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USs Biggest Urban Solar Power Plant to displace 31.2 m pounds of emissions

Posted by shaweta on 28/04/2009

Exelon and SunPower Corp. announced an agreement to utilize a former industrial site in the West Pullman neighborhood in Chicago to set up USs largest urban solar power plant. The plant is expected to produce 10 MW of solar power once it is up and.

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DOE Announces $3.3B in Grants for Smart-Grid Initiatives

Posted by Environmental Leader on 21/04/2009

Amidst a backdrop of increasing renewable electricity demand from consumers and questions about the ability of electrical grids to handle the extra power sources, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to distribute more than $3.3 billion in smart-grid technology development grants and an addi ...

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Sprint Receives $7.3 M DOE Grant for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deployment

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/04/2009

Sprint has been awarded a $7.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding earmarked for fuel cell technology. The grant funding will be used to expand Sprint’s hydrogen fuel cell program at cell sites throughout the U ...

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Global Warming Study: Nations Need to Cut Emissions by 70 Percent

Posted by Environmental Leader on 16/04/2009

The threat of global warming can be significantly lessened if nations cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 70 percent this century, according to a new study. This would help reduce the most dangerous aspects of climate change including massive losses of Arctic sea ice and permafrost ...

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Energy Department, Realtors Form Energy Alliance

Posted by Environmental Leader on 10/04/2009

As part of its new energy alliance, top executives from 19 commercial real estate companies met with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials in New York City to discuss plans to significantly reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. buildings. Commercial buildings account ...

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