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Gamesa to supply 10 MW for Ontario wind farm

February 20, 2012

Gamesa will supply five turbines for the Gesner Wind Farm, which is being developed by Saturn Power

Dominion working to restore service to those affected by winter storm

February 20, 2012

The vast majority of restoration work will be completed late February 20

Siemens opens wind service distribution center in Woodward, Oklahoma

February 20, 2012

With its geographic location in the heart of the wind belt, the Woodward facility will allow for reduced delivery times and greater parts availability

Mustus Energy, Lockheed Martin to develop biomass plant

February 17, 2012 The project, which will be developed by Mustus Energy with Lockheed Martin's support in procuring materials, equipment and other required services, will provide enough energy when complete to power...

Siemens buys ocean power firm Marine Current Turbines

February 17, 2012

Siemens is planning to complete the acquisition of Marine Current Turbines in the coming few weeks

Tribal clean energy projects win $6.5 million from DOE

February 17, 2012

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that 19 clean energy projects to receive more than $6.5 million

EPA issues utility MATS rule, designed to cut emissions

February 16, 2012

The standards will cut emissions of these pollutants by relying on pollution controls that are already in use at more than half of the nation's coal-fired power plants

NRECA says EPA MATS rule sets unachievable limits on emissions

February 16, 2012

The new rule, released late in 2011 by the Environmental Protection Agency, was recently made final

Saft provides energy storage for New York smart grid project

February 16, 2012

Green Charge Networks is involved in in smart grid, and energy storage and management technology, with a particular expertise in electric vehicle charging

Secretary Clinton, officials launch new climate change initiative

February 16, 2012 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, and environmental ministers from five other countries launched a new initiative on Climate and Clean Air to Reduce Short-lived Cl...

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