Mar 1
“Local Energy Revolution” in the UK?
Ed Miliband, energy and climate change secretary in the UK, is outlining plans this week to start a “local energy revolution” in the UK.
This system would make it easier for local councils to generate electricity and sell it to the grid. It allows them to individually or jointly form renewable energy companies
This builds on a coming and much-anticipated feed-in tariff incentive scheme for the country.
Mar 1
PlanetSolar: The World’s Biggest Solar-Powered Multi-Hull Vessel Released
The world’s biggest vessel powered entirely by solar energy has been unveiled in Germany. Measuring about 31m in length, the new catamaran called PlanetSolar is able to achieve a top speed of about 25 km/h (15 knots) and can carry 50 people.
Mar 1
Mar 1
New Solar-Powered Sensor Could Literally Change the World
Science continues to amaze and one of the latest discoveries may literally change the world as we know it. This tiny solar-powered sensor can fit on the face of a penny and barely cover up the date. How this little wonder, developed at the University of Michigan, is able to create the power of [...]
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Mar 1
State Rep. Ott ignores energy economics
A letter from Michael Vickerman to the editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Just as state Rep. Jim Ott (R-Mequon) rejects science when he denies global warming, he rejects the economics of electricity production (Your opinions, Feb. 18).
He need only look at a utility bill to see the clear impact of wind energy on electricity rates – little to none. For instance, Madison Gas and Electric already has met its 2015 renewable energy quota, and the average household’s electric bill rose only 1.4% a year since 2006, the year the state adopted the current standard. A variety of capital projects fueled the modest increase, new wind generation facilities being only one.
While Ott champions nuclear energy, he overlooks the inconvenient fact that many states don’t have statutory impediments to nuclear construction. Why don’t we see new nuclear plants in those states? It’s simple economics. The crushing cost of new nuclear plants would likely bankrupt any utility reckless enough to commit billions of dollars building the next generation of these white elephants.
Facts, not fantasies, should determine Wisconsin’s energy future.
Michael Vickerman
Executive director
RENEW Wisconsin
Madison
Mar 1
NHA Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Expo Grows
The exposition at the 2010 NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo, to be held May 3 – 6, at the Long Beach Convention Center, is projected to be 10 to 20 percent larger compared to the 2009 event, according to Bruce Cole, Expo Manager for the National Hydrogen Association (NHA).
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Mar 1
California Net Metering Bill Signed by Governor Schwarzenegger
Assembly Bill 510, authored by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D–Berkeley), which increased California’s net metering cap passed with bipartisan support by votes of 27-5 in the Senate and 61-4 in the Assembly and was signed late last week by Governor Schwarzenegger.
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Mar 1
Solyndra Signs Distribution Deal with DC Power Systems
Solyndra Inc., has signed a new North America distribution agreement with DC Power Systems, a full-service distributor of renewable energy products, headquartered in California.
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Mar 1
Temperature Measurement Completed for Paralana Geothermal Project
Temperature measurements were taken over the weekend by Petratherm for its Paralana geothermal energy joint venture project north of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia.
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Mar 1
GT Solar Gets DSS Orders Totaling US $200M
GT Solar International Inc. has signed new contracts totaling more than $200 million for its market-leading DSS450 ingot growth furnaces and ancillary equipment and services.
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Mar 1
Will the UK Really Get 45,000 New Wind Jobs? Only If We Manufacture
The ripples of excitement that spread through Norfolk, following January’s announcement of the Round 3 offshore windfarm licensing, are understandable.
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Mar 1
Crossbeam Systems Announces X-Series Operating System v9.0
Crossbeam Systems, a provider of next-generation security platforms for high-performance networks, has released its new X-Series Operating System v9.0, which has built in support for growing smartphone demands and to enable fast and secure delivery of data over 3G and next-generation 4G networks.
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Mar 1
Mobile Rules Globally, Says ITU
Mobility now is the overwhelming way people in both developed and developing world use voice and broadband services, according to the International Telecommunications Union.
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Mar 1
Cisco Expands Digital Media Creative Services
Cisco has announced that it has made the process of developing and displaying captivating visual content for digital signage easier and simpler with the expansion of its Digital Media Creative Services.
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