Renewable Energy

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Shell Lens Scenarios Highlight Separation from Reality
Stu Campana | May 14, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
"Mountains" and "Oceans" suggest a future of oil, gas and coal, with renewables in the distance.
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How Can Electric Cars Save Our Future?
Stu Campana | Apr 30, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Electric cars are only a good sustainable solution if complementary technologies are developed.
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Energy Showdown: Solar Panels vs. Trees
Stu Campana | Apr 16, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Would you cut down a tree to put up a solar panel?
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Methane Hydrates Make for a Volatile Energy Outlook
Stu Campana | Apr 2, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Could new developments with methane hydrates in Japan threaten renewables – and any chance of mitigating global warming?
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The Nocebo Effect: Are Wind Turbine Health Problems Real?
Stu Campana | Mar 26, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
New evidence suggests negative health effects from wind turbines are caused by anti-wind campaigns themselves.
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How Much Space Do Renewable Energies Need?
Stu Campana | Mar 12, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
If we’re going to make renewables work, we need to start figuring out where to put them.
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Gorillas and Windmills
Stu Campana | Mar 8, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Stu Campana explores the potential for mutually beneficial partnerships between renewable energy infrastructure and greenbelts.
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Is Solar Unsustainable?
Stu Campana | Feb 26, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
We can remain hopeful about the future of solar – provided we deal with its worrisome side effects.
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Going Off the Grid
Stu Campana | Feb 20, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Exploring the downside of energy independence and opting out of the grid.
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Whatever Happened to Renewable Energy?
Jamie Joudrey | Feb 18, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
An examination of the narrowing scope of today’s renewable energy strategies.
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Tornado Power
Stu Campana | Feb 12, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Harnessing the energy of tornadoes with Louis Michaud's Atmospheric Vortex Engine.
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Rethinking Reliability
Stu Campana | Feb 5, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Variability isn’t unique to renewable energy sources – and we already know how to deal with it.
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Energy Independence Through Micro Hydropower
Stu Campana | Jan 29, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Could the untapped resources of micro and pico hydropower can provide a path to fossil fuel freedom?
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Hydropower and the Middle Ground
Stu Campana | Jan 22, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Calling for comprehensive thinking about hydroelectric dams that balances people, the environment and our energy needs.
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Lessons from Germany
Stu Campana | Jan 15, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Looking to Germany for insight into gathering political support for renewable energy.
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Concentrated Solar Power: Focusing our Energy
Stu Campana | Jan 3, 2013 | in Renewable Energy
Evaluating the merits (or lack thereof) of Medicine Hat’s concentrated solar power project.
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Mourning the Slow Death of Nuclear Power
Stu Campana | Dec 19, 2012 | in Renewable Energy
Stu Campana argues against completely phasing out nuclear power in Canada and around the world.
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Community-Owned Energy
Stu Campana | Dec 11, 2012 | in Renewable Energy
Exploring the promise of renewable energy co-ops that allow communities to benefit directly from energy projects.
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The Right FIT
Stu Campana | Dec 4, 2012 | in Renewable Energy
Ontario’s Feed-In Tariff Program: Protectionism and the Challenges of Renewable Energy Growth
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Killer Turbines?
Stu Campana | Nov 27, 2012 | in Renewable Energy
Putting the “windmills kill birds” argument into perspective. Let the “stop the house cats” campaign begin.
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