Thursday, 09 February 2012 20:44

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The British government has announced plans to improve the Feed-in Tariffs initiative by making it more transparent to encourage consumers and businesses to invest in renewable technologies such as solar power, wind, and hydro power.

Thursday, 09 February 2012 20:40

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BPL Global is collaborating with Freshmile, the Hager Group, FAM Automobiles, and the University of Technology in Belfort-Montbeliard (UTBM) on the Alsace Auto 2.0 project, which will provide electric cars to end-users on a subscription basis. The service is designed to optimize the impact of electric vehicle charging by aggregating the load and storage capacities of the batteries and managing their charging patterns.

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 18:17

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A housing community in Ithaca, New York, has banded together to lower their energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint by banding together to install a renewable energy system. The EcoVillage Cohousing Cooperative, which consists of 30 homes, has constructed a 50 kilowatt, ground-mounted array. The unit is the second largest in the county and is expected to supply as much as 60 percent of the community’s power needs. It will also save an estimated 250 tons of CO2 annually.

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 19:55

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Thirty turbines are being installed along the strait that connects the Long Island Sound with the Atlantic Ocean in the New York Harbor. The deployment, part of the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy project, is led by Verdant Power and is the first commercially licensed tidal energy project in the United States.

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 19:55

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ABB and German Utility Rheinisch-Westfälische Elektrizitätswerke (RWE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on developing a combined technology offering a networked charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. 

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:54

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United States Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, the National Park Service, and the Trust for the National Mall attended a lighting ceremony to commemorate the installation of energy-efficient LED lights on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The LED lights, donated by OSRAM SYLVANIA and installed pro bono by electric utility Pepco, will reduce streetlamp energy use by up to 65 percent.

Friday, 27 January 2012 18:40

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National Solar Power has signed a deal with Liberty County, Florida, to develop a solar farm. The project, representing a $350 million investment, is the company’s third in Florida. The Liberty County project is being built adjacent to the company’s Gadsden County, Florida, solar farm project.