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| New Jersey Turnpike As a Power Source? |  |
| New Jersites writes "New Jersey, home of the eponymous Jersey barrier, is considering wind turbines powered by the breeze generated from traffic on the Jersey Turnpike. The wind turbines won`t be built on the side of the highway. They will be built inside — what else? — the Jersey barriers. By replacing sections of solid concrete with Darius turbines, they might be able to harvest enough energy to power a light-rail line."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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| Wind Turbines, 1932 Version | |
| In 1932, German engineers determined "WIND, at the surface of the earth, is proverbially uncertain; but recent researches show that, a thousand feet or more above the ground, wind is comparatively steady and unfailing. This has given new life to the hope of finding a substantial source of natural power, even more universally available than water po |
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| High cost of capturing solar energy is diminishing | |
| Hikes in the costs of conventional ways of generating energy mean a previously ignored form of solar power has become viable
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| Foster`s brewery taps waste for energy | |
| Scientists and Australian beer maker Foster`s are teaming up to generate clean energy from brewery waste water by using sugar-consuming bacteria. The experimental technology was unveiled Wednesday by scientists at Australia`s University of Queensland, which was given a $115,000 state government grant to install a microbial fuel cell at a Foster`s Group brewery near Brisbane, the capital of Queensland state.
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| Renewable energy could power half the nation | |
| Renewable energy could supply up to half the nation`s current electricity demand and 40 percent of its transportation fuel demand by 2025, proponents said Tuesday.
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| GE to Supply Invenergy with 600 MW of Wind Turbines, Again | |
| GE Energy will provide an additional 600 megawatts (MW) of wind turbines to Invenergy Wind LLC for its 2008 projects in the U.S. and Canada. This order, which brings the total to 1,200 MW of GE 1.5-MW wind turbines for Invenergy projects over the next two years, replicates Invenergy`s order last fall for projects planned for 2007. |
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| Vulcan Gains Financing for Geothermal Power Development | |
| Last week, Merrill Lynch Commodity Partners (MLCP) closed on a $35 million principal investment in Vulcan Power Company, a private entity holding one of the largest geothermal property portfolios in the U.S. -- including properties in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Arizona. |
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| New Texas Legislation Encourages Renewable Energy | |
| The Texas House of Representatives adopted new legislation to ensure the development of 500 megawatts (MW) of "non-wind" renewable energy by 2015. Non-wind renewable energy sources include biomass, geothermal and hydropower. |
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| OG&E Centennial 80-Turbine Wind Farm Dedicated | |
| OG&E Electric Services` Centennial Wind Farm was dedicated last month, and recognized for its 80-turbine addition to the electric power grid -- more than tripling the company`s production of renewable wind energy. It was approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in April 2006. |
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| Geothermal Investment `to Exceed $500m` | |
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| RFPs from Green Power Network: Update | |
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| Enerize Advances in QC of Renewable Energy Devices | |
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| 635 GW Possible with U.S. Political Shift | |
| How much power can renewable energy generate in the U.S. if the appropriate mix of policies and market-based incentives are implemented? According to a joint report coordinated by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), the answer is 635 gigawatts (GW) by 2025. |
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| Renewables seen powering half the nation | |
| Renewable energy could have the capacity to supply up to half the nation`s current electricity demand and 40 percent of its transportation fuel demand by 2025, proponents said Tuesday.
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| Navigant Consulting Accepting Participants for Renewable Energy Multi-Client Study: The (Re-)Emerging Bioenergy Economy | |
| Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) announced plans to launch a major multi-client study focused on bioenergy. This comprehensive and focused study will help participating organizations unravel the complexities of bioenergy, identify trends and valuable market opportunities, and gain insight into the re-emerging bioenergy economy. The Navigant Consulting is currently accepting participants for the study. |
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| Suzlon Announces 400-MW Deal With PPM Energy | |
| Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation, the US-based subsidiary of Suzlon Energy A/S of Denmark, has signed a contract for a total of 400 MW of wind turbine capacity with PPM Energy of Portland, Oregon, one of the largest wind power developers in North America. The contract calls for delivery of 300 MW of turbine capacity in 2008 and 100 MW of capacity in 2009.
This agreement is the single biggest contract that Suzlon has signed in the history of the company. |
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| Sarnia-Lambton is Serious about Solar Energy | |
| The largest solar power station in North America will be built in Sarnia-Lambton by a California-based company called OptiSolar Inc. |
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| Washington will destroy dams to revive a river | |
| High hopes ride on knocking down two aging hydroelectric dams along the blue-green waters of the Elwha River: robust salmon runs, ...
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| The 660 Gallon Brewery Fuel Cell | |
| An anonymous reader writes "Australia`s University of Queensland has secured a $115,000 grant for a 660-gallon fuel cell that should produce 2 kilowatts of power. A prototype has been operating at the university laboratory for three months. This fuel cell type is essentially a battery in which bacteria consume water-soluble brewing waste such as sugar, starch and alcohol, plus in this instance produces clean water."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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| Quantum Dot Recipe May Lead To Cheaper Solar Panels | |
| Science Daily is reporting that scientists have developed a new method for cost-effectively producing four-armed quantum dots that have previously been shown to be particularly effective at converting sunlight into electrical energy. The discovery could clear the way for better, cheaper solar energy panels.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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| Garage biofuel pumps called for | |
| The UK needs a biofuel pump on every forecourt to help achieve a new EU green power target, it is claimed. |
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| Doyle testifies in Washington on new farm bill | |
| A new federal farm bill should help Midwest states pursue alternative energy sources from agricultural and forestry products, Gov. via Green Bay Press-Gazette |
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| GreenMountain Engineering Develops Innovative Remote Power Device | |
| GreenMountain Engineering announced that it has completed the design and testing of an innovative remote power device. The "Solar in a Tube," or SIAT, uses a 20 watt roll-out flexible solar panel and a battery storage unit to provide power for aid workers, researchers and travelers in remote locations. |
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