Some legislators in Ohio want to classify burning tires as “renewable energy”. Tires are made primarily from oil. Burning oil doesn’t sound like a form … Burning tireRead more
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First Superconductor Power Cable
American Superconductor Corporation, a leading energy technologies company, today announced at Hannover Fair 2009 that LS Cable Ltd. (LS Cable) has ordered approximately 80,000 meters … First Superconductor Power CableRead more
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China’s investment in green economy
China’s leaders are investing $12.6 million every hour to green their economy. So writes Ben Furnas Research Associate at the Center for American Progress Action … China’s investment in green economyRead more
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Solana: The world’s largest solar plant
Location: Gila Bend, near Phoenix, Arizona. Type of proyect : 280 MW, CSP trough plant with storage. At Abengoa Solar, we have signed an agreement … Solana: The world’s largest solar plantRead more
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Energy efficiency can reduce 34 per cent electricity demand
Massive inefficiencies across the US’s energy network can be eliminated relatively easily, cutting about a third off the nation’s energy use, according to a major … Energy efficiency can reduce 34 per cent electricity demandRead more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable / Wind
960-megawatt wind project in Germany
RWE Innogy has acquired the project company ENOVA Energieanlagen GmbH, which owns the rights to develop a 960-megawatt (MW) wind project off the German coast. … 960-megawatt wind project in GermanyRead more
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New Geothermal Power Plant in Costa Rica
Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed a contract with Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (“BCIE”) for the supply, supervision of installation, start-up and … New Geothermal Power Plant in Costa RicaRead more
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Geo-pressure to power UK
Bath, England-based startup 2OC unveiled its plan today to generate electricity for London by 2010 using wasted pressure in the natural gas pipeline grid. 2OC … Geo-pressure to power UKRead more
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Power from gym
An elderly community in Beijing’s suburbs has become an unlikely leader in green technology – turning to pedal power to generate electricity for the area’s … Power from gymRead more
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Wind farm in Minnesota
Xcel Energy has 1.1 gigawatts of wind turbines installed in Minnesota. They hope to triple that amount by 2020. Xcel, in an effort to increase … Wind farm in MinnesotaRead more