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Gargantuan Ocean Thermal Plant to be Built in China

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Ocean thermal power, though potentially promising, is the type of renewable energy where its technology’s progress and development have been considerably slow, at least in comparison to other…

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Newest Solar Project to Use the Power of 2,000 Suns

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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New frontiers in the field of solar technology have given rise to equally new innovations, and today the most important of which is perhaps the multi-junction solar cell. Not…

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Wind Power: The Real Offshore Solution

Friday, May 3, 2013
Offshore-Wind

Each year our country’s energy demands increase and while we continue to rely on dirty fossil fuels, which perpetuates the dirty practice of offshore drilling, just miles away from many…

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Solar Powered French Stadium Soon to Open

Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Stadiums and other establishments dedicated to sports and entertainment may not be a staple of green projects, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely off the radar. Deviating a…

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Natural Gas Gets Augmented by Solar Power

Friday, April 26, 2013
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Natural gas may still be considered a fossil fuel – but an idea being tested to help make natural gas even cleaner is to use solar energy when heating…

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French Zoo Uses Waste Power for Electricity

Friday, April 19, 2013
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Waste management in zoos is a serious business.  In fact, we’re pretty sure that you won’t even need to rely on data and statistics once to try to…

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Building in Hamburg is Powered by Algae

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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It’s been long known that algae is a potential alternative source of energy, with wide applications from making bio-batteries to harvesting jet fuel with it.  However, reports about…

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World’s Largest Wind Farm Now Online

Monday, April 15, 2013
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The United Kingdom has been long known as one of the most active supporters of wind energy, having some of the largest and most ambitious offshore wind energy…

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Fracking in America

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Fault Lines Fracking in America -Description: For years now, the United States has tried to lower its dependence on foreign oil for its energy needs. With stability in…

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World’s Largest Concentrated Solar Facility Opens in Abu Dhabi

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Rendering of an SES Dish Stirling System power plant

The Middle East may be synonymous to oil and fossil fuels, but in the field of renewable energy, this sunny desert wonderland is actually gaining new reputation as…

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