Increasingly, having power to access essentials such as water, and to help stimulate economic growth at the grassroots level, is becoming a turning point for many in the developing world. Should providing assistance towards generating renewable energy be a fundamental component of Foreign Aid policies?
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) are inviting the public to a public informational hearing, a site visit, and an information/scoping meeting on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 10-11, 2009, on a proposal from NextEra Energy Resources LLC, to build a 250-megawatt solar thermal power plant on public land at [...]
Sin City is pinning its biggest bet ever — $8.5 billion — on a 67-acre, six-tower complex of striking hotels, gourmet restaurants, swank shops and a single casino that starts opening Tuesday in the heart of the Las Vegas Nevada Strip, as reported in the Associated Press. Each building will target gold certification from the [...]
Nov 30 2009 | Posted in
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A little competition never hurt anyone, the saying goes. In fact, in this case, a little competition benefited all competitors. The 45 Public Schools in Durham, North Carolina held a competition amongst themselves to see who could conserve the most energy. The Public School Board awarded first prize to Bethesda Elementary School, which resulted in [...]
Nov 26 2009 | Posted in
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First Wind, an independent wind power company, announced on Monday that it has begun construction of the 25.5 MW expansion of its Stetson Wind project. This expansion builds on the success of the Stetson Wind project and will offer both economic and environmental benefits to the State of Maine.
Despite rising unemployment in California and nationwide, construction-related jobs in Sonoma County increased 8.4 percent between January 2009 and September 2009 after the implementation of the $100 million Sonoma County Energy Independence Program (SCEIP), according to a press release issued on Monday.
A new report suggests that tackling climate change will be a major net job creator for the U.S. economy. According to the report, aggressive deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency can net up to 4.5 million new U.S. jobs by 2030 and provide the greenhouse gas emission reductions necessary to tackle climate change.
Nov 23 2009 | Posted in
Alternative Energy,
Energy Storage,
Energy Tech,
Fuel cells,
Green Jobs,
Hydrogen,
Ocean Power,
Solar Energy,
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Wind Energy Companies,
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Vestas a world leader in providing Wind Energy Solutions has installed over 39,000 wind turbines in 63 countries on five continents and in 2008, the company installed a new wind turbine every three hours worldwide. These new wind turbines generated more than 60 million MWh a year, enough power to provide electricity for every household in a country [...]
A joint project between the Carbon Trust and a forum for builders aims to help construction firms make green buildings in the UK, according to EDIE Daily. The trust and the Strategic Forum for Construction (SFfC), have come together to help construction companies meet the targets of the joint government and industry Strategy for Sustainable [...]
Nov 19 2009 | Posted in
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