Two global studies commissioned by Vestas reveal 85% of consumers want more renewable energy and 49% show a willingness to pay more for products made with renewable energy, while corporations are continuing to show preference for investing in renewable energy. This data is drawn from two global surveys: the Global Consumer Wind Study 2012 (GCWS), [...]
FRISCO, Texas, Aug 02, 2012. IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its Dallas-area store in Frisco, Texas – which, when combined with projects completed in Houston and underway in Round Rock, make IKEA the state’s largest private solar owner. IKEA Frisco’s 114,000-square-foot photovoltaic (PV) array [...]
The United States Air Force has set itself a goal of obtaining 1GW of power from renewable sources by 2016, a step towards achieving 25% of all installation electricity from renewable energy by 2025.
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today announced that it has entered into two, long-term contracts to purchase 300 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for its rapidly expanding portfolio of emissions free power. The first of the new agreements is a 20-year contract to purchase 100 MW from Manzana Wind LLC, a 189 MW wind [...]
It is now possible to have locally grown tomatoes in northern Nevada — in January. This has been proven by the partnership of SunScience Corporation (SSC) and the DoubleTree Ranch (DTR) research facility in Lovelock, NV. Together they launched a Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA) project using SSC’s Energy Management System (EMS) and DTR’s greenhouse farming operations. [...]
GE  today announced an agreement to supply 23 megawatts (MW) of advanced solar equipment to Invenergy. Invenergy will install the solar equipment at its Grand Ridge Solar project (“Grand Ridge Solarâ€), now under construction in Illinois. When completed in mid-2012, Grand Ridge Solar will be the largest solar farm in the Midwest. The Grand Ridge [...]
Purdue University is developing a program in energy storage technology in cooperation with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division, located at Crane, Ind. Purdue and NSWC Crane expect the program eventually to lead to a master’s degree in chemical engineering. The development of electrical and chemical-based energy storage devices is a [...]
Urban Green Energy Brings “New Light” to San Francisco Urban Green Energy, the leading manufacturer of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT), today announced the launch of Sanya, a hybrid wind and solar powered LED lighting solution, perfect for lighting streets and parking lots.
NextEra To Replace Thousands Of Altamont Pass, California Wind Turbines California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced an agreement to upgrade the quarter-century-old wind turbines in Altamont Pass to make them more efficient and less deadly to migratory birds. The turbines were constructed in the Altamont Pass Wind Resources Area in Alameda and Contra [...]
$30 million Investment in Wind Turbines, Solar Panels and Dual-Fuel Co-gen Plant To be Installed, Operated by SolarBlue The Philadelphia Eagles today announced a plan to power Lincoln Financial Field with a combination of onsite wind, solar and dual-fuel generated electricity, making it the world’s first major sports stadium to convert to self-generated renewable energy. [...]
New system uses wind, solar water heating and 7 other upgrades for hospitals, hotels, prisons and universities A combined research effort of Wind Inc., CorPlan Corrections, Visions Southwest, Solaire and Environmental Solutions has resulted in a new coordinated “renewable energy” system that can save large facilities, such as prisons and hospitals, huge amounts in energy. [...]
GE Expands Solar Portfolio, Solidifying Position as Renewable Energy Industry Leader Company Offers Highly Differentiated Thin Film Solar Solutions with Grid Stability Features and Total System Des announced several additions to its growing portfolio of technologically advanced solar products and services. New solar thin film panel, system and inverter products will enhance GE’s ability to [...]
Kalahari Greentech, Inc. released a statement today that the company has commenced development of a Solar-Thermal Generator. Based off of a patented design, the Solar Thermal “Tri-Brid” generator uses sun power to generate electricity. Engineers are fabricating a production prototype to demonstrate the capabilities of the technology. The test unit worked as designed, and the [...]
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