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• in Politics
  Will Wind Energy Be The First Casualty of The Fiscal Cliff?
  Will Congress preserve the subsidies that have been the lifeblood of the wind industry for two decades?
  by energizeme / on Nov 20, 2012
• in Business
  Romney Energy View is a Windy Mess
  So while against the wind tax credit, the Romney campaign is still surprisingly committed to backing tax breaks for fossil fuels.
  by bluephoenixinc / on Aug 6, 2012
• in DIY
  Solar Power Projects: Options to Consider
  If you really are interested in installing your own solar panels then consider some of the pros and cons beforehand.
  by ppfletch / on Feb 11, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “alternative energy”

 

• AT&T Launches Free Street Charge Solar Mobile Stations in NYC

  
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  A series of solar power stations where you could charge your smart phone were built by AT&T. They covered the five boroughs of New York with 25 free solar mobile charging stations. All this got...        
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• The Benefits Of Natural Gas Furnaces

  
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  Your home furnace not only helps you maintain a comfortable temperature in the colder months, but it can also be instrumental in running central air conditioning when you need to cool your rooms. Running the most efficient furnace is vital to saving money and being respectful of the environment. Home furnaces can run ...
  6 hours ago

• Impressive Advances in Green Engineering

  
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  Greener Ideal As social interest increases worldwide on the path towards more environmentally friendly and green options, the next big challenge in the field of engineering is to concoct green alternatives to the fundamentals of daily life. Governments are getting in on the act as well as they push for more ...
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• Obama Administration Approves New Renewable Energy Projects

  
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  Greener Ideal In a June press release issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, new Interior Secretary Sally Jewel announced the Obama administration’s latest steps in its “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. The release announced the approval of three renewable energy projects and a crucial first step in ...
  2 days ago

• Despite Setbacks, India Gains Ground in Solar-Thermal Energy Development

  
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  Greener Ideal Last year, India suffered a series of crippling blackouts when their coal power stations ran idle due to dwindling fuel supplies. Learning from their mistake, India pushed forward bold initiatives that could see the country become a large player in the field of solar energy. Already, the country ...
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• Hong Kong tycoon buys Dutch waste-to-energy company

  
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  A consortium led by Asias richest man Li Ka-shing said Monday it had agreed to buy a Dutch waste management company, in a deal worth more than $1billion.
  2 days ago

• Climate Change Getting Worse by the Minute

  
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  What goes up and doesnt come down? Greenhouse gas emissions, apparently . The world set another record in 2012, spewing some 31.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide, methane , hydrofluorocarbons and other greenhouse gases into the air. [More]
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• Green Jobs: Hawaii Relies More on Biomass than Solar

  
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  Looking for green jobs in Hawaii? Don’t look to the sun! Solar power doesn’t even rank in the top three renewable resources in The Aloha State. Instead, look for jobs in biomass, which produces a full 4 percent of Hawaii’s green energy, followed by wind and geothermal. PV comes in fourth.
  3 days ago

• The Future Of The Energy

  
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  Sun from The Tube The early 21st century brings new challenges that chemical industry tries to resolve. In fact, the industry in the 21st century is characterized by a shift towards sustainable energy and addressing the challenges of fossil fuels (peat, coal, oil, natural gas). According to the U.S. Administration ...
  3 days ago

• Power Up with these Power Shorts

  
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  Here is another piece which should aid the power-requiring consumers out there. After seeing that energy-generating sleeping bag, we know find “shorts” which turns walking into electric signals to provide some much needed juice for folks who find themselves running low or out of power as far as their device/s are ...
  3 days ago

• In the Army Now! Military Developing Ethanol Fuel Cell

  
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  Electricity-generating fuel cells that can be fueled by a cheap, abundant, and renewable fuel source seem to be the holy grail of a low-emission, energy-independent future. Up to now, making the hydrogen that’s powered fuel cell cars has been expensive, but the US military may have come up with new way to generate ...
  3 days ago

• Saturday Sustainability News

  
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  Its Saturday again, which means that there are lots of people waking up on either A) the hung-over side of the bed, B) someone elses side of the bed, or C) the well-rested side of the bed, which is where I woke up this morning! This morning brings some sustainability news stories , covering solar , wind , ...
  3 days ago

• Vodafone’s Energy-Generating Sleeping Bag

  
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  Sleeping on a sleeping bag is one thing but leave it to Vodafone to think of something ingenious with this power-generating sleeping bag. Not only does this sleeping bag offer you a good solution of sleeping outdoors, it also generates power through the use of thermal energy. Thus, it does the trick by relying on ...
  4 days ago

• Rhode Island created jobs and revenues for local businesses and the state through Wind and Solar Energy.

  
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  See what Scott Walker passed up on the jobs and state revenues front by foolishly hanging on to fossil fuels?  Hes showing no signs of rethinking his position either. From Rhode Island: PR OVIDENCE : A new report from the state Office of Energy Resources shows that Rhode Islands groundbreaking ...
  4 days ago

• The Battle for California’s Ethanol Market

  
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  by Debra Fiakas CFA For all the fuss, investors might think California’s ethanol market is another Gold Rush.  The Midwest-based ethanol producers are up in arms over California’s attempt to set standards for renewable fuels sold in the state.  My recent post , describes legal maneuverings by South ...
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• Official: Mia Electric microbus goes on sale in UK this summer for $26,675

  
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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Europe/EU , UK The Mia Electric three-seat minibus will debut in the UK this summer, and the cool thing is that the seats won’t need to be switched for right-hand drive. The made-in-France Mia, which debuted in 2010 and began service in a car-sharing program in France’s ...
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• Renewable Energy Threatens the Fracking Boom

  
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  NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- If youve perceived a hint of desperation in anti-renewable energy arguments lately, theres a reason. The Philadelphia Fed regularly surveys each states economy and delivers a handy chart showing how it expects each state to do in the next six months. Its chart for April is just out and its ...
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• First Solar Secondary Stock Sale Holds Steady

  
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  Since announcing Monday that it would offer an additional 8.5 million shares in a secondary stock sale, shares of First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) have dropped from about $56 to around $46, the price...
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• How to Build Your Own Solar Panel

  
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  Photovoltaic instructions, while definitely available, are sadly missing in the basics which are essential to put them to good use. Build your own solar panel review is a qualityresource! View and Vote
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• Onshore Wind: Increased benefits for UK Communities

  
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  In reading this press release from the Department of Energy & Climate Change and Department for Communities and Local Government for the United Kingdom, it causes me to wonder if we have similar schemes (as the British say)? Do the residents near onshore wind farms in the U.S. get to determine where the turbines ...
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