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For Aesthetics, 8 Miles About Right for Offshore Wind

Posted by Environmental Leader on 10/11/2009

One of the big gripes with coastal wind power is the effect that giant turbines would have on the view. Put the turbines two miles out, and they are clearly visible. But put them about eight miles out and they start to disappear into the haze, according to a photo simulation from Clemson’s ...

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Owens Corning, SunEdison Power Up 440-kW PV Solar System in NJ

Posted by Environmental Leader on 10/11/2009

Owens Corning, a leading supplier of building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, and SunEdison, North America’s largest solar services provider, announced the activation of a 440 kilowatt (kW) roof-mount photovoltaic (PV) solar system at Owens Corning’s Kearny, N.J., facility. ...

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Pilot Utility Pricing To Charge More During Peak Hours

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

Wind energy may benefit from a pilot program that would charge utility customers more for using electricity during the peak hours of 2-8 p.m.Proposed by Xcel Energy to be used in Boulder, Colo., the program – if adopted on a wider scale – would reduce the need for so-called “pea ...

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Clean Tech VC Funding On Rebound, Up 50% Since 2nd Quarter

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

Venture capital funding for the clean tech industry, beleaguered for most of the year, finally rebounded in the third quarter, according to figures from DowJones VentureSource, as analyzed by Ernst & Young LLP.About $965 million in venture capital was committed to clean tech in the third quar ...

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Sudan: Reform National Security Law

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 06/11/2009

(New York) - A report released on November 5, 2009 by the United Nations Panel of Experts on Sudan reveals continuing human rights violations in Darfur and underscores the urgent need to reform Sudan's repressive national security law, Human Rights Watch said today. read more

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