Energy
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RWE Power, GE to collaborate on compressed air energy storage
The intermittent nature of wind energy means that there is a need for the energy generated from wind turbines to be stored efficiently so that it can be recovered when needed
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SSE to develop wind farm in Sutherland, Scotland
The £55 million wind farm will have twenty-three turbines; when Achany is commissioned, SSE will have 275MW of installed wind farm capacity
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LEF invests in wind turbine maker EWT
One problem facing the growth of wind power is the currently limited manufacturing capacity of wind turbines; investors realize the opportunity here
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FERC issues conditional licenses for ocean energy projects
New policies allows FERC to issue licenses for new hydrokinetic projects even though certain authorizations required from other entities are outstanding
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Existing biotechnology would save energy, cut CO2 by 100 percent
A major — and surprisingly overlooked — contribution to reducing greenhouse gasses: New analysis shows that use of existing biotechnology in the production of bulk chemicals could reduce consumption of nonrenewable energy and carbon emissions by 100 percent
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Senate passes energy bill; mixed news for alternative energy
Senate passed an energy bill which lacks many alternative energy measures which are included in the House’s version; bill may have a chilling effect on investors in clean tech; still, the bill calls for increase in auto fuel efficiency and expands the renewable fuels standard
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Extending the life of oil fields and coal mines
Canadian researchers believe tiny underground bacteria may hold promise of extracting methane gas from abandoned oil fields and coal mines; all you have to do is feed the bacteria nutrients such as vitamins and minerals down boreholes
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Shell in trials of algae as source for biofuel
Algae holds great promise as a biofuel enabler because it grows rapidly, are rich in vegetable oil, and can be cultivated in ponds of seawater; Shell wants to know more
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Talk of nuclear power renaissance not matched by action
The rising price of oil and growing concerns about the environment have fueled the notion that nuclear power will soon enjoy a renaissance; new study shows that facts on the ground tell a different story
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China, India to drive global energy growth
If current energy consumption trends continue, global energy consumption could increase well over 50 percent by 2030; global carbon dioxide emissions from energy use would increase by 57 percent
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Canada's increasingly worried about Arctic vulnerabilities
The Arctic has immense oil reserves and mineral wealth, but Canada has been slow to protect its northern sovereignty; this becomes even more important as receding Arctic ice makes Canada’s northern frontier more accessible to uninvited guests
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DOE completes final environmental impact study of FutureGen
Project for cleanest coal power plant in the world clears another hurdle; FutureGen, a 275-megawatt power plant, will begin construction in 2009 and go on line in 2012; cost will be shared: $620 million by DOE, $250 million by coal mining and power industry companies
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Private equity firms focus on India's clean technology sector
Several PE firms allocate investments in India’s clean technology sector from their general funds, but others create India-only funds to focus on the sector even more
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Phononic computer processes information with heat
In addition to electronic computers and (theoretical) optical computers, we now have heat-based computers; such computers are based on logic gates in which inputs and outputs are represented by different temperatures; in run-of-the-mill electronic computers, inputs and outputs are represented by different voltages
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China's heavy use of coal degrades global environment
Worldwide demand for coal will rise by about 60 percent through 2030 — to 6.9 billion tons a year; China’s voracious appetite is the main culprit; environmental, health costs in China — and around the world — mount
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