Wind Power Mills Articles & Analysis

A $100 billion U.S. government investment over two years could create 2 million 'green' jobs in such industrial sectors as steel and construction, environmental and labor groups said on Tuesday. 'From the point of view of the steelworkers union, the view is quite simple, that a energy efficient green economy creates jobs and it can create jobs in America,' said Leo Gerard, international ...

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

Advancing General Mills" commitment to renewable energy, the company today announced a major solar energy initiative at its Methuen, Mass., facility. With the installation of solar panels now complete, solar energy is expected to supply nearly 80 percent of the warehouse"s summertime power needs, and 40 percent of its needs the rest of the year. The site, which produces yogurt, is the company"s ...

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

New technology with big potential will be presented at World Bioenergy in Jönköping, Sweden on 25–27 May. The new product is a container filled with technology which uses the heat from 55 °C water to generate electricity. The unit is called the Opcon Powerbox and was developed by the Swedish firm of Opcon. The first commercial Opcon Powerbox was installed last year at two pulp mills in Sweden, ...

By Elmia AB

India freed diesel prices from government control Sunday while raising natural gas tariffs in the biggest-yet reform by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, as it aims to boost the country's economy and overhaul its energy sector. The decision on diesel targets one of India's costliest subsidies for one of the world's dirtiest fuels. Those subsidies - meant to help poor farmers using ...

By The Associated Press

PHOENIX, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Speaking to a rapt audience at the AWEA Wind Energy Fall Symposium in Phoenix, Ariz., retired General and former Secretary of State Colin Powell challenged the industry to fulfill its “noble pursuit” to “make America safer, more competitive, and make sure there’s enough energy not just for us but for the people of the world.” ...

By American Clean Power Association

A device designed to capture and convert energy from ocean and river currents has been developed to provide a source of clean and renewable energy. The designers suggest that energy produced by the device will be cheaper than that from either solar or wind power and offer distinct advantages over standard hydropower technologies. Unlike other forms of hydropower technologies, such as turbines and ...

By European Commission, Environment DG

China has changed course and emerged as a leader in curbing greenhouse gas emissions six years after it was accused of obstructing the last high-level climate talks in Copenhagen. Heading into this month's Paris meeting, the world's biggest source of climate-changing gases has yet to accept binding limits. But it has invested in solar, wind and hydro power to clean up its smog-choked cities and ...

By The Associated Press

GE (NYSE: GE) and Invenergy announced today the purchase of the first 2.5-120 brilliant wind turbines in the world. Invenergy has ordered three units as part of an 86-turbine deal with GE for its Mills County, Texas, wind farm. The 2.5-120, announced in January, harnesses the power of the Industrial Internet to analyze tens of thousands of data points every second. This helps manage wind ...

By General Electric