Originally published on RenewEconomy. Up to 200,000 business and household customers in New South Wales face extended blackouts of up to a week, or even more, following the dramatic storms in the Sydney region and to its north. And the impact could have as galvanising an effect as Hurricane Sandy had … [continued]
Leading world professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers released its sixth annual Low Carbon Economy Index report (Two Degrees Of Separation: Ambition and Reality), an analysis of economic growth rates and greenhouse gas emissions data for G20 economies), this morning. PwC’s sustainability and climate change team says that not only are the … [continued]
During monsoon season in Bangladesh, the very severe onslaught of torrential (extremely heavy) rain is such a frequent problem that hundreds of schools have to shut down periodically because of it. Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha, a non-profit organization in the area, has started building solar-powered schools which float like boats … [continued]
Portable solar energy could play a major role in bringing clean water and electricity to the survivors of the recent devastating floods in Pakistan, including an estimated 3.5 million children who are exposed to water borne diseases. The solar power flood relief project has been proposed by ACS Energy Advisors and WorldWater & Solar Technologies, Inc., which has come up with a line of portable electricity generators that use solar energy to purify water and run essential disaster relief equipment equipment such as lights, power tools, and communications gear.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has just uncovered yet another reason not to love so called “clean coal:” the agency has determined that coal mining caused the ground to shift under the Ryerson Station Dam in Greene County, which in turn caused increased seepage and cracking in the concrete … [continued]
What if your house could simply walk away from natural disasters? This house can. Designed by an art collective in Denmark, the 10 foot high house is solar and wind-powered and can walk across a variety of terrain. It is equipped with a living room, bed, toilet, kitchen, and wood … [continued]
