After Greenpeace Protests Apple Promises to Dump Coal Power

Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 3:52 pm by Tom Gardner

(Photo: Greenpeace) The computer company says that by early next year, the energy used to power its worldwide data centers will all come from renewable sources, such as solar, wind power, or hydro-electric dams. It announced the news Thursday in a post …

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Alliance Power Awards RMT Colorado Highlands Wind Farm

Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 3:52 pm by Tom Gardner

RMT is a leading EPC contractor specializing in the design and construction of wind power and solar energy generating facilities. Wind energy developer Alliance Power, Inc. has selected RMT, Inc. (RMT), a renewable energy engineering, procurement and …

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MN Power Wind Parts Unloaded

Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 3:52 pm by Tom Gardner

Constructed in Denmark by Siemens Wind Power, the hubs, nacelles and power units will be hoisted by crane off the Americaborg beginning Thursday at the Duluth Seaway Port Terminal. "We're perfectly positioned to receive this wind energy equipment here …

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Wind energy news Juhl Wind makes Q1 loss

Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 3:34 pm by Tom Gardner

By Ben Samuel Juhl Wind makes Q1 loss. 17 May 2012. US community-focussed renewable developer Juhl Wind made a net loss of $414000 in the first quarter, compared to a $2.8m profit in the same period last year. Revenue was down significantly at … New Energy World Network (NewNet)

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Great Lakes offshore projects stall as political winds shift Midwest

Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 3:34 pm by Tom Gardner

By Guest contributor It was then that the state wind council issued its 70-page report outlining what was needed to kick-start offshore wind energy on the portions of Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and Lake Huron that are under the state's jurisdiction. As Pruss, who … Midwest Energy News

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Wind Energy at a Crossroads Compass

Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 3:34 pm by Tom Gardner

By The Sierra Club Here's a look at why extending the Production Tax Credit for the wind energy sector is so crucial. "Gas and oil had a production tax credit for 70 or 80 years. That's what launched them and get them into place……. Compass

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The Enessere Hercules Wind Turbine Generates Wind Energy in

Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 3:34 pm by Tom Gardner

By Mark Boyer The Enessere Hercules wind generator is a vertical axis wind turbine made of wood that is suitable for use in urban areas. INHABITAT

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Congressional Research Service Renewable Energy in the United

Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 3:17 pm by Tom Gardner

By Leighton W. Klein Renewable energy information from the 2012 Congressional Research Service report, Journalist's Resource

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Mining Industry 'to Spend 20bn on Renewable Energy and

Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 3:17 pm by Tom Gardner

By Environmental Leader Worldwide investment by the mining industry in renewable energy and energy conservation will reach about $8.4 billion by 2016 and nearly $20 billion by 2020, according to a new report from Pike Re… Environmental Management & Energy News

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Denmark's Renewable Energy Market Strives To Be Carbon Free In

Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 3:17 pm by Tom Gardner

By The Huffington Post News Editors Denmark still needs to wean itself off coal * Future progress harder, struggle to find the cash * Copenhagen striving to be first carbon-free capital By Barbara Lewis SAMSO, Denmark, May 17 (Reuters) – Over a beer or two, Danes like to tell a … The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com