Latest Stories in Renewable Energy - Page 14
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US Navy's "Green Strike Force" Contracts For More Biofuel
The Navy hopes to power at entire mission through non-petroleum fuels by 2016.
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Solar Panels Are Cheaper Than We've Been Told
We keep hearing that solar will be cheaper than coal soon. But many of those studies significantly overestimate the costs of solar.
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Wind Power Produces Just 4-14% Emissions of Fossil Fuels, Even With Manufacturing & Decommissioning
What phase of the project produces the most emissions varies greatly between onshore and offshore projects.
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First Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Deployed in Atlantic Ocean
The turbine, developed by Principle Power, was assembled on land and then towed over 200 miles out into open water.
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Warren Buffett's Utility to Buy Massive Californian Solar Farm (550MW) from First Solar
Is Warren Buffett bullish on solar? His utility is reportedly buying a huge solar farm in California.
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One Trillion Dollars Invested in Clean Energy In Past 7 Years
"The trillionth dollar milestone shows that the world is not waiting for a deal on climate in order to start turning the supertanker away from fossil fuels." - Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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Renewable Energy in 1970, Renewable Energy Now (Maps)
These two maps offer a visual demonstration of the progress the United States has made in installing renewable energy projects since 1970.
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Crematorium to Generate Energy from Burned Corpses
It gives a whole new meaning to 'people power'.
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Sun-Tracking Solar Trees Installed at GM Tech Facility
More like this, please.
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Powered by Public Art: 10 Stunning "Aesthetic Power Plants" for Abu Dhabi and Dubai
An intriguing competition that calls for art that generates power is coming to New York.
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Solar Power Brings Computing to Rural Africa
Rural villagers, many of them women, are learning computing for the first time. And it's being done without fossil fuels.
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Google Drops 'Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal' (RE<C) Research Project
I think it's a mistake to stop R&D efforts. If they weren't getting results, they could have re-focused efforts or partnered with someone else rather than stopping completely.
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Controversy Amongst England's Royals: Prince Philip Says Wind Farms are Useless
Looks like England's Royals need some family therapy.
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Duke Energy Renewables Buys 3 Major NC Solar Projects
North Carolina is not known for leading in renewable energy. But Duke Energy just invested in 3 significant solar projects.
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World's Largest Hydropower Project Will Produce One-Third Of Africa's Electricity, But Who Will Get It?
The Grand Inga dam will be double the size of China's Three Gorges, but big questions remain about whether ordinary Africans will actually get its electricity.
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Nazi Bunker to Become Europe's Largest Solar Power Plant
A former Nazi bunker located in Hamburg, Germany is about to get a full-scale makeover. The building, which looks like a giant LEGO, will supply 3,000 homes with heating and 1,000 of those with electricity, cutting 6,600 tons of CO2 per year.
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How The Royal Wedding Strained the Energy Grid: Too Many Cups of Tea
Energy demand fluctuates, and special events create headaches for grid operators. Here's a fascinating look at the problem, and some of the solutions.
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1 Gigawatt Hydro-Wind Power Project Planned in Morocco Will Double Nation's Capacity
Morocco is making good on it's stated goals of increasing renewable energy development, leading towards 40% of electricity from renewables over the next decade.
