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| Proposed `Smart Grid` project may Prevent Blackouts |  |
| A smart grid -- a digital network enabling utilities, consumers and alternative sources of renewable energy to "talk" to one another instantaneously -- could steer electricity to where it is needed most, eliminate blackouts and power failures, and also to create jobs and cut greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. |
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| Rise of Wind Turbines Is a Boon for Rope Workers | |
| A growing number of people who enjoy rock climbing are finding work inspecting, cleaning and repairing wind turbines.
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| "Home Batteries" Power Houses For a Week | |
| tjansen writes "Panasonic has announced plans to create `home batteries.` They are lithium-ion batteries large enough to power a house for a week, making energy sources such as solar and wind power more feasible. Also, you can buy energy when it is cheapest, and don`t need to worry about power outages anymore."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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| Glitter-sized Solar Cells | |
| ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 24, 2009 a ` Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used. |
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| Solar Plant Opens In Taiwan | |
| Taiwan`s largest high-concentration photovoltaic solar power plant was inaugurated by Kaohsiung County Commissioner Yang Chiu-hsing and former premier Liu Chao-shiuan this week. |
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| Ballard sells its stake in automotive fuel cell spinoff for $44.5M | |
| Ballard Power Systems said Tuesday it has sold its 19.9 per cent interest in Automotive Fuel Cell Co-operation Corp. |
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