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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 9th, 2013
By 2020, China Will Burn 4.8 Billion Metric Tons of Coal Yearly

By 2020, China Will Burn 4.8 Billion Metric Tons of Coal Yearly

60% of China's energy demands are currently met by coal

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 9th, 2013
Norwegian Hydropower Expected to Work as “Blue Battery” for Europe

Norwegian Hydropower Expected to Work as “Blue Battery” for Europe

This energy source would meet demands whenever wind fails to do so

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 7th, 2013
US Energy Department Spends $10M (€7.31M) on Energy-Saving Lighting Technologies

US Energy Department Spends $10M (€7.31M) on Energy-Saving Lighting Technologies

The goal is to further reduce lighting energy use in American households, offices

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 6th, 2013
Wind Farm Project Pushed Back Two Years, Donald Trump Is Partly to Blame

Wind Farm Project Pushed Back Two Years, Donald Trump Is Partly to Blame

The business magnate does not want the wind farm to ruin the view from his golf course

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 5th, 2013
GM Spends $24M (€17.66M) on Eco-Friendly Electrical Generation Equipment

GM Spends $24M (€17.66M) on Eco-Friendly Electrical Generation Equipment

The equipment will be used to produce electricity from landfill gas

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 30th, 2013
Monster Solar Plant Dubbed the Luna Ring Could Be Built on the Moon

Monster Solar Plant Dubbed the Luna Ring Could Be Built on the Moon

Folks at Shimizu Corporation expect work on this project to begin in 2035

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 30th, 2013
UK's Wind Energy Output Hits Record Level

UK's Wind Energy Output Hits Record Level

On November 29, wind farms across the country produced over 6GW

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 29th, 2013
Electricity for All by 2030, the World Bank Promises

Electricity for All by 2030, the World Bank Promises

Presently, there are still countries where just 1 in 10 people has access to electricity

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 28th, 2013
$290M (€213.5M) Wind Farm to Be Built in Jordan

$290M (€213.5M) Wind Farm to Be Built in Jordan

The utility-scale facility will roll out 400GWh of electricity annually

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 27th, 2013
NYC's Largest Solar Plant to Be Built on Staten Island

NYC's Largest Solar Plant to Be Built on Staten Island

The solar plant will be built on the site of what used to be the world's largest landfill

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 27th, 2013
£4Bn (€4.77Bn /$6.46Bn) Offshore Wind Farm Won't Be Built After All

£4Bn (€4.77Bn /$6.46Bn) Offshore Wind Farm Won't Be Built After All

Energy group pulls the plug on the project, blames technological and market conditions

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 26th, 2013
Drones Could Soon Harvest Energy 50,000 Feet (15,240 Meters) Above Ground

Drones Could Soon Harvest Energy 50,000 Feet (15,240 Meters) Above Ground

The drones would harvest solar, wind and heat power, beam it down to Earth

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 25th, 2013
SEAT Finishes Work on 270,000 Square Meter Solar Array

SEAT Finishes Work on 270,000 Square Meter Solar Array

The solar array will power the auto giant's factory in Martorell, Spain

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 25th, 2013
UK's First Floating Wind Farm to Be Built off the Scottish Coast

UK's First Floating Wind Farm to Be Built off the Scottish Coast

The project has been given official approval, construction activities will soon begin

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 22nd, 2013
BMW Wants People in the US to Power Their EVs with Solar

BMW Wants People in the US to Power Their EVs with Solar

The company has teamed up with SolarCity, will offer drivers access to cheap green energy

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 21st, 2013
Monster 1,500-Ton Offshore Wind Turbine Installed in Belgium

Monster 1,500-Ton Offshore Wind Turbine Installed in Belgium

The 6 MW wind turbine is said to be the largest of its kind

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 21st, 2013
BP Deploys Two New Drilling Rigs in the Gulf of Mexico

BP Deploys Two New Drilling Rigs in the Gulf of Mexico

The company now has nine rigs operating in the region

 
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