Alternative Energy News Archives

Power up locally to help solve energy problem ★

A look at using micro-generation to deal with energy issues faced in the United Kingdom during the colder months - in this case a method to balance energy policy with social justice.

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Investors Are Tilting Toward Windmills ★★★

A look at investments in the wind industry, briefly General Electrics portfolio and GE Finance, among others. It also discusses how wind power has been the leading alternative energy source in recent years. The costs of turbines have come down even as their reliability and efficiency have increased versus some of the shortcoming of other renewable technologies such as solar.

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International Energy Agency urges greater focus on solar and tidal energy ★

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is urging for greater investment focused on harvesting solar power and energy from waves and tides in order to stave off climate change, and indicated the matter should not be left to the markets but also to governments.

In its report, Renewable Energy: Research and Development Priorities, it stated that raising the contribution of renewable energy to the world’s electricity supplies by just one percentage point by 2030 will cost $1,600bn.

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GE'S 2.5-Megawatt Wind Turbine Technology Selected for New Projects in Japan ★

GE Energy's 2.5-megawatt wind turbine technology will be used in Japan on three separate projects - run by Clean Energy Factory, Inc. - that will enter commercial operation during the next two years. The projects will add 85MW to Japan's power grid.

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Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Announces $3.7 Million Investment in Alternative Fuel Technologies ★

More state investment into alternative energy in the United States, this time it is Pennsylvania governor Edward G. Rendell who will invest $3.7 million USD in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants.

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Netherlands Public backs both nuclear and alternative energy ★★

An internet based opinion poll found that while half of the respondents support expanding nuclear power facilities in the Netherlands, an overwhelming majority would like to see more investment in alternative energy sources such as wind power.

The country currently has one operating nuclear power facility and officials say that a second may be a realistic option to meet the country's energy needs and commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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Michigan Invests $2-Billion to Become Alternative Energy Research Hub ★

An initiative in Michigan is looking to spend $2 Billion USD in the next ten years in order to become the first alternative energy research hub in the United States. Planned research will cover biodiesel, ethanol, solar, hydrogen fuel cells and nuclear, and will be modelled on the NextEnergy nonprofit research-and-development facility in Detroit.

Currently, Michigan has 51 biomass plants, 12 photovoltaic facilities and seven wind-powered plants operating, and five ethanol plants are being built around the state.

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