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Commercial B767 is Substantially More Fuel Efficient than Larger Airbus 330

The Boeing Company today released a 53-page study prepared by Conklin & de Decker Aviation Information showing that a commercial 767 airplane is substantially more fuel efficient than the larger Airbus 330.

14 Jan 2008

Big Business for Small Wind Turbines

When someone mentions "wind energy," what usually come to mind are the fields of giant utility-grade wind turbines located off the coasts of many countries and on mountain tops everywhere, and small residential-grade windmill-style turbines designed for personal use.

14 Jan 2008

Renewable Energy Powering New Mexico's Growth

SCHOTT AG, will construct a new solar energy technology production facility in the Mesa del Sol region of Albuquerque, NM.

14 Jan 2008

General Motors Emphasizes on Reducing the Environmental Impact of Vehicles

GM’s NAIAS portfolio emphasizes design and technology that deliver capability and performance while reducing environmental impact.

14 Jan 2008

GM at the Forefront of Developing and Promoting Ethanol-Capable Vehicles

General Motors’ global leadership in producing vehicles that operate on ethanol fuel blends is a key part of its commitment to reinvent the automobile through a range of clean transportation technologies that reduce greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions and petroleum use.

13 Jan 2008

Enel Announces Completion of the Tallest Utility-Scale Wind Turbines

Enel SpA, through its subsidiary Enel North America, Inc., announced today the completion of a wind farm in Texas with the tallest utility-scale wind turbines in the United States as well as investments by an affiliate of GE Energy Financial Services, the energy investing unit of GE.

13 Jan 2008

Cutting Mercury Emissions from Electric Power Plants

Washington University in St. Louis is partnering with Chrysler LLC and a major Midwest utility company in a project to determine if paint solid residues from automobile manufacturing can reduce emissions of mercury from electric power plants.

13 Jan 2008

Largest Corporate-Owned Roof-Mounted Solar PV System in the State

A 30 kw solar photovoltaic (PV) system was switched on at Delta Products office in Research Triangle Park (RTP) on January 7, 2008. Comprised of 160 solar panels, the array is the largest corporate-owned, roof-mounted solar PV system in the state.

13 Jan 2008

Xcel Energy Seeking New Solar Power Generation as Part of Ongoing Commitment

Xcel Energy today announced that it is seeking new solar power generation as part of its ongoing commitment to generate more power from clean, renewable energy sources.

13 Jan 2008

IDB Approvals US$750K for Biofuels Production in Central America and the Caribbean

The Inter-American Development Bank has announced the approval of a US$750,000 donation from SECCI funds for developing feasibility studies of biofuels production initially in Haiti, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic.

12 Jan 2008

Warmer Oceans with More CO2 No Longer Sustain World's Most Productive Fisheries

By 2100, warmer oceans with more carbon dioxide may no longer sustain 1 of the world's most productive fisheries, says USC marine ecologist.

12 Jan 2008

Westar Energy Signs Final Agreements with Wind Farms Developers

Westar Energy, Inc. today announced that it has signed final agreements with developers to build three wind farms in Kansas totaling approximately 300 megawatts (MW).

12 Jan 2008

Distributed Energy Receives Orders for Seven Advanced 100 Kilowatt Wind Turbines

Distributed Energy announced today it received orders for seven Northwind 100 wind turbines for use in Alaska and the Northeast region of the United States.

11 Jan 2008

EcoSecurities and ITR Announces Transfer of Carbon Credits from Methane Gas Production

EcoSecurities, and Intrepid Technology and Resources (ITR), announce the completion of an agreement for the transfer of carbon credits from methane gas production.

11 Jan 2008

The Masdar World Future Energy Summit to Address World's Future Energy Challenge

The inaugural World Future Energy Summit will be attended by leaders and experts from Asia and around the world and will convene to stimulate innovative solutions for some of the most pressing challenges of our times: energy conservation, energy security, the environment and truly sustainable human development.

11 Jan 2008