Archive for March 4th, 2010

Good News for ‘Extinct’ Frog

Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Good Mood
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The yellow-spotted bell frog which considered to have been extinct for 30 years has been discovered on a remote farmland in Australia. A colony of around 100 frogs of this special species was identified and this gives hope to find more animals that we thought were extinct.

Read the full story (Telegraph)

Sweden Aims High for Renewable Energy

Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Good Mood
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Sweden is planning to reach half of its energy consumption to be provided by renewable sources by the year 2020. One big project includes 2,000 wind turbines which will provide 10TWh of energy per year, 15TWh more will be provided by other sources like solar power and biofuels. Sweden current status is already quite good with 20% of its energy provided by renewable sources like hydroelectricity plants.

Read the full story (EcoGeek)