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Green Technology: The Ancient Persian Wind Power Technologies

Posted by Derek on January 31, 2012
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The earliest known wind power system was design around 3000 years ago in ancient Persia. Some researchers and historian believes that the origin of the first wind power system is from Sistan. Sistan is a province in the northeast of ancient Persia. Today, it is a region between Iran and Afghanistan. In that time, the Continue reading →

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Solar-power project debuts at local middle school

Posted by Derek on January 27, 2012
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Sierra Middle School on Thursday unveiled its $200,000 solar power system courtesy of a PG&E grant that will power about 20 classrooms, lower the campus’ overall energy bill and will be used as a catalyst for “green” education. The school also celebrated its new title — “California Solar Schools Model” — the first in PG&E’s Continue reading →

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Federal-State Cooperation Can Remove Delays, Obstacles to Achieving Smart Grid Benefits, Regulators Are Told

Posted by Derek on July 22, 2010
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In their first face-to-face meeting, the leaders of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) and utility regulators explored options for increasing state-level participation in developing the standards needed to modernize nation’s electric power system with two-way communication and control capabilities. Such capabilities will be needed to give consumers greater control over their energy bills, facilitate Continue reading →

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Grid Unlocked | Washington Monthly

Posted by Derek on July 13, 2009
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A smart, digital electric power system could bring vast energy-efficiency gains and a new wave of entrepreneurship—if Washington gets the regulations right. By Mariah Blake In the fall of 2002, Peter L. Corsell, a twenty-four-year-old former CIA analyst, decided to try his hand at the energy business. At the time, he knew nothing about the Continue reading →

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