Action For Tibetan Political Prisoners. Image:tchrd Situated in the north eastern outskirts of Lhasa, Drapchi is the largest prison in Tibet, although there are many more – some concealed by titles such as ‘re-education centres’ or ‘reform through labour camps’.
Maine Solar Power Blog - Solar Energy News New Hampshire. ReVision Energy Digital Marketing Manager Fred Greenhalgh with BBCDC Solar Installers in Malealea, Lesotho ReVision Energy Digital Marketing Manager Fred Greenhalgh, wife Amy, and daughter Nyana returned mid-February from a three week trip to Malealea, Lesotho, where they oversaw the installation of a small battery-based solar electric system on a community hall and donated a number of tablet computers.
The project came about as the two were looking for a way to appreciate the generosity people gave upon the birth of their daughter, but did not want to receive the traditional baby shower gifts. Instead, they urged people to donate to a solar energy project for Malealea, where the local Malealea Development Trust(MDT) had indicated that electricity would be transformational for the remote African village. Outside major urban centers there is limited electricity in Lesotho, with the grid tending to follow and then terminate at cell phone towers. Tennessee Valley Authority begins operation of program for mid-sized renewable energy generation
Oil Industry Profits Soar; Sierra Club Calls for End to Subsidies. February 1, 2011 Contact: Kristina Johnson(415) 977-5619 As Oil Industry Reports Soaring Quarterly Profit Records, Sierra Club Calls for End to Subsidies WASHINGTON, D.C. – This past week, the oil industry reported soaring quarterly profits.
Chevron and Exxon recorded quarterly profits of $5.3 billion and $9.25 billion, respectively. “The oil industry continues to rake in record profits at the expense of our health, our economy, and our environment,” said Sierra Club public lands director Athan Manuel. The profit announcements come as Big Oil continues to battle safety and pollution regulations and efforts to scale back oil subsidies. Solar Industry: Content / Policy Watch / Taiwan May Cut Its Solar FIT Rates Next Year. Bangladesh city to pay beggars during cricket World Cup. 31 January 2011Last updated at 03:04 By Anbarasan Ethirajan BBC News, Dhaka There are reportedly more than 700,000 beggars across Bangladesh The authorities in Bangladesh's city of Chittagong say they will pay beggars a daily wage to keep them off the streets during next month's Cricket World Cup.
Some 300 disabled beggars would be paid about $2 (£1.20) a day for three months to compensate them for their loss of earning, Mayor Mansur Alam said. He added that the beggars would also be given a chance to move into rehabilitation centres. Bangladesh is co-hosting the World Cup along with India and Sri Lanka. Snags in Solar Permitting Add Costs, Delays. Whenever the discussion of solar cost, the focus is usually on the cost of equipment, like solar panels and inverters.
But, according to a recently released report from California solar installation company SunRun, there’s another factor that’s adding up to 30 percent to the solar installation cost: permits. Solar installers across the country are becoming increasingly frustrated with different requirements, even between neighboring counties.
So what’s the deal with solar permitting? In southern California alone, there are roughly 50 different permitting offices with different fees and documentation requirements needed from installers before they can install solar energy systems on homes or businesses. Facebook, Intel, IBM Join White House in Startup Investment Campaign. Fresh on the heels of his innovation-focused State of the Union address, today President Obama announced his Startup America Partnership, a campaign to invest in the country's startup entrepreneurs and create thousands of jobs.
Facebook, Intel, TECHStars, and others are all pledging to support the initiative--IBM has already announced a $150 million pledge. Japanese scientists seek to harness solar power in space. Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Launching Renewable Energy Export Initiative. Why You Should Trust Apple More Than the U.S. Commerce Dept. With Your Universal Online ID. The U.S.
Splash. Welcome to Solar Sonoma County. Get Your 2010 Federal Solar IRS Tax Forms Right Here! Morning Energy. 10 Reasons Why Colorado Is A Cleantech Leader. One Industry Recovering From The Housing Market Collapse - Morgan Brennan - Closing Table. Abound Solar Manufacturing Project is Expected to Support More than 2,800 Jobs. Abound Solar Snags Ample Funding for 775 MW of Factories: Cleantech News and Analysis « Solar Industry: The New York state government has created a five-year, $25 million solar thermal incentive program - the first of its kind in the state.
Trade_Balance_Factsheet. 350 Earth: Art that can be seen from space for the climate change conference in Cancun. Vote Solar - SEIA Report: Sunny Outlook for US Solar Exports. When we talk about solar jobs and economic development, naysayers raise the spectre of U.S. investment in renewable energy simply being lost to support manufacturing growth overseas.
We’ve long countered that on a number of fronts. First of all, manufacturing isn’t everything. 75% of the jobs created in the solar industry are actually associated with the installation side of the business. Those jobs – constructing, financing, marketing, selling and providing legal services for solar projects – are likely to be served by a local U.S. workforce. And back to the panel manufacturing side, the only way to attract those jobs stateside is to build U.S. demand for solar products so that local investment in capital-intensive manufacturing infrastructure is worthwhile. AND, there’s much more to solar manufacturing than just the final panels. Yes, we agree. . • The U.S. is a significant exporter of solar energy products with total net exports of $723 million in 2009.
Vote Solar. Thirsty Energy, Scarce Water: Interdependent Security Challenges. "Wars of the 21st century will be fought over water, " Former UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali “America’s national energy security strategy to reduce reliance on foreign fossil fuels depends upon building out unconventional and renewable domestic alternatives that are presently several orders of magnitude more water intensive than the conventional sources they are supplanting”Steven Solomon, author of WATER: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power and Civilization.
Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission Jaipur In the matter of determination.