Perhaps there is no greater societal need for scientific know-how than in finding new ways to meet future energy demands. Skyrocketing gas prices, an uncertain oil supply, increasing demand from around the world, and the looming threat of climate change have made identifying and developing realistic energy alternatives a national priority.
In addition, the company announced that wind turbines in Benton County, Ind., from which Vectren contracted to purchase 30 megawatts (MW) of power last year, are now online, and Vectren customers are officially receiving renewable energy.
Siemens Energy will establish its U.S. wind turbine R+D competence center in Boulder, Colorado. The facility is expected to employ an estimated 50 people and will focus on atmospheric science research, aerodynamic blade design, structural dynamics, wind turbine dispatch prediction and reliability.
Since Cox Enterprises Chairman and CEO Jim Kennedy announced "Cox Conserves" in 2007, the company's 80,000 employees nationwide stepped up to meet his challenge. The goal: reduce the company's energy consumption by 20 percent by 2017.
Environmentally conscious consumers now have a new, affordable choice for renewable energy options for their home or business. Mariah Power of Reno, Nevada announced today at Windpower 2008, the nation's largest gathering of the wind industry, that its small wind power appliance Windspire(R) is now available for purchase.
A newly released survey, conducted in the US and the UK, indicates the environment has taken a back seat to the economy for more than 75 percent of Americans and 66 percent of Britons.
According to a new analysis released today by the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), the clean energy revolution will only reach its full potential in solving our energy needs worldwide if there is determination to promote and protect the intellectual property (IP) that makes green technology possible.
Internet Evolution, TechWeb's groundbreaking Web 2.0 site dedicated to investigating the future of the Internet, today launched a new interactive Green IT Tutorial. Green (environmentally sustainable) technology is one of the most critical and complex issues now facing IT professionals and CIOs.
"The interests of ordinary people, their wishes and needs must always be a prime consideration in our research work," says Fraunhofer President Professor Hans-Jörg Bullinger, explaining the approach taken by the research organization.
Great River Energy is no stranger to employing energy efficient and environmentally sustainable building features. Its new headquarters in Maple Grove, Minn. is applying to become a LEED Platinum project, one of less than 50 of its type in the world.
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