Tidewater Current | Fall 2011

Transmitting enlightening news & information about sustainable endeavors in Coastal Virginia and beyond. Updated weekly.

 

Renewable Energy:

News: Wind | Solar | Marine | Biomass | Transmission | Storage | Other

Catch of the Day: Wind Power?turbinepic

It’s not on any restaurant menu, but harvesting offshore wind energy has created quite a buzz in the region. Given the concerns associated withtraditional power production, it’s a welcome sign to see that the government and private sector are gearing up to tap the vast and benign energy in offshore wind.   Numerous consortiums, committees, etc.  have been formed to explore and navigate the uncharted  US waters associated with wind farm development on the outer continental shelf.  Read Full Article.


11/8/11 - NRDC: A Proactive Planning Tool for Renewable Energy Development‏ - Mapping and Analytic Tool called "Renewable Energy and Defense Geospatial Database" to help renewable energy project developers identify appropriate project sites- http://www.nrdc.org/energy/readgdb.asp

10/19/11 - U.S. Military Officials: Clean Energy Important for National Security | CleanTechnica

11/12/11 - N.C. region becoming a hotbed for renewable energy | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com‏



Wind

12/7/11 - 141 GW of European Offshore Wind Under Way - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/07/141-gw-of-european-offshore-wind-under-way/

12/7/11-Maryland in race for offshore wind energy - FierceEnergy

12/7/11-Fishermen's Energy taking first steps to developing offshore wind farm - NJBIZ

12/6/11 - 2-MW WindFloat Towed To Atlantic Site off Portuguese Coast - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/06/2-mw-windfloat-towed-to-atlantic-site-off-portuguese-coast/

12/6/11 - Wind Energy Corp Introduces WindSail Turbine that "Likes Turbulence" - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/06/wind-energy-corp-introduced-windsail-turbine-that-likes-turbulence/

12/4/11 - Turbine Titan GE Gives Offshore A Go | EarthTechling‏‏

12/3/11 - Size Does Matter - Massive Offshore Wind Turbines for Europe | CleanTechnica‏

12/2/11 - European offshore wind pipeline could power 130 million households | Policy‏ -http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/policy/i/4691/

12/1/11 - Analysis: Offshore Wind Progress In Texas | Earth Techling

12/1/11 - Floating Wind Turbine Deployed In Atlantic | EarthTechling‏

11/28/11 - In Depth: A new era for global offshore wind installation - Wind - Renewable energy news - Recharge - wind, solar, biomass, wave/tidal/hydro and geothermal‏

11/28/11 - Perth Amboy may become a hub of wind turbine industry | MyCentralJersey.com

11/28/11 - Floating-axis wind turbine could cut offshore costs - environmentalresearchweb‏

11/25/11 - offshore wind news | Testing of "world's largest" wind turbine to begin next year‏ - http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/testing-of-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-to-begin-next-year-2831.aspx

11/25/11 - 1st Small Wind Turbine Gets AWEA Certification | CleanTechnica‏

11/21/11 - Turning High-Rise Rooftops into Wind Farms | EarthTechling‏

11/21/11 - Scotland Approves Massive Off-Shore Test Wind Turbine | CleanTechnica‏

11/21/11 - Airborne Wind Turbine Could Revolutionize Wind Power | EarthTechling‏

11/18/11 -North American Windpower: Content / New & Noteworthy / Broad Coalition Urges Congress To Extend Wind Incentives‏

11/16/11 - Wind energy plans pose challenge to Navy testing -Farmers see clean energy boon; Pax River fears radar clutter -http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/green/bs-md-pax-river-wind-20111116,0,5196911.story

11/16/11 - Airborne Wind Turbine Could Revolutionize Wind Power- CleanTechnica

11-11-11 -Vestas Super-Sizing (7 MW) Offshore Wind Turbine | EarthTechling‏

11/8/11 - WNED: Are You Ready For Some Wind Power? Buffalo Bills Install Turbines on Stadium (2011-11-08)‏ -

11/8/11 - North American Windpower: Content / New & Noteworthy / DOE Awards Funding To Major Offshore Wind Interconnection Study‏ - http://nawindpower.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8867

11/4/11 - NASA Langley Researches Which Way the Wind Blows - MarketWatch‏

11/2/11 - Offshore Wind Gets A Virginia Foothold | EarthTechling‏

10/25/11 - Vertical-Axis Turbine Sails Into Wind Market - EarthTechling.com

10/25/11 - Wind Energy Driving Down Consumer Electric Rates - CleanTechnica.com

10/25/11 - Airborne Wind Turbines Win Award - CleanTechnica.com

10/25/2011: EPA' newest Green Power Partner: Amerigroup's Virginia Beach National Support Center - EPA

10/23/11 - Offshore Wind Power: Huge Growth Ahead? - EarthTechling.com

10/18/11-Kormos: Wind clears the way for greener grid | Richmond Times-Dispatch‏ - http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/oped/2011/oct/17/tdopin02-kormos-wind-clears-the-way-for-greener-gr-ar-1388052/

10/17/11 - Nifty Airborne Wind Turbine Wins Big Award | EarthTechling

10/13/11 -Va. Eastern Shore snags wind-power center - BusinessWeek - http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9QBGGQ00.htm

10/13/11 - Wind energy testing facility set for Eastern Shore | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com‏

10/13/11-Offshore Wind Is a Bit Closer, Backers Say - NYTimes.com‏

10/13/11 - Deepwater Wind to Begin Construction on 30-Megawatt U.S. Offshore Wind Farm by 2014 | CleanTechnica‏

10/11/11 -Maritime giant, Va. wind developer partner (Maersk & Apex)- BusinessWeek - http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9QA92C00.htm

10/10/11 - B'More Green: Poll: MDers willing to pay more for offshore wind - Going Green: Environment, energy, living green, conservation and more in Baltimore, the Chesapeake Bay and beyond - baltimoresun.com‏

10/10/11 - 200-turbine offshore wind farm proposed for New England | BrighterEnergy.org - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26940/news/wind/200-turbine-offshore-wind-farm-proposed-for-new-england/

10/7/11-RI firm submits offshore wind farm proposal-Boston Globe

10/7/11 - British Champion Kitesurfer Brings the Power of the Wind to Baltimore - http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/07/3967735/british-champion-kitesurfer-brings.html

10/6/11 -Makani's Wing 7 Flying Wind Turbine Can Harness Stronger Winds At Higher Altitudes - http://inhabitat.com/makanis-wing-7-flying-wind-turbine-can-harness-stronger-winds-at-higher-altitudes/

10/5/11 - Wind Energy Webinar - Interesting Information & Graphs - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/05/wind-energy-webinar/

9/29/11 - Sea Twirl Turbine Could be the Most Cost-Effective Wind Energy Generator Yet - http://inhabitat.com/new-seatwirl-design-to-be-the-most-cost-effective-wind-turbine-yet/

9/25/11 - Small Wind Turbine Market Growing Strong in U.S. - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/25/small-wind-turbine-market-growing-strong-in-u-s/

9/23/11 - European Supergrid to Cut Offshore Wind Cost by 25%, Panel Says - http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LRVR790YHQ0X01-7L0GJRFQSG5UO27SKJD2U9TJ5H

9/21/11 - Offshore Wind Developers Apply For Lease to Build 700 MW Farm Off Long Island - http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/22928

9/20/11 - Dominion seeks ways to cut offshore wind costs by 25% | BrighterEnergy.org‏ - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26641/news/wind/dominion-seeks-ways-to-cut-off shore-wind-costs-by-25/

9/19/11 - Delaware urges speedy permit for $1bn offshore wind project - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26594/news/wind/delaware-urges-speedy-permit-for-state-offshore-wind-project/

9/16/11 - Delmarva gives wind developer extension | The News Journal | delawareonline.com - http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110916/BUSINESS/109160310/Delmarva-g ives-wind-developer-extension?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cs

9/13/11 - Unions add clout to Va. offshore wind drive - BusinessWeek - http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9PNRES80.htm

9/12/11 - Cutting-Edge Wind Power Blades Get U.S. Grant | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/cutting-edge-wind-power-blades-get-u-s-grant/

9/12/11 -Wind-Turbine Blade: Strong And Lighter | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/wind-turbine-blade-strong-and-lighter/

9/8/11 - US Awardig $43 Million to Boost Development of Offshore Wind - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-08/u-s-awarding-43-million-to-boost-development-of-offshore-wind.html

9/6/11 - A New Wind Turbine Built for Small Buildings | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/a-new-wind-turbine-built-for-small-buildings/

9/6/11 - Wind Industry Lobbies for Tax-Credit Extension - NYTimes.com - http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/wind-industry-lobbies-for-tax-credit-extension/?ref=science

9/5/11 - Italy's KITEnergy Converts High Altitude Winds to Electricity - Forbes - http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2011/09/05/italys-kitenergy-converts-high-altitude-winds-to-electricity/

9/3/11 - Hiagh Altitute Wind Energy Gets Analyzed - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/high-altitude-wind-energy-gets-analyzed/

9/2/11 -Wind Lens Triples Turbine Output (new wind turbine with wind concentration system)- http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/02/wind-lens-triples-turbine-output/

9/2/11 - UMaine gets $3M grant for offshore wind research - Mass High Tech Business News - http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2011/08/29/daily46-UMaine-gets-3M-grant-for-offshore-wind-research.html

9/11- The Atlantic Wind Connection - The East Coast Super Grid for Offshore Wind Power Transmission |Submarine Telecoms FORUM

8/30/11 - New Carbon Nanotube Wind Turbine Blade is Lighter, Stronger, More Efficient | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏ - http://inhabitat.com/new-carbon-nanotube-wind-turbine-blade-is-lighter-stronger-more-efficient/

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Solar

12/8/11-Tapping the Sun - journal-news.net | News, sports, jobs, community information for Martinsburg - The Journal‏

12/6/11 - Rooftop PV Greening Boeing's 787 Dreamliner | EarthTechling

12/5/11 - Washington and Lee is making volts while the sun shines - Roanoke.com‏

12/2/11 - Regulators approve Dominion standby charge; solar advocates worry - http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-scc--approves-dominion-charge-20111128,0,2022508.story

11/30/11 - National Solar to build 200 MW solar energy farm in Florida | Reuters‏

11/30/11 - Superfund To Solar? EPA Thinks Maybe So | EarthTechling‏

11/30/11 - Solar landfill provides a shining example - CNN.com‏

11/22/11 -Report: Average Americans going solar more than the rich : Clean Energy Authority‏

11/22/11 - Long Island Solar Farm Largest in State History‏ - Laboratory Equipment

11/22/11 - Duke Energy Renewables joint venture builds first project - Charlotte Business Journal‏

11/22/11 - FayObserver.com - St. Pauls company installs system to harness solar energy‏ - http://fayobserver.com/articles/2011/11/22/1138791?sac=Bus

11/21/11 - Reviewing last week's solar energy news : Clean Energy Authority‏

11/15/11 - Ygrene Energy Fund sets the PACE in Florida : Clean Energy Authority‏

11/8/11 - AppleInsider | Apple working with US energy company on North Carolina solar farm‏ - http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/apple_working_with_us_energy_carolina_solar_farm.html

11/13/11 - Yes, Virginia, There Will Be Community Solar | EarthTechling‏

11/13/11 - Exclusive - Orbital solar power plants touted for energy needs | Reuters‏

11/12/11 - Solar Skyscrapers Are Nearly Here | CleanTechnica‏

11/10/11 - Green Mountain Power Exceeds Solar Goal | EarthTechling‏

11/8/11 - Solar Cucumber Harvests Fresh Drinking Water From the Ocean | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏

11/8/11 - Rooftop Solar: A Big Deal In Delaware | http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/11/rooftop-solar-a-big-deal-in-delaware/

11/3/11 - Urban Grid Enters Deal For Virginia Solar Project | Solar Industry

11/3/11 - Cost of solar energy may go up in Virginia |The Washington Post

11/2/11 - Solar power advocates challenging proposed 'standby' charge by Dominion Virginia | The Republic‏

10/19/11 -Standard Solar Breaks Ground on Solar Canopy Installation for Washington and Lee University - MarketWatch - http://www.marketwatch.com/story/standard-solar-breaks-ground-on-solar-canopy-installation-for-washington-and-lee-university-2011-10-19

10/14/11 -SolarIndustryMag.com: Content / New & Noteworthy / Solar Group Challenges Residential Solar Rates In Virginia- http://www.aer-online.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8923

10/13/11 - Staunton solar business heating up | The News Leader | newsleader.com - http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/110130320

10/10/11 - Solar Power Researchers Pile On With Leaves | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/solar-researchers-pile-on-with-leaves/

10/10/11 -400-MW Solar Plant Project Picks Florida | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/400-mw-solar-plant-project-picks-florida/

10/7/11 - Local Solar Could Power the Mountain West Right Now, All of America in 2026 http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/07/local-solar-could-power-the-mountain-west-right-now-all-of-america-in-2026/

10/6/11 - World's Largest Solar Bridge Being Constructed in UK | CleanTechnica - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/06/world%u2019s-largest-solar-bridge-being-constructed-in-uk/

10/6/11 - Large solar energy project slated for Puerto Rico - http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9Q70MHO3.htm

10/6/11 - World's Largest Solar Bridge Being Constructed in UK - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/06/world’s-largest-solar-bridge-being-constructed-in-uk/

10/4/11 -NJ Surpasses California for Commercial Solar Power - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/04/new-jersey-surpasses-california-for-commercial-solar-power/

10//3/11 - Solar Farms on Old Mine Sites Shining Examples of Smart Land Use - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/03/solar-farms-on-old-mine-sites-shining-examples-of-smart-land-use/

9/30/11 - Construction begins on $60m solar power plant in Maryland - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26794/news/solar/construction-begins-on-60m-solar-power-plant-in-maryland/

9/29/11 - Abandones German Open-Pit Mine Turned into World's Largest Solar Park - http://inhabitat.com/abandoned-german-open-pit-mine-turned-into-worlds-largest-solar-park/

9/29/11 - NASA Announces Plan to Launch the Largest Solar Sail Ever Created - http://inhabitat.com/nasa-announces-plans-to-launch-the-largest-solar-sail-ever-created/

9/27/11 - Plan to build $1.5bn solar farm in Florida | BrighterEnergy.org - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26731/news/solar/plan-to-build-1-5bn-solar-farm-in-florida/

9/26/11 - Solar Panels to Shade Organic Crops (in NC) - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/solar-panels-to-shade-organic-crops/

9/26/11 - Vulture (Solar Powered) UAV Could Replace Downed Satellites - AviationWeek

9/24/11 - Delaware a Hotbed of Solar Research? - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/delaware-a-hot-bed-of-solar-research/

9/21/11 - U.S. Navy Going Solar in Hawaii | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/u-s-navy-going-solar-in-hawaii/

9/20/11 - Solar Renewable Energy Credits Versus Feed-in Tariffs | cwilliams‏ - http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2011/09/solar-renewable-energy-credits-vs-feed-in-tariffs

9/19/11 - Washington Redskins switch on 2MW solar array at FedEx Field - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26616/news/solar/washington-redskins-switch-on-2mw-solar-array-at-fedex-field/

9/16/11 - Solar Market Growing Too Fast In PA? | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/solar-market-growing-too-fast-in-pa/

9/12/11 - Md. prison solar farm gets nod from PSC judge - BusinessWeek - http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9PN4RAG0.htm

9/12/11 - Red, white and solar: 160,000 military homes to get rooftop arrays - Environment - MiamiHerald.com - http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/12/2402951/red-white-and-solar-160000-military.html

9/8/11 - Snack on the Sun with a Solar Sandwich (PV/Solar Thermal Roofing System) - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/09/solar-sandwich-bipv-solar-thermal-englert.html

9/8/11- SolarStrong DOE Loan Focuses On Rooftop Solar | EarthTechling‏ - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/solarstrong-doe-loan-focuses-on-rooftop-solar/

9/6/11 - New York Landfill Goes Green Undercover (Solar)| EarthTechling‏ - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/new-york-landfill-goes-green-undercover/

9/6/11 - Greece Planning a Solar Power Boom - http://www.ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3589

9/1/11 - University of Maryland Unveils 631kW Rooftop Solar Power System : Renewable Energy News http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=1738

9/1/11- Dominion files plan to meet growing energy needs (plan inlcudes solar leasing on commercial bldgs)- Houston Chronicle- http://www.chron.com/news/article/Dominion-files-plan-to-meet-growing-energy-needs-2151409.php

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Marine

12/7/11 -M3 tests wave technology, seeks funding | Sustainable Business Oregon‏

12/5/11 - BioPower to trial wave energy in Oz . The Register‏ - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/04/biowave_wins_funding/

12/2/11 - Wave energy to power homes‏ - http://www.smh.com.au/environment/energy-smart/wave-energy-to-power--homes-20111202-1ob24.html

12/1/11 - Powered By Ol' Man River: VIVACE Harnesses Power Of Lazy Streams | EarthTechling‏

11/29/11 - Waves may be future of SA power generation - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-29/wave-power-generation-electricity/3701932

11/23/11 - In Depth: Turning a twin-corkscrew turbine into 'beautiful' reality - Wave/Tidal/Hydro - Renewable energy news - Recharge

11/23/11 -Bluewater Energy lands EMEC berth for BluTEC tidal system - Innovation - Renewable energy news - Recharge

11/18/11 - Power Barge Could Provide Affordable Wave Power‏ - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3646

11/18/11 -New Wave Energy Test Site Planned For UK | EarthTechling

11/14/11 - World's Largest Tidal Power Array — Off French Coast | CleanTechnica‏

11/8/11 - Rolls-Royce's Tidal Turbine Hits Milestone | EarthTechling‏

11/4/11 - Wave Power Key To Island's Energy Goal | EarthTechling‏

11/4/11 - New PowerBuoy Sees The Next Big Wave | EarthTechling‏

10/31/11 - Future of Technology - IBM sees energy, money in motion of the ocean‏ - http://futureoftech.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/31/8564627-ibm-sees-energy-money-in-motion-of-the-ocean?chromedomain=cosmiclog

10/22/11 - Australia Gets Wave Power Inspired by Oil Rig | CleanTechnica‏

10/24/11 - The UK Wave Hub Powers 7,500 Cornish Homes - http://gizmodo.com/5852991/the-uk-wave-hub-powers-7500-cornish-homes

10/18/11 - Wave Energy At Low Cost Is UK Target | EarthTechling‏

10/11/12 -BBC News - New marine power sites leased out by Crown Estate - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15262210

10/9/11 - Ocean-Thermal Energy Will Get Bahamas Debut | EarthTechling‏ -http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/ocean-thermal-energy-will-get-bahama-debut/

9/27/11 - Wave and tidal power almost ready for mass consumption, says Alex Salmond | Environment | guardian.co.uk‏ - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/sep/27/wave-and-tidal-power-alex-salmond?newsfeed=true

9/27/11 -Air Force Researchers Dive Into Wave Power | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/air-force-researchers-dive-into-wave-power/

October 12, 2011 - METAP Webinar: Carbon Trust's "Accelerating Marine Energy" Report - 12:00pm — 1:00pm

9/26/11 - Ceto 4 hits Reunion Island as Carnegie plans 15MW array - Marine technology developer Carnegie Wave Energy's first Ceto 4 device has been delivered to France's Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/wave_tidal_hydro/article280105.ece

9/23/11 - Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (Bahamas Electricity Co. considers plant) - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/23/ocean-thermal-energy-conversion/

9/21/11- Wave energy swells in Spain | Environment & Development | Deutsche Welle | 21.09.2011‏ - http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15405235,00.html

9/20/11 - Cook Inlet (AK) tides subject of (NOAA) study | Peninsula Clarion‏ - http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2011-09-20/cook-inlet-tides-subject-of-study

9/20/11 - Orkney Islands provide a glimpse of a renewable future | Niall Stuart | Environment | guardian.co.uk - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/sep/20/orkney-renewable-energy-fu ture

Sept.16 - METAP Webinar: State-level Marine Energy Support - 2:00pm — 3:30pm Eastern

9/16/11 - Oregon Wave Energy Effort Nets Lockheed Martin | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/oregon-wave-energy-effort-nets-lockheed -martin/

9/15/11 - Tidal Energy Array Gets First Test in France - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/tidal-energy-array-gets-first-test-in-france/

9/14/11 - Sandia researchers help create U.S. industry for wave energy production | R&D Mag - http://www.rdmag.com/News/2011/09/Energy-Sandia-Researchers-Help-Create-US-I ndustry-For-Wave-Energy-Production/

9/13/11- Ocean Power Technologies and Lockheed Martin to Collaborate on Utility Scale PowerBuoy for Oregon Wave Power Project - MarketWatch‏ - http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ocean-power-technologies-and-lockheed-martin-to-collaborate-on-utility-scale-powerbuoy-for-oregon-wave-power-project-2011-09-13

9/12/11 - Cornwall Wave Hub scheme plugged into National Grid - http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20110912/cornwall-wave-hub-scheme-plugged-into-national-grid.htm

9/5/11 - Aquamarine Power Receives Barclays Loan for Scottish Wave Plant - Bloomberg - lhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-05/aquamarine-power-receives-barclays- loan-for-scottish-wave-plant.html

9/2/11 - Hurricane Irene Doesn't Kill Wave Energy - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/hurricane-irene-doesnt-kill-wave-energy/

9/1/11 - Harnessing Tides - TES - Today's Energy Solutions - http://www.onlinetes.com/tes-0911-harnessing-tides.aspx

8/29/11 - Next Wave of Energy from the Sea - http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/next-wave-of-energy-from-the-sea/1

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Biomass

11/30/11 - Wood-pellet firm to create 64 jobs in Courtland | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com‏

6/29/11 - Three Virginia coal power plants set for switch to biomass | BrighterEnergy.org - http://www.brighterenergy.org/24298/news/bioenergy/three-virginia-coal-power-plants-set-for-switch-to-biomass/

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Transmission

11/23/11 - The Press Association: Under-sea energy network 'possible'‏ (A sub-sea renewable energy grid connecting Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland is "viable and competitive") - http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gtuMuKN-2nlv0kJRTRh_64jHrycw?docId=N0040151322063137721A

10/5/11 - Obama Creating Jobs with Grid Modernization Projects - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/05/obama-creating-jobs-with-grid-modernization-projects/

9/26/11 - 20 clean energy transmission projects for Great Plains and Upper Midwest - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26715/news/wind/20-clean-energy-transmission-projects-for-great-plains-and-upper-midwest/

9/5/11 - FERC's New Transmission Rule Helps Renewable Development, Hurts "Traditional" Energy | CleanTechnica - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/05/fercs-new-transmission-rule-helps-renewable-development-hurts-traditional-energy/

8/29/11 - Renewable energy: Clear the way for a greener electric grid - baltimoresun.com - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-grid-20110829,0,6218980.story

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Storage

11/27/11 - As federal funds dry up, Beacon Power still has reason for hope - Business - The Boston Globe‏

11/23/11 - domain-b.com : Large-scale power storage on grids made feasible using new nanoparticle electrode‏

11/23/11 - Wind Power Storage: It's A Gas | EarthTechling‏

11/22/11 - Axion Power's PowerCube Battery Energy Storage System Integrated Into PJM Utility Grid - PR Newswire - sacbee.com‏ - http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/22/4073145/axion-powers-powercube-battery.html

11/15/11 - Innovative Energy Storage Technologies Enabling More Renewable Power | Department of Energy‏

11/11/11 - Renew Grid: Content / Policy Watch / Senators Introduce Energy Storage Legislation‏ - http://www.renewgridmag.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.7588

11/6/11 - Wind Power, Storage Combined In Coal Country | EarthTechling‏

11/1/111 - Business, Government , Legal News from Throughout W.Va. - Grid-Scale Power Storage System Online in W.Va‏ -http://www.statejournal.com/story/15917343/grid-scale-power-storage-system-online-in-wva

10/28/11 - A New Era for Energy Storage is Born in West Virginia ( - Industry Verticals )‏ - http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=25305382-F40E-B3DA-A5B2916E3491FF69

10/19/11 -Better Compresss Power Storage from SustainX - Ecogeek.org

10/12/11-Hydrogen Storage-Fuel Cells to Smooth Out German Wind Power | CleanTechnica

10/4/11 -Energy Storage Research Gets Stanford Boost | EarthTechling -http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/energy-storage-research-gets-stanford-boost/

9/5/11 - Texas takes major step toward energy storage - Energy Storage News - http://www.cleanenergystates.org/projects/energy-storage-technology-advancem ent-partnership/energy-storage-news/newsitem/texas-takes-major-step-toward-e nergy-storage

8/30/11 - Batteries for Energy Storage: New Developments Promise Grid Flexibility and Stability | Renewable Energy World Magazine Article - http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/08/batteries-for-e nergy-storage-new-developments-promise-grid-flexibility-and-stability?cmpid= WNL-Wednesday-August31-2011

8/29/11 - Innovative Green Energy Storage Technology (ring power multiplier) teams with Oak Ridge National Labs (ORNL) - http://www.prweb.com/releases/RPM/ringpowermultiplier/prweb8750521.htm

8/29/11 - Utility Scale Storage from Rubenius (energy warehouse) - http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/update-utility-scale-storage-from-rubenius/

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11/25/11 - Renewable Natural Gas from CO2, Water, & Sunlight | CleanTechnica‏

11/12/11 -Moving-Car Energy: It Could Power A Sign | EarthTechling‏

10/20/11 - New Energy and City of Roanoke, VA to Debut MotionPower(TM) System for Generating Sustainable Electricity From Moving Cars at the Roanoke Civic Center
Company's MotionPower(TM) System to Generate Sustainable Electricity by Capturing Kinetic Energy From Thousands of Vehicles Attending Civic Center Events and Converting It to Electrical Energy, Helping the City of Roanoke Go Greener One Car at a Time - http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-energy-and-city-of-roanoke-va-to-debut-motionpowertm-system-for-generating-sustainable-electricity-from-moving-cars-at-the-roanoke-civic-center-2011-10-20?reflink=MW_news_stmp

10/4/11 Waste? Not, It's An Energy Source | EarthTechling -http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/waste-not-its-an-energy-source/

9/26/11 - Kinetic Energy Generating Pavegen Floor Tiles Will Harvest Footsteps to Light UK Shopping Center - http://inhabitat.com/award-winning-pavegen-floor-tiles-will-use-energy-from-footsteps-to-light-up-uk-shopping-center/

9/22/11 - Subways could soon be a source of energy - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/subways-could-soon-be-a-source-of-energy/

9/8/11 - Hog waste producing electricity and carbon offsets - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110908141445.htm

9/1/11 - Poultry Power! Plants turning chicken litter into fuel, fertilizer - http://www.bayjournal.com/article.cfm?article=4174

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