February 05, 2009
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter February 05, 2009 |
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Generating renewable energy from ocean and river currents
A device designed to capture and convert energy from ocean and river currents has been developed to provide a source of clean and renewable energy. The designers suggest that energy produced by the device will be cheaper than that from either solar or wind power and offer distinct advantages over standard hydropower technologies. Unlike other forms of hydropower technologies, such as turbines and water mills, the device, called the VIVACE (vortex induced vibration for aquatic clean energy) converter, can generate electricity from slow moving water, typically found in ocean and river currents. ... |
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Offset industry slams government over guidelines
No UK government-approved carbon offset scheme currently provides money for tackling deforestation, despite climate change secretary Ed Miliband recently highlighting the issue. The Department of Energy and Climate Change this week brought out `quality assurance` guidelines for businesses that wish to voluntarily offset the carbon they produce. But offset providers are enraged that the government has only decided to approve Certified Emission Reductions (CERs), already in use under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), and which typically fund large utility projects rather than smaller ones such ... |
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