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AeroCam wind turbine enables distributed power generation in densely populated urban areas

Renewable energy from the wind, which previously could only be generated in restricted geographic locations – typically off-shore or in remote rural areas – can now be made available almost anywhere, including urban environments, with the introduction of the AeroCam wind turbine. The AeroCam, developed by BroadStar Wind Systems, was designed and patented for commercial applications. With its parallel rotor blades, not only does it look radical... [more]

Photovoltaic solar power system for Ironwood State Prison

Ironwood State Prison and SunEdison have announced the activation of a new 1.18 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic solar power system. The photovoltaic system, which will deliver 2.4 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean renewable energy in the first year of operation, was deployed through a public-private partnership between the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and SunEdison, North America’s largest solar ... [more]

Scottish Environment Protection Agency aims to reduce its carbon dioxide emission by 25%

Launched in 2003, the Carbon Management Programme is designed to deliver improved energy management of buildings, vehicle fleets, street lighting and landfill sites. The programme is supported by a bespoke toolkit – a web based manual that gives detailed guidance on the programme’s process and technical advice. It also facilitates the sharing of best practice between participants, enabling them to learn from each other’s experience, thereby optim... [more]

London theatre powered by wind turbine

green energy uk is supplying The Colour House Children’s Theatre at Merton Abbey Mills, South West London, with all its power, making it the first theatre to be exclusively powered by wind. green energy uk, suppliers of 100% renewable and 100% green electricity, has sponsored the installation of London’s first ground-based new qr 5 generation wind turbine. When it detects the right level of wind speed, in this case more than 4m/s of wind, the... [more]

GridPoint provides platform to aggregate and control a variety of energy resources in the home or business

Xcel Energy has selected the GridPoint SmartGrid Platform™ for its SmartGridCity™ in Boulder, Colorado. The platform applies information technology to the electric grid to provide utilities with an intelligent network of distributed energy resources that controls load, stores energy and produces power. Xcel Energy’s smart grid system – estimated to be a $100 million effort when fully implemented over the next few years – will provide customers... [more]

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Argonne Lab Licenses New Catalyst to Cut NOx (TruckingInfo.com) 7/3/2008 A new, patented catalyst developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory that can cut 95 to 100 percent of the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from diesel engines has been licensed to Integrated Fuel Technologies Inc., a Washington State start-up company with offices in Kirkland and Spokane.

HL:The Canadian Press Busines News Budget for Thursday, July 3, 2008@ (INO News) BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 10 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. To contact Canadian Press Business by e-mail, send messages to business(at)thecanadianpress.com.

The Canadian Press Business News Budget, Thursday, July 3, 2008@ (INO News) BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 6 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to David Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138 or Craig Wong at 613-231-8631.

HL:Business staffing plans for Thursday, July 3, 2008@ (INO News) BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business staffing plans as of 4:30 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to David Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138 or Craig Wong at 613-231-8631.

The Canadian Press Business News Budget, Thursday, July 3, 2008@ (INO News) BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 3 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to David Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138 or Craig Wong at 613-231-8631.

The Canadian Press Business News Budget, Thursday, July 3, 2008@ (INO News) BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 1 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to Gary Norris or David Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138.

Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (June 25 - July 2, 2008) (Centre Daily Times) The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of June 25 - July 2, 2008.

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Expands LED Portfolio to Help Lighting Designers and Developers Meet ... (ThomasNet) Well Positioned with Golden DRAGON® Plus LED Offering for Solid State Lighting Market Santa Clara, California and Las Vegas, Nevada - (June 4, 2008) - OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, in their ongoing efforts to support energy savings initiatives, continues to broaden their product portfolio to offer LEDs that will help lighting designers and manufacturers meet or exceed ENERGY STAR® standards for the ...

Vineland welcomes Hoogendoorn (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance) Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is pleased to welcome Hoogendoorn America Inc. as a new tenant of the Centre.

Expansions & Relocations (June 29-July 5): A Big Week in Texas for Corporate Moves (CoStar Group) In this week's issue upsizings from: AT&T, RadioShack, Cigna, Deloitte, Fox Interactive Media, Canon, and the others: Abercrombie & Kent, Ambit Biosciences, America First Credit Union, Blue Coat Systems Inc., Merchants Terminal, Kaiser Aluminum, Malo...