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New Zealand declares 2007 switch of energy efficiency strategy

The New Zealand Government's energy efficiency strategy has been considered ineffective and will hence be replaced in 2007.

The new Enercon E-126 Wind Turbine

The world’s largest wind turbine is now the Enercon E-126. This turbine has a rotor diameter of 126 meters (413 feet). The E-126 is a more sophisticated version of the E-112, formerly the world’s largest wind turbine and rated at 6 megawatts.

World's biggest polluters won't cut back on fossil fuel

Six of the world's major polluters, who participated in this week's Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6 or APPCDC), have launched a multi-million dollar fund to develop clean-energy, but stressed they will be heavily reliant on polluting fossil-fuels for generations to come.

The Energy Impact of Light Bulbs

See how much you can save with LEDs and CFLs over regular old incandescents. Then preorder the book Green Lighting.

Obama commits Billions to Solar Firms

President Barack Obama, under pressure to spur job growth, said on Saturday two solar energy companies will get nearly $2 billion in U.S. loan guarantees to create as many as 5,000 green jobs.

Solar thermal seeks U.S. breakthrough

Solar thermal power could be close to a breakthrough in the U.S. market, but only if developers can shave costs to beat back competition from photovoltaic solar systems and attract the huge sums needed to finance the renewable energy plants

Nuclear power seriously considered for ASEAN power grid

The Philippines and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are becoming alarmed over the rapid increase of global oil prices and are seriously looking into prospects of building nuclear powered plants to energize the electric needs of the 10 member nations of ASEAN.

BioFuels Conference

Biofuels research and development activities have increased significantly over the past two years. The Department of Energy (DoE), the Department of Defense (DoD), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and numerous state agencies have carefully evaluated technologies and awarded funds (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) to promising technologies that may considerably contribute to an increase in capacity, production, and distribution of renewable fuels.

Building a Vibrant Energy Market for the SouthEast

Welcome to the 5th Annual Southeast Bioenergy Conference. Our Planning Committee is hard at work putting together a program focused on bringing you the information and technology essential to "Building a Vibrant Energy Market for the Southeast." The SEBC is valued for creating interactive dialogue between its 500-600 attendees who are actively involved in bioenergy businesses ranging from biofuels to power generation to energy efficiency. You can count on meeting with attendees from executive branches of government involved with developing bioenergy business; state and federal legislators; companies that are producing or have plans to produce; industry vendors; banks and investors; and educators ranging from high school programs to college professors.

BioFuels Conference

Biofuels research and development activities have increased significantly over the past two years. The Department of Energy (DoE), the Department of Defense (DoD), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and numerous state agencies have carefully evaluated technologies and awarded funds (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) to promising technologies that may considerably contribute to an increase in capacity, production, and distribution of renewable fuels.