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Eco Factor: Renewable energy storage system provides compressed air to generate energy. While renewable energy giants are in a race to develop the biggest and the most efficient renewable energy farms, there are few who are thinking of ways to store all that energy in a system that can provide power when the generators are (Read More)
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Eco Factor: Carbon neutral homes designed to be powered on renewable energy. After developing the best in solar technology, Sanyo has announced that it will soon be marketing solar-powered sustainable homes in Japan. The Sanyo Home will be equipped with a 3.78KW solar array and a 1.57KW Sanyo lithium-ion battery for backup (Read More)
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Eco Factor: Storing renewable energy in ice to reduce peak daytime energy demand. 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 with every passing day, inventors are tryi (Read More)
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Eco Gadgets: Flexible solar panel for rechargeable batteries. Disposable batteries did transform technology and let to the advent of a range of portable electronic devices that were powered by them. However, since most of these batteries end up in the landfill after they’re discharged, rechargeables are considered a bette (Read More)
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National Grid for the second time has turned down a proposal from a Rhode Island offshore wind developer that wants to sell the electricity retailer energy from a yet-to-be-developed wind farm.National Grid says the price to purchase renewable energy from New Jersey-based Deepwater Wind is too high, reports the Providence J (Read More)
Renewable Energy News - RenewableEnergyWorld.com:
BC Hydro announced a total of 47 British Columbia renewable energy projects, including 36 hydro projects, remain under consideration for power purchases under its 2008 Clean Power Call. (Read More)
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Eco Factor: Concept streetlamp designed to harness wind energy. With energy resources being depleted with every passing day, industrial designers are trying to power gadgets with the abundant energy that can be harnessed from renewable sources. Designer Kyung Kuk Kim is proposing a streetlamp that harnesses wind energy not (Read More)
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Eco Factor: Concept electric vehicle designed to be powered by renewable energy. Designed by Vlad Icobet, the Renault Aeon is a concept electric vehicle that makes sure that your daily commute to the office has minimum impact on the ecosystem. The all-electric car is inspired by modern architectural structures that are bl (Read More)
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Eco Factor: Renewable energy power plant to be set up for Crayola. PPL Renewable Energy has joined forces with UGI Corp. and Crayola to break ground on a 15-acre solar energy park at Crayola’s headquarters and manufacturing facility in Forks Township. The renewable energy generated by the solar farm will help the company (Read More)
Renewable Energy News - RenewableEnergyWorld.com:
Enbridge Inc. and Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) have entered into an agreement to develop a 99-megawatt (MW) wind energy project near Chatham, Ontario in which Enbridge will have a majority interest. The total investment in the project by both parties is approximately CAN $285 million. (Read More)
Renewable Energy News - RenewableEnergyWorld.com:
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has just published a report that highlights the growing problem of wind energy curtailment, which occurs when wind plants are required to or choose to reduce their generation output. (Read More)
Earth2Tech:
In a long speech on a variety of greentech subjects — ranging from renewable energy technology to prospects for the upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen to the U.S. Senate’s slow pace on the climate bill — former Vice President and current Kleiner Perkins partner Al Gore singled out the smart grid as a key initiative that (Read More)
EcoSalon - The Green Gathering:
Sustainability has become so ingrained into my life that sometimes I inadvertently assume everyone knows what I’m talking about.My days are filled with issues such as Climate Change, renewable energy, recycling, LEED buildings, CO2 sensors, de-lamping and composting. The reason for this is because when I’m not writing for E (Read More)
Renewable Energy News - RenewableEnergyWorld.com:
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced that a 46.2-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system has been completed and is successfully operating at the Stamford, Conn., headquarters of JB Moving Services Inc. (JB Moving). The solar array, mounted on the roof of the company's storage facility, consists of 220 s (Read More)
Cleanergy.org - Renewable Energy & CleanTech - Solar, Geothermal, Biomass, Hydro, Wind:
Honeywell Will Also Help Other Grant Recipients Implement Programs as the Country Transitions to a More Efficient, Reliable Energy GridHoneywell (NYSE: HON) today announced it has been awarded an $11.4-million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S (Read More)