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Aviation Woes: The Efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner Airliner Faces More Delays
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner faces more production delays as a machinist strike looms.
John McCain Lexington Project
Text of John McCain's announcement of the Lexington Project: In recent days I have set before the American people an energy plan, the Lexington Project named for the town where Americans asserted their independence once before. And let it begin today with this commitment: In a world of hostile and unstable suppliers of oil, this nation will achieve strategic independence by 2025.
Offshore Wind Farm to be Built off the Coast of Delaware
Delmarva Power and Bluewater Wind announced an agreement today on a long-term power purchase contract under which Delmarva Power would buy up to 200 megawatts of power from an offshore wind farm of 150 wind turbines to be developed by Bluewater Wind. The agreement includes energy, capacity and renewable energy credits.
First American Waste Wood Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Production
In a development that could dramatically advance the renewable fuels industry, cellulosic ethanol is now in production at the first small scale waste wood commercial facility operating in the U.S. Located just 1 mile South of Upton, Wyoming, the plant was engineered, constructed and is operated by KL Process Design Group (KL). This is the result of six years of development efforts between KL and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Sales of Compact Fluorescent Lights Leap to 20% of the Market
Sales of Energy Star-qualified compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) nearly doubled last year, according to the estimates of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 2007, 290 million CFLs were sold, and the energy-saving bulbs now account for about 20% of the light bulb market in the United States. Energy Star-qualified CFLs use approximately 75% less energy and last up to 10 times longer than traditional incandescent bulbs.
U.S. Wind Power Capacity Surged 45% In 2007
Shattering all its previous records, the U.S. wind energy industry installed 5,244 megawatts (MW) in 2007, expanding the nation's total wind power generating capacity by 45% in a single calendar year and injecting an investment of over $9 billion into the economy.
Volatic Generator Solar Laptop Charging Bag
Voltaic Systems is set to release a new laptop charging solar bag. The "Generator" can fully charge your laptop in a single day's worth of sunshine. It can also be used to charge your phone, MP3 Player, PSP, and other portable devices.
U.S. Clean Energy Misson to China and India
The U.S. Commerce Assistant Secretary David Bohigian and 18 U.S. companies joined the second U.S. Clean-Energy Trade Mission. This mission will make stops in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong, China as well as Kolkata and Bangalore, India, from Jan. 8-18. These companies will be exposed to business opportunities in these fast-growing markets, where American clean-energy technology goods and services can help improve the environment.
HydroPak Portable Fuel Cell Power Pack
Millennium Cell Inc. and Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies announced the completion of a pre-production version of the HydroPak portable power generator that incorporates a unique water-activated cartridge system. The HydroPak product combines Horizon's fuel cells with Millennium Cell's Hydrogen on Demand storage technology to offer a clean and quiet power generator for use by consumers and professionals for emergency and recreational purposes.
Large U.S. Coal Burning Utility Adding 100MW of Wind Power
AmerenUE, a St. Louis based utility, one of the largest coal burning utilities in the United States has agreed to buy 100 megawatts of clean wind power to satisfy terms of a recent rate increase granted by the Missouri Public Service Commission.
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