Archive for November, 2009
Duke wind farm online in Wyoming – The Charlotte Observer
Duke Energy has brought a 99-megawatt wind farm online in Wyoming,
producing enough power for about 30,000 homes a year. The Campbell Hill Windpower Project near Casper supplies energy to
PacifiCorp under a 20-year purchase agreement. Sixty-six wind
turbines power the project. Earlier this year,
EPA delays ethanol decision until mid-2010 – The Wichita Eagle
A decision on whether to increase the ethanol blend cap to 15
percent for a gallon of gasoline has been delayed until mid-2010,
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said today. EPA said more testing was needed before it could make ruling. Growth Energy, an ethanol trade group, asked the EPA
Legal woes mount for windfarm project in New York – Daily Record (Rochester, Ny)
The outlook for a proposed wind-energy project in Yates and Steuben
counties seems as uncertain as a weather forecast for Western New
York. In two legal actions filed this month, the company Ecogen Wind LLC
claims the towns of Italy and Prattsburgh intentionally enacted
moratoriums and failed to
Smart grid potential gated by broadband
The intersection of broadband and energy can lead to efficiency and technology innovation. What’s needed is wider access, standards, and right regulations, say execs and officials at an FCC hearing.
THE recent spate of storms [...] ; cityspy – Evening Standard (London, Uk)
THE recent spate of storms and extreme weather has brought some good
news. The growing number of wind farms connected to the National
Grid means that wind energy has been touching record levels of
output. The bad news is that those best-ever levels of generation
have tended to come during the
Enercon inaugurates E-126 at the Estinnes onshore wind farm in Belgium
Five out of the planned eleven E-126 wind turbines have been successfully completed at the Etinnes wind farm in Belgium. The E-126 series is currently the world's most powerful wind turbine with 6 MW of capacity (capable of 7+ MW). The five units at the wind farm were inaugurated by EU Energy Commissioner Andris Pielbas.
The [...]
For eco-sexuals, going green is sexy! [Man-Woman] – The Times Of India
As the planet gets hotter, it is becoming cool to go green. Be it the food you eat (organic), the clothes you wear (hemp,
organic cotton), the way you travel (hybrid cars, bio-fuelled
planes) or even the way you live (solar power, CFL lights). Now,
the tribe of eco-sexuals is taking the battle to
More homes opt for solar energy [Pune] – The Times Of India
PUNE: It seems Pune is going the solar way. The city not only is
home to majority of the solar equipment manufacturers in the state
but also has made installation of solar water heaters in new
buildings mandatory. City engineer Prashanth Wagmare told TOI that installation of solar
water heater is
Maine’s wind-power future may depend on Dixmont – Kennebec Journal
Maine Sunday Telegram DIXMONT — At 1,165 feet, Mount Harris is little more than a broad
hill in a small town along Route 9, southwest of Bangor. And as
residents debated an ordinance to regulate wind power development
here, it seemed like a local matter. That changed Nov. 19. By a wide margin –
Bringing sunshine to their lives – The Hindustan Times
Patna, Nov. 29 — It’s an unusual nickname, but “Solar Mathew” loves
it. To the Jesuit priest based in Patna, it’s a reminder of the
community project that has changed the way the region’s villagers
cook, live and view the green cover around them. Father MM Mathew (52), who holds a diploma in
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