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March 10th, 2010 - 12:03 am § in Transportation
German Fishing Boat Flies Giant Kite to Save Fuel
Michael Kooren for Reuters With the cost (both financial and environmental) of fuel these days, everyone is trying to cut back in whatever ways they can. If you’re talking boats, you can always go solar or electric to cut emissions, but one German fishing boat called the Maartje Theadora decid[...]
March 9th, 2010 - 3:00 am § in Energy
Texas Breaks U.S. Wind Power Generation Record
Good news on the alternative energy front: Texas managed to break the U.S. wind energy generation record last Friday morning when it produced 6,272 MW of power–19% of the total electricity mix. The state, which is the country’s wind power leader, got just 6.2 percent of its electricity [...]
March 9th, 2010 - 12:02 am § in Energy
China to Launch Multi-Billion Dollar Renewable Energy Program
Photograph: Bob Sacha/Corbis China recently announced that it is planning to reduce its carbon intensity by 40-45% (from 2005 levels) and generate 15% of its electricity from renewables by 2020. According to Zhang Guobao, head of the National Energy Administration, the country will be launching a mu[...]
March 6th, 2010 - 3:00 am § in Energy
Hexicon’s Floating Wind Platform Keeps Wind Power Afloat
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March 5th, 2010 - 1:58 am § in Energy
Sweden Aims for 2000 New Wind Turbines, 50% Renewable Energy by 2020
John McConnico for The New York Times Maud Olofsson, Sweden’s Enterprise and Energy Minister, announced recently the addition of 2,000 wind turbines to the country’s alternative energy regimen. The move, which would be rolled out over the next ten years would add 10 terawatt hours of cle[...]
March 4th, 2010 - 12:50 am § in Energy
Senators Try to Block Government Financing for Renewable Energy Projects Overseas
One day after Obama announced his “Cash for Caulkers” energy efficiency program, a group of senators is trying to block government-funded, international renewable energy projects. In a letter to be read at a news conference today, the group of Democratic officials argue that financing r[...]
February 27th, 2010 - 12:36 am § in Environment
Caveat investor: Wind may let you down
Wind power is one "green" sector that could quickly turn red for investors, argues John Laforet, president of Wind Concerns Ontario.[...]
February 24th, 2010 - 4:45 am § in Energy, Uncategorized
America’s First Wave Power Farm Coming to Oregon Coast
America is getting its very first wave power farm! Ocean Power Technologies, a New Jersey-based firm, is currently installing giant buoys off the coast of Reedsport, Oregon. Once all ten buoys are in place, developers hope to use them to harness the energy of wave motion and generate power for hund[...]