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Agriculture: Rural energy efforts run low on fuel as farm bill expires
Chuck Bushman Farm flipped the switch earlier this year on 360 solar panels spread across its chicken barn in Castalia, Iowa. Each panel is capable of generating 240 kilowatts of power for the supplier of organic milk and chickens. Some days, the solar panels are able to produce more power than what is needed, and the farm banks it for when the demand for electricity exceeds what the panels ...
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Infocast`s Defense Renewable Energy & Military Microgrids Summit
Infocast's highly anticipated Defense Renewable Energy & Military Microgrids Summit will take place at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA on May 30-June 1, 2012 -- with Department of Defense (DOD) Deputy Under Secretary Dr. Dorothy Robyn as keynote speaker. This event takes place as the Obama Administration focuses on renewable energy initiatives that were announced during the ...
By Infocast
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8 InfoGraphics: Dispelling the Myths - Renewables in the Grid
When discussing renewable energy, knowledge is key, especially when confronted with commonly claimed shortcomings about renewables. As COP24 in Poland dominates the headlines this December, where governments and climate advocates discussed ways to mitigate future climate change, it is the objective of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) to strengthen and support the urgent call for a ...
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New planning rules could set back local green agenda
Local authority policy makers and practitioners working in environmental and public health roles say new planning rules, set to be announced this week in the Localism and Decentralisation Bill, risk setting back the local green agenda by arbitrarily wiping out important measures designed to improve local air quality, protect green spaces and promote a healthy local environment. National ...
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Cheaper solar panels fuel rise in renewable energy
A dramatic drop in the price of solar power technology last year helped the continued growth of renewable energy, according to a U.N.-backed report published Wednesday. Global energy-generating capacity from renewable sources rose by 115 gigawatts in 2012, compared with 105 gigawatts the previous year, the report by the Paris-based think tank REN21 showed. Installed renewable energy capacity ...
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Switch2 awarded Mayor of London funding to develop heat network decarbonisation plan for Royal Arsenal
The Mayor of London has awarded funding through a support agreement with Switch2 Energy to develop a decarbonisation scheme for the Royal Arsenal heat network in Woolwich. The funding comes from Mayor's Local Energy Accelerator programme, which is 50% funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). It is part of the Mayor’s ambition to make London a zero-carbon city by 2030, with ...
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Renewable Energy for Military Applications
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Renewable Energy for Military Applications http://www.reportlinker.com/p0556863/Renewable-Energy-for-Military-Applications.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable_energy Solar, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal, Hydrokinetic Energy, Biofuels and Synfuels, Fuel Cells, Microgrids, ...
By ReportLinker
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NREL Announces Participants in National Executive Education Program
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected 17 leaders to participate in its 2014 Executive Energy Leadership program (Energy Execs), which empowers executives to integrate clean energy solutions in their communities. The five-month program offers executive decision-makers from throughout the U.S. an in-depth look at renewable energy and energy ...
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Round-the-clock renewable energy tenders worry developers
Developers say tender conditions do not require supplying power throughout the day, it could be called round-the-clock only in theory. "The RTC tender is not dispatchable. It doesn't state on a day to day basis how much power is needed, it only gives a monthly quota," a developer said. Bengaluru: Renewable energy developers are uneasy about the government’s recent focus on ...
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Energy experts call for consumer rights
Renewable energy experts H2 Eco in Dorset and YouGen, a national independent renewable energy website are calling on the government to ban ‘deal on the day’ for consumers. The call for increased protection comes following them being made aware of examples of pressurised selling practices taking place in people’s homes, and is also hot on the heels of the Office of Fair Trading ...
By H2ecO
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CSR Minute: Proctor & Gamble starts up wind turbine at Netherlands pet care plant; soroptimist international launches sustainability contest in Chico, CA
Proctor & Gamble has added to its renewable energy portfolio by starting up a wind turbine at its pet care plant in the Netherlands last week. The turbine will supply about 17 percent of the plant’s annual energy, producing 5,500 megawatt hours per year, enough to power 1,500 houses in Holland. It is the company’s first investment in wind energy. Next in P & G’s ...
By 3BL Media
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Renewable energy schemes: rewards for rural communities?
The socio-economic impact on local communities of renewable energy schemes, such as wind farms or biofuel production plants, has been less well researched than the environmental benefits of such schemes. However, recent research suggests that renewable energy installations have the potential to make a major contribution to the sustainable development of rural or economically disadvantaged areas, ...
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Oltmans solar completes construction of largest rooftop solar installation in North America
Oltmans Construction Co., a leading U.S. industrial and commercial general contractor, announced today it has completed construction of the largest rooftop solar installation in North America, totaling 8.6 megawatts (MW). "With the completion of this project, Oltmans has constructed a total of 13 solar installations totaling 26 MW and covering 5.5 million square feet with a value of more than ...
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Iberdrola Renovables opens its third wind farm in Poland
IBERDROLA RENOVABLES has opened its third wind farm in Poland, called Karscino, which has an installed power of 69 megawatts (MW) and is located in the north of the country. The installation comprises 46 wind turbines of 1.5 MW of nominal power made by Fuhrländer. In addition, the Company has started the construction of two other wind farms in Poland: Karscino II (13.5 MW) and Galicja (12 MW). ...
By Iberdrola
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NREL Announces Participants for Executive Energy Leadership Program
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected 21 leaders to participate in its 2015 Executive Energy Leadership program (Energy Execs), which empowers executives to integrate clean energy solutions in their communities. The five-month program offers executive decision-makers from throughout the U.S. an in-depth look at renewable energy and energy efficiency ...
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India drafts $1.7bn solar PV manufacturing scheme
India invites suggestions and feedback for its new solar PV manufacturing scheme, which aims to ramp up domestic manufacturing capacity of modules, cells, wafers and ingots, and polysilicon. The scheme is expected to be implemented at the beginning of 2018. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, MNRE, total installed cell and module manufacturing capacities in India total 3.1 ...
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Iberdrola Renovables starts the construction of its first wind farm in Hungary
IBERDROLA RENOVABLES has started the construction of its first wind farm in Hungary, called Kisigmand, which has an installed power of 50 megawatts (MW) and is located in the province of Komarom-Esztergom. The installation, which comprises 25 G90 wind turbines of 2 MW of nominal power made by Gamesa, will enable the Company to progress in the development of wind farms in Hungary, an attractive ...
By Iberdrola
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New Study Shows Diversifying Into Clean Energy Can Create 28,000 Jobs and Save Kentuckians on Electric Bills in the Future
A new study estimates that in 10 years Kentucky could create over 28,000 jobs while lessening the growth of electricity bills by passing clean energy legislation currently in front of the General Assembly. Synapse Energy Economics produced the study, which is an analysis of the Clean Energy Opportunity Act (HB 167) introduced by Representative Mary Lou Marzian. "This study confirms that ...
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Wind Surpasses Aerospace as Top User in an Advanced Composites Market Worth $26 Billion in 2020
Wind energy, powered by stringent renewable energy standards and larger installations offshore, will overtake aerospace as the largest user of advanced composite materials. The overall market for advanced composites – based on carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, and graphene – more than triples to $25.8 billion by 2020, according to a research report. The use ...
By Lux Research
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IEA report shows global transition to renewables is underway
The report – World Energy Outlook 2015 – highlights that renewable energy installations accounted for almost half of the world's new power generation capacity in 2014. As a result, renewables have already become the second-largest source of electricity. Dickson said: "The IEA's World Energy Outlook shows that the transformation of the world's power systems is unfolding before our ...
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