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Heritage Center Celebrates Second Solar Array
A new solar installation was dedicated recently at Heritage Center at East Tennessee Technology Park (ETIP) in Oak Ridge. This solar project is the secend at ETIP and highlights the continued growth of the solar industry in Tennessee as weil as the industrial park's suitability for renewable energy ...
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NIB loan to help increase renewable energy production in Greenland
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Greenland Self-Rule Government have signed a 15-year-maturity loan agreement totalling DKK 350 million (EUR 47 million) for the construction of a new hydropower plant.The plant, with an installed capacity of 22.5 MW, is under construction outside the town of Ilulissat on the west coast of Greenland. The new power plant will harness the water discharge from ...
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Michael lee joins board of CTC
Irvine, Calif.-based Composite Technology Corp. (CTC), a developer and manufacturer of electrical transmission and renewable energy products, has appointed Michael K. Lee to the company's board of directors. Lee has no prior relationship with CTC or its directors and employees; therefore, his appointment meets the criteria to serve as an independent director. The board is now comprised of a ...
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N-Viro Fuel™ Mobile Energy System in Route for Renewable Energy Production
TOLEDO, Ohio - N-Viro International Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: NVIC) announced today the N-Viro Fuel™ mobile energy system for production of N-Viro Fuel™ is in transit. The initial project phase includes delivery of the portable unit to our permitted site in Western Pennsylvania. N-Viro crews expect to complete assembly promptly. The actual project started last year with ...
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Renewable energy production must grow fast to reach the 2020 target
Europe has committed to obtain 20 % of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. An analysis of the 27 EU Member State action plans shows that renewable energy output is projected to grow by 6 % per year on average. Wind power, solar electricity and biofuels are foreseen to contribute with the highest growth rates. If all Member States follow the trajectory outlined in their plans, the EU will ...
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The Energy Transition on Stage: Apply Now for the European Solar Prize
Each year EUROSOLAR awards the most innovative renewable energy projects of Europe-wide importance. Nominations and applications for the prestigious European Solar Prize can now be submitted online. “Sun, wind and water fully supporting sustainable societies are the essential foundation for a stable climate. Over three decades the winners of the European Solar Prize pursue this vision with ...
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Vattenfall and Wieland have reached an agreement for a 46-MW solar power purchase agreement in Germany.
Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall AB and the German copper products manufacturer Wieland Group announced the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) that will be in effect for a period of ten years and will help to eliminate carbon emissions from industrial production. This contract is connected to Vattenfall's 46-megawatt solar park in Nauen, Brandenburg, Germany, which is now in the ...
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SC Johnson Awarded for Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
SOURCE: Justmeans DESCRIPTION:SC Johnson has received the prestigious Torchbearer Award from the Wisconsin Sierra Club for the company's commitment to renewable energy and a sustainable environment. The Torchbearer Award is bestowed upon decision makers that display a commitment to promote legislation, regulations or practices that help protect the environment.SC Johnson received the honor ...
By 3BL Media
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North Carolina’s renewable energy production initiatives get a boost from GE
North Carolina’s renewable energy production initiatives recently received a boost with the formal opening of a new landfill gas-to-energy plant in Durham, the state’s fourth largest city. Built by the landfill gas project developer Methane Power Inc., the energy plant is powered by three of GE’s (NYSE: GE) containerized and ecomagination-approved, JGC 320 Jenbacher landfill gas engines. GE’s ...
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ALLCOT registers the first LatAm TIGRs project with APX
ALLCOT has registered the first TIGRs project from Latin America certified by APX, a leading provider of infrastructure solutions to the environmental and energy markets. The project is a hydro plant situated on the Guatemalan highlands of San Marcos. Tradable Instruments for Global Renewables or TIGRs℠ are a new product for the voluntary renewable energy markets launched by APX last year, ...
By ALLCOT
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Former governor Bill Richardson joins WRI`s board of directors
Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was elected to the Board of Directors of the World Resources Institute, announced its president Jonathan Lash. “Gov. Richardson brings decades of experience as a public official, diplomat and business leader, and has consistently displayed an enthusiasm and commitment to environmental issues that will be invaluable in advancing WRI’s ...
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Australian Government Funds Project to Replace Kerosene with Renewable Energy
The Australian Government, through the Australian Greenhouse Office, has recently provided AU$100,000 to the Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy to fund a project in the Pacific entitled Pacific Kerosene Displacement Strategies Project. The project will be managed by the Regional Secretariat of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) to develop a strategy to ...
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GE and Arenko to Build One of the World’s Largest Energy Storage Facilities in the UK
Arenko has selected GE to deliver a 41MW battery energy storage system capable of responding quicker and more effectively than traditional energy technologies to meet real time demand of consumers. The new energy storage system will supply on demand power to approximately 100,000 UK homes and contribute to reducing energy bills for UK households and businesses. GE notes that this critical energy ...
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St1 and Horisont Energi to collaborate on green ammonia production in Finnmark
The energy company St1 Nordic Oy and the Norwegian clean energy company Horisont Energi AS announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the joint development of a green ammonia project in Finnmark, Northern Norway. The target of the partnership is to produce green ammonia for a wide variety of renewable energy products for transport and industry. St1 and Horisont Energi will ...
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EPA solicits applications for RE-powering America’s land / agency encouraging reuse of potentially contaminated areas for renewable energy purposes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from states, tribes, regional governments, and communities that are interested in the development of renewable energy on current and formerly contaminated properties. The opportunity is offered through EPA’s RE-Powering America’s Land initiative, which takes a multi-pronged approach to site cleanup and ...
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House Approves 25 Percent Renewable Energy by 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, October 17, 2007 (ENS) - The House of Representatives Tuesday passed a resolution setting a goal to expand renewable energy production in the United States. The 25 by '25 resolution expresses the sense of the Congress that by the year 2025, at least 25 percent of total U.S. energy will come from renewable, domestically produced sources. Currently, renewable energy sources ...
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Climate change will reduce renewable energy capacity, warn scientists
Climate change is set to reduce Latin America's capacity to produce renewable energy, according to Roberto Schaeffer, a Brazilian energy planning expert. He told the Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development underway in Brazil this week (11–15 June) that many forms of renewable energy are vulnerable to variations in climate, due to their dependence on water ...
By SciDev.Net
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ACCIONA Energy Introduces U.S. and Canada Avian and Bat Protection Plan
ACCIONA Energy announced today the formalization of its U.S. and Canada Avian and Bat Protection Plan. The company's internal plan sets guidelines that evaluate and address the impact that wind farm development has on wildlife and aims to help conserve the 1007 species of migratory birds currently protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The plan, two years in the making, outlines ...
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The Energy Show 2016
Clarke Energy will be exhibiting at The Energy Show 2016 6th - 7th April 2016 organised by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. It is located at the RDS in Ballsbridge, Dublin. The show is now in its sixteenth year and is the flagship event for professionals in the sustainable energy sector who come to showcase leading suppliers of energy efficient and renewable energy products and services ...
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ADB to help deliver renewable energy to the Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing assistance to the Pacific to help design and deliver renewable energy products to the region through a $3 million grant for the development of small pilot projects in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. ADB's Board of Directors has approved a technical assistance grant sourced from the Multi-Donor Clean Energy Fund under the Clean Energy ...
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