Tidewater Current | Summer 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.

 

6/15/11 - McDonnell promotes clean, renewable energy at ceremonial bill signing - http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/mcdonnell-to-promote-clean-renewable-energy-at-ceremonial-bill-signing/2011/06/15/AGFuwZVH_story.html

5/27/11 - Clean Energy A 100 Percent Goal In Scotland - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/05/clean-energy-a-100-percent-goal-in-scotland/

Wind

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

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/

8/27/11 - (UK) Military radar deal paves way for more wind farms across Britain - Telegraph‏ - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/8726922/Military-radar-deal-paves-way-for-more-wind-farms-across-Britain.html

8/24/11 - Neptune Wind Plans 500 MW Offshore Power Plant in US (MA & RI)- http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=13078

8/23/11 - World's Largest Offshore Wind Turbines Installed | EarthTechling‏ - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/worlds-largest-offshore-wind-turbines-installed/

8/22/11 - Delaware: Big Ideas for Small Wind Turbines in Rural Areas - http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110822/NEWS01/110822018/Big-ideas-small-wind-turbines-rural-Delaware

8/18/11 - Offshore has potential in Mid Atlantic - http://www.energybiz.com/article/11/07/offshore-has-potential-mid-atlantic

8/18/11 - Wind Farms Off the Coast of Rhode Island Could Generate 1,000 GW of Electricity - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3579

8/17/11 - Military servicemen and women in high demand for offshore wind construction - http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/first-conferences/news/article/2011/08/military-servicemen-and-women-in-high-demand-for-offshore-wind-construction

8/25/11 - High-altitude wind sector taking off as '22 firms develop systems' - Innovation - Renewable energy news - Recharge - wind, solar, biomass, wave/tidal/hydro and geothermal - http://www.rechargenews.com/business_area/innovation/article274585.ece

8/16/11 - China's Wind Power Blows Strong (largest wind energy producer and growing) - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/16/china's-wind-power-blows-strong/

8/15/11 -Wind Cube A Design for a Personal Wind Farm Right in Your Home - http://inhabitat.com/wind-cube-a-design-for-a-personal-wind-farm-right-in-your-home/

8/9/11 - OSW Webinar: The Role of States and Public Support Mechanisms in Supporting Offshore Wind Financing -Webinar Recording & Presentations

8/9/11 - New Wind Turbines 300x More Powerful than in 1996 (+top wind power stories) - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/09/new-wind-turbines-300x-more-powerful-than-in-1996-top-wind-power-stories/

8/9/11 - MD Youth Campaign for Offshore Wind - http://www.chesapeakeclimate.org/blog/?p=4805

8/8/11 - Offshore Wind Farm Shelters Marine Life : Discovery News - http://news.discovery.com/earth/offshore-wind-farm-home-for-marine-life-110808.html

8/2/11 - Department Of Defense Zeros In On Wind Turbine, Radar Concerns - http://www.nawindpower.com/naw/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8335

8/1/11 - Offshore Wind Power Bill Offers Tax Credits | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/offshore-wind-power-bill-offers-tax-credits/

8/1/11 - How an offshore windfarm is built - in pictures | Environment | guardian.co.uk - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2011/aug/01/offshore-windfarm-build-in-pictures#/?picture=377464898&index=0

7/29/11 - Local Ownership Means Local Love for Wind Power | CleanTechnica - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/29/local-ownership-means-local-love-for-wind-power/

7/26/11 - Wind farms to crop up in northeastern North Carolina | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/wind-farms-crop-northeastern-north-carolina

7/22/11 - North American Windpower: Content / Policy Watch / Senators Introduce Offshore Wind Legislation - http://www.nawindpower.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8289

7/21/11 - A shift in the wind in Southwest Virginia - Roanoke.com - http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/293697

7/21/11 - Maryland's first wind farm dedicated by Constellation Energy - http://www.brighterenergy.org/24942/news/wind/marylands-first-wind-farm-dedicated-by-constellation-energy/

7/19/11 - Belgian Firm Joins U.S. Offshore Transmission Line Project | Renewable Energy News Article - http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/07/belgian-firm-joins-u-s-offshore-transmission-line-project

7/14/11 - CalTech Vertical Axix Wind Turbines Boost Wind Farm Power Efficiency - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/14/caltech-vertical-axis-wind-turbines-boost-wind-farm-power-efficiency-10x/

7/13/11 - U.S. Offshore Wind: The Race Is On | EarthTechling‏

7/12/11 - Wind Power: Half of EU Electricity By 2050? | EarthTechling‏

7/12/11 - Virginia Business - News: Interior Department seeks comment on effects of wind energy leases -http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/article/interior-department-seeks-comment-on-effects-of-wind-energy-leases/313220/

7/11/11 - New ship promises greener and safer offshore wind installation‏ - edie.net

7/8/11 - BOEMRE Completes Study of Undersea Power Cables‏ - http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/boemre-completes-study-of-undersea-power-cables

7/7/11 - US to Study Effect of Subsea Power Cables in Marine Life - http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201107071606dowjonesdjonline000563&title=us-officials-analyze-effect-of-subsea-power-cables-on-marine-life


7/7/11 - SACE - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy - Press Update - N.C. & S.C. Collaborate on Offshore Wind Projects - http://www.cleanenergy.org/index.php?/Press-Update.html?form_id=8&item_id=234

7/6/11 - AECOM awarded contract for NJ Wind Farm Project - http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/22637

7/1/11-Region could be hub for wind power - http://insidebiz.com/news/region-could-be-hub-wind-power

6/29/11 - Wind Turbines and Radar Learning to Live Together - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3545

6/29/11 - DOE suuports turbine drive train research - http://www.brighterenergy.org/24304/news/wind/doe-awards-7-5m-to-wind-turbine-drivetrain-developersa/

6/24/11 - UD wind turbine turns out surplus | The News Journal | delawareonline.com - http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110624/NEWS08/106240354

6/23/11 - Va. Beach conference debates: Is wind energy in doldrums? | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/virginia-beach-hosts-wind-energy-conference

6/22/11 - Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines - An Option for You? - CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views‏ - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/22/vertical-axis-wind-turbines-an-option-for-you/

June 22, 2011 - Virginia Offshore Wind Conference - Virginia Beach Convention Center http://vawind2011.com/

6/21/11 - DeepCwind Tirelessly Developing Floating Offshore Wind - http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/06/deepcwind-project-tirelessly-developing-floating-offshore-wind

6/18/11 - Offshore (floating) Wind Power Tested In California | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/06/offshore-wind-power-tested-in-california/

6/16/11 - Can Wind Turbines Be Made More Beautiful? - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/06/can-wind-turbines-be-made-more-beautiful/

6/15/11 - Virginia Rep. Wants To Streamline Offshore Wind Projects - wamu.org

6/11/11 Pasquotank should ok wind energy project permmit - http://www.dailyadvance.com/opinion/our-views/pasquotank-should-ok-wind-energy-project-permit-532405

6/6/11 - Texas Offshore Wind Energy Project Poised to be 'First in the Water' | The Energy Collective‏- http://theenergycollective.com/jessejenkins/58832/texas-offshore-wind-energy-project-poised-be-first-water

6/5//11 - Conference speakers tout the benefits of wind power (Richmond, VA) - http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/jun/05/tdmet01-conference-speakers-tout-the-benefits-of-w-ar-1086004/

6/3/11 - A 'Big Thumbs Up' for Renewable Energy - http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/business/energy-environment/03iht-RBOG-Kanter03.html

6/1/11 - Offshore wind hits financial straights in U.S. | SmartPlanet - http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/offshore-wind-hits-financial-straights-in-us/6705

More News can be found in the Spring 2011 Archive


Solar

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

8/30/11 - U.S. Export of Solar Products Increased by 100% Since 2010! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/u-s-export-of-solar-products-increased-by-100-since-2010/

8/29/11 - Solar garden sprouting savings in Springs : News : ColoradoConnection.com - http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=657421

8/29/11 - Tea Party Joins Dems to Save Solar PACE Funding! | CleanTechnica - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/30/tea-party-joins-dems-to-save-solar-pace-funding/

8/24/11 - Solar Shore: Jersey Hits 10,000 Installations - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/solar-shore-jersey-hits-10000-installations/

8/23/11 - Spray-on solar panel developers produce prototype "SolarWindow" | BrighterEnergy.org‏ - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26098/news/solar/spray-on-solar-panel-developers-produce-prototype-solarwindow/

8/21/11 - NASA pursues tests of solar sail ... - http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1108/22technology/

8/18/11 - Dover powers up solar farm | The News Journal | delawareonline.com - http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110818/BUSINESS/108180307/Dover-powers-up-solar-farm

8/16/11 - Company to create solar-powered parking lot that melts snow and ice‏ - http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/company-to-create-solar-powered-parking-lot-that-melts-snow-and-ice/

8/16/11 - Napa Winery Pioneers Solar Floatovoltaics (Floating PV system)‏ - http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2011/08/15/napa-winery-pioneers-solar-floatovoltaics/

8/14/11 - Upper Pittsgrove reaping benefits from municipal solar energy system | NJ.com - http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2011/08/upper_pittsgrove_reaping_benef.html

8/11/11 -Solar Streetlights Follow the Sun | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/solar-streetlights-follow-the-sun/

8/9/11 - Hybrid Rooftop Solar System that Makes hydrogen for fuel cells‏ - http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-08/du-hss080911.php

8/8/11 - GE's Solar Powered Carousel Opens at the South Street Seaport! | Inhabitat New York City‏ - http://inhabitat.com/nyc/ges-solar-powered-carousel-opens-at-the-south-street-seaport/

8/8/11 - Staunton Based Solar Firm Powers Up Washington - Flash Player Installation - http://www.nbc29.com/story/15230847/staunton-based-solar-firm-powers-up-washington-and-lee

8/8/11 - Perdue Announces Solar Installation - Citybizlist Baltimore - http://baltimore.citybizlist.com/1/2011/8/8/Perdue-Announes-Solar-Installation.aspx

8/4/11 - Dual Voltage Solar Plant Opens In Tennessee | EarthTechling- http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/dual-voltage-solar-plant-opens-in-tennessee/

8/3/11 - Solar gardens (communitysolar) sprouting everywhere - Cleantechnica‏ - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/03/solar-gardens-sprouting-everywhere/

8/3/11 - U.S. wants to lead world in solar energy ($50 million investment plan announced) - http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/08/03/US-wants-to-lead-world-in-solar-energy/UPI-23951312375269/?spt=hs&or=er

8/1/11 - NC county finalist for solar farm - http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/north_carolina/nc-county-finalist-for-solar-farm

7/30/11 - Watering a new solar-powered business based in West Virginia - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports - http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201107301325

7/29/11 - SunPower and Citi to finance $105m in solar lease projects (AZ, CA, CO, HI, MA, NJ, NY, & PA) - http://www.brighterenergy.org/25318/news/solar/sunpower-and-citi-to-finance-105m-in-solar-lease-projects/

7/27/11 - Maryland to lease prison land for solar panels - http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-07-27/features/bs-md-washington-county-solar-20110727_1_maryland-solar-solar-power-solar-facility

7/25/11 - Solar Power Broker One Block Goes Big Time | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/07/solar-power-broker-one-block-goes-big-time/

7/25/11 - Ruppert's Laytonsville HQ Getting $1M, 1/3 Acre Solar Farm - Citybizlist Washington DC - http://dcrealestate.citybizlist.com/5/2011/7/25/Rupperts-Laytonsville-HQ-Getting-1M-13-Acre-Solar-Farm.aspx

7/25/11 - Omar Huerta's Solar Light Tree Concept Grows Real Plants | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/omar-huertas-solar-light-trees-grow-real-plants/

7/21/11 - California water district to save millions with solar power plant - http://www.brighterenergy.org/24954/news/solar/california-water-district-to-save-millions-with-solar-power-plant/

7/20/11 - Group Discount for Solar - http://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/group-discount-company-offers-deals-on-solar/1659

7/20/11 - Bipartisan Bid To Revive PACE Solar Financing Program - Todd Woody - Green Wombat - Forbes - http://blogs.forbes.com/toddwoody/2011/07/20/bipartisan-bid-to-revive-pace-solar-financing-program/

7/19/11 - Solar company bringing 256 jobs (to N.C.)| abc11.com - http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8258576

7/14/11 - Washington Redskins to install solar arrays at FedEx Field | BrighterEnergy.org - http://www.brighterenergy.org/24709/news/solar/washington-redskins-to-install-solar-arrays-at-fedex-field/

7/12/11 - Rooftop Solar Record For Canadian City | EarthTechling‏

7/12/11 - Solar panel leasing company SunRun expands to Maryland | VentureBeat - http://venturebeat.com/2011/07/12/sunrun-maryland-expansion/

7/12/11 - NC Solar Jobs Bill to double amount of solar power sold‏ - http://blog.cleanenergy.org/2011/07/12/proposed-law-would-double-amount-of-solar-power-sold-in-nc-by-2018/

7/11/11 - MIT Unveils Flexible Solar Cells Printed on Paper | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/mit-unveils-flexible-solar-cells-that-can-be-printed-on-paper/

7/8/11 - Greensboro Solar farm deal looks bright : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis - http://www.news-record.com/content/2011/07/07/article/solar_farm_deal_looks_bright

7/8/11 - Solar panel plant begins a mission: Charlotte NC Renewable Energy Hub (Jetion Solar opens in Charlotte, with a longer-term goal of making the region a renewable energy hub) - http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/07/08/2436851/solar-panel-plant-begins-a-mission.html

7/7/11 - $3M solar project planned in Scott- Kingsport Times-News - http://www.timesnews.net/article/9033595/3m-solar-project-planned-in-scott

6/29/11 - Butte College goes 'off the grid' with solar energy | news10.net‏ - http://www.news10.net/news/article/143946/29/Butte-College-goes-off-the-grid-with-solar-energy

6/30/11 - Solar Powered AC - http://www.saljournal.com/news/story/pestinger-solar-62811

6/29/11 - 400 MW Solar Farm Coming to Southeast - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3544

6/24/11 - Southwest Solar takes step forward in solar-turbine testing | BrighterEnergy.org - http://www.brighterenergy.org/24150/news/solar/southwest-solar-takes-step-forward-in-solar-turbine-testing/

6/24/11 - Behold: The World's First 24/7 Solar Plant is Up and Running (Video) : TreeHugger - http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/behold-world-first-42-7-solar-power-plant.php

6/22/11 - Marine terminal to gain America's largest solar roof - http://www.brighterenergy.org/24104/news/solar/marine-terminal-to-gain-americas-largest-solar-roof/

6/22/11 - DOE Backs Installation of 733 MW of Solar Panels on Industrial Rooftops - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3539

6/20/11 - DOE challenges local governments to cut red tape for rooftop solar - http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_DG_Renewables/DOE-challenges-local-governments-to-cut-red-tape-for-rooftop-solar-3765.html

6/17/11 - Solar module prices in free fall - http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/solar-module-prices-in-free-fall/7147?tag=header-scroll;header-sec

6/16/11 - NYC Solar Map: Two-Thirds of City Rooftops are Suitable for Solar Panels | Inhabitat New York City - http://inhabitat.com/nyc/nyc-solar-map-two-thirds-of-city-rooftops-are-suitable-for-solar-panels/

6/16/11 - GrowGreen plans (solar thermal &) biomass plant in N.C. | Boulder County Business Report - http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=58192

6/16/11 - Solar Energy Production Could Overtake that produced by fossil fuels in 10 years says IEEE - http://venturebeat.com/2011/06/16/solar-energy-overtakes-fossil-10-years/

6/14/11 - Google Invests $280 Million in Fund to Install Home Solar Panels - http://blogs.forbes.com/toddwoody/2011/06/14/google-invests-280-million-in-fund-to-install-home-solar-panels/

6/14/11 - Lower Solar Panel Costs With the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act | Solar Panels - Green Power - http://solarpanelspower.net/solar-panels/lower-solar-panel-costs-with-the-10-million-solar-roofs-act

6/8/11 - GOP Ally for Senator Sanders's 10 Million Solar Roofs Bill | Reuters - http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/08/idUS41670750020110608

6/8/11 - You Can Now Easily Share Your Solar Power System's Performance on Facebook – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/08/you-can-now-easily-share-your-solar-power-systems-performance-on-facebook/

6/8/11 - CA city wins DOE award for adding a high number of solar arrays through property tax financing program - http://santarosa.towns.pressdemocrat.com/2011/06/news/santa-rosa-wins-awards-for-environmental-creativity/

6/1/11 - Why Knowledge is (Solar) Power - Should you put solar panels on our roof? - http://theenergycollective.com/marcgunther/58570/why-knowledge-solar-power

5/28/11 - GE: Solar cheapest energy form in 5 years | Phoenix Business Journal - http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/business/2011/05/solar-as-the-cheapest-form-of-energy.html

More News


Marine

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

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

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

8/27/11 - Tides To Power Yorkshire Aquarium | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/tides-to-power-yorkshire-aquarium/

8/26/11 - New power wave heads out to sea - environment - 26 August 2011 - New Scientist - http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21128276.100-new-power-wave-heads-out-to-sea.html?full=true

8/26/11 - Powerful Tidal Turbine Tied to Scottish Grid - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/powerful-tidal-turbine-tied-to-scottish-grid/

8/20/11 - Hydrokinetic Turbine Runs On The Mississippi | EarthTechling‏ - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/hydrokinetic-turbine-runs-on-the-mississippi/

8/18/11 - UMass Dartmouth-based Marine Renewable Energy Center conducts first in-ocean (tidall energy) technology test in Massachusetts - http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110818/PUB01/108180372

8/16/11 - Out Of Sight Wave-Power Design For Ireland (Ceto Wave Power Converter)| EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/out-of-sight-wave-power-design-for-ireland/

8/4/11 - Wave Power Project Focuses on Seal Life in WA - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/wave-power-project-focuses-on-sea-life/

8/3/11- Wave Power: 5 Bright Ideas Capture the Oceans' Energy - http://news.yourolivebranch.org/2011/08/03/wave-power-5-bright-ideas-to-capture-the-ocean's-energy/

7/29/11 - Hydro turbine developers take on commercialization support - Closed-Loop Fluid Drive system that turns without a mechanical gearing system. The Greene Turbine will use river and ocean currents to generate significant amounts of renewable energy. - http://www.brighterenergy.org/25314/news/marine-hydro/hydro-turbine-developers-take-on-commercialization-support/

7/27/11 - Commercial wave power plant in Basque country goes into operation - http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/policy/i/4354/

7/18/11 - Ship-based system designed to harness energy from waves - http://www.gizmag.com/wave-power-system-on-ships/19251/

7/14/11 - Hydrokinetic turbine demonstrated in Mississippi River | BrighterEnergy.org - http://www.brighterenergy.org/24703/news/marine-hydro/project-demonstrates-hydrokinetic-turbine-in-mississippi-river/

7/13/11 - Aquamarine Power Unveils Oyster 800 Wave Energy Generator - Exclusive Photos! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏

6/28/11 - Ocean Power Technologies PB150 Device Outperforms in Sea Tests | Business Wire - http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110627006898/en/Ocean-Power-Technologies-PB150-Device-Outperforms-Sea

6/27/11 - Tidal Power: Green Tech Chatter | EarthTechling- http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/06/tidal-power-green-tech-chatter/

6/21/11 - Renewable Energy Focus - Aquamarine Power prepares second Oyster wave power installation - http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/18807/aquamarine-power-prepares-second-oyster-wave-power-installation/

6/20/11 - Partnership to explore energy potential of osmosis | Energy - http://www.greenbang.com/partnership-to-explore-energy-potential-of-osmosis_18645.html

6/17/11 -New Wave Power Project In Oregon | DOE Blog - http://blog.energy.gov/blog/2011/06/17/new-wave-power-project-oregon

6/16/11 - Tidal Energy Vessel Visits Maine - http://www.pddnet.com/news-tidal-energy-vessel-visits-maine-061611/

6/7/11 - London Tidal Turbine To Undergo 'Proof-of-Concept' Testing - CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/07/london-tidal-turbine-to-undergo-'proof-of-concept'-testing/

5/28/11 - Tidal Energy Set For Thames River In London - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/05/tidal-energy-set-for-thames-river-in-london/

5/27/11 - Oyster Wave Energy Device Seeks New Bed | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/05/oyster-wave-energy-device-seeks-new-bed/

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Biomass

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/

6/23/11 -USDA awards $3m for wood-to-energy projects - http://www.brighterenergy.org/24118/news/bioenergy/usda-awards-3m-for-wood-to-energy-projects/

5/12/11 - GIANT SILO WILL STORE WOOD PELLETS
'Part of the energy future,' pellets made from wood waste will ship from Chesapeake to Europe by the tons, company says - view e-pilot link

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Transmission

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

8/9/11 - Inverter could help clean energy costs‏ - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/inverter-could-help-clean-energy-costs/

7/25/11 - New Transmission Lines: Coming to an Area Near You? - http://blogs.forbes.com/ericagies/2011/07/25/new-transmission-lines-coming-to-an-area-near-you/

6/16/11 - Obama Pledges $250 Million to Upgrade Aging U.S. Electric Grid - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-13/obama-pledges-250-million-to-upgrade-aging-u-s-electric-grid.html

5/29/11 - How electrical 'microgrids' might revolutionize power transmission - Sacramento Opinion - Sacramento Editorial | Sacramento Bee - http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/29/3660062/the-conversation-how-electrical.html

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Storage

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/

8/25/11 - Electrovaya project takes energy storage "to 11? | Energy - http://www.greenbang.com/electrovaya-project-takes-energy-storage-to-11_19731.html

8/19/11 - New energy storage device could recharge electric vehicles in minutes - http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-energy-storage-device-recharge-electric.html

8/17/11 -Energy Storage Industry Grows To Integrate Wind, Solar http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/08/energy-storage-industry-grows-to-integrate-wind-solar

8/3/11 - BrightSource to offer solar salt storage, too - http://gigaom.com/cleantech/brightsource-energy-to-offer-solar-salt-storage-too/

7/29/11 - 21st-Century, Stable, Thermal Energy Storage | CleanTechnica - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/29/21st-century-stable-thermal-energy-storage/

7/26/11 - Juhl Wind to fit energy storage unit to Minnesota wind farm - http://www.brighterenergy.org/25132/news/wind/juhl-wind-to-fit-energy-storage-unit-to-minnesota-wind-farm/

7/14/11 - New Way to Store Sun's Heat: Modified Carbon Nanotubes Can Store Solar Energy Indefinitely, Then Be Recharged by Exposure to the Sun - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110713121301.htm

7/8/11 - Report: Stored Energy in Commercial Buildings Set for Rapid Growth (ice based thermal energy storage) · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader - http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/08/report-stored-energy-in-commercial-buildings-set-for-rapid-growth/

7/7/11 - The future of grid energy storage: Software-as-a-Service - Cleantech News and Analysis - http://gigaom.com/cleantech/the-future-of-grid-energy-storage-software-as-a-service/

6/22/11 - Developing Grid-Scale Flow Batteries - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3538

6/20/11 - Germany to Store Wind Power in Mountains - CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/20/germany-to-store-wind-power-in-mountains/

6/16/11 - Solar Thermal + Geothermal = Energy Storage - http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/solar-thermal-geothermal-energy-storage/

6/13/11 - Largest Flywheel Energy Storage System (FESS) Almost Up in Stephentown, New York - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/13/largest-flywheel-energy-storage-system-fess-almost-up-in-stephentown-new-york/

6/13/11 - Energy Storage: Essential But Elusive Solution For Alternative Fuels - http://www.cnbc.com/id/43138176

5/12/11 New carbon 'sponge' could revolutionize energy storage-http://www.zdnet.com/blog/emergingtech/new-carbon-sponge-could-revolutionize-energy-storage/2573

5/4/11 - Compressed air energy storage - Energy Harvesting Journal - http://www.energyharvestingjournal.com/articles/compressed-air-energy-storage-00003358.asp?sessionid=1

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Other

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

7/26/11 - Weyerhaeuser Installing Waste-Heat-to-Energy Plant · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader - http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/26/weyerhaeuser-installing-waste-to-energy/

7/15/11 - Business & Technology | Green gym: Exercise powers machines | Seattle Times Newspaper‏ - http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015615233_greenfitness15.html

6/29/11 - GE, others invest in wastewater bioreactor (treats water and produces energy)| Green Tech - CNET News - http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20075367-54/ge-others-invest-in-wastewater-bioreactor/

 

 

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