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Carbon capture for coal power is a key element of a clean energy policy
Responding to the Government’s announcement on carbon capture and storage (CCS), Lord Chris Smith, Chairman of the Environment Agency, said: “The Environment Agency believes that carbon capture for coal power is a key element of a clean energy policy – which includes improved energy efficiency, safe nuclear power and a big increase in renewable energy generation. “Thiss announcement is a further step along the road to implementing carbon cap... [more]
SunEdison receives approval to construct a 72 Megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant in Northeastern Italy
SunEdison, a division of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. has received final approval from the Italian government to develop and construct a 72 Megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power plant in Northeastern Italy, near the town of Rovigo. When completed, this is expected to be the largest photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in Europe. Power generation will begin in the second half of 2010 with final completion expected by year end. In the first f... [more]
Cavico secures construction contract at the Hua Na Hydropower plant in Vietnam
Cavico Corp. has signed an additional construction contract at the Hua Na Hydropower plant with Lilama, a state-owned company owned and operated by the Vietnamese Ministry of Construction. The revenue for this additional contract is expected to be $11.9 million. Cavico signed the initial contract for $4.9 million with Lilama for construction work at this project in April 2009. According to the term of this new agreement, Cavico’s majority-owne... [more]
AECOM Design Build appointed to develop renewable energy plant in Sheffield
E.ON has appointed AECOM Design Build to develop Blackburn Meadows, a renewable energy plant in Sheffield. The proposed renewable energy plant will provide enough power for approximately 40,000 homes by burning recycled wood in the state of the art facility. E.ON and AECOM Design Build will work together to manage the building of the plant. The plant is expected to result in savings of at least 80,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. I... [more]
NRG Energy acquires Blythe Solar Project from First Solar
Located in Riverside County in southeastern California, approximately 200 miles east of Los Angeles, the 21 megawatt (MW) Blythe Solar Project will provide electricity to Southern California Edison (SCE) under a 20-year power purchase agreement. At peak capacity, the site will be able to meet the needs of almost 17,000 homes. NRG Energy, Inc. has acquired the first and largest utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar project in California. The Bl... [more]
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Home Front: Housing project near light-rail station is pitched
The worst thing about Sacramento's miles of light-rail lines is what you often see out of the train windows: warehouses, parking, the sense of nowhere.
Houston County Landfill Going Green
Houston County's Landfill began its first step to becoming eco-friendly. Landfill officials, Flint Energies, and Power Secure International worked on installing generators that will be turning methane gas into electricity to benefit the environment and Houston residents.
Fusion puts impressive spin on Hybrids
Ford has raised the performance bar for hybrid vehicles to whole new levels with the introduction of the new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. In electric mode, the Fusion Hybrid can reach speeds of up to 75 km/h and it has a city driving range of more than 1,100 km on a single tank of gas.
QA Rob Tyree VegasNAP
July 29, 2010 -- Colocation and data center provider VegasNAP recently opened its 14,000 square foot data center and headquarters in the heart of Las Vegas.
Behind the secrets of silk lie high-tech opportunities
Tougher than a bullet-proof vest yet synonymous with beauty and luxury, silk fibers are a masterpiece of nature whose remarkable properties have yet to be fully replicated in the laboratory.
Yoga-Paws Launches Next Generation of the "Yoga Mat You Wear"
Yoga-Paws have been completely redesigned to offer yogis and instructors enhanced comfort, safety and mobility while practicing yoga anywhere. Whether they are used in a studio, while traveling or in the great outdoors, Yoga-Paws help practitioners stay confidently locked in place with slip-free, moisture-absorbing mini-yoga-mats worn on the hands and feet.
Electric vehicles' £5k Govt subsidy
DRIVERS could get money from Govt if they buy an eco-friendly car, The Sun can reveal
Green machine: Aircon that doesn't warm the planet
The refrigerants and power used in air conditioning add a lot to greenhouse gas emissions. Alternative technologies could offer us all a cooler future
Elpida Develops Smallest 2-Gigabit DDR2 Mobile RAM
TOKYO----Elpida Memory, Inc. , Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory , today announced that it had developed a 2-gigabit DDR2 Mobile RAM™, the DRAM industry's smallest LPDDR2 chip.
The recession-rocked health-club industry works to win back members
General Manager J.R. Ruis understands how tough it is for some of his longtime members at YouFit Health Club in Miami to pay even the rock-bottom monthly fee of $10.
