradoxically, its worst enemy in the end-days. Plot Notes: Warning, America Is On a 'Road to Financial Ruin'
20 Reasons to Worry
Seeded on Wed Feb 3, 2010 2:37 PM EST (MarketWatch.com)
From MarketWatch, which is fairly mainstream, this is pretty good doom and gloom. Check it out then sound off if you have an opinion.
The Rise of 'Chimerica'
Seeded on Wed Feb 3, 2010 6:18 AM EST (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
At the climate summit in Copenhagen, the world got a preview of the combined power of an unusual alliance: China and the United States rejected the planned agreement, refusing to accept any limits for their own economies, thus allowing the summit to collapse.
Free Market Myth
Seeded on Mon Feb 1, 2010 8:32 PM EST (Global Policy Forum)
The extraordinary financial collapse of recent months has been commonly described as a testament to the failure of deregulation. The events are indeed testament to a failureâ€"a failure of public policy. Blaming deregulation is misleading.
Why we should expect low growth amid debt
Seeded on Mon Feb 1, 2010 2:18 PM EST (FT.com)
As government debt levels explode in the aftermath of the financial crisis, there is growing uncertainty about how quickly to exit from today's extraordinary fiscal stimulus.
Not In Our Backyard - Popular Protests Put Brakes on Renewable Energy
Seeded on Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:19 PM EST (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
Most Germans are in favor of the expansion of renewable energy -- provided the plants aren't built in their neighborhood. All over the country, local groups are coming together to stop solar, wind and biogas projects.
Climate Change
Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:50 PM EST
Of course Climate Change happens and of course mankind has a significant role in it.
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Volkswagen to Make Electricity in Your Basement
Seeded on Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:35 PM EST ()
Volkswagen has formed a partnership with German energy supplier LichtBlick to build combined heat and power plants which are to be driven by high efficiency Volkswagen natural gas engines.
Waterwheel - from Treehugger Romantics to Competitive Solution
Fri Jan 8, 2010 10:23 AM EST
Today I held a book in my hands, called "The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency", written by John Seymour (he died 25 years ago; how time flies). It is the Bible for everyone into traditional smallholding and a must have in any ecologically oriented household.
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Europe unites to build renewable energy 'supergrid'
Seeded on Fri Jan 8, 2010 9:57 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
It would connect turbines off the wind-lashed north coast of Scotland with Germany's vast arrays of solar panels, and join the power of waves crashing on to the Belgian and Danish coasts with the hydro-electric dams nestled in Norway's fjords: Europe's first electricity grid dedi …
Urban Greenhouses Aim to Help Cities Combat Climate Change
Seeded on Sat Dec 5, 2009 8:13 AM EST (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
With its massive glass dome, the Plantagon Greenhouse wouldn't look out of place in a sci-fi movie. And if all goes smoothly, one may soon crop up in a city near you.
Crypto-History, Instalment 18: Moses, Monotheism and Magic
Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:47 AM EDT
The Hidden Threads of Crypto-History A Multi-Part Exploration of Alternative Theories of the Human Experience Instalment 18: Moses, Monotheism and Magic (click here for the previous part of this instalment, and click here to go to the beginning of the series).
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Apocalypse Soon
Seeded on Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:34 AM EDT (ip-global)
Despite all the recent attention, climate change is still an under-estimated threat: Should immediate and decisive measures not be taken, it could imperil the economic and social foundations of the democratic order itself.
Limits to Growth in China, too
Seeded on Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:30 AM EDT (ip-global)
The financial crisis has exposed structural problems in the Chinese economy: Its export trade is suffering from the slump in global demand.
Europe's Inherent Vigor
Seeded on Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:28 AM EDT (ip-global)
Just as the financial crisis reveals the weaknesses of global markets and free-market thinking, the advantages of European modes of business have become starkly evident. Should EU reforms build on these comparative advantages, Europe could emerge even stronger.
Massive European Solar Project Set for Launch
Seeded on Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:23 PM EDT (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
I have been following the TREC initiative with high hopes for years now and I have on various occasions mentioned its maduration on Newsvine in the past.
Offshore Wind Farms Fall Victim to Financial Crisis
Seeded on Sun Feb 1, 2009 2:36 PM EST (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
The German government and energy companies have made a big fanfare about their plans to build offshore wind parks in the North Sea. However the financial crisis is forcing several projects to be put on hold, with smaller companies in particular feeling the pinch.
Mexico turns toward alternative energy
Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:29 PM EST
Mexico inaugurated one of the world's largest wind farm projects Thursday as the nation looks for alternative energy, in part to compensate for falling oil production.
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New Design Could Revolutionize World Slums
Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:15 PM EST (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
A new invention could soon change the face of shantytowns across the globe. Called "Universal World House," the structures are light, cheap -- and made of paper.
Africa Becoming a Biofuel Battleground
Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:06 PM EST (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
Western companies are pushing to acquire vast stretches of African land to meet the world's biofuel needs. Local farmers and governments are being showered with promises. But is this just another form of economic colonialism?
Catching the Currents: Tidal Power
Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:12 PM EST (TIME)
Tidal power doesn't get the attention — or the venture capital — that higher-profile renewable energy sources such as solar or biofuels do, but there's a lot of energy waiting to be tapped in the motion of the ocean.
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