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The University of Toledo announces official startup of ‘Green Data Center’ in Partnership with GEM Energy and Ohio Development Services Agency
The University of Toledo today announced that the ReliaFlex Advanced Power System is fully operational, giving the University a “Green Data Center” that will significantly reduce its carbon footprint and increase its electric reliability. The new system has been operational for three weeks and has already saved $1,000 with the University’s current historically low energy rates. ...
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Catch the wind makes senior appointments
Manassas, Va.-based Catch the Wind Ltd., the developer and manufacturer of the Vindicator laser wind sensor, has appointed two senior individuals who will help to accelerate the implementation of the company's business plan targeted at producing greater profits for the wind energy market. Jon Hykawy has been named director of the Vindicator product line and will be responsible for bringing to ...
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Worldwide energy demand expected to increase 50% by 2030 - Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse research forecasts that the share of alternative energies in the worldwide energy supply is expected to grow significantly within forthcoming decades. This increase will be primarily driven by the political risk of relying on declining oil reserves and concerns about global warming, which has inspired many countries to enact renewable energy standards. As a result of increasing ...
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Solar heats up the World Future Energy Summit 2009
A stunning 132 solar-related companies will be exhibiting at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES09) on January 19-21, 2009. In addition, 14 solar experts from around the world will showcase how their commercial solar projects can solve energy demands now and for the future. “Due to unprecedented demand at the 2008 summit, we split our solar session in two for 2009, Solar PV and Thermal”, said ...
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Finalists announced for next week’s African Utility Week Industry Awards in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town, Rand Water, the V&A Waterfront, the outgoing CEO of NERSA Phindile Baleni and several exciting power projects on the continent are just some of the finalists that have been announced for the African Utility Week Industry Awards. Africa’s leading utility, energy and water professionals and projects will be honoured again at the annual African Utility Week and Clean ...
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Alfa Chemistry Materials Launches Alternative Energy Materials for Renewable Energy Technology Development
Efficient collection and storage of renewable forms of energy, such as solar radiation or wind, requires the development of advanced functional materials. To better meet the increasing demand for such functional materials, Alfa Chemistry Materials, a chemical vendor headquartered in New York, USA, announced to provide a broad varieties of alternative energy materials for research groups or ...
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Introducing the best of the continent’s power and water people and projects: the African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists
Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront’s Solar Farm, Nigeria’s Genesis Energy, Nairobi City Water in Kenya and Sierra Leone’s Kandeh Yumkella of the SE4All Initiative are just some of the exciting and pioneering power and water professionals, utilities and projects that have been named as finalists for this year’s African Utility Week Industry Awards. Other success stories ...
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Dr. Richard Swanson Receives the 2011 Karl Boer Solar Energy Medal of Merit
NEWARK, Del., May 24, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- At a ceremony to be held at the Gore Recital Hall, Center for the Arts at the University of Delaware at 3:00 p.m. EDT today, Dr. Richard Swanson, president emeritus and co-founder of SunPower Corp., will receive the 2011 Karl Boer Solar Energy Medal of Merit. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the promotion of ...
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Geothermal: the dark horse of renewable energy
Geothermal energy is clean, quiet, virtually inexhaustible and able meet the world’s annual electricity and heating needs many times over with little impact on the climate or the environment. In many jurisdictions, geothermal energy is emerging as a reliable and affordable alternative to fossil fuels. This fourth article in the GLOBE-Net series on renewable energy discusses the dark horse of ...
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Sierra Leone’s Kandeh Yumkella, City Power and Akon Lighting winners in African Utility Week Industry Awards in Cape Town
Sierra Leone’s Kandeh Yumkella of the Sustainable Energy For All Initiative, Johannesburg’s City Power, George Airport and Akon Lighting are just some of the exciting and pioneering power and water professionals, utilities and projects that were winners in this year’s African Utility Week Industry Awards. Uganda’s NWSC won the coveted water utility of the year award for ...
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Wind energy grows 45% in 2007
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reported last week record growth in wind power generation with 5,244 megawatts of capacity installed in 2007 — a 45% increase reflecting $9 billion in investment and 30% of all new power generating capacity in 2007. 2008, however, will likely show growing pains as there is a current shortage of wind turbines, a situation that the AWEA sees as a big ...
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$55 Million Propels St. Louis Renewables Research Center
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (ENS) - Washington University in St. Louis is creating a new International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability, I-CARES, to encourage and coordinate research in renewable energy and sustainability. The university will invest more than $55 million in the initiative, says Chancellor Mark Wrighton. I-CARES aims to foster research on the development and ...
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Biofuels markets in Sub-Saharan African can expect rapid growth, finds Frost & Sullivan
Despite serious challenges to its development, the sub-Saharan African biofuels market should experience rapid growth in the next five years. The high targets set by the European Union and the United States for the inclusion of biofuels in their fuel supply are a key driver for biofuels projects in the region. In addition, intensified government support for the market has helped attract increased ...
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`Major discovery` from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution
In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine. Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and ...
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Scottish Firm Claims Commercial Tidal Power Breakthrough
Guardian: World First for Shetlands in Tidal Power Breakthrough A power company in Shetland has claimed a breakthrough in the race to develop viable offshore tidal stations after successfully feeding electricity to local homes. Nova Innovation said it had deployed the world’s first fully operational array of tidal power turbines in the Bluemull Sound between the islands of Unst and Yell ...
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Geothermal Heat Mining Promises Abundant, Cheap Energy
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Mining the heat that resides as stored energy in the Earth's hard rock crust beneath the United States could supply a substantial portion of the electricity the country will need in the future, probably at competitive prices and with minimal environmental impact, new research shows. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the study is the first in 30 years to take ...
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Global Alternative Energy Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Alternative Energy Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0155837/Global-Alternative-Energy-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable The global outlook series on Alternative Energy provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise ...
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Biogas Power - Global Market Size, Feedstock Analysis, Competitive Landscape, Regulations and Key Country Analysis to 2025
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Biogas Power - Global Market Size, Feedstock Analysis, Competitive Landscape, Regulations and Key Country Analysis to 2025 ...
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