Saturday, May 19, 2012

Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable.

Some well known alternative fuels include biodiesel, bioalcohol (methanol, ethanol, butanol), chemically stored electricity (batteries and fuel cells), hydrogen, non-fossil methane, non-fossil natural gas, vegetable oil,and other biomass sources.
Crockett wind farm A new spin on wind in county San Angelo Standard Times
Crockett wind farm: A new spin on wind in county
San Angelo Standard Times
By Jane Jeschke The Crockett County Commissioners Court is studying a proposal from an Austin-based wind energy company to install wind turbines in the county. Representatives from Spinning Star Energy presented the commissioners with tax abatement ...

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Crockett wind farm: A new spin on wind in county - San Angelo Standard Times

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China Rejects US Ruling in Solar Dumping Case BusinessWeek

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Globe and Mail China rejects US ruling in solar dumping caseBusinessWeekThe two governments have pledged to cooperate in developing renewable energy but accuse each other of violating free-trade pledges by subsidizing their own manufacturers. "The US ruling is unfair, and the Chinese side expresses its extreme ...Chinese Renewable Energy Body: US Solar Ruling Unreasonable, UnfairWall [...]

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PFC to Set Up Subsidiary for Renewable Energy Sector SteelGuru

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PFC to set up subsidiary for renewable energy sectorSteelGuruPower Finance Corporation, a Navratna public sector lender is in the process of creating a wholly owned subsidiary for the renewable energy sector, in a couple of weeks to be called PFC Green Energy Ltd. Mr MK Goel director commercial of PFC told ... Read the full [...]

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The 'Carbon Footprint' of Power Generation Power Engineering Magazine

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The 'carbon footprint' of power generationPower Engineering MagazineGeneration technologies based on non-fossil fuel such as wind, solar (photovoltaic), hydro, biomass, wave/tidal and nuclear power are 'low carbon' or 'carbon neutral' because they do not emit CO2 during their operation. However, they are not 'carbon ... and more& » Read the full story: The 'carbon footprint' [...]

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A Green Future NASA's $10 Million Project Explores Algae of as Fuel Source San Jose Mercury News

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A green future: NASA's $10 million project explores algae of as fuel sourceSan Jose Mercury NewsHe envisions it becoming a primary alternative to fossil fuels, saying the technology has already drawn international interest. "We've got to move quickly because we don't have much time to figure out how this is going to work," Trent said, [...]

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SCCI for Increasing Hydro Power Generation Pakistan Observer

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SCCI for increasing hydro power generationPakistan ObserverPeshawar—The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (SCCI) budget proposals focus on provision of uninterrupted power and gas supply to industries in the province in the light of 18th Amendments and increase rate of the hydro power projects to ...SCCI budget proposals: Supply gas, electricity nonstopDAWN.com all 2 news [...]

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Newberry Geothermal New Path to Tap Energy KTVZ

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Newberry Geothermal: New Path to Tap EnergyKTVZSeattle based AltaRock Energy is in the process of testing a new technology that creates geothermal energy by sending water thousands of feet below the surface, heating it up and then sending back up. "To have it be something like this, where it's sort ... Read the full story: [...]

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Negros Households to Get Solar Energy GMANews.TV

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Negros households to get solar energyGMANews.TVLED lamps are to be used as these provide brighter light but uses very minimal power, recommended for Solar Homes to conserve energy. The DOE is expected to distribute the solar panels by the third quarter of 2011 after all requirements are completed, ... and more& » Read the full [...]

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Biofuel Access at Its Highest in Sacramento the Sacramento Press

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The Sacramento Press Biofuel access at its highest in SacramentoThe Sacramento Press“When the gas prices are up, the phone rings off the hook,” said Steve Bash, buying coordinator at Sacramento Biofuels Network. “A few years ago, when gas prices went up, my phone was ringing so solidly that whenever I hung up, I had to [...]

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