Alternate Energy

Enel Adds 20 MW of Geothermal in Italy
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Technip Purchases Offshore Wind Cable Installer Subocean Group
02/02/2011 – Technip announced it has acquired all of the assets of Subocean Group, a UK based subsea cable-installation company, working in the Marine Renewables sector… …..

Greiner Buys Majority Stakes in Three Austrian Solar Companies
02/02/2011 – The Greiner Group has purchased majority stakes in three Austrian solar companies Sun Master, Xolar and SOLution for a total investment of nine million euros… …..

Washington Auto Show Highlights Advanced Technology
The 2011 Washington Auto Show in Washington, D.C. is spotlighting new technology with its “Advanced Technology SuperHighway” exhibit. The Ford Focus Electric vehicle earned top green honors at the sho…..

Biden Outlines New Initiatives for Advanced Technology Vehicles
Vice President Biden has outlined a series of newinitiatives to support advanced technology vehicles and thePresident’s goal of putting one million advanced technologyvehicles on the road by 2015. …..

Electric Vehicles Hot as Volt Speeds Rollout, Leaf Wins Award
Electric vehicles continue to expand their markets to meetconsumer demand, and one model became the first EV to winindustry honors in Europe. …..

BP: Renewable Energy to Triple Its Share of World Energy Supply by 2030
According to the new BP Energy Outlook , globalenergy use will increase by nearly 40% by 2030, drivenmainly by increased energy use in developing countries. Butuse of renewable energy will grow at a …..

President’s State of the Union 2011 Outlines Clean Energy Goals
Declaring that current challenges present this generation’s”Sputnik moment,” President Obama has called forhigh-profile energy goals—including a target of producing80% of U.S. electricity from clean…..

SCE Buys 20 Years of Solar Power for Less than Natural Gas
A milestone in solar pricing has been met in California this month, according to Vote Solar. Southern California Edison has selected 250 MW worth of solar bids from companies able to produce solar …..

Vestas Sees Bright Future for Romania’s Wind Energy Sector
Vestas, one of the world’s largest wind turbine producers, is expecting a boom in wind energy growth in Romania and also believes that the wind energy sector will have a significant progress in the fo…..

A huge snowstorm makes its approach to southern Ontario… cool image
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Daimler’s Herbert Kohler Optimistic About Fuel Cell Cars Getting Diesel-Cheap in the Next 2 Years
The German automobile producer Daimler (the owner of the Mercedes brand) seems to be quite optimistic about the development of fuel cell cars in the near future. Yesterday I wrote about Tesla Motors’ …..

Climate Change: Worst Cyclone in History Follows Queensland Floods
After the record-breaking flooding in Australia, now what has been described as the worst cyclone in its history is bearing down on Queensland at 33kmh (20 mph).Waves of over 14 meters (46 feet) and w…..

Amazing Dutch Bike Path Embedded With Solar Panels
SolaRoad Solar Bike PathWhat could make bike riding even more efficient? How about a bike path embedded with solar panels to produce clean energy while encouraging people to get on their bikes? The …..

“Pants on Fire!” says Truth-o-Meter to health problems from turbine shadow flicker
From an article on Political Fact Check: To some, spinning wind turbines are a majestic source of pollution-free energy. But when they’re proposed for residential areas, opponents often portray them …..

CENTROSOLAR Group AG issues corporate bond to finance growth
Munich – February 1, 2011 (Investorideas.com green newswire) – CENTROSOLAR Group AG (listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, ISIN for shares: DE0005148506), one of the leading su…..

Regen partners with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on electric-car charging project
I mentioned back in July that Regen Energy of Toronto was in talks with a California utility about testing its “swarm logic” technology for the managing of electric-car charging loads on the loca…..

Energy Efficient Molybdenite Chips Could Use 100,000 Times Less Energy on Standby
A serious challenger has emerged to take on graphene’s title as the miracle material of the 21st century, and that is a common, silvery looking mineral called molybdenite. Like graphene, molybdenit…..

Bullfrog Power to retail “green” natural gas, signs up Kraft Canada as first customer
About five years ago Bullfrog Power of Toronto broke new ground by becoming the first retailer of 100 per cent green electricity. It purchases power from small wind and hydro developers and sells it b…..

New York State Announces $250 Million for Renewable Energy Projects
02/01/2011 – The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the …..

European Investment Bank Provides 450 Million Euro Financing for Randstad Wind Transmission Link
02/01/2011 – The European Investment Bank has formally agreed to provide a 450 million euro loan to …..

Sweden is an Energy Leader: 10 Key Points
Ever wanted to know all about the energy history of Sweden? Probably not, but it is actually a pretty interesting history. Additionally, as you can see in the graph above, Sweden is an energy leader …..

Wind Energy Giant Vestas Sees a Future in Romania
Wind turbines on hillside in Romania Wind turbine manufacturing giant Vestas is expecting a boom in wind energy growth in Romania and is locating its new Eastern European hub in its capital city, Buch…..

GE, Conoco, NRG Put $300 Million More Towards Clean Energy
General Electric (GE) seems to be in the news almost everyday lately. The latest news regarding this cleantech leader is that it, ConocoPhilips and NRG Energy Inc. are putting $300 million into a jo…..

Obama’s Climate Omission: Can We Disagree on Climate and Win on Clean Energy?
By Teryn Norris & Daniel Goldfarb | Originally published at Americans for Energy Leadership President Obama’s exclusion of “climate change”from the State of the Union, combined with Carol Br…..

Tesla Motors’ Model X Electric SUV Announced to Launch by 2013
Now, Elon Musk, Tesla Motors’ CEO, has declared himself super-optimistic about their chances to produce an electric SUV and show it to us this year, as a concept. The Tesla Model X, as he called it, i…..

9th International ASPO Conference, April 27-29, 2011: Agenda now available
Program information about the 9th International ASPO Conference about Peakoil & Gas, 27-29 April 2011, Brussels, Belgiumread more …..

Walker’s wind proposal is hasty
From an editorial in the Appleton Post Crescent: The issue of wind turbines and where to put them is a hugely controversial issue in Wisconsin. It’s a hugely complex issue, too, with numerous perspec…..

New Molybdenite Transistors Could Consume Some 100,000 Times Less in Standby Mode
The joint efforts of a team of researchers from the Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures in Lausanne (LANES), Switzerland, have produced a new semiconducting material, made with molybden…..

Sharp-owned Recurrent Energy strikes manufacturing deal with Toronto-based Celestica
To compy with Ontario’s local content rules, Recurrent Energy has signed a multi-year supply agreement with contract manufacturer Celestica Inc. to produce 180 megawatts of crystalline PV modules. Sa…..

Eric’s Homemade Mirror Solar Concentrator Melts Metals and Concrete in Seconds (Video)
Here’s Eric Jacqmain, who built his “Death Ray” out of a normal satellite dish with 5,800 small mirrors on it. He worked about 24 hours on the project whose results you can see in the video below. …..

FERC, DOE and SolarReserve weigh in on issues affecting the solar industry
With only a few weeks remaining until IntertechPira’s 3rd annual Concentrating Solar Thermal Power conference, FERC, DOE and SolarReserve representatives provided insights into their presentations an…..

East Africa Sees a Flurry of Geothermal Activity
The Great Rift Valley, an area of Eastern Africa with strong tectonic activity, offers immense potential for large-scale geothermal projects. Some estimates put the resource potential along the rift …..

Pecan Street Project Goes Live
Pecan Street Project Inc. has completed systems installation and has gone live with the first phase of its smart grid demonstration project in Austin’s Mueller community. …..

Louisiana PUC Orders Limited Feed-in Tariff
The Louisiana Public Utility Commission (PUC) has ordered utilities in the state to implement an undifferentiated feed-in tariff for a limited contract term of five years. …..

Coming Soon; World’s First NightSolar® System
The inventors of the highly acclaimed SolarWall® air heating technology are preparing to launch their highly anticipated NightSolar® system. This duel action roof-mounted system will still provide…..

Excellence in Renewable Energy Award Finalists Announced
For the second year, the editors of the Renewable Energy World network of publications are recognizing leading companies, people and projects in the clean energy industry. …..

EE & RES Project Financing in South East Europe
Sofia, Bulgaria will host the 7th South East European Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Congress & Exhibition on 13-15 April 2011. …..

NLP PV Solar Sales Training: Feb 2 & 3, 8:00am-12:00pm PST
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The Transmission Imperative for Renewables
It’s an interesting time to be involved with electricity. The power industry is on the verge of the biggest changes since the days of Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. Recent breakthroughs aroun…..

Shell Exits Algae as it Commences a “Year of Choices”
Last year, Shell’s chief technology officer, Gerald Schotman, told Reuters that the company will narrow its research paths in advanced biofuels from 10 advanced technologies to five in 2011, and desc…..

Uruguay To Develop 500 MW of Wind Power Capacity by 2015
Uruguay hopes to install 500MW of wind energy capacity by 2015, an official for state energy company UTE confirmed its president Gonzalo Casaravilla as saying. …..

Unirac and Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. Partner to Distribute 30 MW Turnkey Solar Power Solutions in Ontario, Canada
Unirac, North America’s leading provider of infrastructure for solar power systems, and Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of one of the world’s largest solar companies, Canadia…..

NARENCO Completes Installation of PV Array for Charlotte Douglas International Airport
(JANUARY 31, 2011) – National Renewable Energy Corporation (NARENCO), a leading solar project developer and contractor, has completed the installation of a 306 kW DC solar power system on the roof …..

Unirac Opens New Subsidiary in Ontario, Canada
Unirac, North America’s leading provider of infrastructure for solar power systems, today announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Unirac Canada Corporation which opened for business on January 3…..

CSP in India gears up – industry experts to meet in New Delhi
CSP Today has launched the 2nd Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit India which will address the main industry challenges and provide a powerful forum for international and local participants. The…..

Meeting MENA’s energy needs: Has the solar boom begun?
The ‘sun belt’ region has been coined as the emerging solar market for several years, up to this point the large potential for renewable resources in the Middle East has remained largely untapped. Th…..

Renewable Energy World Asia Call for Papers
Submit your abstract for the Renewable Energy World Asia for the opportunity to speak at the 2011 conference to industry leading professionals from across Asia. …..

Solar Takes Wind in Test
Blustery gusts keep a wind turbine spinning at Inland Power and Light’s corporate headquarters on the West Plains, but solar panels are the real powerhouse at the utility’s alternative energy pilot p…..

Solar Training Heads South to the Home of the Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Arkansas
From March 14-18, Solar Energy International hosts a five-day, in-person solar training workshop in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Fayetteville, home to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, is known as th…..

A lifeline for Germany’s nuclear plants Available through Bharatbook
A lifeline for Germany’s nuclear plants Nuclear energy has been reliably providing a quarter of Germany’s base load electricity for many years but in 2001 the government legislated the phasing out of …..

Activist urges Ottawa to examine Port Hope residents for radioactivity
Dr. Helen Caldicott sparked a furor last November when she said the Cameco Corp. …..

French companies interested in Turkey’s nuclear energy projects
French Ambassador to Turkey Bernard Emie has said a number of companies from his country are interested in nuclear energy projects in Turkey. …..

Hartsville nuclear plant under increased oversight
Federal nuclear regulators say they will increase oversight of a power plant near Hartsville. …..

‘Into Eternity’: Nuclear’s Future, With Or Without Us
Illuminated only by the burning match he holds in his fingers, a man speaks directly to the camera. …..

Turkey aims to have at least 20 nuclear reactors by 2030
A Russian delegation examines Mersin’s Akkuyu district, where Turkey’s first nuclear power plant will be constructed by Russian companies. …..

Publication moved up to April for ElBaradei book
Publication has been moved up for a book by Mohamed ElBaradei , the Nobel peace laureate and Egyptian opposition leader. …..

Nuclear not getting a great reaction
Despite pushes by the federal government, only two of the four proposed and recognized nuclear reactor projects -including one in South Texas – seem to have high prospects for completion in the forese…..

TVA fires construction manager for nuclear project
The Tennessee Valley Authority fired the head of America’s biggest nuclear power plant construction project on Friday with the $2.5 billion program still two years away from completion. …..

U.S. electricity supply ‘not prepared’ for increase in electric vehicles, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton says
Gas prices may hit $4 a gallon by Memorial day this year thanks to political instability in the Middle East, a revitalized global economy and a continued moratorium on new off-shore oil drilling in th…..

China plans to spend big on nuclear power, high-speed rail
A resident rides a tricycle past the head of a CRH Harmony bullet train outside an exhibition for the Seventh World Congress on High Speed Rail in Beijing December 7, 2010. …..

China Starts Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor Project
It was announced in the Chinese Academy of Sciences annual conference on Tuesday, January 25.’ The liquid-fluoride thorium reactor is an alternative reactor design that 1) burns existing nuclear waste…..

Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley At Epicenter Of Nuclear…
With an estimated $10B of projects on the horizon, the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley finds itself at the epicenter of a rebirth of nuclear power research and construction. …..

White House clean energy standard gets key support
The White House on Monday won a key endorsement for its proposal to boost U.S. electricity generation by clean energy sources as the head of the Senate’s energy panel said he could back the idea of in…..

France, Czech Republic back nuclear energy ahead of EU summit
France and the Czech Republic launched an appeal in favour of nuclear energy on Monday, ahead of an European Union summit later this week focused on the bloc’s energy policy. …..

NY lawsuit accuses Toshiba of discrimination
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Turkey links possible French nuclear bid to EU accession deal
Date : Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:43:24 PST Turkey links possible French nuclear bid to EU accession deal Istanbul –26 Jan 2011/533 am EST/1033 GMT Turkey is interested in a possible bid from a French conso…..

China announces thorium reactor energy program, Obama still dwelling on "Sputnik moments"
President Obama in his recent SOTU address said that “this is our generation’s sputnik moment” referring to the need to use science and technology to develop cheaper clean energy . …..

ElBaradei Rallies Egyptian Opposition Amid Protests
Egyptian opposition leaders rallied around Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency, as protesters defied a curfew and demonstrated against President Hosni Mub…..

We shouldn’t be so hasty with nuclear
What would you say if I told you we’ve had an energy-generating tool for years that polluted less while in operation than gas or coal? What if I also told you it produces more power than solar or wind…..