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European Subsidy Reductions Could Slow Solar Industry Boom

By Silvio Marcacci on February 6, 2012

Solar power has been one of renewable energy’s biggest success stories, especially in Europe. But a combination of austerity measures by cash-strapped governments and the industry’s success are creating cloudy skies on the clean energy horizon.

Category: Energy Industry, Policy & Economy | Tags: europe, European Photovoltaic Industry Association, feed-in tariff, FIT, germany, Greece, renewable energy, solar, solar power, Solar subsidy, Spain, united kingdom | 0

Google-Backed Supergrid Buoyed by OK of Offshore Wind Energy Areas

By Timothy Hurst on February 3, 2012

An undersea transmission project designed to be the “backbone” of offshore wind energy on the US Atlantic Coast got a boost on Thursday as the Obama administration began the leasing process for prime Mid-Atlantic offshore wind energy areas.

Category: Energy Industry, Infrastructure | Tags: google, Infrastructure, offshore wind, transmission, wind energy, wind farm, wind power | 3

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New Tool Could Prevent Wind Farm Bat Deaths

By Timothy Hurst on January 31, 2012

Researchers at the US Forest Service have developed a predictive tool designed to help wind farm operators reduce impacts on migratory bats while maximizing energy production.

Category: Energy Industry | Tags: bats, research, wildlife, wind, wind energy, wind power | 3

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Can Solar Energy Lower the Cost of Carbon Capture?

By Timothy Hurst on January 27, 2012

Experts agree that the most promising carbon capture processes use absorption, but these technologies are still quite expensive because of the energy intensive CO2 separation process — and that is where solar comes in.

Category: Energy, Energy Industry, Innovation | Tags: abu dhabi, carbon capture, Climate Change, csp, global warming, masdar, masdar city, masdar institute, renewable energy, solar, Solar Thermal | 1

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A Transmission Tower Not Hindered by NIMBY Issues

By Timothy Hurst on January 26, 2012

“Regarded as an eyesore by some,” Palette Industries says, “transmission towers have now become a staple of cascading highway horizons.

Category: Energy Industry, Infrastructure | Tags: design, electricity, Energy, Infrastructure, photos, transmission | 0

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