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Biomass
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) ADM to develop new biodiesel plant in Canada » Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM) will construct a biodiesel plant in Alberta, Canada. Construction on the biodiesel plant will start in April 2012, and be...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Wood Biofuel Could Be a Competitive Industry by 2020 » Wood Biofuel Could Be a Competitive Industry by 2020 link to article: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111108133045.htm ScienceDaily (Nov. 8, 2011) — Fuel made from wood could become a...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Knock on wood, biomass power is coming » By Tyler Hamilton An important part of the province's coal-phaseout strategy rests on Ontario Power Generation's ability to run its existing coal plants on...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) French firm to provide biomass energy to off-grid areas » NATIONAL POWER Corp. (Napocor) will tie up with French company Enertine to provide power using biomass technology to areas not reached by the country's main...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) $250M biomass energy plant planned at Shelton » SEATTLE -- Areva, the international energy company based in France, and Charlotte, N.C., based Duke Energy have formed a joint venture to build a biomass...
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Community Projects
Friday, February 19, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Renewea.com is now CO2 Neutral » Renewea.com is now carbon neutral When people use the internet, CO2 (carbon) is emitted due to the electricity consumption. Together with more than...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) GE Smart Grid Technologies Build Sustainable 21st Century Cities » Technology available today can be employed to create viable, sustainable, smart cities. That will be the message that Bob Gilligan, vice president—transmission and distribution for...
Sunday, February 07, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) DOE Releases US $20.5M for Community Renewable Energy Projects » Washington, D.C., United States - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu this week announced the selection of five projects to receive a combined US...
Sunday, December 06, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) Developer builds eco-community in Boulder » BOULDER, Colo. — What it means to be zero energy: Ultimately, a zero-energy home should create as much electricity as it uses over a year....
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Energy Efficiency
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Energy efficiency to shine in 2010 » Solar and wind power may get the headlines and attention, but green-tech experts say 2010 will be dominated by energy efficiency. By Dana Hull San...
Thursday, January 07, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Department of Energy Announces Inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit » January 7, 2010 Department of Energy Announces Inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Secretary Chu to Give Keynote Address WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary...
Thursday, January 07, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) DOE Announces Additional Energy Efficiency Enforcement Action to Protect Consumers » January 7, 2010 DOE Announces Additional Energy Efficiency Enforcement Action to Protect Consumers Consent Decree with Haier America to Ensure Affected Products Deliver Required Energy...
Sunday, December 06, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) The Flying Dutchman goes green » KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has operated its first ever passenger flight powered by sustainable biokerosene. The test involved a Boing 747 which took off and...
Saturday, December 05, 2009 SPG Solar Installs Novartis Corporation's Largest Solar Array » One-Megawatt Solar Array In Vacaville Completed Ahead of Schedule By Tina Barni Vacaville, Calif. –December 4, 2009 SPG Solar, based in Novato, Calif., recently...
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General
Monday, November 21, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Waste Management Announces Strategic Investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy » Original article can be found here HOUSTON , TX and PLEASANTON , CA - November 18, 2011 Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) today announced that...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) ABB to acquire Powercorp in Australia to expand offering for renewable integration » ABB to acquire Powercorp in Australia to expand offering for renewable integration Acquisition to broaden automation and control systems offering for wind and solar energy...
Sunday, November 13, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) NRGreen Power and GE launch clean electricity project World’s first application of new technology » Calgary, Alberta – November 1, 2011 – NRGreen Power and GE today announced plans for a new recovered energy project that will produce power without...
Thursday, November 10, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Funding for farm-based energy projects in question » Funding for farm-based energy projects in question >> Midwest Energy News Biodigesters, like this one at a dairy farm in Wisconsin, are a major part...
Monday, March 15, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Considering renewables? Our guide to green, clean energy in the home » guardian.co.uk If you're considering installing renewable energy technologies at home, then there are several options available to you. However, not all will be right for...
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Geothermal
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Geothermal energy: a viable choice? » Advancements made in geothermal energy are among the many hot environmental topics of today. According to Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment, geothermal energy is described as...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Envent plans more geothermal projects » by Alena Mae S. Flores Geothermal exploration company Envent Holding Philippines Inc. is looking at more projects in the Philippines. The Icelandic company has applied...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) U.S. Stimulus Plan to Boost Geothermal Energy Prospects » by Kimberly N. Chase In an unmarked meadow by the side of the road at The Geysers , the 30-square-mile steam field about 70...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Geothermal energy: Ballymena to feel the heat » St Patrick would have been astounded. The same geological fault that produced Slemish Mountain where our patron saint once cared for his flocks looks set...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Global Investments Brighten Outlook For Geothermal Energy » By Brendan Demelle Despite all the attention deservedly being paid to more traditional renewable energies, 2010 may be the breakout year for geothermal energy....
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Hydro & Ocean
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) SDE Energy Ltd Named World Leader in Sea Wave Energy Technologies » TEL AVIV, Israel , February 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SDE Energy Ltd, the owner of a new and unique invention that produces electricity from sea...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Sierra Leone's Hydro-Power Dam Lighting Up Freetown » Sierra Leone's first hydro-power dam, almost 40 years in the making, was switched on in November 2009. It now produces 50 megawatts of electricity, sending...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Hydro Alternative Energy, Inc. Announces Acquisition Of Water Power Technology Patent Rights » JUPITER, FL Hydro Alternative Energy, Inc. ("HAE" or the "Company"), a renewable energy company, announced today that it recently acquired all U.S. and international...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) £5.1M Government Funding Secured To Develop Wave Energy Device, Oyster 2 » Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power received a major boost on 2 February 2010 when it secured £5.1 million of public funding to support the manufacture...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Hydro set to ease economic woes » A recent study in the US is urging the government to support hydro power to help it steer the country back to economic recovery through...
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Policy & Law
Monday, March 15, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) U.S. Wind Industry Lobbies in Washington for Strong Renewable Energy Policy » Clean energy policy is starting to heat up again in the United States, and the American wind industry is aiming to make sure these legislative...
Sunday, February 07, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) China's edge in renewable energy » Government pressure and incentives, dynamics of Chinese domestic growth provide a range of advantages in technology race By Keith Bradsher TIANJIN, China There's...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) Canada is #9 on Renewables Index, USA is #1 » Renewable energy country attractiveness indices Global highlights With the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit due to commence in just days, our guest columnist, Jonathan Johns,...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) Fuel cell industry unity needed to achieve policy goals » The successful effort to restore US Department of Energy funding for hydrogen and fuel cell programs has made the industry stronger and more united, but...
Sunday, October 25, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) India to adopt feed-in tariffs » India is one of the latest countries to make the strategic move to a comprehensive system of feed-in tariffs to develop its renewable energy potential....
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Solar
Friday, November 18, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) The Smart Grid and Solar » FROM GETSOLAR.COM When considering the steps necessary to add a rooftop solar installation, the list can sometimes surprise people. Between permits and tax rebates, to...
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