Archive for March, 2008

Mar 31 2008

Texas wind farms generate more than 4356 megwatts of wind power

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Nacel Energy on Track to Achieve 80-Megawatts of New Energy With
CNNMoney.com – USA
In total, Texas wind farms now generate more than 4356-megwatts of wind power — enough energy to serve 1.5 million homes. (AWEA, “American Wind Energy
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UPDATE 1-REpower plans capacity expansion, confirms outlook
Reuters UK – UK
REpower, which competes with the world’s leading wind turbine maker Vestas (VWS.CO: Quote, Profile, Research), units of global power generation giants
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Gansu province to be “wind power” corridor
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
By the approval of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the project to establish a 10 million-kilowatt wind power base in Jiuquan,
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China Resources Power Net Rises 36% as Demand Gains (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
18 it started commercial operation at a 23-megawatt wind power plant in southern China’s Guangdong province. Electricity generated from the plant will be
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Denmark to Acquire Electric Cars, “Virtual Oil Field” of Wind Power
Technocrat.net – Boston,MA,USA
Denmark will become the second nation after Israel to enjoy mass deployments of electric cars that will be primarily charged with wind power.
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Springs’ energy future relies more on wind
Colorado Springs Gazette – Colorado Springs,CO,USA
By PAM ZUBECK Colorado Springs Utilities will seek proposals in April for up to 100 times the amount of wind power it now buys, ramping up its presence in
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Power shift
Athens Messenger – Athens,OH,USA
Two of the six solar and wind companies in Ohio are in Athens, including Dovetail Solar & Wind and Third Sun Solar & Wind Power. Both estimate that about
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RM of Elton banks on windpower
Winnipeg Free Press – Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
The math for Elton Energy Co-op goes something like this: wind power plus people powerequals community benefits. The group hopes to build a single wind
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City draws up plans for wind power
Daily Echo – Southampton,England,UK
By Peter Law PLANS are being drawn up to build multiple giant wind turbines across Southampton and a shortlist of potential sites has already been selected,
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City considers first wind turbine law
MLive.com – MI,USA
Steinman said alternatives like wind turbines or solar energy are important to explore. “We don’t have to build another coal-fired power plant in our
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Mar 24 2008

AquaCell Technologies Signs Solar Distribution Agreement

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Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA Signs Another Fortune 500
CNNMoney.com – USA
a US-based China manufacturer for customers in the industries of aerospace, wireless telecommunications, medical equipment, automobiles and solar energy
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Hydrogen Solutions to Replace Gasoline Inventor will Keynote
TransWorldNews (press release) – Monroe,GA,USA
the Karl W. Böer Solar Energy Medal of Merit, awarded jointly by the University of Delaware and the International Solar Energy Society (1999);
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AquaCell Technologies Signs Distribution Agreement for Its Solar
Market Wire (press release) – USA
“The Green Core solar air conditioner efficiently utilizes and capitalizes on solar energy, making it ideal for the numerous potential customers we have
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Paint on Solar Power!
Inhabitat – USA
It’s not the first project which aims to develop paint that can convert solar energy into electricity, longtime readers will probably remember this project,
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Brookhaven Lab Propose Ambitious Plan For Solar Energy
Azom.com – USA
In their plan, the three solar energy experts propose covering thousands of square miles of the southwestern US with photovoltaic arrays to convert sunlight
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Lighting the Way
Fort Collins Now – Fort Collins,CO,USA
Residential solar energy has become an increasingly viable option among environmentally proactive Coloradans, a trend driven in large part by a series of
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India’s XL Telecom & Energy wins solar panel orders worth 1.53 bln
Forbes – NY,USA
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) – India’s XL Telecom & Energy Ltd said it has secured orders worth 1.53 bln rupees for the supply of solar panels to an unnamed
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Turning to the sun for residential hot water is a no brainer in Hawaii
Hawaii Health Guide – Honolulu,HI,USA
A residential solar hot water system can pay off in 2 years, and a system lasts between 15-20 years. Sharry isn’t reading from the back of a solar energy
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Turning to the sun for residential hot water a no brainer in Hawaii
Hawaii Health Guide – Honolulu,HI,USA
A residental solar hot water system can pay off in 2 years, and a system lasts between 15-20 years. Sharry isn’t reading from the back of a solar energy
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Loretta Van Coppenolle: New nuclear plants costly, unneeded
San Antonio Express – San Antonio,TX,USA
Texas is well positioned to be one of the top centers for solar energy in the United States but is dragging its feet. The state has done well with wind,
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Mar 17 2008

Solar metering makes panels economical

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Solar metering makes panels economical
Arizona Daily Star – Tucson,AZ,USA
solar panels in Arizona will become even more economical, and Arizona will shoot to the head of the line among states that are promoting solar energy
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Tata BP Solar raises $78 mn in solar energy
Livemint – Delhi,Delhi,India
Solar photovoltaic technology converts the energy of the sun into electricity which can be used normally in any home, business or industrial application.
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Saskatchewan’s Largest Solar Hot Water System Installed by
Exchange Morning Post – Waterloo,Ontario,Canada
The Confederation Inn system features the first of their new integrated Solar Energy Units (SEU) which won the 2007 Temple W. Harris Innovative Product and
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Inventis Launches Robust Executive Career Marketing Service and
PR Newswire (press release) – New York,NY,USA
Inventis is also inviting overseas investors to benefit from the booming solar energy sector in Italy. “If solar park investment vehicles are structured
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Bright ideas in solar energy
Seattle Times – United States
I tested three solar-powered devices that aim to make this world a reality: a backpack that lets you charge a variety of devices; a Bluetooth headset;
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CTP Invest plans CZK 5bn solar energy project
Prague Daily Monitor – Prague,Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has lagged behind western European countries in terms for energy production from solar radiation. In 2006 the aggregate output in Czech
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The ins and outs of solar power; Workshop series explores use of
The Kingston Whig-Standard – Kingston,Ontario,Canada
Speakers at the event touched on the idea of having a community built together on solar energy. Sherry and Drew Potter are hoping to do just that.
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US government to make solar energy more cost competitive
Printed Electronics World (press release) – Cambridge,UK
In a move to make solar energy more cost competitive, the US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that they will invest up to $13.7 million over
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Say no to reneging on energy standards
Arizona Daily Star – Tucson,AZ,USA
Solar energy is more than just a clean, renewable source of electricity for our homes, schools and businesses. Harnessing the power of the sun helps our
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Savings in the sun
Long Beach Press-Telegram – Long Beach,CA,USA
Among these new entrepreneurs is SolarCity, a company founded in 2006 to provide solar energy for businesses and homes throughout the Southwest.
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Mar 10 2008

Transmission limits hamper renewable energy plans

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Indian potential of small hydro & wind power
SteelGuru – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
It is reported that the potential of small hydropower projects and wind power in India together are estimated at 60000 MW. Out of this, small hydro power is
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Wind power transmission line issues to be discussed
EmpireStateNews.net – Newburgh,New York,USA
The line would run from the Town of Hounsfield in Jefferson County to Parish, and would carry power generated at a wind farm planned for Galloo Island.
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Regulations crafted for wind-power turbines
Richmond Times Dispatch – Richmond,VA,USA
The activity in Bland and Bath comes less than three months after the State Corporation Commission approved a 19-turbine wind farm in Highland County,
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The answer is blowing in the wind
Dubuque Telegraph Herald – Dubuque,IA,USA
Wind power’s strong performance is expected to continue this year, with the association’s initial estimates indicating that 2008 could equal 2007 in new
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Transmission limits hamper renewable energy plans
USA Today – USA
Officials in Maine, which leads New England in installed wind power capacity, have studied withdrawing from ISO, partly to speed progress on renewable
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Wind, power outages hit the Valley
Allentown Morning Call – Allentown,PA,USA
(RICH SCHULTZ/ SPECIAL TO TMC / March 9, 2008) The story has become wind and power outages and not flooding for most of the region today.
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Time for turbine talks too short, residents say
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
Commissioner Fred Holliday said that there was, in the agreement with the wind power companies, a required account to be kept for such an occurrence.
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Mural to reflect power of wind through the ages
LubbockOnline.com – Lubbock,TX,USA
The mural has been envisioned as a panorama not only of time, but of the technology that reflects the American Wind Power Center.
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Amid the debate, energy gets cleaner
Seattle Times – United States
US companies are investing in solar and wind power as well as in geothermal energy, better biofuels and the technology to harness the energy of tides,
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