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S N Power to Complete Upper Tamakoshi-III Hydropower Project

Though the earlier feasibility studies for the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project III portrayed to produce only 600 MW, now it is producing around 880 MW and the generation capacity is expected to grow in the coming months.

4 Sep 2010

MCT Plans a Tidal Energy Project Off The Coast of Anglesey

The partnership is planning to submit its application for an offshore project for the approval of Welsh Assembly during coming September.

4 Sep 2010

Fortis Partners with Government Utility Corporations of British Columbia

The Hydropower production facility is located close to Waneta Dam and its power house installations over the Pend d'Oreille River, south of Trail, British Columbia is called as Waneta Expansion. This facility constructed with the provincial ecological evaluation and approval is expected to have 51% participation from Fortis and it will control and manage the non-regulated investment till the facility is commissioned during spring of 2015.

4 Sep 2010

China to Achieve 15% Clean Energy Usage by Adding Hydropower

China now boasts of being the world’s highest hydropower producer with an installed capacity that exceeds 200 million kilowatts. The electric power generated from hydropower meets nearly three fifths of its total energy production from clean energy sources.

4 Sep 2010

U.S. Geothermal Begins Construction of San Emidio Geothermal Project

U.S. Geothermal Inc. has secured the San Emidio construction and financing agreements and has started the construction work on the geothermal power plant in northwest Nevada.

2 Sep 2010

Solvent-Free Paint Helps reduce Energy Consumption from Air Conditioners

Arkema awarded Pierre Potier prize for Kynar Aquatec®, a solvent-free paint resin for more energy-efficient air-conditioning.

1 Sep 2010

Burger King Established First Energy Efficient Restaurant

BURGER KING® has equipped its world first energy efficient restaurant, opened in early June in Waghäusel, Germany, with LED lighting technology from Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. [TSE:2393]. The new eco-friendly design which allows for series production and global implementation, utilizes state-of the-art technologies and renewable energy to power one-third of the restaurant's energy consumption.

31 Aug 2010

Acta Group to Install Hydrogen Fueling Stations in Italy

Acta Group, a clean energy company, has planned to install a series of hydrogen fueling stations that will be powered by solar across in Italy.

31 Aug 2010

Colorado Awarded with $2.2 Million NEED Grants for Renewable Energy Projects

Colorado has received NEED (New Energy Economic Development) grants worth $2.2 million. Bill Ritter, the Governor of Colorado, has announced 23 grants towards developing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for recipients across Colorado that will help in creating and retaining jobs as well as strengthening the local economies while saving money and energy.

31 Aug 2010

Geothermal Development Company Facilitates in Bringing Down Production Costs

The GDC (Geothermal Development Company), a Kenyan government-owned company, has harnessed steam equal to 80 MW of electrical energy during the last six months.

31 Aug 2010