Energy Research Project for Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, and Green Energy Technologies

1. In Profile: Alex Slocum
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

... class work.” Energy solutions Slocum is also working with students to tackle one of the thorniest problems facing the world: meeting growing energy demand with renewable sources that don’t add greenhouse ...

2. 25% US Renewable Electricity Standard Will Create 274,000 Jobs
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

A new study released by Navigant Consulting finds that a 25% by 2025 national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) would support hundreds of thousands of new American jobs and prevent a near-term collapse ...

3. Wind Energy could be big in eastern US
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... of new high-tech power lines to carry the electricity to cities, according to the study from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. ...

4. California approves $350 million in rebates for solar water heating installations
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Novato-based SolarCraft, the North Bay leader in Solar Electric and Solar Thermal installations, is pleased to announce that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a $350 million ...

5. Power from down under
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... be a enormous contributor to the world’s renewable energy portfolio,” says Curt Robinson, executive director of the Geothermal Resources Council in Davis, Calif., a nonprofit educational group. He says ...

6. US Renewable Energy Industry Needs the Heat in Biomass
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

... – to promote energy resources that are efficient and renewable. As part of the broader renewable energy solution, biomass thermal can uniquely address the need for low-cost, locally supported energy  ...

7. Wind Energy could be big in eastern US
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... of new high-tech power lines to carry the electricity to cities, according to the study from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. ...

8. Colo. Dems want to raise renewable energy standard (AP)
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AP - Colorado Democratic state lawmakers want to increase the amount of electricity coming from renewable sources, saying the move will help the environment and create jobs. ...

9. CLEAN ENERGY PATENT GROWTH INDEX - Shine-On Solar Edition
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Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. is pleased to announce the Shine-On Solar edition of the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI) by the firm's Cleantech Group. The CEPGI tracks the granting ...

10. Google wants to buy, sell electricity in US (AFP)
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AFP - Internet search giant Google is seeking government authority to buy and sell electricity in the United States, a further expansion of its operations aimed at boosting renewable energy.  ...

11. Clean Future Solutions Now
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... We have everything you need from eco-friendly gift ideas to complete grid-tie and off-grid renewable energy systems. We can outfit your home or business with the latest in solar and wind power technology! Clean ...

12. Storing Wind Power as Ice?
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

Of the total amount of electricity generated by all sources, about 75% is used by buildings, a major fraction of which is consumed by air conditioners. With the demand of renewable energy increasing ...

13. Can Flywheels Help Balance Electricity Supply and Demand?
(Feed Articles / NewsVine - Alternative Energy Feed)

Beacon Power hopes to demonstrate the feasibility of the old technology to help balance fluctuating inputs from renewables ...

14. Transformer maker to open first US site in Colo. (AP)
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AP - A company that makes transformers that convert electricity from renewable energy sources to the grid plans to open its first U.S. plant in Wheat Ridge in January. ...

15. Liquid battery big enough for the electric grid?
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There’s one major drawback to most proposed renewable-energy sources: their variability. The sun doesn’t shine at night, the wind doesn’t always blow, and tides, waves and currents fluctuate. That’s why ...

16. 3 Questions: Sergey Paltsev on the costs of climate-change legislation
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... the reduction targets, the possibility of banking or borrowing of permits over time, the amounts of offsets, and any additional measures directed at greenhouse gas reduction, such as renewable electricity ...

17. EPA Names the Top 20 Green-Powered Schools
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

The greenest schools in the K-12 grades got high marks from the EPA for being the best in class in their purchase or use of electricity from renewable energy sources. The top five school leaders in ...

18. SEPA Commends Florida Power & Light for Largest US Solar Facility
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Washington, DC – The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) commends Florida Power & Light (FPL) and SunPower for the completion of the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida. ...

19. States Can Generate Their Own Renewable Energy To Meet Their RPS
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U.S. states do not need to seek energy imports to meet their renewable energy goals. That's the conclusion of a new report from the 35-year-old Institute for Local Self-Reliance entitled Energy Self-Reliant ...

20. Biomethane as an Energy Carrier
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Methane is a better long-distance energy carrier than electricity. Its storage and transportation is much cheaper and easier than electricity. Natural gas pipelines cost half as much to build as electric ...

21. Superconductor Pipelines Being Developed for Renewable Energy Market Hub
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American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) announced that its superconductor electricity pipeline technology has been chosen for the Tres Amigas Project, the first renewable energy market hub in the U.S. ...

22. Renewables a Hot Topic in Thailand
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Here in Bangkok, the first Renewable Energy World Asia event started on Wednesday, alongside the long-established POWER-GEN Asia. Thanks in part to Thailand's 15-year Renewable Energy Development Plan, ...

23. Diamond tech to reduce the cost of renewable energy?
(Feed Articles / CleanTech - Energy News Feed)

Scientists at UK-based Evince Technology say one coin-sized diode can replace numerous silicon devices used to convert electricity from solar panels and wind turbines before it reaches the grid. 

24. Ener-G To Build Three Waste-to-Energy Project in Lithuania
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Ener-G has landed a hat-trick of landfill generation contracts in the Baltic state of Lithuania – supplying enough renewable electricity to power up to 5,500 homes in the country. Soon, 5.5 megawatts (MW) ...

25. Liberia Converting Old Rubber Trees to Electricity
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Work begins this month on a new, environmentally-friendly power plant in Liberia that will use old rubber trees to generate electricity. It is part of a plan to make Liberia the world's first sustainable ...

26. California Accelerates its Pursuit of Clean Energy
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California is using a two-pronged approach in committing to clean energy, with the governor mandating that a third of the state's electricity come from renewable energy by 2020, while the state's utility ...

27. Ontario invests C$2.3 billion for "greener" power grid (Reuters)
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Reuters - The Canadian province of Ontario, keen to get more of its electricity from renewable energy sources, said on Monday it would spend C$2.3 billion ($2.1 billion) over the next three years to expand ...

28. Video: Powering Up with Landfill Gas
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Excessive trash can be a problem at college campuses, fouling up dorm hallways and campus walkways. But an energy team at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) has found a way to turn that problem into ...

29. DOE, EPA, and CRS Announce Green Power Leadership Awards
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Green power supporters were in the spotlight on September 14 for advancing the voluntary purchase of electricity from renewable resources as DOE, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and ...

30. Greece hails programme to replace old air-conditioning units (AFP)
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AFP - Greece will make huge savings in electricity use and cut its carbon emissions by thousands of tonnes thanks to a programme to replace old air-conditioning units, government officials said Thursday. ...