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| Bella Energy`s building integrated solar roofing tiles of 7kW system will offset over 85% of Boulder family`s annual electricity use |  |
| Boulder, CO 2008 - Bella Energy, a solar energy company that designs and installs renewable energy systems in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, has installed unique solar roofing tiles on a Boulder family home. The big 7kW solar roofing tile system is a local example of the many building-integrated solar equipment products increasingly making their way from the successful European solar industry.."I was surprised by the breadth of solar products available," said owner Danny Hassan. "We purchased Open Energy SolarSave TM roofing tiles instead of panels. I didn`t even know roofing tiles were an option. They blend in beautifully with the roof." |
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| Appalachian Power Seeks Regulatory Approval for Green Option | |
| Appalachian Power, a subsidiary of American Electric Power serving 1 million electricity customers in Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee (as AEP Appalachian Power), has asked the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) for permission to offer its Virginia customers a voluntary option to purchase renewable energy beginning September 1, 2008.
Under the program, residential and business customers could purchase renewable energy through their monthly bills in one of two ways. ... |
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| VCS Certifies First U.S-Based Project | |
| Sterling Planet, a provider of renewable energy certificates (RECs) and greenhouse gas (GHG) verified emissions reductions (VERs), announced an agreement to purchase what are believed to be the first VERs from a U.S.-based project to be certified by the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. A VCS-certified VER, known as a Voluntary Carbon Unit (VCU), represents one ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) GHG emission reduction or removal.
Under the agreement, Sterling Planet will purchase an undisclosed quantity of VCUs over the next ten years, ... |
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| Missouri Town Powered Fully by Wind | |
| The town of Rock Port, in Missouri, is another of the growing number of towns and cities laying claim to be powered entirely by a renewable energy. And though the small town only boasts a population of 1,300, it is the first community in the United States to be powered entirely by wind power. |
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| Company develops solar kits, `green` design | |
| Tapping the sun`s rays for electricity has remained a small niche in the alternative energy arena. |
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| Clean Energy Partnership Launched for Island Nations | |
| The United States and New Zealand have launched the International Partnership for Energy Development in Island Nations , which aims to further the development of energy efficiency and renewable energy ... |
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| Community control `key` to windfarms | |
| Making the most of wind energy in Australia could depend on the community owning and operating small-scale wind farms, say some experts. |
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| Genasun Releases Solar Controller for Small Solar Panels | |
| The most efficient solar charge controller ever made available for small solar panels is released this month by Genasun LLC. The GV-3, developed by MIT graduates in Boston, Massachusetts, is specially engineered for remote solar-powered devices connected to batteries, such as parking pay-stations, highway signs, or remote monitoring and sensing equipment. The product implements Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) and has extremely low operating consumption, resulting in significant gains in energy efficiency. |
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| `Fuel battery` could take cars beyond petrol | |
| An electricity storage system that combines features of batteries and fuel cells packs in more energy than a tank of gasoline
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| OIT Offers Renewable Energy Systems Degree | |
| In June of this year, the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) graduated its first student with a Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy Systems, the first such degree in North America. The school set up the program to keep up with the industry`s growth in the state. |
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| 3Degrees and Verde PR & Consulting Announce Strategic Partnership | |
| Verde, a boutique public relations, communications and corporate social responsibility consulting agency, and 3Degrees, the premier renewable energy and carbon offset provider for the U.S. market, announce a strategic partnership effective today. |
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| A Unique Solar Powered Community in Canada | |
| The Drake Landing Solar Community is the first solar powered community of North America. Located in the town of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, the project sets a wonderful example of how every household can lead a sustainable lifestyle. |
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| `We call it the Three Gorges of the sky` | |
| Wind energy output is trumping targets, and competition between operators is fierce, but coal still reigns supreme Jonathan Watts in Dabancheng Friday July 25 2008 Pylons outside of Urumqi, China In the vast ... |
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