Taiwan finalizes 2020 feed-in tariff for renewable energy (Digitimes) Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced final feed-in tariff rates for renewable energy for 2020, with reductions from 2019 for offshore wind power generation by 7.61-7.71% and PV power generation by 1.47-4.18%. The feed-in-tariff for geothermal energy is NT$ 5.1956 /kWh for 20 years; 6.1710Continue reading “Taiwan: Feed-in Tariff for Geothermal Energy is Unchanged”
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Belgium euthanasia death linked to loneliness.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Brecht Paumen, who was paralyzed for 12 years after a swimming pool accident, died by euthanasia in Belgium last Friday. The Belgian media emphasize his disability and his pain, but a closer read of the story links his death to loneliness and isolation. An article by Marco Mariotti that was publishedContinue reading “Belgium euthanasia death linked to loneliness.”
Philippines: Tiwi and MakBan Geothermal Power Plants to Supply Electricity to Batangas Utility
APC to supply power to Batangas coop (Manila Bulletin) The Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATELEC II), which is touted as the country’s biggest among league of rural power utilities, has signed a deal with Aboitiz Power Corporation (APC) for power supply sourcing from the latter’s “Cleanergy” brand. The power supply agreement (PSA) inked by theContinue reading “Philippines: Tiwi and MakBan Geothermal Power Plants to Supply Electricity to Batangas Utility”
Slovenia: Businesses Urge Government to Designate Geothermal Energy a Renewable Resource
Slovenia Not Exploiting Potential of Geothermal Energy (Total Slovenia News) (Courtesy CIA.gov) Geothermal energy was long seen as a promising source of renewable energy, in particular in eastern Slovenia where geothermal potential is highest, but since the introduction of licence fees for geothermal exploitation in 2016, uptake has been stagnating. High licence fees are not theContinue reading “Slovenia: Businesses Urge Government to Designate Geothermal Energy a Renewable Resource”
Kenya: Cheaper Electricity from Geothermal Power Helps Economic Development of Naivasha
Naivasha shakes off ugly past to become an investment hub (The Standard) According to economic expert Washington Ochieng’, the availability of key resources like cheap geothermal power, vast land and accessibility to Nairobi have contributed to the influx of investors in Naivasha. “Currently the biggest challenge facing manufacturers is the high electricity charges and if theyContinue reading “Kenya: Cheaper Electricity from Geothermal Power Helps Economic Development of Naivasha”
Making it up as they go: Falsifying Vermont death certificates
This article was published by the Australian Care Alliance on January 2, 2020. Vermont: 28 people reportedly died by assisted suicide in the past two years. As reported in a previous blog on the latest report on deaths by assisted suicide in Vermont, the report states: 100% of the death certificates listed the appropriate causeContinue reading “Making it up as they go: Falsifying Vermont death certificates”
BC Health Minister orders Delta Hospice to provide euthanasia by February 3.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Sign the petition: Hospice Organizations Must NOT be Forced to do Euthanasia (Link). An article by Sandor Gyarmati for the Delta Optimist news reported that the British Columbia Minister of Health, Adrian Dix, ordered the Delta Hospice Society to do euthanasia (MAiD) by February 3 or it may lose its provincialContinue reading “BC Health Minister orders Delta Hospice to provide euthanasia by February 3.”
2019: 25 important articles on euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Fatal Flaws film will change the way you view assisted death. (Link)Donation to the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. (Link)● Jan 11: Canadian woman seeks euthanasia from pelvic mesh pain. (Link) ● Jan 14: Why euthanasia is unethical. (Link) ● Jan 22: Canada’s new Justice Minister is radically pro-euthanasia. (Link) ● March 13: New Mexico assisted suicide bill was stopped. (Link)Continue reading “2019: 25 important articles on euthanasia and assisted suicide.”
New York State must not legalize physician-assisted suicide
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) USA has an event at the Albany State House on Tuesday January 14, 2020 from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. (Link to the event). There will be a press conference at 9 am.New York State is debating the legalization of assisted suicide. Dr Stanley Bukowski, from Amherst NY., wrote the followingContinue reading “New York State must not legalize physician-assisted suicide”
Loneliness is an epidemic among seniors that requires a caring response.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Loneliness is an important topic because all of us are affected by loneliness while seniors and people with disabilities have greater issues with loneliness because they often have issues with their health mobility. I am concerned about cultural loneliness because lonely and depressed people are more likely to dieContinue reading “Loneliness is an epidemic among seniors that requires a caring response.”
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