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NTE Hybrid Awarded Second Patent for Hybrid Renewable Energy Technology

“We’re very excited about the Patent and Trademark Office granting us a patent for these substantial enhancements to our hybrid renewable technology,” said Seth Shortlidge, CEO of NTE Energy. “It represents the culmination of the great work of our incredible … Continue reading

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Tocardo and Climex agree to sell tidal energy

The recently signed agreement will enable businesses and other large scale electricity users to add tidal energy to their renewable energy mix. Wholesale customers use Climex’s trading platform to purchase energy that is demonstrably green. Adding Tocardo’s tidal energy to … Continue reading

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German renewable energy shift faces headwinds

PULHEIM, GERMANY – Tense engineers have their eyes peeled on complex color-coded diagrams on a wall-sized screen that makes their control room look like the inside of a spaceship. They work with a power system that would have seemed equally … Continue reading

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Dong completes Anholt set

The final turbine has been erected at Dong Energy’s 400MW Anholt offshore wind farm in Denmark. A2Sea vessel Sea Power lifted the last component into place on Sunday at the project, which features 111 Siemens 3.6MW machines. The erection of … Continue reading

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Yearsley Logistics spends £5million on renewable energy

Frozen logistics provider Yearsley Logistics has installed a further £1 million worth of solar panels across three depots, bringing its total spend on renewable energy to £5m. The 3120 new panels will generate 1,252,500 kilowatt hours per annum across the … Continue reading

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Missouri’s 2013 Legislative Session Ends, the Renewable Energy Standard …

As Missouri’s legislative session was coming to an end on Friday, supporters of the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) waited with bated breath to see if any last minute amendments would sneak through and potentially repeal or weaken the Standard.  As … Continue reading

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Goldman Sachs Eyes Japan Renewable Energy Investments

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) plans to invest as much as 50 billion yen ($487 million) in renewable energy projects in Japan in the next five years, tapping demand for electricity produced from solar and wind-power generators. The Wall Street … Continue reading

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Who’s Paying the Price for Global Warming?

This coming weekend is a big one for Saturday Night Live. It marks the end of Bill Hader’s tenure on the show and Ben Affleck’s fifth time hosting. But perhaps the most significant reason to tune in is the fact that Kanye … Continue reading

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Private Space Plane Arrives in California for Key Flight Tests

A private space plane has arrived at a NASA facility in California to undergo tests that will help vet its ability to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station. A test version of the Dream Chaser space plane … Continue reading

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Comet ISON: How to See Potential ‘Comet of the Century’ Online Today

The much-anticipated incoming Comet ISON, which some scientists hope will become the “comet of the century” later this year, may not be visible to the naked eye yet, but you don’t have to wait months to see this icy wanderer. … Continue reading

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