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Breaking: As the G8 opens, Greenpeace occupy 4 Italian coal-fired power stations | Greenpeace UK
As the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations arrived at the G8 Summit today, over 100 Greenpeace activists from around the world have occupied four coal-fired power stations across Italy, demanding the G8 Heads of State take leadership on climate change.
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Study encourages wind power – MSN Environment UK
a new report said Britain’s energy system was capable of taking a huge amount of wind power.
A study by energy expert David Milborrow found there was no technical reason why a significant amount of energy generated by wind could not be used to supply the National Grid.
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World’s first fuel cell aircraft takes off in Germany – Yahoo! News
The world’s first piloted aircraft capable of taking to the air using only power from fuel cells took off in Germany Tuesday, producing zero carbon dioxide emissions, its makers said
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Canadian 200 MW Commercial Tidal Power Project Announced : TreeHugger
World Energy Research and Blue Energy Canada have signed an agreement to develop a 200 MW commercial tidal power project, Renewable Energy World reports. The cost is $500 million; the location isn’t entirely clear. The technology? Blue Energy’s vertical axis tidal turbine
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China builds $17.6 billion wind project: report | Green Business | Reuters
China will begin construction of a 120-billion yuan ($17.6 billion) wind power project in about two weeks in Gansu province as part of a major push to boost renewable energy and cut the nation’s reliance on coal, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
The project, also called “the Three Gorges Dam on the land” could be China’s biggest wind power station, with an installed capacity of 20 GigaWatts (GW) by 2020
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