Energy

[2009-09-15]
From the viewpoint of fusion research the Czech Republic had a special place among the 10 countries that joined the EU on the 1st May 2004 – it was the only new member state with an operating tokamak.

[Wednesday, July 1, 2009]
Washington, D.C.-In 2008, the steady rise in ethanol consumption reduced U.S. demand for motor gasoline by an estimated 5 percent and accounted for 20 percent of the increase in domestic corn prices, according to a new assessment of U.S. biofuels by the Worldwatch Institute.

[Date: 2009-06-18]
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) power installations jumped from 9,000 megawatts in 2007 to nearly 15,000 MW in 2008, an increase of almost 66 percent.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Washington, D.C.— Aggressively replacing the world’s incandescent lightbulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) could reduce lighting energy demand by nearly 40 percent and cut greenhouse gas emissions from day one, according to the latest Vital Signs Update released by the Worldwatch Institute.

[Date: 2008-06-06]
The Hydrogen Road Tour 2008 starts August 10 and continues through August 23 this year. Covering 31 cities in 13 days and 18 different states(USA), the Hydrogen Road Tour 2008 will showcase fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen ICE vehicles and hydrogen refueling stations along the way.