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| Willis Lamb Jr., 94, Dies; Won Nobel for Work on Atom |  |
| Mr. Lamb shared the 1955 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of a discrepancy in the quantum theory describing how electrons behave in the hydrogen atom.
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| Google in talks with Israeli solar company | |
| "We think that geothermal energy, especially deep geothermal energy, is an interesting area - " Internet search giant Google Inc. is in discussions with Israeli solar company Ormat about potential cooperation in enewable energy projects. via EETimes.eu |
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| Google Investments Heavily Into Renewable Energy Research | |
| Google Inc. has announced plans to invest millions of dollars in order to move into the renewable energy business. Google`s move from Internet services into electricity generation was motivated by a desire to reduce the ecological footprint of the company`s massive power needs. |
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| Mesa Power Orders 1000MW of Turbines From GE to Power Pickens` Texas Wind Farm | |
| "T. Boone Pickens` commitment underscores the ability of wind technology to help meet the country`s need for diverse sources of energy" Mesa Power LLP, a company created by legendary energy executive T. Boone Pickens, has placed an order with General Electric to purchase 667 wind turbines capable of generating 1,000 megawatts of electricity, ... via Clean Edge |
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| Draft Geothermal Legislation for Nevis Ready for Review | |
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| Energy From Wind Power Can Also Help State`s Students | |
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| Red Sox Install Solar Thermal at Fenway | |
| The Boston Red Sox have unveiled solar hot water panels on the roof at Fenway Park. The energy generated by the panels will replace more than one third of the gas used for the process of heating water at the park. Fenway`s average daily water heating load is approximately 3.1 million BTU. The maximum daily solar panel thermal energy production will be approximately 1.1 million BTU, 37% of the current load. |
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| Schott Expands Czech PV Facilities | |
| Solar module production facilities owned by SCHOTT Solar in Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic, have been expanded to meet growing demand. The factory has officially opened new production lines following a EUR 50 million [US $78 million] expansion program launched by SCHOTT in July 2007. |
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| RES Acquires Solar Thermal Business | |
| Renewable Energy Systems Limited (RES) has announced the acquisition of solar thermal company Future Heating Ltd. This deal follows RES`s acquisition last year of similar stakes in three UK renewable energy companies -- Wood Energy, EarthEnergy and PV Systems -- and forms part of its strategy to offer a comprehensive service to the growing market in renewable energy technologies for buildings, the company says. |
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| The U.S. Carbon Market | |
| There is so much talk today about carbon legislation that I`d like to ask a really basic question. How do carbon markets work? And how do they help foster the development of renewable energy? -- Danny B., Whitehouse Station, NJ |
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| First Gold Standard VER Registry Transfer | |
| 3Degrees, a provider of green power and greenhouse gas (GHG) verified emission reductions (VERs), conducted the first-ever transfer on The Gold Standard Foundation`s Voluntary Emission Reduction (VER) Registry earlier this month.
Under the agreement, 3Degrees will retire 1000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emission reductions from Meridian Energy`s approximately 90-MW wind energy project in Manawatu, New Zealand on behalf of its customer, |
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| NSTAR to Launch Green Pricing Program | |
| NSTAR received regulatory approval to launch a green pricing option to its Massachusetts electric customers beginning July 1. While rates are not set yet, NSTAR expects to offer renewable energy to residential customers for 50% of their electricity needs at a premium of about 1.45¢/kWh or for 100% of their electricity needs at a premium of 0.85¢/kWh. The 50% option would cost the average consumer about $4 per month more than standard electricity service, while the 100% option would cost about $7 per month extra. The program, called NSTAR Green, was developed through a collaboration between ... |
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| Owens Corning Greens Insulation Plant | |
| Owens Corning, a Fortune 500 global manufacturer of glass composites and producer of residential and commercial building materials, announced that it is purchasing green power for its Gresham, Oregon foam insulation plant. Under the agreement with Constellation NewEnergy, Owens Corning has committed to purchase 25 million kWh of Green-e certified wind energy certificates sourced from Oregon facilities, which is expected to be enough wind energy to power 100% of the plant`s needs for one year. The plant will be operational in the ... |
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| Oil Billionaire Building World`s Largest Wind Farm | |
| gadzook33 writes "CNN is reporting that oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens is planning to invest billions of dollars in what will probably be the world`s largest wind farm. It will eventually generate 4 gigawatts, enough to power 1.3 million homes. The first 600 GE wind turbines are scheduled for delivery in 2010. Pickens says that each turbine will generate about $20,000 in income annually for the landowner who hosts it."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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| Google goes green, invests in solar startup | |
| OAKLAND, USA: BrightSource Energy Inc. , a developer of utility-scale solar energy projects, has secured $115 million in additional corporate funding from its Series C round of financing, bringing the total the ... |
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