GalicianTunes: Artist - Furious Monkey House

GalicianTunes: Artist - Furious Monkey House
– Furious Monkey House was born in March 2014 in Pontevedra as a result of the union of 5 students of 5th and 4th grade that guided by a Monkey and under the influence of bands of the 90's as Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Cardigans or Foo Fighters, decide to complete their training in September 2014 and take a stronger project. After a few months working on a pre-production model, they embark on the adventure of recording their first album: 'Run' at Abbey Road Studios in London between February and March 2015. 'Run' contains 11 new songs published by Esmerarte . Furious Monkey House are Carlota on drums, Amaya keys and synths, Manu and Irene on guitar, Marina on voice, and a furious Mono on bass.

Sweden To Become The World’s First Fossil Fuel-Free Nation In History | Collective-Evolution

The Swedish government recently announced that their aim is to become one of the world’s first nations to end its dependence on fossil fuels. They will be investing an extra 4.5 billion kronor (US$546 million) into renewable energy and climate change action in their 2016 budget.

Not long ago, UBS, the world’s largest private bank, began urging its investors to join the clean, renewable energy movement. Their analysts are predicting that power plants in Europe might become completely extinct within the next 10 to 20 years, and it seems they are correct. The dream of a ‘nuclear free’ Europe might become a reality sooner than expected, which explains why trillions of dollars are being divested...

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Record response: CPUC hit hard on net metering - SmartGridNews

Picture this: Wheelbarrows full of signed postcards and petitions being pushed (literally) toward the offices of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in support of net metering, whereby energy consumers can generate their own energy using solar power.

Rooftop solar in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Downtowngal/Wikimedia Commons

It really happened late last week, as residents throughout California -- representing a diverse coalition of consumer, environmental, faith, public health, environmental justice, and business organizations --gathered on the CPUC steps to deliver more than 130,000 signatures in support of net metering.

This petition marks the largest number of public comments ever recorded at the CPUC on any issue...

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Germany's planned nuclear switch-off drives energy innovation | Environment | The Guardian

Wind turbines in front of a coal-fired power plant near Bergheim, Germany.

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While Britain visualises a nuclear future, Angela Merkel’s aim of replacing it with renewables by 2022 is well under way...

Hinkley Point will be the first nuclear power plant to be built in Europe since the meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima reactor in 2011. But while the British government sees nuclear energy as a safe and reliable source of power, Germany is going in a different direction.

Solar panel roofs in Vauban in Freiburg, Germany.

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As a result of the Fukushima, Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to switch off all nuclear power by 2022 and fill the gap with renewables – a process known as the energiewende (energy transition)...

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Republicans Attack Climate Rules to Send Message to UN

Congressional Review Act resolutions aren’t going anywhere, but they’ll show the world the U.S. is divided on tackling climate change.

Republicans Attack Climate Rules to Send Message to UN

Michigan energy efficiency standard netted $4B in savings | Utility Dive

Dive Brief:

A new report on efficiency in Michigan shows that for every dollar spent on reducing energy waste consumers are seeing $4.38 in benefits -- the highest level since 2010, Midwest Energy News reports. 

The report, released by the state's Public Service Commission, estimates that  the program's $1.1 billion in expenditures has saved customers $4.2 billion since 2010. 

Efficiency measures installed last year were expected to save over 1.4 million MWh and more than 4.8 million Mcf of natural gas...

read: Michigan energy efficiency standard netted $4B in savings | Utility Dive