The Ripple Effect: Water Risk in the Municipal Bond Market, a report issued last week, warns that water availability is a growing investment risk factor for public water and power utilities.
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Hualapai Valley Solar CSP Project Receives State Approval
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has voted to approve the Hualapai Valley Solar Project’s Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC).
Continue readingVolvo looks to improve the electric vehicles? operating range
The aim is to have two prototype chassis based on the Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric ready for testing in everyday traffic in 2012.
Continue readingCity CarShare Electrifies Car Sharing in the Bay Area
Electrified transportation creates much-needed local jobs, improves our national security by reducing our dangerous reliance on foreign oil, and safeguards our resources from climate impacts.
Continue readingBASF Breaks Ground for North America’s Most Advanced Production Facility for Lithium-Ion Battery Materials
Elyria, Ohio, plant represents the next step in company’s strategy to serve the lithium-ion battery market with advanced cathode materials.
Continue readingThe wind blows to Victoria for 75 wind turbines
247.5 MW, 75 wind turbines, wind power for 135,000 homes and $326 million later, Australia selects wind energy as a viable power source.
Continue readingEcoCar Drives Students to Innovate
Last year, Americans used about 138 billion gallons of gasoline ? mostly imported ? for transportation, costing Americans about $300 billion.
Continue readingU.S. Invests $5 Million To Advance Ocean Renewable Energy
Research funded under each of the program?s eight topic areas will help reduce the environmental risks and regulatory uncertainties associated with offshore renewable energy deployment.
Continue readingMore than 50 Vehicle Debuts to be Unveiled at the LA Auto Show
Twenty six auto manufacturer press conferences to be staged over two press days. The 2010 LA Auto Show will be held Nov. 17 and 18 for the press and Nov. 19-28 for the public.
Continue readingFedEx Inaugurates New Solar-Powered Hub at Cologne Bonn Airport
Central and Eastern Europe Gateway Provides Companies with Fast Connections to Global Markets, Expands FedEx Commitment to Connecting the World in Responsible, Resourceful Ways.
Continue readingCanadian Wind Energy Association – 26th Annual Conference and Exhibition ‘CanWEA 2010’
Canada’s largest renewable energy event begins next week, November 1 – 3, 2010. Canada is projected to end 2010 with 754 MW of new wind energy capacity.
Continue readingCanada Post Becomes First Customer for Azure Dynamics and Ford of Canada’s Transit Connect Electric Vehicles
Azure Dynamics and Ford announced that they will deliver one of the first Transit Connect Electric commercial vans to Canada Post under the LEAD customer program.
Continue readingJohnson Controls Participates in the CLEPA Technology Day 2010 in Brussels
The company’s engineering teams focus on reducing the weight of interior without compromising comfort or safety.
Continue readingPattern Energy Reaches Full Operation at Hatchet Ridge Wind Power in Northern California
Only Utility-Scale California Wind Power Project to Become Operational in 2010.
Continue reading4.4 Million Websites Now Powered by Wind Energy
Dotster?s 150% wind power offsets fund renewable energy projects like the Tatanka Wind Farm, one of the largest in the western United States.
Continue readingFirst wind farm in Washington state
The First Wind Energy company is seeking permits for up to 50 wind turbines on land leased from farmers.
Continue readingNordex supplies 24 large wind turbines to Turkey
Wind energy order for turnkey project and wind farm extension. In addition to this, the wind farm operator Dost Enerji has ordered six N90/2500 wind turbines for the extension of ?Yuntdag?.
Continue readingWhy so quiet, Mr. Koch? By Tom Gray
Joel Francis, who spent five years in the Marines and is now a senior at California State University-Los Angeles, challenged Koch via video to a debate.
Continue readingWind energy development does not damage property values
A new study of property values on land near a major wind farm in Illinois has come up with some interesting findings.
Continue readingCanada forecasts record year for wind energy
Robert Hornung, president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, said over 1,000 megawatts of new wind farm capacity is expected to be installed in Canada next year.
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