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90,000 Homes To Be Powered By Chicken Manure


The world’s largest biomass power plant running exclusively on chicken manure has opened in the Netherlands. The power plant will deliver renewable electricity to 90,000 households. It has a capacity of 36.5 megawatts, and will generate more than 270 million kWh of electricity per year.

The True Costs of Renewable Energy


As utility costs mount ever higher, Americans now have real options to take home energy matters into their own hands with “green” systems that can pay for themselves in as little as a few years.

NJ: We’ll Become a World Leader in Wind Power


Gov. Jon Corzine wants the Garden State to triple the amount of wind power it plans to use by 2020 to 3,000 megawatts. That would be 13 percent of New Jersey’s total energy, enough to power between 800,000 to just under 1 million homes.

California seeks energy savings as economy sours


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Economic turmoil won’t stop investments that help the environment, but the focus will be on saving energy and money rather than massive change, a top California environment official said on Monday.

Britain exceeds biofuels target – govt agency


Britain is exceeding its 2.5 percent target for biofuels use in motor fuel but several oil companies have failed to meet environmental goals, a government agency said on Tuesday.

‘These early figures demonstrate that some companies have risen to the challenge of sourcing biofuels to meet good sustainability standards,’ Nick Goodall, chief executive officer of the Renewable Fuels Agency said in a statement.

Geothermal energy development gathers steam


An unusual combination of economic and environmental forces have created a “perfect storm” that could help geothermal shed its back-seat status to its renewable cousins wind and solar energy, experts said at an international conference.

Clean energy act sets Philippines up for $3 billion rebate


Manila, Philippines – With the passing of its Renewable Energy Act — legislation that spent 19 years in limbo – the Philippines can save over US$2.9 billion, a WWF and University of the Philippines study has found.

The savings would come from increasing the country’s renewable energy share in its power generation mix from 0.16 per cent to 41 per cent from wind, solar, ocean, run-of-river hydropower and biomass.

One Megawatt Solar Power System Unveiled at Gap Inc.’s West Coast Distribution Center


MMA Renewable Ventures and SunPower Corporation joined representatives from Gap, Inc. on Tuesday to unveil a one megawatt solar power system at the Gap’s West Coast Distribution Center in Fresno.

The five-acre installation is one of the largest in northern California. Designed bySunPower, the system features SunPower Tracker technology that tracks the sun’s movements throughout the day. The system increases energy capture by up to 25% over fixed-tilt systems, while decreasing land use requirements.

UN agency questions wider use of biofuels


The International Herald Tribune, October 8, 2008 Wednesday – The United Nations food agency on Tuesday called for a review of biofuel subsides and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly to rising food prices and the hunger in poor countries.

With policies and subsidies to encourage biofuel production in place in much of the developed world, farmers now often find it more profitable to plants crops for fuel rather than for food, a shift that has helped lead to global food shortages.

Ethiopia signs deal for largest wind farm in Africa


Ethiopia on Thursday signed a 220-million-euro (300 million dollar) deal with a French company for the construction of Africa’s largest wind farm.

The contract was inked by representatives of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPC) and French wind turbine manufacturer Vergnet.