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Brit energy firms must reveal best rates
Apr 13, 2012 (UPI)
British energy suppliers will be required to tell consumers how to shop for the best rates available, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said. Clegg, delivering a...
India ranks high in clean energy
Apr 12, 2012 (UPI)
India ranks sixth among the world's 20 leading economies in attracting funds for clean energy projects, a new report states. The Pew Charitable Trusts, in its "...
Some 'improved cookstoves' may emit more pollution than traditional mud cookstoves
Apr 10, 2012 (SPX)
The first real-world, head-to-head comparison of "improved cookstoves" (ICs) and traditional mud stoves has found that some ICs may at times emit more of the wo...
Smart grid's global reach set to top $46B
Apr 09, 2012 (UPI)
Smart grid's global reach is expected to draw spending in excess of $46.4 billion by 2015, a report said Monday. Smart metering of electricity consumption, pion...
New round of U.S. green energy loans?
Apr 06, 2012 (UPI)
The U.S. Energy Department said it is preparing to approve more federal loan guarantees for green energy projects. The development comes amid controversy over t...
Fukushima to be new geothermal site?
Apr 05, 2012 (UPI)
Fukushima, the prefecture where Japan's nuclear power plant disaster occurred, could host the country's largest geothermal power plant. The proposed plant would...
Fast-Start Turbines Installed at Haynes Generating Station
Apr 05, 2012 (SPX)
Marking a major milestone in the transformation of its power supply and rebuilding of its coastal power plants, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (L...
Advanced power-grid research finds low-cost, low-carbon future in West
Apr 04, 2012 (SPX)
The least expensive way for the Western U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace co...
App makes saving energy social at Facebook
Apr 02, 2012 (AFP)
An application released on Tuesday plugs into the power of Facebook to make saving energy an online community affair. The social networking colossus worked with...
Iraq hopes to plug power gap in 2013: deputy PM
Apr 01, 2012 (AFP)
Iraq hopes to plug its electricity shortage by the end of next year and will supply private generator operators with fuel this summer to address the shortfall, ...
Canada to speed up energy review process
Mar 30, 2012 (UPI)
The Canadian government said it plans to streamline the environmental assessment process for major energy projects. Under its new budget proposal, Canada will "...
US sets new carbon standard for power plants
Mar 27, 2012 (AFP)
The United States on Tuesday set the first nationwide carbon standards on power plants, seeking to curb emissions from the burning of coal and revive the flaggi...
Calif. jail part of 'microgrid' project
Mar 21, 2012 (UPI)
A California jail has been equipped with its own "microgrid" to provide power when electricity fails in a disaster such as an earthquake, scientists say. While ...
Iberdrola awards $400M in smart grid buys
Mar 21, 2012 (UPI)
Energy firm Iberdrola says is it contracting out nearly $400 million to expand its electric smart grid projects in Spain, Scotland and the United States. Compan...
Australia lagging in carbon cuts
Mar 19, 2012 (UPI)
Australia rates the worst of any advanced economy in its readiness to handle a low-carbon world, a study says. The study, released Monday by The Climate Institu...
UN emission market needs urgent reform
Mar 16, 2012 (SPX)
The United Nations (UN) global carbon market requires substantial reform because it too often fails to support the projects and people it is meant to help, acco...
Is there a future in the US for renewables without federal incentives?
Mar 16, 2012 (SPX)
To address the challenge of expiring federal incentives for renewables, players across the supply chain will need to adapt, says Barbara Sands, renewable energy...
Renewable Energy Investments Result in Nevada Jobs and Business Expansion
Mar 14, 2012 (SPX)
United States Senator Harry Reid has released a new report that puts a bright spotlight on the importance and benefits of federal and state policies to support ...
Iran to build power plant in Syria
Mar 13, 2012 (IANS)
Iran has inked an agreement with Syria to construct a 470-MW thermal power plant, IRNA news agency reported Sunday. The plant will be built in Swaida city to th...
Saving power, saving money
Mar 12, 2012 (SPX)
In today's computer processors, much of the power put into running the processor is being wasted. A research team at Case Western Reserve University came up wit...
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