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Regulators push energy projects farther offshore
BUZZARDS BAY — Some local officials are feeling better about planning for renewable energy projects that could pop up in federal waters south of the Cape and Islands.
Read more...Spain slashes solar energy subsidies
As German alternative energy firms lament Berlin's decision to continue using nuclear power, Spain is planning to cut solar subsidies. Critics say Madrid is strangling investment in renewables - and the wider economy.
Read more...Security, financial concerns put energy front and center
In the past, energy has been a side conversation for the Army. It tended to be an area of concern for some experts and specialists, but for a lot of us, whether Soldiers and civilians in the workplace or family members in the community, we did not give it much thought.
Read more...Greenpeace: Renewables could make tar sands defunct
Danny Bradbury in Vancouver, BusinessGreen , Friday 10 September 2010 at 11:23:00 Report accuses Canada of lagging far behind the US in renewable energy investment Greenpeace has attempted to map out a viable alternative to Canada's controversial plans to expand its tar sand projects, arguing that oil production from tar sands will be unnecessary by 2030 if the country accelerates the rollout of ...
Read more...Energy harvesting becoming relevant for TPMS, IDTechEx says
Rising deployment of tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) acerbates the necessity to find alternatives for battery-powered systems, says IDTechEx analyst Haary Zervos. An alternative would be energy harvesting systems.
Read more...Three ETFs to Play the Coming Energy Storage Boom
Reports suggest a looming energy-storage boom.
Read more...Ice Energy to Provide Energy Storage Technology for SunPower Project Under California Solar Initiative Grant
Ice Energy, a leading provider of smart-grid enabled, advanced energy storage solutions to the electric utility industry, will work with SunPower Corp., , on a unique pilot project funded by the California Public Utilities Commission that will combine its Ice Bear energy storage technology with SunPower's photovoltaic solar systems.
Read more...Kuwait Joins Gulf Push for Nuclear Power With Plans to Build Four Reactors
Kuwait, the fifth-biggest oil producer among OPEC members, plans to build four nuclear power reactors by 2022, joining a drive for atomic energy among Gulf countries seeking alternative sources of electricity.
Read more...Long-term SREC Contracts to Secure Financing for Solar Power Projects
An article recently posted in the Novogradac and Company Journal of Tax Credits discusses the implications of securing financing for solar energy developments utilizing long-term SREC contracts (as opposed to state rebate and grant money).
Read more...Quantum Technologies Reports Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Financial Results
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a leader in the development and production of advanced propulsion systems, energy storage technologies, alternative fuel vehicles and applications including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen, and alternative fuel vehicles and an emerging portfolio in the development and ownership of renewable energy farms, today reported results for the first ...
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