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A popular post this month on the Sierra Club's vision on fighting climate change. And much speculation about the best battery for electric vehicles. A critical note on scientific studies which sollicits surprisingly little comment - maybe because we all agree? Eurima presents its roadmap for buildings. And Toyota's ambitions for hybrid vehicles. Continuing on corporate action, IBM aims to makes IT equipment more efficient. The IEA reviewed German energy policy, giving an intermediate score to one of Europe's frontrunners on sustainable energy. Finally, off-grid homes as an emerging trend in the USA.

Popular posts this month on a novel application for street lighting, and an original action to demonstratethe passive concept - the ice challenge. A reference information source on solar troughs and a technology with the prospect to halve the cost of solar energy. The carbon market is booming and carbon prices are expected to rise near year. But beware of the carbon cowboys! Finally, several island communities realise that renewable energy makes a lot of sense.

This month, solar power continues to remain popular with MIT's feature on quantum-dot solar power, and the announcement of yet another contender for the world's largest PV power station in Portugal. GreenNet published its findings on the grid integration of renewables, and in partnership with the new EU Ocean Energy Association, we launched a new eBook on ocean energy projects. ACEEE issued a report on the link between energy efficiency and peak demand reduction, and DSM is globally on the rise. A reader question on water use in thermo-electric power stations produces a surprising answer. And finally some hype as well as skepticism on BMW's hydrogen-powered vehicle.

Popular articles this month on renewable energy (semiconductor industry steps into PV, a new era for geothermal energy). In the technology field, nuclear energy could provide a solution for developing countries, and electric cars might finally break through. The IEA's Energy Technology Data Exchange is an fascinating but underrated resource. Finally a post on the lighter side about advertising (un)sustainable energy.

Popular posts this month about future PV plants, a possible comeback of electric vehicles, and a daring scheme for a superconducting hydrogen-electricity grid. The European Commission published its World Energy Technology Outlook 2050, and the EU's energy package actually proves more ambitious then its first reactions would lead us to believe.

Popular posts this month on the effect of decreasing wind subsidies, and green power labels. Hans Nilsson open the new blog year with a post on the promise of the Stern review. Also Vattenfall seems to agree that there are free lunches in energy sustainability. Of course, January was the month of the European Commission's energy package. And Bruno De Wachter gives an overview of blue power, the new green.

Popular posts this month: an introduction to distributed generation, an energy quiz and a review of the energy year 2006.

Very popular posts this month on small hydro power and low energy houses. Furthermore, a review of 200 years of sustainability, fuel cell trains, and a push by 8 utilities for tougher transformer efficiency standards.

Popular posts this month analyzing the European Commission's Action Plan on Energy Efficiency and the launch of Leonardo ENERGY's new report on financing sustainable energy. A new wind power concept may improve economics of investment, while alleviating the intermittency problem. The power of the oceans continues to fascinate in osmotic power, while a subsea grid may be needed to harvest it. Finally, a number of considerations regarding tree offsets.