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American Superconductor Corporation announced recently that it has received an initial order for full wind turbine electrical control systems from China’s Shenyang Blower Works (SBW) that is worth approximately $70 million. According to the agreement, the systems will be deployed in the 2 megawatt (MW) doubly fed induction wind turbines that were co-developed with AMSC… Read More
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil granted an environmental license on Monday for the construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. The $17 billion project on the Xingu River in the northern state of Para will help the fast-growing Latin American country cope with soaring demand for electricity but has raised… Read More
LONDON–A new hydrogen-powered fuel cell hybrid electric scooter will enable city commuting ease without harming the environment, the chief executive of Intelligent Energy said at the bike’s launch here. The Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter, made by clean power systems company Intelligent Energy and Suzuki Motor, will be tested in Loughborough from this month, with… Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House called for implementing a “comprehensive market-based policy” that includes offsets to fight climate change, but omitted a projection in the new budget that a cap-and-trade market would raise $646 billion in revenues by 2019. The Obama administration has pledged to cut U.S. emissions about 17 percent by 2020 from… Read More
by Candace Lombardi: Researchers at Northwestern University are developing a new method for removing radioactive materials from liquid nuclear waste. The group of scientists led by Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, a Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, announced their breakthrough on Tuesday. The group’s paper described the process metaphorically to… Read More
DAVOS, Switzerland–So far, wind turbines are not Sputnik. But one day they could be. The global race to develop clean technology is not just about who can build the best solar parks or wind farms. It is also shaping up as a contest between Chinese-style capitalism and the more market-oriented approach fancied by the United… Read More
Book Review: Climate Cover-Up By Joanna Schroeder Originally published on DomesticFuel.com This week we’re back to climate change, and the author James Hoggan, lays out the “crusade to deny global warming in “Climate Cover-Up.” For those of you familiar with the online green space, you may have come across the blog DeSmogBlog, which is co-founded… Read More
by Martin LaMonica: Tesla Motors will receive a long-sought $465 million loan to build a factory to build its planned Model S electric sedan, the U.S. Department of Energy said on Thursday. With the loan, Tesla will be able to start making the Model S in volume during 2012 and ramp up to 20,000 units… Read More
Fight global warming and save money with a simple change in habits. A few small changes can make a big difference. Heating, Cooling and Insulation Dress appropriately to the weather. In summer, wear lighter clothing to reduce the need for air conditioning. In winter, put on a sweater before cranking up the heat. During the… Read More
Brazil on Tuesday opened the world’s first ethanol-fueled power plant in an effort by the South American biofuels giant to increase the global use of ethanol and boost its clean power generation. State-run oil giant Petrobras and General Electric, which helped design the plant, are betting that increased use of ethanol generation by green-conscious countries… Read More
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