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Postet 28.07.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

EcoClean can clean the air from aluminum rooftops

Scientists have developed ´EcoClean´ technology to combat heavily concentrated smog pollution in cities.

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Postet 25.06.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

White House falls behind on it´s solar power promises

9 months after President Obama promised to reinstate solar panels on the white house, they are still no where to be seen.

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Postet 03.05.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Greenhouse gas emissions on the rise in Europe

The UK´s emissions have risen 2.8% higher while the EU altogether rose 3.5% higher in 2010 than the previous year. Hear the plans for 2030 and 2050.

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Postet 03.05.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Severe Environmental and Energy Funding Cuts

The new federal budget has been reduced by nearly $38.5 billion dollars for the fiscal year 2011.

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Postet 07.04.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Extreme climate skepticism or misplaced convictions? What is going on in the United States?

The United States government is battling within itself on funding for environmental programs and even seeking to outright ´deny´that climate change even exists. But how much longer will ´climate deniers´allow the government to operate irresponsibly?

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Postet 31.03.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

The U.S. confirms that it still believes in nuclear power.

Despite nuclear woes in Japan, the United States voices that it will continue forward with nuclear plans for the future. Obama regards nuclear power important to obtain energy from a ´variety´ of sources in order to achieve energy security.

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Postet 24.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Air pollution, fossil fuels and wind power in China

China rules wind power development efforts to date. The country finished off 2010 with a whopping total of 41.8 GW of power and is hoping to reach 200 GW by 2020.

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Postet 22.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Wave power coming ashore for Kenya

The Ministry of Energy in Kenya has approved a 100 MW wave powered energy generation site to be built. It will be the first of its kind for East Africa.

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Postet 18.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Wind power looking optimistic for the future

The U.S. Department of Energy also plans to spend more than $50 million over the next 5 years to help develop four new wind power farms on the East Coast of the United States.

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Postet 15.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Permits continue to be withheld from oil companies

Permits for offshore oil drilling have been withheld in waters deeper than 500 feet (150 m) until companies can prove their ability to contain a spill in case of another deep-sea oil disaster.

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Postet 10.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

EU on track for a smart electric grid

Over the next ten years, the European Union will invest around 1 trillion Euros updating an outdated energy system in order to save energy and meet climate change demands.

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Postet 09.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Obama’s 2011 high speed rail proposal

Obama has introduced a $53 billion dollar proposal to Congress that would build a network of high speed railways across the country, create tens of thousands of new jobs for the unemployed and inhibit the release of millions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.

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Postet 08.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Alternative Bus Routes in Seoul and London

Some parts of the world are accelerating their efforts to curb their CO2 emissions, putting the brakes on fossil fuels.

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Postet 04.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

CSP has taken a technological step forward from the traditional means of converting the power of the sun into energy.

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Postet 03.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Tidal Power for the future

This post takes a look at tidal energy alternatives and explores their benefits for the future. Different regions throughout the world are advancing with projects and technology at different rates.

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Postet 01.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Alberta's Tar Sands

Alberta reviews its responsibility managing the effects from Canadian tar sands.

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Postet 25.01.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

A New Year, a new set of GHG regulations

The energy sector in the United States gets a makeover from the EPA in 2011: a new set of greenhouse gas emission regulations for 'big oil' and 'dirty coal'

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Postet 20.01.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

New Global GHG Network of Sensors launched (U.S.)

A new global network of sensors has been launched, providing accurate data on current greenhouse gas content in the atmosphere.

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Postet 18.01.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Wind Power in the United States is Gaining Speed

There are a total of 36 states producing about 40,000 MW of energy in the country meaning that wind power currently only accounts for 2% of all electricity generated in the U.S. New projects plan to achieve the goal of producing 30% of the energy needs from wind power by 2030.

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Postet 18.01.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

The Fight Against Financing Coal for South Africa

There is currently a project that is being fought by environmental groups around the world to stop the United States from building a new coal plant in South Africa called the Kusile Coal Plant.

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Postet 17.01.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Mountain Top Removal

Mountain top removal practices enable efficient coal extraction but destroy the environment and contribute CO2 into the atmosphere.

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Postet 14.01.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

A Smart Grid for the United States

President Obama is taking small steps towards revolutionizing the American energy system. A 'Smart Grid' transformation not far off in the distance, lighting the path to energy efficiency and responsible climate solutions.

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Postet 12.01.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Landfill-Gas-To-Energy Solutions

The world now has a chance to harness the 'biogas' that landfills emit into the atmosphere. It is a step in the right direction to providing alternative energy solutions and reducing global warming.

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Postet 07.01.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

COP17 in Durban, South Africa 2011

Durban, South Africa- The next climate summit, COP17, for 2011 will take place in the South African city of Durban, showcasing to the world how they have adapted their city and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

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