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Clovis Unified flipped the switch Friday on phase 1 of its new 5.9-megawatt solar power system. The

The Halifax-based serial entrepreneur, with fresh interests in biofuels and undersea fibre-optics, is as hungry today as he was 40 years ago when he sold lobsters out of the back of a pick-up truck

On Saturday, conservation groups in 22 states and 8 nations overseas will stand along their coastlines in solidarity against offshore drilling in the annual "Hands Across the Sand" event. The event, happening locally on Folly Beach and in nearby Garden City and Hilton Head Island are designed to raise awareness for alternative energy, "to say “no” to offshore drilling and “yes” to clean energy

The Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2013 (HR 1959) was introduced in the House of Representatives this week proposing to allow energy and fuel industries to use alternative feedstocks (such as ethanol derived from natural gas) to satisfy their obligations ...

After today’s KidWind activities, it’s estimated that almost 1500 students will have been educated about renewable energy. Eight teams of students had to create wind turbines and test them in a working wind tunnel. Organizers felt the event helped to raise awareness about one of the renewable energies Alberta has to offer

BOISE — Streamflow forecasts for the Snake River continue to decline as the window of opportunity for much-needed spring rainfall narrows, and that lack of water will have an impact on power productio

Larry Ellison's Lanai Resorts LLC has hired a California energy expert to oversee renewable energy and ocean water desalination efforts on the island. Byron Washom, director of Strategic Energy Initiatives at the University of California San Diego, will “lead a ...

There are already a wide variety of renewable energy systems that harness the power of the wind, along with some that generate power via the flow of ocean currents. According to Japanese engineering firm MODEC (Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Co.), however, its soon-to-be-tested SKWID system will be the first one to do both

The wind farm would generate up to 500 megawatts of electricity, enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes. Friday, the BLM released the final Environmental Impact Statement for the project. “We think that it has been quite a successful project and ...

17 de mayo de 2013, 16:28Brades, 17 May (Prensa Latina) Drilling has reached the "desired depth" for completion on Montserratâ�Ös first geothermal well, the government announced this week. In four weeks, the drilling team will test to determine the ...

This month Planet Earth reached a grim milestone - carbon dioxide emissions reached more than 400 parts per million average for a day, which is 50 ppm more than what scientists regard as the safe level for keeping the earth's temperature rise to 2 degrees ...

Law360, New York (May 17, 2013, 4:14 PM ET) -- A pair of U.S. senators on Thursday became the latest lawmakers to push for reforms to the federal renewable fuels standard program, introducing a bill aimed at allowing more domestic ethanol to be blended ...

micro-wind turbine near existing solar panel arrays adjacent to the sanctuary's parking lot. The wildlife sanctuary in South Wellfleet is hosting a community open house Thursday, May 23 from 5–7 PM to provide more information about the project, including ...

In addition to the 1.3 megawatts of wind power LES gets from its two turbines north of Lincoln, it gets 6 from Elkhorn Ridge Wind Farm, 10 from Laredo Ridge, 10 from Broken Bow and 3 from Crofton Bluffs -- all in Nebraska. One megawatt can power about 750 ...