Latest trends in global wind turbine technology Wind farms now provide the least expensive form of energy, renewable or non-renewable; once the wind farm is fully constructed and operational. Among energy sources used to power a municipal grid, wind farms also have the lowest greenhouse...
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Solar - the most abundant renewable energy on the planet | Recently there have been dramatic breakthroughs in solar energy that will help further the mainstream use of photovoltaic (PV) technology, as well as solar thermal technologies (CSP, solar parabolics, solar water heaters). Breakthroughs in...
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A sustainable town, Vauban, Germany | leading the world in plus-energy green buildings Vauban, Germany is a sustainable town for every other city in the world to emulate. Vauban is a “zero-emission” district in Freiburg, Germany. Energy for buildings in Vauban is mostly sourced...
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There is a substantial shortfall between pledges that the nearly 200 countries both independently and internationally as a whole (national determined contributions) have made at the COP 21 in Paris in 2015 - compared to the reality of what greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) the...
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Economic growth does not have to come at the expense of the environment. Sustainable technologies are also extremely beneficial to the economy. For example, the renewable energy industry employs over 500,000 people in the United States. The coal industry is responsible for under 100,000 jobs in...
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On the 12th of December, 2015, high-level representatives from 195 nations, including many presidents and prime ministers, agreed to try to hold warming “well below” 2 °C above pre-industrial temperatures. On April 22, at the UN in NYC, the agreement takes full effect (once nations...
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It has been proven that across our nation, California is winning the renewable energy race. While the actual race is tightly among a small number of states and cities, plenty of these are included because of their incredible percentage of renewable energy use. As of...
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Green City Times articles on the latest global sustainability trends Gain insight into sustainability, green building, urban planning, renewable energy, sustainable mass transportation, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation policies. 6 ways to aid the world water crisis Plan for expansion of Smart Meters in the US COP21 Paris Climate Accord-...
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What EXACTLY IS a carbon tax? A carbon tax is a levy on industries, companies, and ultimately end-use consumers, that use fossil fuels, consume energy-intensive goods and services that depend on fossil fuel energy generation, and emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in...
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