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Antarctica wind farm operationalAuckland, New Zealand (UPI) Jan 20, 2009 The world's southernmost wind farm, in Antarctica, is now operational. The Ross Island wind farm will supply about 11 percent of the power to New Zealand's Scott Base and the American McMurdo Station. Previously, the two sites relied on diesel-powered generators for electricity. The wind farm will cut diesel consumption by about 463,000 liters a year and reduce carbon dioxide output by 1,370 tons annually, according to New Zealand-based Meridian Energy, the project's developer. The three turbines, each 37 meters tall and 33 meters wide, are generating 330 kilowatts of power. ... read more |
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World economy could see 'double dip recession': UNGeneva (AFP) Jan 20, 2010 The world economy will bounce back in 2010 with growth of 2.4 percent but could slump back into recession if state stimulus spending is wound up too early, the United Nations said Wednesday. The UN's preliminary report on the "World Economic Situation and Prospects 2010" cautioned that a "premature" removal of state support could trigger the second part of a "double dip recession" after last ... read more |
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Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 20, 2010The IMF chief said Wednesday Asia may need to erect temporary capital controls among other measures to guard against the risk of new economic bubbles as speculative money floods into the region. Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the global economy looked on course to beat the 3.1 percent growth forecast currently expected by the International Monetary Fund for 2010, as a post-crisis recovery accel ... more  
Seattle WA (SPX) Jan 21, 2010Road construction is a more than $80 billion annual industry in the United States. Yet nothing comparable to the LEED rating system for buildings, or the Energy Star system for appliances, exists for highways and roads. University of Washington researchers and global engineering firm CH2M Hill unveiled Greenroads, a rating system for sustainable road design and construction. Environmental ... more  
Arlington VA (SPX) Jan 21, 2010OPOWER has announced that Xcel Energy has launched a new energy efficiency program based on the OPOWER Home Energy Reports. Fifty-thousand randomly selected homeowners in the St. Paul, Minn., area will be participating in a Home Energy Reporting program that provides residential customers with valuable information that can help them improve the energy efficiency in their homes and save on monthl ... more |
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