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Europe switches off incandescent light bulbs forever
European retailers are no longer able to order new stocks of conventional incandescent light bulbs since the latest phase of the EU’s Ecodesign Directive came into force on Saturday. From September 1 onwards, energy intensive incandescent light bulbs of 40 W or lower will be phased out following similar curbs on higher wattage versions. The […]
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Ford brings electric vehicle development in-house
US carmaker Ford is increasing its engineering workforce and doubling its battery testing capabilities over the next year to support the development of more electric vehicle technologies in-house. The company now has more than 1000 engineers working on vehicle electrification technologies at its newly refocused 285,000-square-foot RD Advanced Electrification Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford says […]
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US project combining carbon capture and biofuel production moves to next phase
A US Department of Energy project that aims to use captured CO2 from flue gas to produce algal biofuels is moving to its next phase. The project at Touchstone Research Laboratory in West Virginia will use algae in four ponds to photosynthesize CO2 captured from a small, coal-fired combustor. As the algae grows, thanks to […]
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New York governor earmarks $107 million for solar power projects
New York’s Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has earmarked $107 million for large solar photovoltaic installations in the city and across the state under the NY-Sun initiative. Funding has now been doubled for 2013 and the original two-year programme covering New York City, Westchester County and the lower Hudson Valley expanded to encourage more businesses and […]
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UK government examines potential of low carbon technologies
The UK government yesterday published an analysis of the potential of three key low-carbon technologies to bring economic benefits to the country. The Technology Innovation Needs Assessments (TINAs) look at marine energy, electricity networks and storage, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) and will “inform” the government’s investment in these sectors. The analysis concludes that […]
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Micropower Council calls for end to “distorted” UK heating market
The Micropower Council yesterday led a call to the government to end to the “distorted” UK renewable heating market. Under current arrangements, certain renewable heat technologies are eligible to receive the government’s renewable heat tariff, which operates like the feed-in tariff for renewable energy technologies. The Micropower Council, along with the Heat Pumps Association, BEAMA […]
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National Grid gets go ahead for smart grid pilot in Massachusetts
National Grid has been given the final go ahead for a $44 million smart grid project with 15,000 of its customers in the Massachusetts city of Worcester. The pilot project, which is expected to get fully underway within the next year, is already installing the latest technology – including 5000 advanced meters – to improve […]
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US Cape Wind project clears latest hurdle
The US first offshore wind energy project, Cape Wind, off the Massachusetts coast has cleared its latest hurdle as being deemed no hazard by the FAA. After years of aeronautical review of the $1 billion Cape Wind plans, the FAA has concluded that the project “poses no hazard to air navigation”. The 486 MW offshore […]
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GE builds wind-powered electric car charger in Spain
US engineering General Electric (GE) is joining forces with Urban Green Energy to develop the world’s first wind-powered electric vehicle charger. Not content with solar-powered carports for charging electric vehicles, which are now popping up across North America including at Google’s California headquarters, GE has now turned to another renewable energy source. The 4 kW […]
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Scotland homes in on wind-powered hydrogen hub
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has given the go ahead for a hydrogen clean energy hub in Aberdeen with backing of up to £3.3 million from the EU. The hub, which is being supported by Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group with additional funding of up to £1.65 million each from the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise, […]
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