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First Wind-Powered Ferry Planned for San Francisco Bay

February 24th, 2010 · No Comments

Wind+Wing Technologies today announced plans to build the nation’s first winged and wind-assisted ferry vessel for public use in the San Francisco Bay Area. The ferry will utilize the wind, an inherent natural resource in the Bay Area, in conjunction with an innovative wing and clean Diesel motors to power and maneuver the vessel. The [...]

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Energy Efficiency Will Change the Way the World Creates and Uses Energy

February 17th, 2010 · No Comments

Mr. George Pataki, former Governor of New York and current counsel at Chadbourne & Parke, LLP, said today at the Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference (www.eilatenergy.org) that increasing energy efficiency around the world will forever change the way that energy is produced and used.

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Timely Study Reveals American Opinions on Alternative Energy

January 29th, 2010 · No Comments

With major pieces of energy-related legislation before Congress, a new study published by The Pert Group illuminates the general public’s views on alternative energy and identifies four key segments that represent the range of opinions among Americans.
The Pert Group’s study is based on 1,005 interviews conducted with a representative cross-section of the American public in [...]

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Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference

January 18th, 2010 · No Comments

The Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference (www.eilatenergy.com), one of the world’s most important renewable energy events, announced today that former governor George E. Pataki and New York Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) will deliver keynote addresses at the conference, which will be held February 16-18 in Eilat , Israel . Both Gov. Pataki and Rep. Israel [...]

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£50m to put developing countries at forefront of green energy revolution

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Some of the world’s poorest nations will be thrust to the forefront of the global green energy revolution with the help of a £50 million commitment from the UK Government.
The funding, part of the UK commitment to provide “fast start” climate finance before 2012, will see the UK become the largest contributor to a £160 [...]

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Eilat Conference to Introduce Model for Overcoming World Energy Crisis

October 30th, 2009 · No Comments

The Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference (www.eilatenergy.com), announced today that at its upcoming conference in February, it will unveil a model for overcoming the world’s energy crisis that it expects will be adopted by governments and regions around the world. The conference will be held in Eilat , Israel from February 16-18.
The Conference is an [...]

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Blog Action Day – Climate change

October 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Today is Blog Action Day an annual event that enables anybody from around the internet to write about the same topic, this year Climate Change.
Climate change is and will continue to effect everything on this planet.  Which ever way you look at the evidence the the climate on the planet is changing and causing more [...]

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A Very Cool Way To Go Green with WindAir Green Technology

September 8th, 2009 · No Comments

EarthSure, a renewable energy company and innovator in alternative energy sources, announces the latest patent-pending renewable energy invention. WindAir™, a system for transforming the exhausted air flow from central air conditioning units into a source of renewable, clean energy (electric) will be bursting into the HVAC scene world-wide just in time for the next heat-wave.

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Is it too late to save Englands last wind turbine plants

July 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Unite the union is urging the government to work with management at Vestas to save England’s only wind turbine manufacturing plants at the Isle of Wight and Southampton which are to close on Friday 24 July, with the loss of 625 jobs and the transfer of production to China and the US.

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Can you use wind turbines at your home?

July 15th, 2009 · No Comments

The Energy Savings Trust have now published their results of the extensive trial of domestic wind turbines.  The trial highlights that domestic wind turbines do work, but the performance of the turbines depends on your location, proper installation and siting.

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