April 5, 2012
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter April 5, 2012 |
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Renewable energy output must more than quadruple to replace fossil fuel: study
A study from the University of Oregon and published in the journal "Nature Climate Change" is challenging conventional thinking that renewable energy sources may one day replace fossil fuels.Sociologist Richard York studied the use of electricity from fossil fuels and alternative sources in 130 countries during the past half century. He discovered that rather than replacing fossil fuels, the alternative energy sources barely outpaced rising demand in the past 50 years.The assumption of many in the alternative energy and climate change field, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, ... | ||
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Myths Versus Facts on Shale Gas at WGC2012
The shale gas revolution in the United States has been described as a game changer, especially in the light of growing climate change concerns. These developments have sparked intense activity across the world, with many countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America starting to assess their own shale gas resources. However, despite predictions that shale gas, along with other unconventional gas resources, is transforming the world`s energy landscape, it is still widely misunderstood. Recent skepticism and misconceptions concerning the shale gas fracking process, in terms of water contamination ... | ||
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