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Two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reports provide back-to-back confirmation that the potential for electricity from coastal wave and tidal stream energy could reach as high as 15 percent of the total of current U.S. electrical demand.
Zoomable and draggable like a Google map, with potentially prime locations for various clean energy technologies delineated in gradations of color, the newest offering from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) allows everyone from renewable resource enthusiasts to project developers to quickly, accurately and effectively locate the best places for particular types of clean energy development.
Industry-leading Auto West BMW in British Columbia has worked with Cleanfield Alternative Energy Inc. to install the first commercial, vertical axis wind turbine on Canada's West Coast - set to be unveiled July 27th.
Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) released a statement updating the progress being made on its emissions plan for the Boardman Power Plant. The company implemented its 2020 plan last year to reduce the carbon emitted by its 630 MW coal-fired plant located in Boardman, Oregon. As part of the plan, PGE has agreed to cease using coal at Boardman entirely by 2020.
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A new report card for British Columbia's cleantech industry touts the tremendous economic growth and opportunities in Canada's West Coast province.
Seattle is the latest in a series of major cities to join the burgeoning building energy efficiency initiative designed to save up to 50 percent of the electricity generated in the U.S.
Scotland and Southern Energy (LON: SSE) have halted their work on the development of their Kintyre offshore wind farm, citing concerns with wind resource, proximity to a local airport, and the impact on recreational sailing.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Dept. of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu recently announced the beginning of a program aimed at helping consumers save energy and money.
Leaders in the transition toward a new energy future are not only found in companies developing innovative technologies, but also in those choosing to incorporate these technologies into their business or organization.
