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Archive for October, 2008

Ford gives hybrids green gauges

Thursday, October 30th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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Economic Downturn Could Spur Smarter Growth

Thursday, October 30th, 2008 Posted in Cities, Green News | Comments Off

As expert representatives from various sectors (including energy, green job creation and consumption) have been predicting in droves lately, the bright spot in the current global economic crisis may be the opportunity that it provides for ...

Green news harvest: Testing LED streetlights

Thursday, October 30th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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SolarCraft Helps Trione Vineyards Switch to Solar

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Novato-based SolarCraft announced today it has completed the design and installation of a 39.2 kW solar electric system for Trione Vineyards & Winery in Geyserville, CA. The winery's new tasting room and production facility are now powered by ...

Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. unveils 1.9 Megawatt Solar Power System

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

SAN FRANCISCO and BAKERSFIELD, CA OCT. 30, 2008 - Today Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. and MMA Renewable Ventures, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC (OTC:MMAB.PK) announced the completion of a 1.9 megawatt solar power system installed at the ...

Operation Energy Transition

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

The number of plans for developing sustainable energy resources as we face the reality of a global energy crunch are expanding. Many of these plans include crucial elements, which, if combined, would provide us an elemental blueprint for scaling the ...

CanWEA Releases Wind Vision 2025 Plus Results of Important Wind Power Survey

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) released its strategic vision for wind energy development during its 24th Annual Conference and Trade Show taking place this week in Vancouver. The plan, Wind Vision 2025 – Powering Canada's Future, cites rapidly rising ...

Solar Millennium Sells Stake in Andasol CSP Projects

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Solar Millennium AG has reached an agreement regarding the sale of its shares in the Andasol power plants to an undisclosed solar fund. The transaction is subject to board approvals and the company has agreed not to disclose details prior ...

First Solar and SolarCity Announce Module Supply Agreement

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

First Solar Inc. and SolarCity Corporation have signed a module supply and investment agreement that could help make solar power a more affordable option for more U.S. homeowners and businesses. The two companies have entered into a five-year agreement that ...

Turning Waste Olive Stones Into Bioethanol

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Olive stones (pits) could be the newest ethanol feedstock used in Spain and could give the olive processing industry an opportunity to make valuable use of 4 million tons of olive stones it generates every year.

Samsung Everland To Install Power Fuel Cell Systems

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

UTC Power announced that Samsung Everland has purchased 12 UTC Power 400-kilowatt (kW) fuel cell systems for installation at a GS Power plant in the Town of Anyang, just outside Seoul.

GDF Suez Completes Econergy Acquisition

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Renewable energy group Econergy International, a U.S. based company listed in the UK, has been acquired by GDF Suez International for roughly £39 million [US $64.2 million].

Acciona Invests More in US Wind Market

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Spanish wind technology firm Acciona has announced plans to complete two wind farms in the United States. The two projects, which are located in Illinois and Oklahoma will have a combined installed capacity of 223.5 megawatts (MW).

Deeper in Debt: Two-Planet Lifestyle by Mid-2030s

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Planet | Comments Off

New figures show that we are barreling toward a two-planet global society. Simply put, the worldwide demand for resources will soon require the equivalent of two Earths to sustain. Earlier today, our allies at the Global ...

Plumbing the Future: Greywater Guerrillas

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Water | Comments Off

Looks like not all plumbers are simply average joes (sorry, couldn't help myself). According to this excellent article by Matthew Green of the East Bay Express, a league of "plumbing activists" are putting their technical skills ...

To The Next U.S. President: 100 Words for 100 Days

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Features, Green News | Comments Off

The eyes of the world are riveted on the U.S. election. That's understandable: this may well be the most important election in the history of the world's most powerful nation. But while the last days of ...

To The Next U.S. President: 100 Words for 100 Days

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Features, Green News | Comments Off

The eyes of the world are riveted on the U.S. election. That's understandable: this may well be the most important election in the history of the world's most powerful nation. But while the last days of ...

‘Smart’ appliances could ease electrical-grid woes

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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First Solar buys into leasing firm SolarCity

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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GE boosts bets on battery technology

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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