Posts Tagged ‘Renewable Energy’

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Obama Calls For Us To Seize The Moment On Clean Energy

President Obama, in a speech from the Oval Office around the ongoing BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, devotes a portion of his talk to the need for a clean energy future very, very soon.

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When the Wind Stops, Tennessee Buys It

Capturing wind power across the Southeast U.S. is problematic, so the Tennessee Valley Authority buys it instead. TVA’s latest venture will offer wind power to thousands of homes in their region.

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Renewable Energy Wind Power Slated for Oahu

Renewable energy in Hawaii gets a huge boost with the newest wind power project slated for Oahu.

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Got Solar Energy? When Utilities Opt to Share

It’s nice to share with others. Two southern California utilities sign a deal to produce & distribute enough solar energy to power almost 45,000 households.

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New Fusion Reactor Project Could Be Key To Fusion Energy Future

MIT, always on the cutting edge of renewable energy development, has announced one of its top physics professors is involved with a ground breaking fusion energy project in Moscow.

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MIT Clean Energy Prize Finalists Have Unique Green Tech Ideas

The Grand Prize winner of the annual MIT Clean Energy Prize will be announced this week, with finalists presenting technologies ranging from carbon-reducing concrete to high-efficiency electricity storage.

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Whirlpool Kitchen Prototype A Green Cook’s Dream?

Whirlpool’s GreenKitchen prototype demonstrates everything including the kitchen sink: solar panels for water heating, water recycled from cooking is reused by the dishwasher, and more.

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Lawrence Berkeley Lab Gets Funding For New Green Research Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory a grant for $8.6 million in Recovery Act funding to be split among four different ambitious green research efforts.

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Top 10 Green Power Programs Available In The U.S. Revealed

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) revealed an annual list of the top utility green power programs available throughout the United States.

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Partially Completed SoCal Renewable Energy Transmission Project A Huge Deal

Southern California Edison moved one step closer today to finishing a massive renewable energy transmission project, announcing it has completed part of the Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project.