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U.S. Renewable Energy Exceeds Nuclear Power

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 ...

July 30, 2009

Gundersen Lutheran Hospital Strives for 100% Renewable Energy

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 ...

July 30, 2009

Japan, Germany Stake Claims in U.S. Renewable Energy Market

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 ...

July 29, 2009

Data Centers Power Up Savings With 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 ...

July 29, 2009

Intel, PepsiCo Top Green Power Purchasers

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 ...

July 29, 2009

Kimberley-Clark Tops EPA List of On-site Renewable Energy Users

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 ...

July 27, 2009

Europe Faces Growing Pains in Renewable Energy Market

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 ...

July 27, 2009

Baseball Stadiums Go Clean for Electricity

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 ...

July 22, 2009

Wyndham’s New HQ Powered 100% by Wind Energy

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. ...

July 20, 2009

Feds Add Direct Payments for Renewable Energy Projects

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 ...

July 15, 2009

Austin Renewable Energy Program Plagued by Low Demand

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 ...

July 12, 2009

U.S. Adds Wind Farms, But Transmission Infrastructure Lags

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 ...

July 9, 2009

Aussie ‘Pixel’ Building Concept Illustrates Carbon Neutrality

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 ...

July 6, 2009

BP Shutters Alternative Energy HQ

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 ...

June 29, 2009

Study Indicates Wind Speeds Are Slowing in the U.S.

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 ...

June 12, 2009

China, Argentina Turn to Wind Power

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 ...

June 4, 2009

Vermont, Nevada Add Incentives for Renewables

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 ...

June 3, 2009

Dell Gets 26% of Global Energy From Renewables

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 ...

June 2, 2009

U.S. Small Wind Turbine Market Grows 78% in 2008

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 ...

June 1, 2009

Hydroelectric Projected as Leading Source of Renewable Energy

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 ...

May 29, 2009

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