G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

Are Electric Trains Eco-Friendly?

Just how clean are electric trains? This article aims to weigh up the potential environmental benefits and issues related to electric trains.

7 Aug 2012

Study Reveals Fracking Process Creates Significant Water Contamination Risks

Risk analysts have confirmed that there is a significant potential risk of river and other types of water pollution due to the release of contaminated wastewater by hydraulic fracturing or fracking wells generating natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region.

7 Aug 2012

Children of the Revolution: Teaching Kids About Sustainability

Considering that the global population of the planet is set to rise to around 9.1 billion by the year 2050, a child today will have to have sustainable practises ingrained from an early age for the planet to be able to cope.

7 Aug 2012

Construction Begins on First Windreich Offshore Wind Farm

Construction of the first 400 MW offshore wind farm, dubbed Global Tech I and initiated by Windreich, commenced as stipulated. The project work was carried out effectively by Tim Kittelhake.

7 Aug 2012

New Report Analyzes Use of Advanced Batteries in Utility-Scale Energy Storage

Reportlinker.com has included a new report titled ‘Advanced Batteries for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Applications’ to its offering.

7 Aug 2012

JinkoSolar Modules Pass Stringent PID Testing

JinkoSolar, a provider of solar power products, has reported that its solar modules have successfully passed the rigorous requirements of the potential induced degradation (PID) testing performed by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and TUV-SUD.

7 Aug 2012

New Report Analyzes Global Fuel Cell Market

Pike Research’s new report titled ‘Fuel Cells Annual Report 2012’ has predicted that the market for fuel cells used in the transport, portable and stationary sectors will achieve a total value of $15.7 billion by 2017. However, a number of issues must be resolved for achieving this figure.

7 Aug 2012

Blue Earth to Extend Solar PV Projects in Hawaii

Blue Earth recently declared that it has received the exclusive rights for building seven different solar PV projects in Hawaii with an overall 3.5 MW DC. The project’s worth is estimated to be around $15 M.

7 Aug 2012

ABB Secures Wind Energy Contract in Brazil

ABB, one of the foremost organizations in power and automation, has entered into a contract valued at about $55 million with Brazilian utility Eolicas do Sul to provide three new substations and transmission infrastructure. Over the years, Brazil has been dependent on hydropower. The undertaking with ABB is the Brazilian government’s endeavour to enhance wind power to avail additional energy.

6 Aug 2012

Research Report on Global Fuel Cell Industry

The international fuel cell sector is growing swiftly and showed a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 83% during 2009ƒ{2011. Nevertheless, it is still small in comparison with its clean energy peers such as solar and wind.

6 Aug 2012