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The most radical of the four designs proposed for the world’s first 10 megawatt wind turbine is this vertical-axis Aerogenerator X from UK company Wind Power Limited. 

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The European Commission (EU) has announced intentions to sue six of its member states for failure to implement EU environmental rules as national law.

20 collegiate teams from all over the world will compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon. The teams design, build and operate energy-efficient, solar-powered homes that are attractive and affordable.

Foreign energy companies have descended on Ghana, the West African nation that was once the center of the North American slave trade, as it engages in oil exploration and plans start drilling for crude this year, a move its government hopes will help to stamp out poverty.

For the last two weeks much of the world has been caught up in the happenings of the largest international conference on climate change ever held.  Since the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen is stealing all the headlines, most people, with the exception of the super infatuated clean-techies, have missed out on the latest developments in the clean energy universe.

Nine European countries have signed a major agreement to develop the world's first large-scale offshore wind energy grid in the North and Irish seas, providing a boost to the continent's fast-expanding offshore wind industry.

After two unsuccessful bids to buy Europe's beleaguered Dutch-Belgian Fortis Bank NV, Paris-based corporate and investment banking behemoth BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP), France's largest bank by market value, recently sealed a deal to acquire a controlling interest in the once-storied fin

According to Xinhua, China's official news agency, the country plans to have in place 100 gigawatts of wind power capacity by 2020 and expand its renewable energy capacity to 40% of the domestic energy market by 2050.

Did you know that offshore wind power turbines generate more power than on-shore turbines because wind speeds are generally higher and the wind is steadier offshore?

Here's another 10 great reasons offshore wind power might be one of our best investments in a carbon-free world:

1. Offshore wind tends to be less turbulent offshore, reducing wear on turbines.

2. Larger turbines, which can capture more wind energy, are feasible offshore because transportation is easier via water.

3. Offshore wind turbines can generate energy during times of high electricity use because of the “sea breeze effect.”

4. Offshore wind farms can generate energy near population centers.