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| Google invests $10M in geothermal energy technology |  |
| Google Inc. said Tuesday its philanthropic arm has invested $10.25 million in a "breakthrough energy technology" called Enhanced Geothermal Systems . |
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| SkySails 5X More Efficient Traditional Sails | |
| Wind powered maritime travel isn`t exactly a new idea. Actually it`s a really freakin` old idea. So it`s easy to make fun of the "breakthrough innovation" of SkySails. |
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| Google Investing Over $10 Million in Geothermal Energy | |
| Geothermal energy has finally hit the big time. Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced today that it is investing $10.25 million in an energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The funding will also go towards geothermal resource mapping, information tools, and a geothermal energy policy agenda. |
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| Bloomberg Offers Windmill Power Plan | |
| Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking to put wind turbines on New York City?s bridges and skyscrapers and in its waters as part of a push to develop renewable energy.
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| Business leaders: Make renewable energy cheaper | |
| Representatives from corporate giants Google Inc. and General Electric Co. said Tuesday that transitioning the United States to renewable energy on a large scale would be possible if renewable energy were ... |
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| Bloomberg wants wind turbines on NYC bridges, skyscrapers | |
| New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is seeking to put wind turbines on the city`s bridges and skyscrapers and in its waters as part of a push to develop renewable energy, according to a report in the New York ... |
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| Creating Realistic Expectations for Renewable Energy | |
| It`s a delicate time for the renewable energy industry. Now that the public eye is focused more intensely on clean energy technologies, there are a lot of high expectations about their potential. Properly educating consumers, investors and journalists about what each technology can realistically offer will be one of the most important factors in moving renewables forward, say industry professionals. |
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| Broadwind Energy To Supply Towers to Nordex | |
| Broadwind Energy Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tower Tech Systems Inc., has signed a contract with Nordex USA Inc. to manufacture wind tower sections. Another Broadwind subsidiary, Badger Transport Inc., has received a contract to deliver the sections to various Texas locations for Nordex. It is the first deal between the two companies. |
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| Canadian First Nation Partners with SkyPower in Wind Energy Project | |
| Beardy`s and Okemasis, a First Nation community, and SkyPower have entered into an agreement to develop the Willow Cree Wind Project. The partners` proposed plan includes developing a 100-megawatt (MW) wind park in Big Quill, a rural municipality near Wynyard, Saskatchewan. |
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| CPV Renewable Energy & Siemens Sign Wind Turbines Deal | |
| CPV Renewable Energy Company LLC announced that it has purchased forty-four 2.3-megawatt (MW) wind turbines from Siemens Power Generation for delivery in 2009. The turbines will be allocated to the Keenan wind project in Woodward County, Oklahoma. |
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| 2-MW Solar Array Dedicated at Denver International Airport | |
| A 2-megawatt (MW) solar energy system has been dedicated at the Denver International Airport (DIA). The solar photovoltaic system, spanning seven and a half acres at the airport`s entrance, will generate more than three million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity annually. |
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| Dot Earth: Enhanced Geothermal: The Next Killer App? | |
| Dan Reicher, director of climate and energy initiatives at Google.org, suggests that Enhanced Geothermal Systems, or E.G.S., might well be ?the killer app? of clean energy technology.
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| Australian "hot rocks" offer 26,000 yrs of power | |
| Australia scientists estimate that only one percent of the nation`s untapped geothermal energy could produce 26,000 years worth of clean electricity. |
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| Connecticut Announces Solar Lease Program | |
| Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell announced a program to help low- and moderate- income residents cut their electricity expenses and build on the state`s commitment to renewable energy. The Connecticut Solar Lease Program, one of the first of its kind in the nation, is a new initiative designed to eliminate the high initial costs associated with the purchase and installation of residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. |
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| Wind Debate | |
| Democratic Candidate for Governor Tim Mathern says North Dakota needs to be producing more wind power... Mathern says incumbent Republican Governor John Hoeven hasn`t been ambitious enough in setting wind power ... |
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