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| Biodiesel to Become Cheaper Than Light Oil in 4 Years |  |
| "It is necessary to maintain its exemption from transportation taxes until 2010, and then begin lifting it gradually from 2011." The price of biodiesel, an alternative energy source to light oil, will become lower than light oil as early as 2011, securing its economic feasibility, according to a recent report by the Korea Energy ... via English Dong-A |
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| Farmergy Installs Remote Equine Solar Powered Waterer | |
| In the fall of 2006, Randy Becknell, park director at the Cuivre River Park facility near Troy, Mo., became convinced that an alternative watering source was needed along a remote trail making up the 18 miles of equestrian trails in the Cuivre River Park. |
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| World`s Largest Wind Power Developer Gets U.S. Assets | |
| Spanish construction firm Acciona, the world`s largest wind power developer, said June 27 it has won exclusive rights to develop 1300 megawatts of wind assets in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. via IndustryWeek |
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| `Molecular surgery` snips off a single atom | |
| A hydrogen atom has been removed from a molecule and then reattached ? it might one day be the basis for a molecular switch
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| PG&E Adds Utility-Scale Solar Projects to Its Power Mix | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) entered into agreements with two developers of utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar power: Cleantech America LLC and GreenVolts, Inc. to deliver up to seven megawatts (MW) of utility-scale renewable solar energy for PG&E`s customers throughout Northern and Central California. |
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| Distributed Energy Systems Ships Wind Turbines to Malaysia | |
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| U.S. Retailers Save with Solar PV & Energy Efficiency | |
| BJ`s Wholesale, Estee Lauder, Kohls, Target, Tiffany & Co., Wal-Mart. From "big box" discount giants to high-end jewelry retailers, solar energy has become big business in 2007. The most recent retail-outfitter to become part of this trend is Macy`s, which announced earlier this month it will install solar power systems on 26 stores throughout California. |
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| Kyocera Teaches Solar Energy to Japanese Schoolchildren | |
| In the center of Japanese-based Kyocera Corporation`s solar energy business in Shiga Prefecture, elementary and junior high school students at five schools are receiving solar environment classes. |
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| Ceradyne Opens Solar Energy Ceramic-Related Factory in China | |
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| Arise Selected by Toronto Solar Energy Community Project | |
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| USFE to Offer Renewable Energy Futures Beginning with Wind Power | |
| U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE) announced June 28 that it will list futures contracts on NORDIX Financial Wind Indexes, created by Weather Bid, LLC, that measure deviations from average wind speeds used in wind power generation. The contracts provide a financial hedging vehicle for wind resource owners, developers, financiers and consumers of wind energy and will begin trading this summer. |
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| Suzlon signs one of the largest contracts in the history of US wind power industry | |
| Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation, the US-based subsidiary of Suzlon Energy A/S of Denmark, just extended its contract with PPM Energy to add 300 MW of wind turbine capacity to become one of the largest single contracts in the history of the company and the U.S. wind energy industry. The original agreement calls for delivery of 300 MW of turbine capacity in 2008 and 100 MW of capacity in 2009, but now has been extended to include an additional 300 MW in 2009 for a total of 700 MW over two years. |
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| enXco Continues to Demonstrate its Commitment to Wind Energy in Minnesota | |
| enXco (an EDF EN Company) and Xcel Energy have signed an agreement in which enXco will develop and build a 100-MW wind farm, near Austin, Minnesota, located in Mower County. Known as the Grand Meadow Wind Farm, this will be the first wind project in Minnesota owned by Xcel Energy. This project is expected to be operational by the end of 2008. |
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| 10 Things to Know Before Buying/Installing Solar Panels | |
| There is a lot of excitement about new solar panel technology, but more likely than not you will choose to install modules that use the same basic technology that was available in 1984. Here are 10 things you should know before speaking with a solar salesperson. |
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| Thoughts from this year’s Renewable Energy Fair | |
| Michael Vickerman, RENEW Wisconsin. Reducing one’s energy overhead costs relatively little and produces a revenue stream that appreciates over time. Replacing one’s energy infrastructure with on-site renewable systems, in contrast, will require a sizable up-front financial commitment relative to what it will produce over time. |
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| WREGIS Tracking System Goes Live | |
| The Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS), a renewable energy registry and tracking system for electricity generation in the western United States, and parts of Canada and Baja California, is now operational. The system, which is being administered by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), will be used to track compliance with state and provincial renewable energy requirements, as well as to facilitate voluntary market purchases, within the Western Interconnection transmission area.
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| City of Beaverton Issues Green Power Challenge | |
| The mayor of Beaverton, Ore. announced that the city will purchase about 7.6 million kWh of renewable energy from Portland General Electric (PGE) this year to power all of its facilities, including City Hall, the Beaverton City Library, public works building, pumping stations and other water facilities. The announcement came as the mayor issued a "Green Power Challenge" for more citizens to purchase renewable energy. The goal of the three-month, community-wide campaign is to achieve 250 new enrollments in PGE`s |
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| Jackson, Wyo. Goes 100% Green | |
| The town of Jackson, Wyo. announced that it will power 100% of its municipal operations with renewable energy. The town uses about 8.5 million kWh of electric energy annually to run its various operations, which include Town Hall, the Public Works shops, water wells, the wastewater treatment plant and the lights on the Town Square. Under an agreement with its local utility, Lower Valley Energy, the city will purchase most of the output of the Strawberry Creek hydroelectric ... |
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| Lincoln City (Ore.) Becomes Green Power Community | |
| With 7.1% of homes and businesses purchasing renewable energy, Lincoln City, Ore., became only the eighth city in the nation to be named a Green Power Community by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s (EPA) Green Power Partnership. The designation is bestowed on cities that achieve a minimum threshold of program participation among their citizenry. The city`s residents purchase their green power through Pacific Power`s Blue Sky renewable energy ... |
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| U.S. House takes first step toward passing `Green Jobs Act Of 2007` | |
| "Training our workers in renewable energy industries will help reinvigorate America`s economy and improve our global competitiveness" Posted by Van Jones at 10:21 AM on 29 Jun 2007 Hooray! This week Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis officially became the most important environmental heroine you`ve never heard of. via Gristmill |
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| North America - June 29 | |
| Staff, Energy Bulletin. Dems' plan on energy tilts (pale) green
California no longer leading on wind energy
Conservative think-tank calls for walloping carbon fee |
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