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Urine-tricity - golden power from human waste - 0 views

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    Scientists in the UK, with backing from Bill Gates, are hoping to power homes in developing countries with human urine using microbial fuel cells. The concept could provide a solution to two human necessities - sanitation and energy - but is it really a viable or even practical solution for the developing world?
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Solarcoin set on becoming bitcoin of the energy sector - 0 views

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    As the rise of BitCoin has shown, establishing a currency is no longer the sole preserve of governments and their central banks.
Alex Parker

Printable, transparent, organic - the future of solar photovoltaics with Germany's KIT - 0 views

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    By making solar panels that are lighter, more flexible, partially transparent and organic, a team of researchers hope to make solar more energy efficient, and crucially more economical in production terms.
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World's first tidal lagoon power plant proposed at Swansea Bay in UK - 0 views

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    Tidal Lagoon Power is seeking approval for a £12bn project to develop a series of tidal energy plants in the UK that is claimed to be the world's first tidal lagoon power plant.
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UK cuts tax on CO2, GDF Suez launches gas-fired CCGT plants - 1 views

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    The UK announced a £7bn package in the 2014 budget to reduce energy costs for British manufacturers and households by 2019, and GDF Suez launched the Sohar 2 and Barka 3 gas-fired combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT) plants in Oman.
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The game changer: inside the Kingston Heights open water heat pump project - 1 views

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    Creating heat using abundant solar energy stored in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and the sea.
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Six of the most promising new green power technologies - 1 views

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    From concentrated solar power to floating wind turbines and from printable organic solar cells to biomass gasification, power-technology.com picks six of the most promising new green power technologies. Concentrating solar power technology Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology involving the use of mirrors to focus sunlight onto a receiver that captures and converts the solar energy into heat for electricity generation has been in use since 1980s.
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Fuelling solar power through photosynthesis - 1 views

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    Scientists working on an international collaboration to mimic the process of photosynthesis have reached a significant milestone in the quest to develop an efficient and abundant alternative fuel. The results could bring us one step closer to matching plants in their ability to exploit the Sun's energy
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    Online Marketing,Product Search Engine - Search and Submit free Products,Banners, Offers, Submit free Deals, Coupons. Search and create online store per various business categories
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California Valley Solar Ranch - Power Technology - 0 views

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    California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR) is a 250MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power project developed in San Luis Obispo County, California, US. Construction of the project started in September 2011 and full commercial operations began in October 2013.
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Can a coal-fired power plant be labelled as cleanest ever? - 0 views

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    Labelled as the largest, cleanest and most efficient coal-fired power station in the UK, the 4,000MW Drax plant supplies around 7% of the UK's electricity needs.
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Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm - 1 views

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    Gwynt y Môr is a 576MW offshore wind farm being built in the Irish Sea, Liverpool Bay. Located 14km off the north Wales coast, the wind farm will cover about 79km² of the site leased from the Crown Estate. It is located close to North Hoyle and Rhyl Flats offshore wind power facilities.
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    Gwynt y Môr is a 576MW offshore wind farm being built in the Irish Sea, Liverpool Bay. Located 14km off the north Wales coast, the wind farm will cover about 79km² of the site leased from the Crown Estate.
Alex Parker

Can coal play a part in the fight against climate change? - 0 views

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    The coal industry was recently criticised for running a coal and climate event alongside UN emissions negotiations in Poland. The Warsaw Communiqué emphasised 'high-efficiency' coal power technologies as a way for the sector to contribute to climate change mitigation, but without carbon capture, are they enough?
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India submits World Bank loan proposal for world's largest solar power project - 0 views

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    India to build world's largest solar power project spread across 23,000 acres, expected to generate around 6,000 million units of electricity annually.
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Tidal giants - the world's five biggest tidal power plants - 1 views

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    The Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project in the UK and the MeyGen tidal array project in Scotland stand out among the few large-scale tidal power projects currently under development.
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ERCOT approves new transmission project to enhance Houston's power import capacity - 1 views

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    The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in the US has approved a $590m (€482.1m) electric transmission project that will assist in enhancing the Houston region's import capacity from other parts of the state.
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Mount Signal Solar Power Plant, Imperial County, California, United States of America - 1 views

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    The Mount Signal Solar Project, also known as Imperial Valley Solar 1 (IVS1), is a utility-scale photovoltaic power plant, located in Imperial County, California, approximately 100 miles (160km) east of San Diego.
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Cerro Dominador Solar Power Plant - 1 views

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    Cerro Dominador is a 110MW concentrated solar power plant (CSP) being developed by Abengoa. The plant is situated in the commune of María Elena, in the Antofagasta region, Atacama Desert, Chile.
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