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Doc alert: World Energy Outlook 2011

The International Energy Agency released their report, World Energy Outlook 2001, this morning.

The full press release [emphasis added]:

The world is locking itself into an unsustainable energy future which would have far-reaching consequences, IEA warns in its latest World Energy Outlook

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09 November 2011 London — Without a bold change of policy direction, the . . . → Read More: Doc alert: World Energy Outlook 2011

Doc alert: America’s energy challenges

Stephen E. Koonin gave a presentation last October, Addressing America’s Energy Challenges. Koonin is Under Secretary for Science of Energy at the US Dept. of Energy, and he pulled together a lot of information and presented it in an excellent, and sometimes quite enlightening way.

The presentation is available here [36 page PDF].

The most interesting slides . . . → Read More: Doc alert: America’s energy challenges

Repowering America

A new ad, set to start running today in the US, from Repower America:

This strikes me as a great way to frame the issue[1], and one that will appeal to a lot of Americans: We’re not just doing something stupid and self-destructive now, but we’ve been doing it for decades. Isn’t it time to show . . . → Read More: Repowering America

Document alert: US State renewable energy

The US Dept. of Energy has released the State Renewable Electricity Profiles 2007.

The web page for the report is here, including a clickable map and direct access to the state-level stats as well as the entire report in a single, . . . → Read More: Document alert: US State renewable energy

Document alert: Renewable Energy Trends 2007

The US Dept. of Energy/EIA has released the 2007 edition of Renewable Energy Trends:

The report, Renewable Energy Trends in Consumption and Electricity, 2007, provides an overview and tables with historical data spanning as far back as 1989 through 2007 on renewable energy consumption and electricity.

As always, you can download the whole report from the above page . . . → Read More: Document alert: Renewable Energy Trends 2007