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Archive for May, 2008

Iberdrola Announces 593-MW Reverse RFP

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Iberdrola Renewables is issuing a Reverse RFP in the United States for the output associated with three wind farms being developed in Illinois, Missouri and North Dakota.

SunPower Completes Solar Plants in Spain

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

SunPower Corp. announced the completion of two solar power plants in Spain, totaling 8.7 megawatts (MW) of capacity. The two plants, located in Llerena and Lebrija, were developed by Solarpack, a Spanish company specializing in renewable energy development, investment, consulting ...

California School Sees Benefits of Solar Energy

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

California is home to some of the best solar resources in the U.S., a fact not lost on its residents and policy makers when it comes to adopting and supporting solar energy. One application for solar that is becoming increasingly ...

B.C. Firm Hopes to Harness California Wind

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Turbine Makers Generate Profits

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Ethanol Plant in Van Wert Would Aid Economy

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Paving the way for greener asphalt

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The Geography of America’s Carbon Footprint

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When it comes to decreasing your carbon footprint, it may be better to change your location than to trade in your SUV. Although the more than two-thirds of Americans living in metro areas account for most ...

Plastic Junk to Sail the Pacific

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Events, Green News | Comments Off

Several months ago, I returned from a life-changing month at sea with the Algalita Marine Research Foundation. We were a crew of six, aboard a 50-foot research vessel, and our mission was to survey quantities of ...

Wind power outlook weak in Europe, report says

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Marketing firm helping to green companies–and their images, too

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Abu Dhabi’s Masdar bets $2 billion on thin-film solar

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Floating solar farm juices up winery

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Start-up makes ‘renewable gasoline’ from algae

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Squeezing water out of oil

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Bella Energy’s Ground Mounted Solar Electric System

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Boulder, CO 2008; Bella Energy, a Louisville, Colorado-based solar energy company serving the Rocky Mountain Region, found that one of their systems, the largest residential solar electric system in Colorado, is still standing after a Class F3 tornado blew through ...

Mistaya Engineering releases Windographer 1.2

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Calgary-based Mistaya Engineering Inc. today announced a new release of Windographer, its software for analysis, quality control, and reporting of measured wind resource data.

A World Joint Strategy on Protecting the Climate

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

This Congress is a start for creating a fusion between Business, Government and Science to recognize the gravity of the climate problem. This Congress is unique in that it seeks to establish a framework to combine the contributions of business, technology, ...

Open Letter to Dr. R. K. Pachauri, Chairman IPCC, to Mr Bjoern Stigson, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

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SPG Solar and TTI Join Far Niente Winery in Unveiling the First-Ever Floatovoltaic(TM) Solar Array

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Napa Valley wine producer Far Niente has gone live with its Floatovoltaic™ solar array, the first-ever system and technology of its kind in the solar industry. The Floatovoltaic installation, designed and installed by SPG Solar, Inc. of Novato, Calif., ...