MORE SUNDAY WORLD, 7-19 (SUNPOWER TO ETHIOPIAN VILLAGERS; INDIA LAUNCHES EXPANDABLE WIND; UK WILL CUT EMISSIONS, MAKE JOBS W/NEW ENERGY)

SUNPOWER TO ETHIOPIAN VILLAGERS
Sun energy empowers Ethiopian village
Ellen Otzen, 15 July 2009 (BBC World Service)

"Two years after the installation of [Ethiopia's largest] solar power project [in Rema, 150 miles north of the capital Addis Ababa] funded by international aid groups, villagers in northern Ethiopia say the sun's energy has turned their lives around…[E]very house in the village has electricity powered by solar lighting systems…

"This is unique in Ethiopia - 80% of the population live in rural areas where only 1% of the population has access to electricity…[V]illages in rural areas are often difficult to connect to the national electricity grid…Solar power has been touted by some as the long-term solution to Africa's energy needs…"

Life altering technology is on the table. (click to enlarge)

"…[Rema] village roofs are dotted with solar panels. One panel gives them about four lamps. The energy can also be used for radios and tape recorders…Solar power and has had a significant impact on the lives of people living here…[K]ids can do their homework at night now…

"A local bar has increased its turnover because of solar energy. With lamp running on solar energy, people stay in the bar after darkness falls…Cold beer is in high demand…[T]he bar's solar-powered fridge has made it available…"

A small solar panel on a hut can make a big difference. (click to enlarge)

"Samson Tsegaye is the country director of the solar energy foundation in Ethiopia, says there are currently [2,100 solar home systems in the village and] 300 requests for new solar home systems in Rema…Because of its solar power, Rema has become attractive to people from other areas…[N]ewcomers are settling in and building new houses in the village.

"A solar technician training school has been set up in Rema where students from technical schools are trained to manage solar energy…There are currently 33 solar energy technicians who have been trained at the school…working in different parts of Ethiopia…"


INDIA LAUNCHES EXPANDABLE WIND
Seakinetics to Add Tamil Nadu Wind Energy Project in India; Seeks to Diversify and Grow its Green En
17 July 2009 (PR-USA.NET)

"Seakinetics Corp…will soon launch its first mega project in the renewable wind energy sector which over the next decade can well add over $US 1 billion in annual revenues. The Company recently reported that it is completing a purchase transaction with RETECH Project Financing, a unit of Cougar Capital Ltd, which will place RETECH's Tamil Nadu wind energy development program in the Shencottah Pass region in Southern India under Seakinetics ownership and day to day management."

Tamil Nadu is the wind-rich state in the far southeast. (click to enlarge)

"The Tamil Nadu project has the potential to grow into a 300 MW wind energy project capable of lighting up over 300,000 average Indian households located in Southern India. When fully completed, the Tamil Nadu wind farm will comprise of 6000 acres and utilize 500 0.6 MW turbines to generate electric power for the National Power Grid system in the State of Tamil Nadu, India…"

A change in energy for a changing society. (click to enlarge)

"Seakinetics was established for the purpose of designing, developing, marketing and investing in innovative technologies and services in the renewable energy field…[It] is listed on the Open Market Segment of the Frankfurt Borse…[and] is also listed on the Pink Sheets in the United States."


UK WILL CUT EMISSIONS, MAKE JOBS W/NEW ENERGY
Britain presents plans to cut emissions, add jobs
Gregory Katz, July 15, 2009 (AP)

"The British government detailed ambitious plans… to cut carbon emissions substantially by 2020, and said 40 percent of the country's electricity by then would come from renewable sources.

"The proposal on fighting climate change envisions expansions in wind energy as well as continued use of nuclear power and clean coal…[and] plans for the average new car to be emitting 40 percent less carbon from what they discharge today."

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"A government study predicts that 1.2 million Britons will be working in "green" energy jobs by 2020…Britain's goal is to reduce carbon emission by 34 percent in 2020, as compared with 1990."

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"Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband said the newest proposal — which now must be debated by lawmakers — relies on expanding the use of wind energy, insulating homes better, installing sophisticated electric meters and other measures…
Miliband admitted the government must persuade Britons to back the plans for expanding wind farms, and said costs for consumers would likely rise as Britain moves to a low carbon economy…

"The government's plans were generally well received by environmental groups, including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth…Andy Atkins, executive director of Friends of the Earth, said the planned measures were welcome, but more decisive steps were needed."