Aspiring communities across the nation will be able to receive Feed-in Tariff (FITs) payments for the clean green energy generated by larger community energy projects, under new plans set out by the Department of Energy and Climate Change ...
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Rising energy costs are driving food and drink processors towards green solutions, with a 53% jump in the number of on-site renewable electricity projects in the sector last year, SmartestEnergy has claimed. The company, which claims to ...
Hull City Council's Pryme Street car park is benefitting from the installation of 200 solar photovoltaic panels covering a surface area of 372 metre squared. It is projected that the 49kwh system will generate approximately 41,450 kwh a ...
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Fans of defunct British sports car manufacturer TVR may feel heartened by the latest update to the brand's website. The homepage of TVR.co.uk now features the car maker's badge alongside the words 'Never say never', potentially providing ...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ikea is finishing the last of its planned solar energy projects in the United States today by switching on the solar array at its store here. The installation is the 39th completed solar project for Ikea in the ...
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Making your office greener and healthier for your employees can be as easy as making the most of natural light. If you think going green at work means you have to invest in wind turbines to power your computers and only use office ...
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The Cheswick, Pa.-based reinforcements supplier's 50 percent share in the Shelby, N.C.-based joint venture, a glass fiber weaving operation that serves the wind energy industry, goes to Hexagon Devold (Langevåg, Norway). PPG Fiber ...
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3D printing has been attracting more attention in recent months as a tool to create gadgets, toys and miniature works of art. Now President Barack Obama thinks it can also play a role in strengthening the military and America's sagging ...
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Intruders used to creep in through ventilation ducts. Now they break in using the software that controls the ventilation. Hundreds of organizations across Australia are using out-of-date industrial control systems (ICS) to control the ...
Europe has set itself ambitious climate and energy targets: A third of the continent's electricity needs are to be met from renewable energy sources by 2020. Offshore wind power places a pivotal role in the mix. In their new study entitled ...
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Metal spraying or thermal spraying, is one of the most popular coating process. In this process, metal or ceramic is sprayed on the surface of other material or metal. In the process, the metal or material, which has to sprayed, is chosen ...
Over the last decade, nanotechnology has found its way into almost all sectors. Nanolayers are finding applications in wind turbines to improve the aerodynamics and prevent surface icing. Moreover, microelectronics these days are largely ...
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Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP say they broke ground on the 270MW South Kent Wind project in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ont. “Samsung is thankful to become part of this supportive community in ...
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In 2012, MCU unit shipments surged 16%, but total revenues declined 3% and ASPs plunged 17%, says IC Insights. While uncertainty about the global economy played a factor in lowering MCU revenues, the market was significantly ...
Incentives in Canada have resulted in so much solar energy that only a move to smart grid can use it all. So claims National Instruments (NI), which is to provide monitoring and control equipment. "To promote conservation and ...
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