Wind has emerged as the fastest growing source of renewable energy around the world. Globally, rapid growth is predicted in the wind market and the United States is one of three nation’s leading future growth in the industry, reports Reuters. In fact, the Department of Energy projects that wind power is capable of becoming a [...]
World energy use is expected to skyrocket. The Energy Information Administration projects energy consumption to jump 50% by 2030 due to population growth and rapid economic expansion. The government report adds that as energy use soars, greenhouse gases will see a similar surge and oil prices will range from $113 to $186 a barrel. High [...]
Data center managers have the technologies at their disposal that can cut their energy consumption by nearly 50% and reduce associated greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equal to taking 8 million cars off the road, according to GreenerComputing, citing the Data Center Demonstration Project. According to the report, the new research, which was launched [...]
Sen. John McCain is calling for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030, according to the AP. The report quotes McCain as saying the 104 nuclear reactors currently operating around the country produce about 20% of the nation’s annual electricity needs. “Every year, these reactors alone spare the atmosphere from the equivalent of [...]
Law firms following the money are ramping up their clean-tech practices. Despite the slowing economy, venture capitalists are still pouring money into clean energy technologies, such as wind, solar power and fuel cells. Now, as the amount of capital invested in green technologies continues to grow, a number of law firms have already begun strengthening [...]
Concerns over climate change and rising oil prices have made reducing energy consumption and emissions a priority for businesses and governments around the world. On Wall Street, there is a “green” revolution under way, as a growing number of firms implement initiatives to decrease their carbon footprint according to SecuritiesIndustry.com. Citigroup, Wachovia, Barclays and Washington [...]
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