"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Development of wind farms in Germany is becoming extremely controversial. Turbines are noisy, say those who live near them. Plus they kill insects and birds, mar landscapes, and may not even be cost-effective, especially when considering the huge transmission lines…
Spain’s generous subsidies for renewable energy have not only been eliminated, those who invested in them (everyone) will have to give back money they’ve already received. Such investments were guaranteed by the government and earned 10%. But the government is…
The EU currently gets 7.5% of its energy from biomass. A report by the European Environment Agency cautions this needs to be done right to avoid adverse environmental effects, especially when land is used to grow crops for biomass and…
Brightsource has cancelled plans for a ginormous solar thermal plant on 4,000 acres of desert near Blythe CA, citing costs. A similar plant in Inyo County has been suspended. The Calico Solar Project in the Mojave has also been cancelled,…
The Tilbury biomass energy station will be closing. The 750 MW plant had been converted from coal to biomass, but difficulties in obtaining enough biomass, a lack of investment money, and environmental concerns doomed the plant. [Environmentalists] point to problems with sourcing…