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Air Force continues to utilize renewable energy

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ECC recently announced the completion of its second wind turbine project at the Massachusetts Military Reservation by showcasing the construction of two 1.5-megawatt GE wind turbines, which will support the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment's goal of the MMR being completely powered by renewable energy."This highly visible project was delivered safely, with high quality and ahead of schedule through the collective efforts of the entire AFCEE/ECC team," said Brian

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Renewable Investments Exceed Fossil Fuels for the First Time

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For the first time in history, investments in renewable energy installations surpassed investments in fossil fuel plants. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, last year $187 billion was invested in renewable energy installations, which exceeded the $157 billion that was invested in new natural gas, oil and coal plants.The large investment into the renewable sector is great for the industry because it helped to lower the cost of materials and equipment. This makes clean energy sources more

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DOD working to decrease carbon footprint and meet energy goals

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Cogenra Solar recently announced its solar cogeneration technology chosen by the U.S. Department of Defense's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program for its Installation Energy Test Bed initiative for 2012, which will help meet military energy goals.The DOD selected 27 projects for the initiative, which is aimed to meet its goals on environmental, energy and economic performance."We are honored to be among the very few companies selected by the DOD to be part of their r

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Chile to step up creation of wind energy

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Pattern Energy Group recently agreed on a 20-year renewable power sale and energy services agreement with Minera Los Pelambres, a Chile mining company, for its El Arrayan Wind project located in north Santiago on the country's coast."Pattern is expanding its development reach into Latin America with the El Arrayan project, which boasts one of the strongest wind resources in Chile," said Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy. "We were attracted to Chile because it is an investmen

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New wind turbine technology making waves in the industry

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Bergey Windpower recently announced its BWC Excel 10 wind turbine, the first wind turbine of its kind to receive full certification for the new AWEA Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard."This new standard is the most significant milestone in the history of the small wind industry because it provides, for the first time, third-party verification of real world performance and a highly technical review of a turbine's strength and safety," said Mike Bergey, president of B

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Renewable energy projects in Montana continue to pop up

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NorthWestern Energy recently reached a stipulated agreement with the Montana Consumer Counsel to bring an end to the negotiations on the financial components of the proposed Spion Kop Wind Project that would be located in central Montana.If approved by the Montana Public Service Commission, NorthWestern announced intent to purchase the 40-megawatt project in April 2011 and have the $86 million project developed by Compass Wind and made available for NorthWestern's Montana electric retail cus

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Marine facilities utilize renewable energy

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Baker Electric Solar and Blue Oak Energy recently joined forces to bring solar systems to the new Bachelor Enlisted Quarters complex at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California.The two companies worked together on the 1.5-megawatt system, which consists of four separate solar array structures featuring 4,680 SunPower E19/318 Solar Panels that generate on-site solar electric power."Our pairing with Blue Oak Energy on the BEQ 9 Project was the perfect for

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Here Enterprises contributes the large wind energy market in Texas

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Here Enterprises recently announced the world's largest wind farm is now in Floresville, Texas, adding to Texas's wind energy generation, which is already the leader in the United States."The fact that the world's largest wind farm chose Texas as its home really bolsters our confidence that we're in the exact right place for a profitable future," said Mark Ryun, CEO of Here Enterprises.The wind farm will reside at Cycle Ranch and provide power to the facility. A 5-acre

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Wind energy a growing source of energy in Ontario

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Renewable Energy Systems Canada recently announced the completion of the Greenwich Wind Energy Project on the northern shore of Lake Superior in Ontario."The project has been well-received by the community, and without the support and the positive efficiency of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, it would not have been as successful," said Andrew Fowler, chief operating officer of RES Canada. "While the Canadian Shield geology posed some construction challenges, RES Canada,

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Nevada school district gets solar power

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A project at Carson City School District in Nevada has bought a brand new 300-kilowatt solar panel array.Mark Korinek, operations manager for the school district, told the Nevada Appeal the new array at Eagle Valley Middle School is very near to a 1.2-megawatt solar array at a National Guard compound. There are 9,604 solar panels installed at five schools in the district, which create about 4 megawatts of power.Korinek said more solar power projects are planned at a local area college.“I b

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University of Maryland unveils large solar array

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The University of Maryland in College Park has unveiled a new solar panel array on one of the schools' buildings, which the university calls one of the largest in the Washington, D.C., region.The university was selected as a Maryland Energy Administration Project Sunburst Initiative Partner and was awarded a grant aimed at installing renewable energy systems on public buildings in the state. Washington Gas Energy Services financed part of the project and the university will purchase the elec

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Solar plant to power municipal waste center

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A new three-acre solar power park will help power the Central Valley city of Parlier, California's waste water treatment plant has been switched on, according to news sources.Enfinity Americas BVBA developed and financed the installation and the Solar Large Projects Group under the Conergy umbrella built the plant. The solar park will produce nearly 1 million kilowatts of clean solar energy per year. Using a solar power purchase agreement financing structure, the system will offset the city&

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Renewable energy growth becoming a theme in Nevada

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Pattern Energy Group recently announced it has completed financing for the first wind energy project in Nevada, Spring Valley Wind, which received lending from Siemens Financial Services, Credit Agricole Corporate and Union Bank.Construction of the 150-megawatt project will create approximately 225 jobs, and 13 permanent jobs will be available once construction is completed."We expect to complete construction of the Spring Valley project within the next 12 months, creating a homegrown sourc

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Two more proposed wind farms in the United States to supply a combined 320 megawatts

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DTE Energy recently secured a contract to construct a 120-megawatt wind farm in Tuscola, Bay and Saginaw counties in Michigan, which is a move that further highlights the growing trend toward alternative energy sources.The Michigan Public Service Commission approved the $485 million contract for the 9,000-acre wind farm, which is expected to supply enough energy to power more than 30,000 homes.Trevor Lauer, vice president of DTE Energy's marketing & renewable sector, said this new contra

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Ontario adding new wind farms to its energy supply

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Wind Works Power has recently signed an agreement with REpower Systems to deliver and install 25 wind turbines designed for cold climates to five wind farms in Ontario, Canada."I was involved in ordering 17 of these same turbines in 2007 and they are performing with over 98 percent technical availability," said Dr, Ingo Stuckmann, president and CEO of Wind Works. "They are a proven and clean technology."The wind farms will create a total capacity of 50-megawatts of installed

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Lord & Taylor and Timberland using green energy at Chicago and New York locations

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Retail stores are now beginning to realize the benefits that green energy provides. Lord & Taylor has teamed up with Green Mountain Energy Company, a retail provider of cleaner energy and carbon offset solutions, to use renewable energy at its Manhattan and Eastchester, New York locations."This renewable energy purchase further helps Green Mountain accomplish its mission to change the way power is made and helps Lord & Taylor send a message to its customers that it cares about the e

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SolarCity expands its solar power car charging

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SolarCity, who installed the world's first electric car charging corridor between Los Angeles and San Francisco in 2009, will install ClipperCreek EV chargers at 24 operations nationwide. This will make SolarCity the largest provider of EV, solar and energy efficiency services in the United States, the company said.The company is offering ClipperCreek 240-volt chargers to home and businesses for as little as $1,500. CEO of SolarCity Lyndon Rive said that their mission has always been to help

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MIT engineers create solar power paper

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A new form of solar panels may mean new ways of doing everything from charging an iPad to heating up clothing, according to Bloomberg News.Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers have invented an ultra-thin form of paper cells that gather enough solar energy to power an LCD clock. These cells can be strapped to a briefcase, hat or folded into a pocket and researchers say within two years it could do big things, according to Bloomberg."Rather than confining solar power to rooftops or

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June a record month for solar power installations in New Jersey

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The first month of summer was a big one for the state of New Jersey, as 40 megwatts of electric capacity from 520 solar projects were installed in June, according to NJ.com. This is the record for solar power installations in a month, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.More than 380 megwatts are generated from 10,086 solar arrays across the state, according to the news source. Installations of solar energy has grown 49 percent from the first quarter of 2010 to the

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Solar panels help power homes even at night

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A study from the University of California in San Diego finds that roof-mounted solar panels can help cool a building during the day and heat it at night at a 5 percent discount on the price over the panels' lifetime, even for badly insulated buildings.A team of researchers from the university, led by Jan Kleissl, a professor of environmental engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of engineering, used thermal imaging to find that during the day, a building's ceiling was 5 degrees c

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Orange County boasts progression in environmental awareness

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Saving $13 million over the course of the 25 year project are the expectations for the City of Brea's solar installation from Chevron Energy Solutions. Aside from the environmental benefits of the installation, projected electrical utility costs are projected to drop 40 percent.“Through this project, Brea has become a leader in energy efficiency in the county,” said Jim Davis, president of Chevron Energy Solutions. “It is a testament to the city’s ability to put words

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Renewable energy takes two large steps forward with recent digital developments

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Increasing in popularity and convenience, solar energy continues to grow and expand as a renewable energy source. To help facilitate that growth, Principal Solar, a publicly traded renewable energy holding company, has created an online reference for everything solar energy related.The Definitive Solar Library is reportedly the first of its kind and will be a worldwide online metropolis. The library’s goal is to increase discussion on existing practices, and deliver additional solutions fo

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Going green a growing trend in breweries

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Anything helps when it comes to decreasing pollution and opting for green energy. Yards Brewing, one of Pennyslvania’s largest breweries, will be the state’s first brewery to be powered completely by wind power.Yards Brewing has chosen Washington Gas Energy Services, a leading supplier of electricity and natural gas in the mid-Altantic, as their electricity supplier. WGES will power the brewery using 100 percent wind power using Cleansteps WindPower. Wind power does not produce any a

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Department of Defense shoots for more use of renewable energy

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A new project to provide solar power to more than 2,000 military homes in Hawaii is now being constructed. Owned by Lend Lease, a leading international property and infrastructure group, Hickam Communities at Hickam Air Force Base and SolarCity- Hawaii’s first full-service power provider- have teamed on the project to create one of the largest solar-powered communities in Hawaii.Creating 55 green jobs during the two-year installation, the finished project will save Hawaii from a lot of pol

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Professional organizations are working together to become more green

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Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is making headlines again for something off the field. This time, he is promoting renewable energy featuring 8,000 solar panels to provide energy to FedEx Field and a covered parking lot, and 10 electric vehicle charging stations.Partnering with NRG Energy, the Redskins will receive enough solar energy to power the entire stadium on non-game days, and a portion of necessary energy on game days. Snyder wants to advocate solar energy to all entrants of the stad

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