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On Wall Street, bonuses survive a sharp decline in profits; the European Central Bank soothes fears of a credit crunch; Eduardo Porter asks if there were alternatives to the stimulus package.
Offshore wind turbines at least 5 years away
Wind turbines most likely won't be constructed off the N.C. coast for at least five years.
Joining forces to help fine-tune wind technology
Wind-turbine manufacturer Gamesa, a Spanish company with U.S. headquarters in Langhorne, is working with the Department of Energy to transform wind-power technology, making it cheaper and more reliable.
Magnificent seven take CUE honours
Enthusiasm and diversity of ideas is what stood out for the judges among the entrants in this year’s Cambridge University Entrepreneurs £1k challenge that saw ideas ranging from videos on bike wheels to a financing and mentoring initiative for underprivileged students in developing countries among the eight winners. Read more…
Congress deals major blow to wind power industry
CHICAGO — The wind industry is predicting massive layoffs and stalled or abandoned projects after a deal to renew a tax credit for wind production failed Thursday in Washington.
Q: Off hand, do you know what Egypt’s electricity generation capacity is in megawatts? El Sayed:
The total capacity by the summer of 2012 is going to reach 30,000 megawatts (MW) this year. The maximum demand last summer was between 26,000 and 27,000 MW.
Q: Off hand, do you know what Egypt’s electricity generation capacity is in megawatts? El Sayed:
Edison Pinnacle Wind Farm Goes Live
Edison International has initiated commercial operation of the 55 megawatts Pinnacle Wind Farm near the Maryland-West Virginia border.
Cheap natural gas jumbles energy markets, stirs fears it could inhibit renewables
For the past three years, promoters of shale gas and environmentalists opposed to coal-fired power plants have hailed the sudden abundance of U.S. natural gas as a bridge to a renewable-energy future. but natural gas has become so cheap that many energy experts and environmentalists now wonder whether it will turn into a long, bumpy detour. Read full article >>
Cheap natural gas jumbles energy markets, stirs fears it could inhibit renewables
Pictures: A Rare Look Inside China’s Energy Machine
A photographer gains an inside look at China’s massive power complex, and at efforts by the world’s largest energy consumer to spur cleaner future growth.
It’s time for an energy sector ‘shake-up’
Unlike their predecessors, shaking up the UK's energy sector isn't something today's politicians can ignore. It's time for action, writes Channel 4 News Science Editor Tom Clarke.
