Raser Technologies Inc. has completed the first commercial geothermal power plant to be built in Utah in more than 20 years. Raser previously announced the … Geothermal Power Project in UtahRead more
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French also going green
The French Minister for Energy and the Environment announced last Monday that the government was launching an aggressive new program to propel the country to … French also going greenRead more
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Canada’s largest wind farm
The newly finished Melancthon EcoPower Centre, developed by Canadian Hydro, is Canada’s largest wind farm. Located near Shelburne, Ontario (northwest of Toronto), the Melancthon EcoPower … Canada’s largest wind farmRead more
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Los Angeles College Installs 4-MW Solar Project
L.A. Southwest College (LASC), part of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) has installed a 4-megawatt (MW) solar energy project on its campus. The … Los Angeles College Installs 4-MW Solar ProjectRead more
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Rebirth of 99-year-old hydroelectric plant
A device invented more than 2,000 years ago by Archimedes has found a 21st century use – generating ‘green’ electricity. A crumbling 99-year-old hydroelectric plant … Rebirth of 99-year-old hydroelectric plantRead more
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Wind turbine for home
The Swift wind turbine has a blade/ring diameter of 7 feet; has a rated power output of 1.5 k and can generate up to 2000 … Wind turbine for homeRead more
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Kimberlina solar-thermal plant
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Ausra opened its 5-megawatt Kimberlina solar thermal power project near Bakersfield, Calif on October 23, 2008. It’s the first plant in North … Kimberlina solar-thermal plantRead more
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Largest Wind Farm in Africa
When faced with the need to develop additional sources of energy, the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation recently decided that its best option was not to … Largest Wind Farm in AfricaRead more
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London Array
One of the largest wind farms in development, onshore or offshore, the 1 gigawatt London Array just got one step closer to reality. Abu Dhabi’s … London ArrayRead more
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US feed-in-tariffs
Gainesville Regional Utilities has attracted the eyes of environmentalists across the nation for a trail-blazing plan to encourage solar energy production by agreeing to buy … US feed-in-tariffsRead more