Wind energy is a favorite, next to solar power, for replacing our dependance on fossil fuels. it continues to grow as does our energy use.
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Only around a quarter of the new electricity capacity introduced in 2010 came from wind power, down from 42 percent in 2009, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The average cost of installing new wind power …
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Solyndra raises $75 million in credit facility – The solar manufacturer’s latest round of financing to shore up its capital needs come in the form of a secured credit facility …
The Department of Energy has finalized a $343 million loan guarantee to develop a 500-kilovolt transmission line in northern Nevada that will connect the state with renewable energy sources.
Transmission lines and infrastructure that enable renewable energies to get to …
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Solar and wind prices have dropped — Increased manufacturing in China and the financial crisis has led to over-capacity and pushed prices down over the last three years, according to …
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Solazyme to IPO soon — Algal biofuels and oils startup Solazyme is expected to submit an S-1 — the paperwork to kick off an IPO filing — sometime next month, …
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MiaSolé accused of patent infringement — The solar startup has been served a patent infringement lawsuit by solar technology company Solannex. The suit alleges that MiaSolé lifted aspects of Solannex’s patented …
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Nissan admits to Leaf delays – VentureBeat first reported on expected delays of the all-electric Nissan Leaf last year. Now the automaker has formally acknowledged Leaf delivery delays due to …
The U.S. government will be putting $50.5 million to grow offshore wind energy in the U.S., with a goal of deploying 10 gigawatts of offshore capacity by 2020 and 54 gigawatts by 2030.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and …
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Think City electric car recalled — The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recalled 39 of the 2011 Think City two-seater electric cars (pictured), Green Car Reports writes. …
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BrightSource Energy raises $1.75 million — According to an SEC filing, the solar thermal power company, which is a rumored IPO candidate this year, has raised a small round of …
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GE will acquire Lineage Power for $520 million — GE is purchasing the company from Gores Group in a move to expand its energy business. Lineage Power makes high-efficiency power …
Global investment in clean energy topped $243 billion last year, surging 30 percent from $186.5 billion in 2009, according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
The latest numbers show cleantech is still growing and attracting money, fueled in …
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China to double installed wind power – The country has been aggressively pursuing renewable energy and plans to more than double installed wind capacity by 2015, from 40 gigawatts in 2010 …
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IKEA makes push for LEDs — The company announced today it has stopped selling all incandescent light bulbs, Cleantechnica reports. Sounds like good news for energy-efficient LEDs, which are set to …
Green technologies can face expensive and complicated chicken-and-egg questions when it comes to infrastructure. Which comes first, the electric car or the charging station? The wind farm or the transmission lines? There have been some notable efforts this year by …
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Warren Buffet’s MidAmerican Energy to install wind power in Iowa — The company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, plans to install 593 megawatts of wind power in Iowa, enough to …
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Australia’s new clean energy projects drop sharply — The country is generally considered progressive in its pursuit of smart grid upgrades and renewable energies. Australia’s electricity output from …
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Offshore wind farm Cape Wind needs buyers for its power — The large, expensive and controversial Massachusetts wind farm needs customers, the Associated Press writes. Half of its 468-megawatt capacity …
