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Growth Of Global Wind Energy Generation Outpaced Total Global Energy Generation Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Jun 25, 2008
Utility companies have largely fallen behind the curve on renewable generation and are now increasingly applying global strategies to leverage major renewable growth opportunities at a time of record valuations in the sector. The Renewables Landscape - Wind at the Threshold, is a report that analyses the current wind power generation landscape across key European and world markets.
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AMEC Paragon Contributes To Installation Of Chevron's Takula Gas Processing Platform
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 25, 2008AMEC has announced that subsidiary AMEC Paragon made significant contributions to the successful installation of the Takula Gas Processing Platform (TGPP), which recently has been completed in Block 0 offshore Angola. Located in approximately 186 feet (57 meters) of water, TGPP is the newest platform to be installed by Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC) for the ... more Analysis: Bush pressed on Iraqi oil deals
Washington (UPI) Jun 24, 2008 U.S. congressional leaders are pressing the Bush administration to block deals to be signed between the Iraqi federal government and the world's largest oil companies and to cancel deals between the Iraqi Kurdish region and smaller U.S. oil firms. Sens. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., John Kerry, D-Mass., and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., want the United States to dam negotiations on contracts the ... more Bulgaria to look at new reactors at partly shut nuclear plant
Sofia (AFP) June 24, 2008Bulgaria will look at building new reactors at the Kozloduy nuclear plant as it seeks to guarantee its long-term electricity supply and exports, Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said Tuesday. Stanishev said the government was "studying the possibility to build additional nuclear capacity at the site of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant. "We have set up a special working group to study this ... more DuPont Microcircuit Materials Opens New Photovoltaic Technical Center
Taoyuan, Taiwan (SPX) Jun 25, 2008DuPont Microcircuit Materials recently celebrated the opening of a new technical center at its Taoyuan facility. Powered in part by a 4.25 kilowatt solar panel, the center provides research, development and technical support for its customers in the photovoltaic (PV) solar energy industry that use DuPont Solamet thick film metallization pastes. The center also includes an educational ... more Gasrec, BOC And SITA UK Announce First Fuel Production At Biomethane Project
London, UK (SPX) Jun 25, 2008Gasrec, BOC, and SITA UK are pleased to announce the successful production of liquid biomethane ('LBM') fuel from the Gasrec plant at SITA UK's Albury landfill site in Surrey, UK. Gasrec has been working closely with BOC and SITA UK to develop an LBM production facility at Albury which can recover over 85% of the methane contained in the raw gas produced from the landfill site. ... more |
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Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 25, 2008Helio Micro Utility has announced The Helio Green Energy Plan, a revolutionary way for homeowners to go solar. Unlike a traditional photovoltaic system purchase that relies on a large cash investment or financing, the Helio Green Energy Plan does not require an upfront payment for panels. Consumers pay only for solar electric power -- not panels -- at pricing below their utility's electric ... more Honeywell Takes The Guesswork Out Of Green With Its Renewable Energy Scorecard
Phoenix AZ (SPX) Jun 25, 2008As more organizations look to reduce their environmental impact, the interest in renewable energy technology has reached an all-time high. According to a recent report from the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century, renewable energy use is growing much faster than 10 percent per year throughout the world. The generation capacity from solar photovoltaic systems alone was up ... more REC Solar To Host Walnut Creek Solar Challenge
Walnut Creek CA (SPX) Jun 25, 2008REC Solar has announced its exciting new program, The Walnut Creek Solar Challenge. This Challenge is expected to dramatically increase the amount of solar electricity generated by residents of the community. The innovative program combines community discounts with a donation of a solar electric system to The Ruth Bancroft Garden when the goal of 100 kilowatts of solar is reached. The Ruth ... more Recycling Existing Buildings Becoming Green Alternative
San Francisco CA (SPX) Jun 25, 2008A welcome trend is taking place in the quest for more sensitive, sustainable development: rehabilitating and renovating existing buildings into new, energy-efficient multifamily housing. Yet applying new methods to older structures can present risks that may have unforeseen impacts, according to Don Neff, president of La Jolla Pacific, Ltd., a national consulting firm advising builders on ... more |
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West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 25, 2008Researchers at Purdue University are developing a miniature refrigeration system small enough to fit inside laptops and personal computers, a cooling technology that would boost performance while shrinking the size of computers. Unlike conventional cooling systems, which use a fan to circulate air through finned devices called heat sinks attached to computer chips, miniature refrigeration ... more What Incentive To Install Solar PV Systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 25, 2008With the Australian Labor government's first budget, an immediate restriction on the $8000 rebate incentive via a means test qualification was introduced, not to mention unrealistic time frames for implementation of this new rebate system. Many companies and customers have been left stranded, victims of the Labor government's overnight, instant effect, policy change. Modern Solar Managing ... more Earth Physics Is Probably A Universal Thing
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jun 24, 2008The laws of nature are the same in the distant Universe as they are here on Earth, according to new research conducted by an international team of astronomers, including Christian Henkel from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) in Bonn. Their research, published June 20 in Science, shows that one of the most important numbers in physics theory, the proton-electron mass ... more Global Space Industry To Meet In Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland (SPX) Jun 24, 2008The world's biggest space show - the 2008 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) - takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, between 29 September and 3 October 2008. With more than 2000 delegates and a large supporting exhibition, IAC 2008 will provide an international focus for the space industry. It will bring together scientists, engineers, business leaders and students to debate the ... more
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