Nuclear energy

"Die jüngsten Vorfälle in Krümmel beweisen,

dass eine Laufzeitverlängerung für ältere Kraftwerke

nicht zu verantworten ist."

Sigmar Gabriel

Monthly review

22.05.

RAI TG1 Economia "energia rinnovabile";

16.06.

German corporations plan to invest in mega desert solar power plants (click 1 and 2);

22.06.

Accident: 5 MW BP-Solar roof pv plant catches fire;

23.06.

TERNA 500m network expansion plans;

30.06.

Longest, but at the same time very enjoyable, business meeting in Torremaggiore (FG);

01.07.

Nice to be back in Munich;

02.07.

Nano Technologies — Certainly the next big thing (check it out: 1, 2, 3, 4);

03.07.

Crisis prevention in Eggenfelden;

04.07.

RAI 2 Voyager — energia (part 1, part 2);

04.07.

Climate scientist Mojib Latif "only the sun can save our world";

05.07.

Sunday rainy blues, so I watched Wimbledon finals and Zeitgeist Addendum;

07.07.

European Renewable Grid Initiative Launched;

07.07.

E.ON continues expansion in photovoltaics and acquires French PV developer;

07.07.

Bye MJ, R.I.P. We are the world!

Bureaucracy slows down Project development of Photovoltaics in Italy, but according to GSE by end of 2009 Italy could reach 900 MW

In the first four month of 2009, an overall of 8.000 new plants (82,6 MW) were connected to the grid; which equals a media of 3,4 MW per week, contra 6,5 MW per week reached in 2008. Thus compared to the year 2008 PV project development has slown down a little. This trend maybe caused by several circumstances: a worldwide recession, financial crisis and last but not least by italian bureaucracy with its non-uniform and protracted authorization procedures.

Nevertheless by end of april 2009 a total of 39.753 PV plants were installed and operational. This equates to more than 500 MW, of which Lombardia reaching 49 MW by the end of 2008 and Puglia with 51,6 MW represent Italy's leading solar regions.

More importantly GSE expects market improvements and italian renewable markets to gain momentum. According to GSE Italy could break the 900 MW barrier by end of 2009. We will definitely contribute our part!

[Sources: http://www.energia24club.it; http://www.pienosole.it]

The programme with the mouse — How does photovoltaics work?

part1


part2


part3


[Copyright WDR and Armin Maiwald "Die Sendung mit der Maus"]

Silicon Valley Fun

Tesla Motors, makers of high-performance electric sports cars, like the Tesla Roadster, another Silicon Valley Innovation and success story:



[Copyright ZDF production "Amerikas andere Seite - Was Kalifornien besser macht";
watch part1; part2; part3; part4; part5]


Watch Jay Leno testing the Tesla Roadster:

20 % renewable energy by 2020

The European Union has set itself the ambitious goal of raising the share of renewable energy sources in the final overall energy consumption of the Union from 8.5 % in 2005 to 20 % in 2020.

Home Project

In 200,000 years on Earth, humanity has upset the balance of the planet, established by nearly four billion years of evolution. The price to pay is high, but it's too late to be a pessimist: humanity has barely ten years to reverse the trend, become aware of the full extent of its spoliation of the Earth's riches and change its patterns of consumption.

More than a movie, HOME will be a major event all over the globe: for the first time ever, a film will be released on the same day in over 50 countries and on every format: movie theatres, TV, DVD and Internet.

On June 5th we all have a date with the planet!

http://www.home-2009.com

http://www.youtube.com/homeproject
http://www.ppr.com

Movie Trailer:


Watch full movie by clicking here or the title of this post!

10 Important ways to save energy & fight global warming

1. Use energy-efficient appliances, such as energy-saving lightbulbs;
2. Switch to an electricity provider that offers electricity derived from renewable sources;
3. Ride a bicycle for distances under e.g. 10km. Consider a bus or train for longer distances;
4. Lower your thermostat by 4 to 5 degrees Celsius during the night and when nobody's home;
5. Make sure your home is well insulated;
6. Completely switch-off appliances that you do not use;
7. Consider going to your holiday destination by bus or train, instead of car or airplane;
8. If possible, work at home instead of an office location;
9. Support forestation programs that focus on planting indigenous trees in tropical regions; and
10. Educate others. Tell people of the importance of an energy-efficient lifestyle.

Who Moved My Cheese?

I ask myself:

"What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?"

...

Ola sou brasileiro

If I had a little boy, I would subscribe courses at that soccer school for sure.
Here you can see why. Simply incredible!