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Apr
19

Google helps fund world's largest wind farm

Google has once again poured big money into a renewable energy project … this time, as a part-owner of what will
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Apr
18

Digital moving services = Cash for utilities

Acceller has introduced a new digital shopping platform that can let utilities take a share in the revenue of moving-related
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Apr
18

Here's a way to save at the pump: 2,565 mpg

A student team from Université Laval in Quebec, Canada took home the Internal Combustion First Prize in the fifth annual
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Apr
18

Palm Beach looks for 95MW of energy ... in trash

The Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority has awarded a $668 million contract for engineering, procurement and construction services for
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Apr
18

Cash prizes! Smarter energy?

Looks like Siemens has taken a page from GE’s playbook by launching a large-scale competition to find and fund
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Apr
18

Better cool roofs could save 50% more energy

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have joined with
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Apr
15

When smart meter opponents attack

Say one thing for smart meters and their vocal opponents: it’s certainly helped liven up conversations about some formerly
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Apr
15

Envision future cities on Hamburg's 'Train of Ideas'

With the support of Siemens, Hamburg, as the European Green Capital 2011, has launched a rolling, interactive exhibition, “Visions for
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Apr
15

Powerhouse partnership aims for a better grid

The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) plans to work with Duke Energy and the Electric
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Apr
15

Solar-powered tech will tell users when sun is shining

Residents in two neighbourhoods in the Dutch city of Breda are testing a new smart-grid technology that will let them
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