Alternative Energy Morocco: Solar Energy Water Heaters

According to arabicnews.com Morocco's alternative energy sector has been boosted by three international agreements. The agreements were ...

Geothermal Energy: Hot Dry Rock (HDR) - The Habanero

Hot Dry Rock (HDR) geothermal energy or heat mining has recently been recognized as a new resource according to Irena Knethl's article o...

Asia Tsunami: Solar Energy for Disaster Relief

"When natural disasters strike these days, the international response tends to be the same - immediate interest, immediate help but lon...

U.S. Department of Energy launches Energy Efficiency website

The United States Deparment of Energy has launched an energy saving tips website. DOE Energy Saving Tips Website Also CNN has an article on ...

Alternative Energy Norway: Funding for Wave Power

Norwegian state foundation Enova has granted around US $5 million as a subsidy towards financing a sea-wave power plant in Rogaland county....

Alternative Energy New Zealand: 120MW Wind Farm for NZ

The New Zealand Herald reports plans for a high-tech wind farm that will boost total New Zealand wind power generation capacity by almost 70...

Mining the Moon: Helium 3 to solve Earth's Energy Problems?

A potential gas source found on the moon's surface could hold the key to meeting future energy demands as the earth's fossil fuels ...

Our Energy Future: An Optimistic Outlook from Big Oil

The president of ExxonMobil, the world's largest energy company, Rex Tillerson gave a recent presentation on the energy outlook for the ...

Wind Power "Laddermills": High Altitude Kites to Replace Turbines?

High-altitude kites could be used to generate clean energy at a cost comparable with that of fossil fuel generation , researchers claim. ...

Alternative Energy Maldives: Solar Power for Water Purification

A solar energy powered, off-grid, water purification project will begin in the Maldives in January 2005, providing local bottled drinking wa...

The Future of the Car: Plug-In Hybrids?

Toyota Volta Hybrid Supercar This article taken from the Economist offers a more in-depth discussion of car hybrid technology than is usuall...

Transport: Replacing Oil: South Korean Bullet Train exceeds 218mph

A South Korea-designed bullet train broke the 350 kilometer (218.8 miles)-per-hour barrier in a test run, putting the country at the forefro...

Alternative Energy Cambodia: 100% rural electrification by 2020

PHNOM PENH, 12/15 - The Cambodian government plans to electrify 100 percent of rural areas by 2020, in part by using renewable energ...

Tidal Power India: tidal energy potential in excess of 15 gigawatts

In a written reply India's minister of state for non-conventional energy sources estimated that over 15,000 MW of tidal power potential ...

Alternative Energy UK: Tidal Power from Guernsey could provide a third of electricity

A tidal power expert believes the sea around Guernsey could hold enough energy to meet a third of the UK's needs. Professor Peter S...

Alternative Energy Scotland: Solar Energy Bus Shelters for Edinburgh

The Scotsman reports that in a new £20,000 initiative, solar-powered bus shelters that light up when a passenger arrives have gone on trial ...

Alternative Energy Namibia: Solar Energy

a water pump in Namibia - photography by Adrian Arbib AllAfrica.com reports that the largest solar power station in Namibia was inaugurated ...

Improving Solar Technology: Solar Energy Dish Farms

A Sandia National Laboratories project in New Mexico will test whether a farm of solar dishes can compete with conventional fuels for elect...

Plastics : Replacing Oil - From Opium to Hemp

It's been said that oil is much too valuable to burn. Petroleum is used to produce many of the things that form part of modern living. O...

Biogas: $12.6 million plant planne for Nothern Ireland

The Belfast Telegraph reports that there are plans to create a £6.8m (US $12.6 million) biogas plant in County Tyrone. The plant will conver...

Solar Chimney for California?

One of the Alternative Energy Blog's most popular posts was on a proposed solar chimney in Australia (also known as a Solar Tower). It ...

Energy Efficiency: Cut Your Heating Bill this Winter

The U.S. Department of Energy predicts that natural gas prices will increase more than 11 percent above those from last winter. People who u...

Alternative Energy South Korea: World's Largest Solar Power Station

After the recent annoucement by Korea of the world's largest tidal power plan t , comes the announcement of the world's largest sola...

Alternative Fuel Cars: Mini the Electric Car of the Future?

The British Embassy in Mexico runs an electric BMW mini As I've commented previously the future may be hydrogen and may always remain th...

Alternative Energy Egypt: Wind Power

According to albawaba.com Egypt's Minister of Electricity, Hassan Younes, said the German government has agreed to finance Al-Za'afr...

Alternative Energy Israel: $250m Solar Power Station

Dome of the Rock (Al-Quds) Mosque, Jerusalem, Israel Israel's National Infrastructure Ministry is planning a US $250 million solar power...

Peak Oil: Can Alternative Energy Replace Oil?

My latest post (July 2006) on how to replace oil is here: Ethanol E85 Fuel Paul Roberts, author of "The End of Oil" in this articl...

Alternative Energy Blog - Suggestions/ Comments

Feel free to post any suggestions on how the alternative energy blog could be improved and discuss any energy related issues in the comments...

Solar Energy UK: Solar Power for All New Homes

English national newspaper, the Guardian reports that Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has demanded that all new homes built in Britain b...

Europe: Alternative Energy European Union (EU) - Stuck at 6%

The European Parliament Brussel's EU Observer reports Europe's efforts to secure 12 percent of its energy from renewable sources by ...

Alternative Energy Korea: World's Largest Tidal Power Plant

Korean Red Crowned Crane According to Korea's Donga.com this November, the construction of the world’s largest tidal power plant will be...

Australia's PM Conspired against Alternative Energy Investment?

Australia's "The Age" newspaper alleges that the Australian Federal Government and fossil-fuel industry executives discussed w...

Alternative Energy Taiwan: Wind Power

Shi-Bow Elementary School, Taiwan The Taiwanese government is accelerating efforts to develop renewable energy, mainly wind power, to guard ...

Alternative Energy Japan - Micro & Mini Hydroelectric

Japan's Daily Yomiuri reports that small-scale hydroelectric power generation is quietly becoming a big thing, with small output generat...

Peak Oil: Can 3D Exploration Postpone The Peak?

Vicki Sare, who leads a team of 16 geologists and engineers specializing in 3D visualization. As crude oil hovers just below $50 a barrel N...

Africa: Alternative Energy Kenya: Wind Micropower

Approtec 's Xtrabike project in Kenya in Collaboration with XAccess AllAfrica.com reports that Kenyan duo Philip Osula and Mwacharo Guyo...

Asia: Alternative Energy Singapore - Not for another 20 years?

Channel News Asia reports that Singapore is taking a number of steps to try to stay on top of the world non-renewable energy trade. Singapor...

USA: Alternative Energy New York

The New York State Public Service Commission today voted to adopt a renewable energy policy designed to increase to at least 25 percent by 2...