February 24, 2011
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter February 24, 2011 |
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Sweden discovers diesel in its forests
After six years of research and 300 million krona ($47 million CAD), Sweden`s largest oil company Preem has announced it`s latest alternative fuel will enter the domestic market in April 2011. Preem Evolution Diesel is being touted as the world`s first truly green diesel. While bio-fuel is not a new invention, it has been accompanied with controversy as the biomass is often derived from an agriculture crop or from commodities such as palm oil which have been linked to extensive destruction of rainforests in favour of monoculture plantations. The groundbreaking development for ... |
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Uruguay to develop as much wind energy as possible
Uruguay, South America`s third-cleanest country in terms of carbon emissions, plans to develop as many wind farms as its electricity grid can support to diversify energy supplies beyond fossil fuel and hydropower. The country has 500 megawatts of wind projects in the works, and Ramon Mendez, director of energy at the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining, said Uruguay may generate 25 percent to 28 percent of its power from wind and biomass in 2015. That`s almost double its official goal of 15 percent. "The idea is to go as high as possible," Mendez said in a telephone interview ... |
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