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| University of Iowa installs wind turbine on campus |  |
| Wind energy is coming to the University of Iowa. The university has installed a small wind turbine on campus to be used primarily as a teaching tool for engineering students. |
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| The Tough Realities of Renewable Energy Businesses | |
| It`s no secret that many renewable energy businesses are facing tough economic times, and toil hard to make even a slim profit. In response, Craig Shields, editor of 2GreenEnergy.com has recently published an 11-page report called "The Tough Realities of Renewable Energy Businesses - Why Investors and Entrepreneurs are Struggling to Profit in Clean Energy," which he offers free of charge to anyone wishing to sharpen his understanding of renewables from a business perspective. |
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| Florida Renewable Energy Business and Trade Coalition Issues Policy Statements | |
| A coalition of businesses and trade associations issued the following joint statement for consideration during the Clean Energy Summit, being held today at the Rosen Shingle Resort in Orlando, Florida. |
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| Germany targets switch to 100% renewables for its electricity by 2050 | |
| Germany already leads the world on renewable energy and could become first G20 country to kick the fossil-fuel habit Reuters in Berlin guardian.co.uk , One of Europe`s biggest wind farms at Emden in north-west Germnay Photograph: David Hecker/AFP/Getty Images Germany could derive all of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050 and ... |
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| The Renewable Energy Control Wars: Clash of Titans | |
| On June 25, we joined 500 executives at Stanford University for the 2010 Silicon Valley Energy Summit. The CEO of a large California utility company, Chris Johns of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), was the first keynote speaker. His topic was PG&E`s effort to roll out 10 million smart meters. At an average rate of 15,000 installations each day, the devices are the first and most important pieces of PG&E`s smart grid infrastructure. All PG&E customers will have electric and gas smart meters by the end of 2012. |
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| Yingli Completes 400-MW Production Expansion | |
| Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited announced that its latest 400-megawatt (MW) capacity expansion has been completed and is producing panels. |
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| SMUD Signs 60-MW FIT Contract with Recurrent | |
| The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has signed multiple 20-year power purchase agreements with Recurrent Energy for 60 megawatts (MW) of solar power to be developed in the southern portion of Sacramento County. |
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| Catch the Wind Signs Deal With BP Wind Energy | |
| Catch the Wind Ltd. has sold two Vindicator laser wind sensor (LWS) units to BP Wind Energy. Upon the successful installation and testing of the units, BP Wind Energy has agreed to purchase sizeable quantities of additional units. |
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| PACE: Boon for Solar Developers or Boondoggle for Lenders? | |
| Hailed by some as a way to reduce the financial burden homeowners face when going solar, Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing programs allow property owners to borrow money to pay for renewable energy or energy-efficiency improvements. Unlike traditional power purchase agreements or other solar loan programs, the amount borrowed is typically repaid over a period of years via a special assessment on the property. |
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| Case Study: Solar Powered Organic Farm - Abounding Harvest Mountain Farm. | |
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| Aircraft completes first solar-powered night flight | |
| PAYERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - A giant glider-like aircraft has completed the first night flight propelled only by solar energy, organizers said on Thursday.
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