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U.S. Renewable Energy Exceeds Nuclear Power
Two new reports reveal that the renewable energy industry continues to grow in the United States. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest report, renewable ...
Gundersen Lutheran Hospital Strives for 100% Renewable Energy
With renewables projects involving wind, solar, biogas and hydrokinetic energy, along with a top-to-bottom review of how it uses energy, Gundersen Lutheran hospital in Wisconsin is ...
Japan, Germany Stake Claims in U.S. Renewable Energy Market
Japanese and German companies - already well-entrenched in global solar and wind energy markets - are starting to stake claims in the emerging U.S. renewable energy ...
Data Centers Power Up Savings With Renewable Energy
New data center projects are taking a closer look at renewable energy sources including solar and wind as a way to improve corporate sustainability, cut energy ...
Intel, PepsiCo Top Green Power Purchasers
In EPA's most recent ranking of Fortune 500 companies that purchase renewable energy, Intel comes out on top, edging out PepsiCo by about 75 million kWh. The ...
Kimberley-Clark Tops EPA List of On-site Renewable Energy Users
In EPA's latest rankings of the top-20 users of on-site renewable energy, Kimberley Clark came out on top with more than 192 million kilowatt hours, comprising ...
Europe Faces Growing Pains in Renewable Energy Market
Europe's renewable energy market is being hurt by falling prices, lower demand and the ongoing credit crunch. As a result, key players in the solar and ...
Baseball Stadiums Go Clean for Electricity
As part of the sports industry's growing support to become more sustainable, for one home stand the Arizona Diamondbacks will be running on renewable energy, as ...
Wyndham’s New HQ Powered 100% by Wind Energy
Powered 100 percent by wind energy, Wyndham Worldwide's new headquarters in Parsippany, N.J., highlights the company's commitment to environmental sustainability with a number of green features. ...
Feds Add Direct Payments for Renewable Energy Projects
To accelerate the development of larger renewable energy projects, the Department of Energy and the Treasury are introducing a program to provide direct payments in lieu ...
Austin Renewable Energy Program Plagued by Low Demand
Austin, Texas, is wondering whether GreenChoice was the right choice when it comes to cost-effective renewable energy. GreenChoice from Austin Energy, allows businesses and homes to ...
U.S. Adds Wind Farms, But Transmission Infrastructure Lags
The U.S. gets a solid "B" for its 2008 progress toward reaching the 20 percent of electricity supply from wind energy by 2030, but only a ...
Aussie ‘Pixel’ Building Concept Illustrates Carbon Neutrality
With work scheduled to begin this year, the so-called Pixel Building in Australia aims to be carbon neutral in ...
BP Shutters Alternative Energy HQ
British Petroleum has shutdown its alternative energy headquarters in London, accepted the resignation of its managing director and announced budget cuts - all moves likely to ...
Study Indicates Wind Speeds Are Slowing in the U.S.
The wind appears to be dying down across the United States, according to a first-of-its-kind study that indicates that average and peak winds have been slowing since ...
China, Argentina Turn to Wind Power
With growing demand around the globe to boost incentives for renewable energy projects, several countries including China and Argentina are looking to beef up their renewable portfolios ...
Vermont, Nevada Add Incentives for Renewables
Despite federal efforts to boost incentives for renewable energy, some states are taking an even more aggressive stance in promoting implementation of wind and solar. A new ...
Dell Gets 26% of Global Energy From Renewables
Dell has boosted the proportion of electricity derived from renewable sources, up to 26 percent globally, as compared to 20 percent in 2008. The bulk of the ...
U.S. Small Wind Turbine Market Grows 78% in 2008
The U.S. market for small wind turbines (capacities of 100 kilowatts (kW) and less) grew 78 percent in 2008, with a total of 17.3 megawatts (MW) of ...
Hydroelectric Projected as Leading Source of Renewable Energy
Much of the growth in world use of renewables toward generating electricity is expected to come from hydroelectric projects, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This ...
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