Tag: Renewable Energy - Page 5
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Lincoln Center Now 100% Wind Powered
The purchase of renewable energy credits means the avoidance of over 50,000 tons of CO2 each year.
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10,000 MW of Renewable Energy on Public Lands Has Been Approved by Obama Administration
With the approval of a 3 GW project in Wyoming, the Obama administration has reached a renewable energy milestone.
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Soccket Soccer Ball Generates Power from Play
Just 30 minutes of play time can power a lamp for three hours.
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Middle Eastern City Reduces Heat by 10 Degrees Through Passive Cooling
Gigantic cooling towers are just one of the innovations on display in this video exploration of the "city of the future".
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New Scalable Wind Turbine Said to be 'Urban Tolerant'
Inspired by modern racing sails, this new wind turbine design is built to be bird-safe, efficient, affordable, and scalable.
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Clean Energy Investment Falls to 2009 Levels
Major policy uncertainty, particularly regarding the US wind power market, has led to sharp declines in the third quarter of 2012.
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Frozen Air Batteries Could Store Wind Energy for Peak Demand
Wind and solar power production's weak link is energy storage, but a new type of 'liquid air' battery could help balance peak production and peak demand.
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Planned 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Just Got Bigger
Vestas announces that its huge offshore wind turbine, currently in development, will offer 8MW of capacity, not 7, as originally anticipated.
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Nissan Opens Fast-Charging Stations Along UK 'Motorway' Network
Fast charging infrastructure is beginning to roll out in many countries across the Globe. Will Nissan's latest announcement boost electric car sales?
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Fully Charged Visits The Clean Energy City of the Future
Masdar has been making waves for quite some time now. But what does it look like now this $2bn "clean energy city" is actually taking shape?
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12 Green Questions I'd Ask If I Were Moderating a 2012 Presidential Debate
Some passing questions about green issues may make it into the upcoming presidential debates, but given the seriousness of these issues I'd have a special green debate. This is what I'd start by asking.
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Apple Patents Movement-Powered Charging Technology
A new patent filed by the tech company hints at a future where its devices can be powered by walking with them in our pockets.
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BBC's Top Gear Test Track Has Gone Solar
The UK-based car show Top Gear is not known for its environmental leanings. Yet its test track and studio will now be 100% powered by the sun.
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5MW Solar Waste Treatment Plant Avoids Feeding the Grid
A new large-scale solar plant in the UK is deliberately designed to prioritize energy use by the company that commissioned it, feeding only minimal energy into the grid.
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UK Grid on Brink of Breaking Major Wind Energy Record
At some point today, more wind power than ever before will feed into the UK's National Grid. But this is just the beginning.
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Obama, Romney, or Stein: Who Has the Greenest Energy Policy?
Hint: One's dark green, one greenish with some brown spots, and one a solid dark brown.
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US Open Rallies Green Efforts: Increasing Recycling, Public Transportation & Local Food Use
The US Open is now in its fifth year of greening the two week tennis tournament, making some serious progress on a number of worthwhile eco-efforts.
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Solar Microgrid in a Box is Only 3 Feet Wide
The Forty2 device combines solar energy generation, battery storage, power inversion and an efficiency monitor all in one box-sized unit.
