Post Tagged with: "solar energy"

D. D. Kosambi on Solar vs Atomic Energy

D. D. Kosambi on Solar vs Atomic Energy

Antinuclear Movement, Koodankulam February 13, 2012 at 3:22 pm 2 comments

Latha Jishnu (Dec 13, 2008) In the 1950s and 1960s, D. D. Kosambi, the brilliant mathematician, historian and eclectic thinker, put forward the most compelling arguments that the country has heard in favour of developing solar energy. This was at a time when the scientific establishment was pushing for nuclearRead More

Solar energy in India now costs 38% less

Solar energy in India now costs 38% less

Climate Change and Nuclear Power December 5, 2011 at 5:29 pm 5 comments

India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer, is cutting solar-power costs to a record by forcing project developers into auctions, helping avoid the spiraling renewable-energy subsidies that have hurt Europe. The lowest bid in India’s latest national auction on Dec. 2 came from Solairedirect SA, France’s second-largest producer, which offered toRead More

A Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free World is Possible!

A Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free World is Possible!

Nix nuclear. Chuck coal. Rebuff biofuel. All we need is the wind, the water, and the sun Article Courtesy: IEEE Spectrum   We don’t need nuclear power, coal, or biofuels. We can get 100 percent of our energy from wind, water, and solar (WWS) power. And we can do itRead More

Tsunami clears way for solar-powered Japan

Tsunami clears way for solar-powered Japan

Alternatives, Fukushima September 26, 2011 at 1:44 am 3 comments

By Masayoshi Son This article by Softbank chief executive Son Masayoshi outlines the thinking of one of Japan’s most innovative capitalists and public-spirited citizens. Having helped create a competitive market in telecommunications, Son is seeking to liberate and “green” Japan’s 16 trillion yen electricity industry. He inaugurated his Japan RenewableRead More