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americanwindenergy asked: Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, discusses wind power and the President’s State of the Union address to Congress with host Stuart Varney of Varney & Co. on FOX Business TV, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011.

–Philip J Reed, on behalf of Westwood College We all know it’s coming: the environmental event horizon. That is to say, the point of no return. Treat the planet badly enough and, eventually, it will no longer be able to recover. How close are we? Closer than we think, probably, and we can’t keep dragging our feet in the hope …

Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) and Denver International Airport (DIA) today announced the completion of a 4.4-megawatt, ground-mounted solar power system. Constellation Energy built, owns and maintains the solar installation, and DIA will purchase the electricity produced by the system over a 20-year period. It is the third large-scale solar project for DIA, bringing the airport’s total amount of hosted solar power to more than 8 megawatts – the most solar generation at a commercial airport in the United States.

Spain is one of the world’s most advanced renewable energy players. In 2009, renewable energy represented 12.5 per cent of total energy generation in Spain, and this is expected to go up to 20 per cent by 2020.

Energy efficiency programs save UC $21 million per year Improved light controls, such as those that are part of UC Davis’ Smart Lighting Program, are among ways UC campuses are improving energy efficiency in existing buildings. By Harry Mok UC has won national praise for its 50 LEED-certified facilities, the most of any U.S. university. Many are considered shining examples …

The 12,600-panel array will produce enough power to meet approximately 40% of the annual electricity needs at Depot Park, the former Sacramento Army Depot. The installation is one of the largest ground mounted-tracking solar projects in California and the only one located at a Superfund Site within a redeveloped military facility.

40th ASES National Solar Conference to Help Thousands Learn about and Benefit from Fast-Growing, Renewable-Energy Economy Total size of the U.S. solar market grew 67 percent from $3.6 billion in 2009 to $6 billion in 2010.* (Boulder, Colo., 04/07/2011) – As the nation struggles with concerns about nuclear energy, fossil fuel dependency and a sluggish economy, thousands of renewable energy …

CENTROSOLAR AMERICA LAUNCHES CENTROLEASE(TM) ~Top Centrosolar Installers In Select States Offered OEM Leasing Program For Their Residential Customers ~ Scottsdale, AZ— April 4, 2011— With a rapidly growing customer and installer network across the country, Centrosolar America, the U.S. subsidiary of CENTROSOLAR Group AG in Munich Germany, announces the launch of the new CentroLeaseTM residential leasing program, developed in collaboration …

“In 88 minutes, the sun provides 470 exajoules of energy, as much energy as humanity consumes in a year.” In Scientific American, Ramez Naam adds, “In 112 hours – less than five days – it provides 36 zettajoules of energy – as much energy as is contained in all proven reserves of oil, coal, and natural gas on this planet.” …

John Addison Unplugs for a Test Drive It’s easy to slide behind the steering wheel of this Tesla Roadster because the top’s removed for this January day. I don’t mind. It’s 70 degrees here in Palm Springs, California. A perfect day for a test drive. Tesla gives me the ground rules for the drive – have fun. Yes, I can …

T J Madigan asked: The history of hybrid cars is immersed in controversy. Not so much for the product itself, but for the technology it uses. Is it old like the conception of wheel itself, or is it a recent idea, as recent as the embryonic stem cell technology? First of all, a hybrid car is a vehicle that uses …

With solar energy becoming more and more popular among home and business owners as an alternative source of energy, there are a lot of solar energy companies out there offering to equip your home or business for solar power. It might be tough to choose the right solar energy company because not all solar energy companies are efficient. Here are …

Hybrid cars were actually invented over a century ago. The first patent application was by H. Piper in 1905. The design encompassed the gasoline-electricity power combination that make today’s hybrid car popular. However, the intent behind the engine design wasn’t to save gasoline and reduce emissions but to utilize electricity to supplement the gas engine’s power. The design specifications claimed …

59 solar installations include the new On Lok Senior Health Building in San Francisco Affordable housing in the Bay Area is always an issue. For Seniors on fixed incomes it’s particularly important to have access to good quality, affordable housing and services with predictable long-term energy costs for their tight budgets. Solar makes sense because it provides a predictable and …

why nuclear power is not available in the caribbean James Post asked WIND ENERGYBigger windmills mean lower cost per kWh Therefore the mainstream of the market is – MW Mega Watt – kW peak capacity windmills Their average yield is up to MW depending on wind conditions However big systems also bring big problems with them complexity of installation accessibility …

California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom to Deliver Keynote Address Worldwide Experts to Participate via Virtual Meetings by Marriott with AT&T and Cisco TelePresence SAN FRANCISCO , CA – Organizers and sponsors of the Global Green Cities of the 21st Century: Evolving Models for Sustainable Urban Design today announced that the symposium will take place February 23-25, 2011 at the San …

Leading Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Will Develop First Global Consumer Label for Companies Using Wind Energy “I think it’s an incredible thing that we can now decide in the same way that we can decide whether we want to buy food that has, you know, certain things in it which we don’t necessarily think are healthy, now we can actually …

To meet 21st century energy challenges, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) “must go beyond best practices in merit review to the adopt a set of best practices in human resources, procurement, contracting, public-private cooperation, and technology transfer that is currently practiced by leading edge applied research organizations in the public and …

mss Today pellet manufacture is becoming more widespread This obviously includes large scale construction faculties yet it also includes small scale production as well as even pellet mills operated at peoples homes Small portable pellet mills are becoming more common Many people are interested in a small portable pellet mill to make not only their own energy but additional pellets …

homemade hammer mill plans Generating your own energy pellets by means of a house pellet mill has a lot of appeal to some individuals Owning your own abode pellet mill can bring more than a few reward Firstly you can manufacture your own fuel from the resources you have available to you This maybe local sawdust or even straws grasses …