Renewable-Powered Art: A Fresh Concept

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Berlin-based artist Niklas Roy's newest project uses a waterwheel, rope, pulleys and music boxes. Roy calls it a water-powered multichannel sound installation. Read more →

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Biofuel Bonanza? Sorghum Takes Center Stage

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There's oodles of sorghum in Kansas, and now state university researchers have funding to learn more about turning the cereal crop into biofuel. Read more →

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Solar Power Incentives Grow In Michigan

Consumers Energy in Michigan will expand its production-based incentive program for customer-sited solar PV systems. Read more →

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Powerful Tidal Turbine Tied To Scottish Grid

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Scotland's first grid-connected, commercial-scale tidal turbine goes live, pumping out 1 megawatt of power to the local energy grid. Read more →

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Wind Power Gets Another Bump In Minnesota

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Minnesota is fast becoming one of the top wind-power producing states, and the newly approved Prairie Rose Wind Farm will add 200 megawatts of capacity. Read more →

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Is Algae As Green As We Thought?

UVA algae scientists

A University of Virginia report argues that while algae as biofuel is capable of high energy output, there are environmental issues that come with it. Read more →

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‘Solar for Soldiers’ Helps Clean Energy Fight

Solar for Soldiers, Flanagan's Dublin solar installation

A new program helps train and employ former U.S. soldiers in clean energy fields, and the first Solar for Soldiers project has been completed in Ohio. Read more →

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Out Of Sight Wave-Power Design For Ireland

Via Carnegie Wave

A proprietary wave-energy design targeted for the west coast of Ireland would be anchored to the ocean floor and operate completely out of view. Read more →

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Bloom Boxes Powering NTT Data Center

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NTT America has selected Bloom Energy Servers to power its newest data center. The servers will use biogas to power their fuel cell technology. Read more →

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Wind Power’s Sweet Spot: U.S. Heartland

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The Great Plains boast the highest concentration of wind turbines, while a lack of wind and incentives have kept turbine numbers down in the Southeast. Read more →

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