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IEA statement on high oil prices
While $100/bbl oil may have grabbed the market’s attention, the reality is that oil prices have been extremely high for many months now. We have emphasised our concern about the continued tightness in the oil market in recent issues of the Oil Market Report. Prices have been rising and stocks falling over most of the second half of 2007, recently fallingbelow the fiveyear average. This week, ...
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The race for alternative energy sources: new geothermal projects in Europe
In the race to find alternative energy sources, geothermal energy is gaining favour. Geothermal energy is a continuous source of energy since the heat is trapped inside the earth, without depleting. This places geothermal energy above sporadic wind and solar energy, which tends to have a capacity factor of only 20-35%; geothermal capacity is more than 70%. Although global energy use from ...
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More Students choosing a future in chemical engineering
The number of students applying to study chemical & process engineering continues to grow according to the latest UCAS figures. The 2007 intake has seen a 17% rise in applications and signals good news for chemical engineering departments across the UK. Since 2002, there has been a 60% increase in students opting to study the subject, with consistent year-on-year growth. This latest ...
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Wind power comes out top in review of alternative energy sources
A new study ranks alternative energy sources in terms of their overall impact on the environment and human health. The report offers guidance for policy makers making decisions on which emerging technologies to support. Substantial investment in development of alternative energy sources is needed in order to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets. But policymakers must make tough choices when ...
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Solar energy viable option for Timor-Leste, says UN
A just concluded three-year pilot project has shown that solar power can be an affordable and sustainable alternative energy source for the people of Timor-Leste, according to a senior United Nations official heading up the programme. The solar project, just one of many initiatives carried out by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affair (UNDESA) in the tiny South East Asian nation, aimed ...
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Gamesa to supply 46 MW to ITC Group in India
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, makes progress in India by signing a new contract to supply 46 MW of capacity to ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division, subsidiary of the Indian group ITC. The agreement calls for the installation and supply of 23 Gamesa G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at Tagguparthi, Andhra Pradesh State; as well as the operation and maintenance services. The ...
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Idaho CleanTech Alliance Chapter Launch Luncheon with Congressman Mike Simpson
The CleanTech Alliance is excited to announce a new official chapter in the state of Idaho. For the past three years, the Alliance has been working with clean energy companies and leaders in Idaho to explore partnership opportunities. Out of those discussions and events, it became clear that an official Idaho Chapter of the CleanTech Alliance will be the most effective way to advance the ...
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Heating and cooling with waste water
15 - 20 years ago, oil and gas prices were so low, that energy recovery from waste water was technologically a good idea but financially not ready for marketing. Thanks to our research and development in the last 25 years, the roi of our technology was improved to remarkable 2 - 6 years. Politically and thanks to an open minded energy and environmental awareness, waste water as a local energy ...
By RABTHERM AG
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S&C Releases Full Results from State of Commercial & Industrial Power Reliability' Report
S&C Electric Company recently released its first "State of Commercial & Industrial Power Reliability" report in its entirety. The report provides insights into commercial and industrial (C&I) customers' perspectives on power reliability, and sets out to understand the C&I customers' degree of satisfaction with power providers and needs for the future. See full report here. ...
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Defending Paradise: $64 million USD and Immediate Action Committed to Protect the Environment and Accelerate Renewable Energy
In a joint effort to safeguard and bolster the Caribbean region's tourism-dependent economy, 15 Caribbean governments and 17 corporations met on Necker Island, home of Sir Richard Branson, in the British Virgin Islands this weekend and committed approximately $64 million USD to preserve and protect the region's marine and coastal environment, and accelerate efforts to transition to renewable ...
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Omaha to play host to 2009 World Environment Day in North America
North American celebrations for World Environment Day, observed annually on 5 June, will centre on Omaha, Nebraska, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced this week. Businesses, organizations and individuals in the host city, Omaha, will work with the UNEP Regional Office for North America (RONA) to schedule a series of events for the Day, as well as activities for the six ...
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Tough 2020 targets boost interest for world bioenergy
The recently proposed EU Renewable Energy and Climate Change package has put Sweden into the global energy spotlight. If adopted and achieved, Sweden would have the highest renewable energy share in the EU by 2020. Using 2005 as a baseline, the EU Renewable Energy and Climate Change package outlines target proposals for increasing the share of renewable energy in each member state. In the case ...
By Elmia AB
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Will solar development survive in North Africa and Middle East?
In recent weeks the world has seen a dramatic change in the political structure in North Africa and Middle East. With all eyes of the world on the region the question remains what does the future economy hold and what does this mean for investment and the development of solar projects. On first impression you are lead to think that solar energy development has been put to the back burner as ...
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Global interest in Hofstetter’s capabilities
Hofstetter has attracted a lot of interest from local and international players at the Green Expo 2012, in Mexico; the Palm Oil Conference in Cartagena, Colombia; as well as the Asia Future Energy Forum 2012, in Singapore. The need to find alternative, renewable and sustainable energy sources, combined with a growth in energy demand attracted many owners, investors, policy makers and politicians ...
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Iran opens major new wind energy project
Iran has launched a major new wind farm project as it looks to boost the share of renewable power sources in its energy mix. Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and the MAPNA Group opened the first phase of the Kahak wind farm in the north-west province of Qazvin, which neighbours Tehran Province and reports suggest that it will have a 17.5MW capacity. The first phase of the project has seven ...
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Proposed Standard to Contribute to Solar Energy Efficiency
Escalating costs and increased environmental awareness have made conservation a high priority for anyone concerned with satisfying a building’s energy needs. One approach to control costs is the use of energy control window films, which are the subject of a proposed new ASTM International standard, WK46378, Specification for Energy Control Window Films for Residential and Commercial ...
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Lightning `could one day be harvested as energy`
Brazilian researchers say they have come a step closer to harnessing the power of ambient electricity that causes lightning and has the potential to become a source of clean energy. Early research has indicated it may be possible to develop devices that can capture ambient electricity, much as solar panels capture sunlight, while also preventing lightning before it can discharge, researchers ...
By SciDev.Net
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North Carolina State Employees Support Renewables
RALEIGH, North Carolina (ENS) - The State Employees’ Credit Union, SECU, Foundation has partnered with NC GreenPower to support cleaner, renewable energy alternatives for North Carolina. The SECU Foundation will fund 1 kilowatt hour of renewable energy production in North Carolina for each of the 1.3 million members of SECU annually over the next four years - a commitment to renewable energy in ...
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Best Solar Companies in Long Beach for Installing Affordable Solar Panel on Home
It could be easier to locate the best solar companies in Long Beach CA by using the internet to your advantage. When you go online, you even have the chance to seek guidance from experts employed by solar energy service providers. In any case, the demand for going solar in Long Beach has been slowly and steadily gathering momentum considering the fact that electricity bills have been soaring to ...
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Off-Grid Power for Remote Sensing Applications - Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources for Remote Sensing, Monitoring, LIDAR, and SCADA Installations
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Off-Grid Power for Remote Sensing Applications - Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources for Remote Sensing, Monitoring, LIDAR, and SCADA Installations ...
By ReportLinker
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