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Turkey Lands World Bank’s First Smart Grid | Green Prophet

Posted by Derek on July 31, 2009
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Although Smart Grids (electric networks based on renewable energy) are going up in the US and Europe, the World Bank is only now investing in green energy technology with a program in Turkey. At the end of May, the Bank announced it is investing $600 million in developing renewable sources such as biomass, hydro, wind Continue reading →

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S. Plainfield solar firm awarded clean energy funding | Science updates | NewJerseyNewsroom.com — Your State. Your News.

Posted by Derek on July 20, 2009
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South Plainfield-based Petra Solar Inc. is the first business to be awarded funding under the state’s new Clean Energy Manufacturing Fund. The fund, specifically designed to support companies looking to site or materially expand a renewable energy or energy-efficient product manufacturing facility in New Jersey, is designed to attempt to bolster the state’s role in Continue reading →

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Smart Spending: Make home more energy-efficient

Posted by Derek on July 17, 2009
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Times may be tight, but in making your home more energy-efficient it’s actually true that the more you spend the more you save. Here’s the scoop: This year’s federal economic recovery legislation offers rebates for some energy-efficient appliances. And the resourceful can score tax credits of up to 30 percent of the cost of other Continue reading →

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