Sustainable Energy News

Read about recent events, essential information and the latest news about sustainable energy, wind energy, energy effiency, solar energy, geothermal, clean technologies and policy, law and trends as they relate to the renewable energy sector.

Biomass
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Knock on wood, biomass power is coming » By Tyler Hamilton An important part of the province's coal-phaseout strategy rests on Ontario Power Generation's ability to run its existing coal plants on...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) French firm to provide biomass energy to off-grid areas » NATIONAL POWER Corp. (Napocor) will tie up with French company Enertine to provide power using biomass technology to areas not reached by the country's main...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) $250M biomass energy plant planned at Shelton » SEATTLE -- Areva, the international energy company based in France, and Charlotte, N.C., based Duke Energy have formed a joint venture to build a biomass...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Biomass plant could power Edinburgh » By BILL JAMIESON Outline proposals for a £360 million biomass plant at Leith Docks that could meet most of Edinburgh's energy needs go on public...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Microbes Produce Fuels Directly from Biomass » By Alison Pruitt A collaboration led by researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has developed a microbe that can...
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Community Projects
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) GE Smart Grid Technologies Build Sustainable 21st Century Cities » Technology available today can be employed to create viable, sustainable, smart cities. That will be the message that Bob Gilligan, vice president—transmission and distribution for...
Sunday, February 07, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) DOE Releases US $20.5M for Community Renewable Energy Projects » Washington, D.C., United States - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu this week announced the selection of five projects to receive a combined US...
Sunday, December 06, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) Developer builds eco-community in Boulder » BOULDER, Colo. — What it means to be zero energy: Ultimately, a zero-energy home should create as much electricity as it uses over a year....
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Energy Efficiency
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Energy efficiency to shine in 2010 » Solar and wind power may get the headlines and attention, but green-tech experts say 2010 will be dominated by energy efficiency. By Dana Hull San...
Thursday, January 07, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Department of Energy Announces Inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit » January 7, 2010 Department of Energy Announces Inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Secretary Chu to Give Keynote Address WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary...
Thursday, January 07, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) DOE Announces Additional Energy Efficiency Enforcement Action to Protect Consumers » January 7, 2010 DOE Announces Additional Energy Efficiency Enforcement Action to Protect Consumers Consent Decree with Haier America to Ensure Affected Products Deliver Required Energy...
Sunday, December 06, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) The Flying Dutchman goes green » KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has operated its first ever passenger flight powered by sustainable biokerosene. The test involved a Boing 747 which took off and...
Saturday, December 05, 2009 SPG Solar Installs Novartis Corporation's Largest Solar Array » One-Megawatt Solar Array In Vacaville Completed Ahead of Schedule By Tina Barni Vacaville, Calif. –December 4, 2009 SPG Solar, based in Novato, Calif., recently...
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General
Monday, March 15, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Considering renewables? Our guide to green, clean energy in the home » guardian.co.uk If you're considering installing renewable energy technologies at home, then there are several options available to you. However, not all will be right for...
Saturday, February 13, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Gates urged researchers to find clean sources of energy » Microsoft founder Bill Gates took on climate change during his TED speech Friday. He told those gathered at the conference that "What we're going to...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) China to set up renewable energy centre » BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to build a national renewable energy center to enhance the country's clean energy development, the China Daily reported, citing a...
Monday, February 08, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) US Government Budget Proposals Increase Clean Energy Funding » by Kevin Eber and Ernie Tucker Washington, DC, United States President Barack Obama unveiled on February 1 a $28.4 billion budget request for...
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Haiti Disaster Highlights Global Demand for Critical Solutions' Mobile Renewable Energy Trailers » ASHBURN, Va., Jan. 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CSLI ), the designer of renewable energy tower systems, announced that the...
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Geothermal
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Envent plans more geothermal projects » by Alena Mae S. Flores Geothermal exploration company Envent Holding Philippines Inc. is looking at more projects in the Philippines. The Icelandic company has applied...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) U.S. Stimulus Plan to Boost Geothermal Energy Prospects » by Kimberly N. Chase In an unmarked meadow by the side of the road at The Geysers , the 30-square-mile steam field about 70...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Geothermal energy: Ballymena to feel the heat » St Patrick would have been astounded. The same geological fault that produced Slemish Mountain where our patron saint once cared for his flocks looks set...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Global Investments Brighten Outlook For Geothermal Energy » By Brendan Demelle Despite all the attention deservedly being paid to more traditional renewable energies, 2010 may be the breakout year for geothermal energy....
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) How to Profit From the Geothermal Energy Push » By David Fessler Geothermal energy isn't a new concept in the United States. It's actually been around for some time, with numerous geothermal power...
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Hydro & Ocean
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Sierra Leone's Hydro-Power Dam Lighting Up Freetown » Sierra Leone's first hydro-power dam, almost 40 years in the making, was switched on in November 2009. It now produces 50 megawatts of electricity, sending...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Hydro Alternative Energy, Inc. Announces Acquisition Of Water Power Technology Patent Rights » JUPITER, FL Hydro Alternative Energy, Inc. ("HAE" or the "Company"), a renewable energy company, announced today that it recently acquired all U.S. and international...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) £5.1M Government Funding Secured To Develop Wave Energy Device, Oyster 2 » Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power received a major boost on 2 February 2010 when it secured £5.1 million of public funding to support the manufacture...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Hydro set to ease economic woes » A recent study in the US is urging the government to support hydro power to help it steer the country back to economic recovery through...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Ocean Energy secure backing from US firm » Irish hydro-electric company Ocean Energy has agreed a major development deal with Dresser-Rand, a multi-billion dollar US multi-national. Cork-based Ocean Energy design turbines capable of...
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Policy & Law
Monday, March 15, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) U.S. Wind Industry Lobbies in Washington for Strong Renewable Energy Policy » Clean energy policy is starting to heat up again in the United States, and the American wind industry is aiming to make sure these legislative...
Sunday, February 07, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) China's edge in renewable energy » Government pressure and incentives, dynamics of Chinese domestic growth provide a range of advantages in technology race By Keith Bradsher TIANJIN, China There's...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) Canada is #9 on Renewables Index, USA is #1 » Renewable energy country attractiveness indices Global highlights With the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit due to commence in just days, our guest columnist, Jonathan Johns,...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) Fuel cell industry unity needed to achieve policy goals » The successful effort to restore US Department of Energy funding for hydrogen and fuel cell programs has made the industry stronger and more united, but...
Sunday, October 25, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) India to adopt feed-in tariffs » India is one of the latest countries to make the strategic move to a comprehensive system of feed-in tariffs to develop its renewable energy potential....
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Solar
Wednesday, April 07, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Swiss solar-energy plane passes first flight test » By Andre Lehmann, Agence France-Presse PAYERNE, Switzerland - The Solar Impulse aircraft, a pioneering Swiss bid to fly around the world on solar energy, successfully...
Thursday, March 18, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Senate passes bill enhancing flexibility for community solar energy projects » On March 11, final day of the 60-day regular session, the Washington State Senate passed Senate Bill 6658 which expands opportunities for community solar energy...
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