The acceptance of nuclear war as a ready instrument of war, rather than a last resort, is re-establishing itself. The destructive power in deployed nuclear arsenals remains enormous, while the probability of their use appears less remote. As a result, although the number of nuclear weapons in the world has been declining consistently since the end [...]
It was just last summer that SunEdison was a Wall Street darling, the very air around the fast-growing company seeming to shimmer with potential. SunEdison was, after all, a red-hot company in a red-hot space — renewable energy. Its market capitalization reached nearly $10 billion, putting it on a par with the likes of Wynn Resorts [...]
Robert Trunz from AUREKA presented at the Green Practices Seminar 2010 the advantages of Water Pumping Windmills. The design of the Auroville Multiblade Windmill has evolved from practical experience gained in operational use over the last 25 years. The result is a reliable and efficient device, which requires minimum maintenance. He gives a cost comparison that [...]
Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world when it comes to global warming, but the continent is stepping up efforts to find solutions with backing from climate funds. Twenty-seven nations – half of Africa – have signed up to pilot programmes financed by the African Development Bank’s Climate Investment Funds (CIF), which aim to [...]