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Plans for First New Nuclear Power Plants on U.S. Soil Plans for First New Nuclear Power Plants on U.S. Soil

By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor
The DOE has announced loan guarantees for the first new nuclear reactors in the United States, the first in the last 30 years.
What Guarantees Delivering High Quality Wind Blades? What Guarantees Delivering High Quality Wind Blades?
By Dr. Olivier Guillermin, Ph.D., VISTAGY, Inc.
Maintaining competitiveness in the wind turbine industry depends on continually improving the quality of wind blade design and manufacturing.
Alternative Energy Lights up the Detroit Auto Show Alternative Energy Lights up the Detroit Auto Show
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor
A rundown of the many alternative energy operated vehicles from the 2010 North American International, Detroit Auto Show.
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Regional Test Centers Expands Small Wind Testing
NREL announced the selection of four partners …

New Hydrokinetic Alternative Energy Programs
Sigma Design announced engineering consultation services that …

Most Wind Farm Jobs Will be Located in the United States
An upcoming wind farm project will largely …

DOE Announces $100 Million for Innovative Research Projects
DOE announced $100 million in Recovery Act …

Funding Opportunity for Energy Storage and Efficiency
Energy Secretary Chu announced $100 million to …

New Record Breaking Photovoltaic Plant in the Works
Chevron Mining has announced its intention to …

Vermont Yankee to Cease Operation by 2012
The Vermont Senate has voted to end …

A New Way to Profit from Solar Power
Thanks to changes in government incentives the …

Bloom Energy: Redefining Fuel Cell Technology
Bloom Energy demonstrates its new “Bloom Box” …

Cyon Research Opens Spring 2010 Survey for Engineering Firms
Survey focuses on business outlook at firms …

Governor Signs Agreement with Energy, Interior Departments
Gov. de Jongh signed a memorandum of …

Plan B Energy and MP2 Capital Partner
Toronto-based Plan B Energy announced it has …

POET Executive Appointed to California Air Resources Board
POET Senior Vice President of Science and …

DOE Announces Nearly $1.4 billion for BrightSource Energy
DOE announced conditional commitments for more than …

Energy Execs Applications Being Accepted
Applications are currently being accepted for the …

Carmanah Illuminates World Cup Supply Site
Carmanah has received an order to supply …

Students Compete to Represent Colorado at Science Bowl
Forty teams of Colorado high school students …

Peak to Peak Charter Wins Colorado Science Bowl
Students from Peak to Peak Charter School …

Ninth Annual Award Honors Alaska Cooperative
Alaska's Kodiak Electric Association was named the …

Variable Generation Scheduling Solution Deployed
OATI announced the successful deployment of the …

POET Outlines Cellulosic Ethanol Plans at London Conference
POET will outline its process for commercialization …

SolarDock Announces New COO
SolarDock announced the appointment of Sean Edward …

POET: Ethanol Plants can be Biorefineries
New ethanol co-products can help ethanol plants …

HNU and International Battery Team for Solar Storage Project
International Battery announced they have teamed with …

Manufacturers Ready to Serve Wind Industry, New Jobs
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Energy Company Sees the Brightside of Solar Power
Puget Sound Energy has seen significant growth in the adoption of solar power, despite the recent economic problems.
Are Electrochromic Windows the Future?
NREL researchers are trying to do the high-tech equivalent of putting sunglasses on buildings with a new generation of insulated "dynamic windows."
DOE and FERC Set Out to Analyze Energy Grid
The project is the first of its kind to test the entire national grid.
Sandia Labs Opens New Doors with Micro Solar Cells
Newly developed solar cells open up broad applications for builders and makers of consumer products.
System Engineering Trade Study to Support Green Initiatives
This paper looks at a model driven approach to designing an environmentally conscious, cost-effective family-size vehicle.

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2008 Energy Analysis Roundup The newly formed ConnectPress Infrastructure team presents a Special Report on Energy Analysis, featuring a collection of …
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2008 Green Building Standards and Certification Roundup Compiled by ConnectPress Staff Welcome to this Special Report on Green Building Standards and Certification …
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Variable Generation Scheduling Solution Deployed
OATI announced the successful deployment of the OATI webSmartEnergy Variable Generation Scheduling Solution for Intermittent Resources.
New MetPak II Combined Weather Station
The MetPak II is a compact and lightweight multi-sensor instrument that measures a wide range of weather parameters.
Ultrasonic Wind Sensors Displayed at AMS 2010
The product range on display will include Gill’s popular 2-axis and 3-axis ultrasonic anemometers and weather station.
Building the Business Case for Energy Storage
KEMA released the first independent guidebook on integrating wide-scale energy storage in the electric power infrastructure.
New Trucks Deliver More Than 28% Fuel Savings
UPS’s first generation hybrid diesel step delivery vans are powered by an Eaton Corp. electric hybrid propulsion system.
Stefan Jacoby Talks Innovation and Responsibility
Stefan Jacoby he outlined the Volkswagen Group\'s strategy the role sustainability will play in the automotive industry\'s future.
Meteorological Instruments Range Due for Expansion
New versions of the popular WindSonic ultrasonic anemometer and MetPak compact weather station are due for launch early in 2010.
Duke Energy Receives $22 Million for Wind Power Storage
Duke Energy intends to match a grant from the DOE to design, build and install large-scale batteries to store wind energy.
Yas Marina Circuit Equips High-Tech Track
The Yas Marine Circuit incorporates solar-LED lighting technology from Carmanah Technologies.
Sopogy to Unveil Solar Thermal Concentrator for Rooftop
Sopogy will unveil its newest MicroCSP™ parabolic trough solar concentrator called “SopoFlare™” at Solar Power International 2009 October 27, 2009.
Nuclear Power Plant Goes Solar with LED Outdoor Lighting
Southern California Edison (SCE) is illuminating its main employee parking areas with solar-powered LED lights from Carmanah Technologies.
NERC Interchange Distribution Calculator
NERC IDC calculates Transmission Distribution Factors (TDFs) for interchanges between 10,000 points and 2,000 flow gates three times per hour.
Solar Powered Parking-Lot Light Delivers Off-Grid
The new EverGEN 1710 is designed as a compact stand-alone lighting alternative for off-grid parking lots and other municipal, commercial or industrial areas.
Sopogy Solar Collector joins Gas Co.’s 18-month Demo Program
Demonstration provides customers with energy solutions to increase efficiencies plus reduce costs and greenhouse-gas emissions.
Construction Starts On Solar Module Manufacturing Facility
The Pramac Group and Oerlikon Solar start production on Switzerland\'s largest solar module manufacturing facility, creating 150 high-tech jobs.
Carmanah Tech introduces self-contained A650 aviation light
Carmanah Technologies has introduced its most versatile and highest value solar-powered light to date—the A650 aviation and obstruction light.
DS ENOVIA SmarTeam Drives Sustainable Development
Saving time and money, this PLM solution will enable Solar Century to easily synchronize, analyse and deliver information within and beyond the enterprise.
Liquid Desiccant Cooling and Dehumidification Reduces Costs
DFA reduced electricity costs 25% and eliminated moisture-related damages to goods by installing DuCool desiccant cooling and dehumidification systems.
Wind Turbine Company Continues to Deliver Innovations
Scottish wind turbine manufacturer Proven Energy announced a new product with the unveiling of its 3.2kW machine in Surrey UK, 7–12 July 2009.
Residential Installers Can Tap Into The Commercial Market
SMA America’s Sunny Tower allows residential solar installers the ability to expand their services and customer base.
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Plans for First New Nuclear Power Plants on U.S. Soil
Plans for First New Nuclear Power Plants on U.S. Soil
The DOE has announced loan guarantees for the first new nuclear reactors in the United States, the first in the last 30 years.
Alternative Energy Lights up the Detroit Auto Show
Alternative Energy Lights up the Detroit Auto Show
A rundown of the many alternative energy operated vehicles from the 2010 North American International, Detroit Auto Show.
Energy Company Sees the Brightside of Solar Power
Energy Company Sees the Brightside of Solar Power
Puget Sound Energy has seen significant growth in the adoption of solar power, despite the recent economic problems.
Are Electrochromic Windows the Future?
Are Electrochromic Windows the Future?
NREL researchers are trying to do the high-tech equivalent of putting sunglasses on buildings with a new generation of insulated "dynamic windows."
DOE and FERC Set Out to Analyze Energy Grid
DOE and FERC Set Out to Analyze Energy Grid
The project is the first of its kind to test the entire national grid.
Sandia Labs Opens New Doors with Micro Solar Cells
Sandia Labs Opens New Doors with Micro Solar Cells
Newly developed solar cells open up broad applications for builders and makers of consumer products.
A New Way to Manufacture Solar Cells
A New Way to Manufacture Solar Cells
XsunX is working on ways to manufacture more efficient solar cells. Find out more about the possibilities and the challenges of their endeavor.
2009 Biofuels Industry Spotlight
2009 Biofuels Industry Spotlight
ConnectPress presents a collection of articles breaking down the most recent developments and challenges in the biofuels industry.
SunArx Understands 3D is Imperative in Solar Trackers Design
SunArx Understands 3D is Imperative in Solar Trackers Design
SunArx’s niche is residential and smaller commercial customers, making analysis and simulation crucial to the design process.
Making Cheaper, Environmentally Conscious Solar Components
Making Cheaper, Environmentally Conscious Solar Components
BioSolar releases the BioBackSheet-C, a replacement component for solar cells made entirely from sustainable materials.
Energy Northwest Joins the 21st Century
Energy Northwest Joins the 21st Century
The Packwood hydroelectric project has received a grant to modernize its operation and improve energy generation. Get the whole story in this feature.
New Developments for Hydrogen Fuel Cells
New Developments for Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Icelandic Hydrogen helps bring hydrogen fuel cells a little closer to viability with the help of Autodesk Inventor.
A Recap of the Keynote at Greenbuild 2009
A Recap of the Keynote at Greenbuild 2009
At this year’s opening plenary session, Al Gore gave an inspiration speech on leading the charge to bringing green building to Main Street.
How Biomass Becomes Biofuel
How Biomass Becomes Biofuel
Hear what an NREL representative thinks about biofuels and their future.