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Renewable Energy Leading Source Of New Electric Generating Capacity In USA Washington DC (SPX) Jan 28, 2009 
For the first time ever, non-hydroelectric renewable energy, led by wind power, was the leading source of new electric generating capacity in the United States, according to a newly-released report "Electric Power Annual 2007" from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The study found that in 2007, electric power generation increased 2.3 percent, from 4,065 million megawatt-hours (MW ... read moreSeven Teams Reach Semi-Finals In Clean Energy Prize Competition 
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jan 28, 2009Seven teams, all with connections to the University of Michigan, have advanced to semi-final round in the Clean Energy Prize competition. The competition was founded this year to help move clean energy technologies from the laboratory to commercial production. DTE Energy, through its DTE Energy Ventures subsidiary, and U-M, are challenging teams from Michigan colleges and universiti ... more
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The Pseudogap Persists As Material Superconducts
Chestnut Hill MA (SPX) Jan 28, 2009For nearly a century, scientists have been trying to unravel the many mysteries of superconductivity, where materials conduct electricity with zero resistance. Among the many questions: the existence of the pseudogap, a phase that up until now was found in materials as they were cooled to temperatures above the superconducting temperature - the phase where materials superconduct. An ... more Nuclear Fusion-Fission Hybrid Could Contribute To Carbon-Free Energy Future 
Austin TX (SPX) Jan 28, 2009Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have designed a new system that, when fully developed, would use fusion to eliminate most of the transuranic waste produced by nuclear power plants. The invention could help combat global warming by making nuclear power cleaner and thus a more viable replacement of carbon-heavy energy sources, such as coal. "We have created a way to use ... more Keep Transit And Rail Rolling 
New York NY (SPX) Jan 28, 2009The Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility, a coalition of more than 30 chambers of commerce and civic organizations, urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Appropriations Chairman David Obey in letters today to increase funding in the economic stimulus bill for transit and rail - the backbone of the Northeast economy. Increased funding will put people to work making necessary rail improve ... more  |
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Steinway Installs World's Largest Solar Cooling System
Long Island City NY (SPX) Jan 28, 2009With more than 11 acres of factory operations housed in a cluster of century-old buildings in Queens, Steinway and Sons is keenly aware of the need for energy-saving technology to power its piano manufacturing processes. That's one reason the 156-year-old company has installed the largest solar-powered rooftop system in the world to provide cool air to dehumidify the factory and protect th ... more Canadian Solar Helps With Solar Project At German School 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jan 28, 2009Canadian Solar has announced that it has donated 5,000 Euros to the Klimaschutz- und Solarforderverein am Gymnasium School in Neutraubling, Germany. The donation will be used to partially finance a 10 kWp rooftop solar project using our CS6A-150 modules. Other donors include students, teachers and alumni, as well as private individuals. The school will in turn use the net ... more Texas Instruments cuts 3,400 jobs 
New York (AFP) Jan 26, 2009Texas Instruments Inc. announced on Monday it was cutting 12 percent of its global workforce, or about 3,400 jobs, as the weak economy dragged down profits. The Dallas, Texas-based electronics and semiconductor manufacturer said the reductions would come through 1,800 layoffs and 1,600 voluntary retirements and departures and would result in charges of about 300 million dollars. ... more Swiss, Chinese leaders bolster trade ties 
Geneva (AFP) Jan 27, 2009Switzerland and China on Tuesday agreed to examine a free trade deal and bolster protection for their investors, the Swiss government announced after a meeting with Chinese premier Wen Jiabao. Wen and Swiss President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz also discussed the current global financial crisis as well as human rights and cooperation on science and technology, the Swiss federal ... more |
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