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| Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
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| Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
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| Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $117 million loan guarantee for the Kahuku Wind Power project. The 30-megawatt (MW) project is located in Kahuku, Hawaii and will create over 200 jobs on the island of Oahu, according to DOE. |
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| Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
 Evidence that wind generation equipment development continues apace emerges from a swath of new designs that are intended to extend the operational range of existing machines into previously untapped wind regimes. The moves indicate a key trend that is being adopted by the industry's leading original equipment manufacturers as they bid to maximize their engineering capital. |
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| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| The Timken Company yesterday announced that it had received a contract worth US$26 million to supply wind turbine products and services to China's Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Company, one of the top five wind power equipment manufacturers in the world. |
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| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| What happens when the U.S. government awards DuPont, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Bosch, and 3M $1.6 million to develop a longer-lasting, less expensive way to store clean energy? We will soon find out. |
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| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
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| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| The research and consulting firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) reports that subsidies for fossil energies are far outweighing those for renewables. While many governments are putting support behind clean energy, the figures show that renewables are still far behind, reports BNEF. |
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| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| After nearly a decade of delays, ground was officially broken on the world's largest wind project, a 1,550 megawatt (MW) farm located in Tehachapi Pass, California. The project, which is being developed near the first large-scale wind farms installed in the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s, is a powerful illustration of the growing size and scope of modern wind projects. |
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| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| Xtreme Power, a provider of Dynamic Power Resources (DPRs) for utility-scale power management and energy storage systems, announced the close of a $29.5 million financing round co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners, The Dow Chemical Company through its Venture Capital group and existing investor SAIL Venture Partners. |
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| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
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| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released details of a newly drafted energy bill yesterday. The bill is more notable for what's not in it, than what is in it. |
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| Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| Clean Energy Works, a diverse coalition of more than 80 grassroots organizations representing more than 12 million Americans emailed a statement signed by more than 360 groups bemoaning the Senate's failure to address a clean energy and climate policy. It follows. |
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| Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| U.S. wind installations dropped 71% in the second quarter of this year compared to 2009, according to new figures released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The numbers point to a trend that has been increasingly apparent: With a poor economy and an unstable policy environment, many wind developers and manufacturers are struggling. |
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| Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
 Comment:Visions recently revealed a new and improved 'Contributor Community', allowing policy-makers, industry-leaders and experts in energy and environment to interact and network with each other online. |
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| Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
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| Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| BAE Systems has joined forces with wave energy developer Aquamarine Power as part of a project worth almost £1 million to produce and develop energy from ocean waves. |
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| Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| Electric car maker Tesla Motors (TSLA) announced that its Tesla Roadster is now approved for Australian roadways and available for purchase. |
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| Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
 3TIER,® the global leader in renewable energy information services, today announced that its complete suite of solar prospecting and assessment products is now available throughout India. The products are based on 3TIER's proprietary solar dataset, which is the most advanced and accurate solar dataset that exists for India. The products enable project developers to quantify the long-term availability and variability of solar resources with or without observational data. |
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| Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT |
| RMT Inc. has been selected by First Wind for engineering and construction of its Kahuku Wind energy facility located on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Construction has commenced on the 30-megawatt (MW) project and is expected to be complete by the end of this year. |
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Source: www.renewableenergyworld.com |
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