Wind

Describes motivation process for creativity with emphasis on intrinsic motivation by Corey K Katir

  The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)A and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have launched a new online solar and wind atlas project — the Global Atlas for Solar and Wind Energy project. “The Global Atlas for Solar and Wind Energy project aims to create a collaborative internet-based Geographic Information System (GIS) of these renewable resources [...] No related posts.

A revolutionary renewable energy bill could become law in California as soon as this September. It will allow customers of the big three utilities in California to buy power directly from renewable energy projects developed in their neighborhoods for the first time. They would getA a credit on their regular utility bill for their share of [...] Related posts:

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  OK, I won’t keep updating you month after month about this, but seems that we are yet again (4th month in a row) the most-visited cleantech or clean energy site in the U.S. (based on Compete.com statistics). So, yet again, Thank You, and keep hitting those share buttons!! Related posts: #1 Cleantech or Clean [...] Related posts:

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  News has slowly been leaking out about renewable energy plans for Apple’s data center in Maiden, North Carolina, and now the whole shebang is up on the Apple website. Apple has confirmed that the gigantic facility will run entirely on renewable energy. When running at full capacity the data center draws a whopping 20 [...] Related posts:

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  The Indian government may soon allow project developers to set up the first offshore wind energy projects in the country. The initiative by the government has been taken after several project developers expressed willingness to set up offshore projects which may deliver higher revenue compared to onshore projects. Some of the leading companies in [...] Related posts:

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  Some more solar energy newsA from around the net to wrap up the week: SolarCity & Clean Currents have teamed up to offerA fixed-price Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for solar power with as little as $0 down and long-term electricity discounts/savings. The largest city-sponsored solar financing program in the U.S. has relaunched in Phoenix, Arizona. The [...] Related posts:

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  Some more top wind energy new from around the internet: Western Wind Energy Corp. is acquiring a whoppingA 4,000 MW of wind energy projects fromA Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings. “Cost of the acquisition isA $20 MillionA US, payable by the issuance of 8 Million common shares at a deemed value ofA $2.50A per share US.” The Ministry of New and Renewable [...] Related posts:

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  Some more top energy efficiency news from around the internet: Lighting Science Group has completed the first phase of a relighting project inA Washington, D.C. that will “save the city tens of thousands of dollars each year in energy costs” (and a lot of energy).A ”Already results show these new light fixtures are saving energy a [...] Related posts:

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Biodiesel

Navy Buys Biofuels for $15 Per Gallon From Stimulus-Linked Firm

Wind, biodiesel subsidies promoted | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com

Biodiesel Magazine | OnSite Energy partners with MSU’s Freeway to Fuels project

City bonds to bolster biodiesel – Local News Story – St. Joseph

Air NZ signs MOU with biofuel company Licella | Voxy.co.nz while IATA pushes for greater biofuel uise | My Sinchew

Iowa Renewable Fuels Ass’n partners with PMCI, plans Iowa summit

Solar

Can You Afford Home Solar Panels?

Solar Panels Shine a Light on Ellicott City School

Solar Power: Much Cheaper Now, and Still on Your Rooftop

News

Evogene to Quadruple Brazil Castor Yield to Cut Biodiesel Costs a Businessweek

Biofuel aspirations spur ‘land grabs’ that hurt the poor, says report

Wind

Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by Charles Cook on Flickr.

Can Wind Energy Survive Without Tax Subsidies?

Offshore wind farms still have Del. potential | The News Journal | delawareonline.com

British wind turbine factory said a ‘go’ – UPI.com

Fluor to handle first phase of wind-power transmission line | Tulsa World

Wind energy leaders eye US expansion – The Local

Algae

Qld scientists discover algae may solve carbon problems – National News – National – Environment – The Canberra Times

FIS – Worldnews – Container vessel to sail on algae power

OriginOil to Establish Standards for Algal Biomass – Energy Digital

Nuclear

Image Credit: Nati Harnik, File/Associated Press

APNewsBreak: Regulators up scrutiny of Fort Calhoun nuclear plant after finding more problems – The Washington Post

Activist calls for fire safety investigation at Oyster Creek, other nuclear plants | The Asbury Park Press | APP.com

Japan To Declare Nuclear Plant In Stable Condition : NPR

BusinessDay – Areva still eyeing SA nuclear plants

Geothermal

SRP signs second geothermal energy pact | Management content from Western Farm Press

Geothermal test drill abandoned, for now

Scientists to drill under Glasgow for geothermal hotspots to heat homes – The Daily Record

Mustang Geothermal Reports Results from Water-Sampling Program in Peru – MarketWatch

Wave Power

Danes invent two-legged wave energy converter – Renewable Energy Magazine

Fortum, Seabased to begin construction of wave power park in Sweden – Energy Business Review

Renewable Energy reveal potential of Chilean project | 14 December 2011 | Stock Market Wire

Ethanol

Ethanol Falters for Third Day on Record Production, Ample Supply a Businessweek

The Independent > Archives > News > Local > Loss of federal incentives could hurt cellulosic ethanol development

Ethanol Producer Magazine | Ethanol shuffle based on ‘questionable assumptions’

Hydrogen

BMW and G.M. Discuss Collaboration on Advanced Technologies, Including Fuel Cells – NYTimes.com

$7M Awarded for Hydrogen Storage Technology: #evworld

Electric

Varley evR-450 Electric Supercar set for 2012 launch

Osmotic Power

New Osmotic-based Process Enables Easier Production of Nanoporous Materials – IEEE Spectrum

Mobile

CarrierIQ comes clean how a abuga caused unintentional collection of text messages, while FBI rejects requests for transparency | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

Another one from Microsoft: SkyDrive hits the iPhone | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

Miscellaneous

Flurry: What Android momentum? Devs overwhelmingly banking on iOS apps | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

Quote

“I was going to have cosmetic surgery until I noticed that the doctor’s office was full of portraits by Picasso.” – Rita Rudner

Biodiesel

Image Credit: BBI International

Biox Corp. reports healthy fourth-quarter profits

Verenium markets biodiesel pretreatment enzyme | biodieselmagazine.com

Biodiesel sets annual record for production – Iowa Farmer Today: Regional – Biodiesel sets annual record for production: Regional

U.S. Navy Fuels “Green Strike Force” with $12 Million Biofuels Contract | Renewable Energy News Article

Vanguarda Sells Biofuel Plants for $56 Million to Cut Debt a Businessweek

Ajmera Realty Acquires 100% Stake In Ajmera Biofuel

Australian biofuel company sets up in Sri Lanka a EcoGeneration a The magazine for Australia’s clean energy industry

Solar

Flickr/ccarlstead

India: Tapan Solar Energy begins PV module production: pv-magazine

Warren Buffett’s Big Solar Play a TheStreet

Solar sector brightens state’s economy | The Tennessean | tennessean.com

New York Trying to Create New Solar Rebate Market| CleanTechnica

Solar venture capital funding on the rise: pv-magazine

News

Whatas Next: Eco friendly textiles designed to generate renewable energy

Wind

FERC ruling favors wind energy industry | Sustainable Business Oregon

Brazil’s wind power growth draws international investors – UPI.com

Off-shore wind power proposal could make Maine a global leader | wcsh6.com

Shanghai Electric, Siemens Invest $226 Million in Wind Power – Businessweek

Algae

Algae.Tec spurred on with $6m La Jolla Cove Investors backing – Proactiveinvestors (AU)

Could algae step in when (affordable) oil runs out? | Energy

Navy energy strategy driven by need to deliver capabilities – FederalNewsRadio.com

Nuclear

Top US nuclear official in Japan: concerns over spent fuel at Fukushima plant were justified – The Washington Post

UPDATE 2-Japan trade min: no arrangements for Tepco fund injection| Reuters

Japan PM: Nuke plant stable by year’s end a USATODAY.com

Geothermal

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Wave Power

Wave Power From Down Under (The Water) | EarthTechling and BioPower to trial wave energy in Oz aC/ The Register

Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for the Fiscal Second Quarter Ended October 31, 2011 – MarketWatch

Ethanol

US and Brazil Spar Over Ethanol Trade Policy – Domestic Fuel

Hydrogen

Fuel Cells, Solar, Wind: Head-to-Head on Energy, Emissions | CleanTechnica

Electric

Toyota GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II

Tesla stock gets a serious downgrade amid EV skepticism from Morgan Stanley

‘Absolutely not true’ regulators withheld Volt defect, LaHood says

Amp bringing new electric SUV to Detroit, no longer working on Equinox EV

Osmotic Power

Mobile

HP expected to reveal webOS’ fate today: What’s on the cards? | ZDNet

Arm Worn Device Monitors Mental Acuity of Nuclear Plant Workers

Mobile

Apple is turning out millions of iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 CDMAs ahead of the holidays | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

Miscellaneous

Eurozone countries go it alone with new treaty that excludes Britain | Business | guardian.co.uk

Quote

aNo snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.a – Voltaire

Biodiesel

Biodiesel plants seen as boon for Alberta | Alberta Farmer

Verenium Announces Launch of PurifineA(r) PLC Enzyme for Use in Biodiesel Production

Biodiesel Business Academy launches in India : Biofuels Digest

Biodiesel deliveries to Ukraine in 2011 to comprise about 500,000 tons a BlackSeaGrain – All information on agriculture and food industry

Solar

At around 5MW, Appleas new solar roof could make it among the biggest in the US, power a million AppleTVs | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

Australiaas largest BIPV project completed: pv-magazine

PPGas Low-E Solar Glass to be Showcased at International Builders Show

Buffett branches into solar power with Topaz purchase on Environmental Expert and Buffet’s MidAmerican Energy Buys First Solar’s 550 MW Topaz | CleanTechnica

Infographic: The Top Ten Countries for Solar Energy Now | One Block Off the Grid: The Smart New Way to Go Solar

Soitec Selected as a Preferred Bidder Under South Africa’s IPP Program for the Supply of 50 Megawatts of Solar Energy | Solar Energy News

Soitec Selected as a Preferred Bidder Under South Africa’s IPP Program for the Supply of 50 Megawatts of Solar Energy on Environmental Expert

Chicago-Rockford International Airport to Build 20-MW Solar Array| CleanTechnica

News

Katerva Prize Will Help Sanergy Power the World With Poop | Green Prophet

Android coming soon to more cars

5 Green Books to Buy for Christmas (Or Hannukah) | Green Prophet

Trillionth $ Invested in Clean Energy; Exceeding Fossil Fuels | CleanTechnica

URi Charged Sustainable Energy Generator: The alternative source of power generation

JinkoSolar Enables Solar Power for a Secondary School in Tanzania | Solar Energy News

URi Charged Sustainable Energy Generator: The alternative source of power generation

Wind

South Africa green lights 1.4GW of new wind and solar power projects on Environmental Expert

Algae

Chicken Fat, Algae to Fuel US Navy Ships in 2012

BERNAMA – AMIC In Search Of That Special Algae

OriginOil Announces New Research Agreement with U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory – MarketWatch

Aurora Algae Develops New Techniques for Genetic Optimization of Algae – MarketWatch

Nuclear

Sky News: TEPCO mulls nuclear-contaminated water

APNewsBreak: Ohio Nuclear Plant Had More Cracks – ABC News

Geothermal

BSU geothermal project closes Greenbelt tunnel near Julia Davis Park

Landsat satellites track Yellowstone’s underground heat | Science Codex

Gypsum geothermal exploration is still on the table | EagleValleyEnterprise.com

Steel Guru : US geothermal resources could replace coal 10 times over – 239888 – 2011-12-08

Wave Power

M3 Wave Energy Systems

M3 tests wave technology, seeks funding | Sustainable Business Oregon

Wave Power From Down Under (The Water)

Carnegie seeks Canadian grant to build 5MW wave pilot – Wave/Tidal/Hydro – Renewable energy news – Recharge – wind, solar, biomass, wave/tidal/hydro and geothermal

Ethanol

Gingrich, Backed By Ethanol Lobby, Supports Subsidy | TPM2012

As federal tax credit ends, Minnesota’s ethanol refiners say industry can survive without it – TwinCities.com

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Initiative (HFI) supported by legislation in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) and the Advanced Energy Initiative of 2006

Electric

Adiva unveils all-electric CARGO3 tilting three-wheeler

IKEA Plugs-in 4 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Costa Mesa, CA | Solar Energy News

Nissan Leaf to go wireless!

Osmotic Power

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Mobile

HP Folio ultrabook available–initially, on the cheap | Nanotech – The Circuits Blog – CNET News

10,000 W iNuke Boom iPod Dock – it’s huge

Apple TV updates stream purchased TV shows to Australia, Canada and the UK — Engadget

Miscellaneous

Vet gets face broken on Pearl Harbor Day for vandalizing Japanese car

Quote

aMy cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.a- Phyllis Diller

Biodiesel

Image: courtesy of U.S. Navy.

Chicken Fat Biofuel Could Power Navy’s Green Strike Force | CleanTechnica

Will Soybean Demand for Biodiesel Use Hold? | Hoosier Ag Today

Biodiesel firm awaits decision on incentives

US Biodiesel Industry Smashes Previous Production Record for 2011 Despite Ongoing Concerns | Checkbiotech

Direct production of biodiesel from high-acid value Jatropha oil with solid acid catalyst derived from lignin

Solar

Image Credit: Flickr/andre.vanrooyen

Africa: a!400 million being raised for renewable energy; 6.5 MW PV project underway: pv-magazine

5 MW System Completed at Arizona Western College | Solarbuzz

SunPower and Solar Impulse join forces: pv-magazine

News

Image Credit: Photo / Getty Images

Devastating Japan tsunami was two waves combined – World – NZ Herald News

American High Speed Rail is Not Dead a Itas More of a Zombie

GM near possible Volt battery fix, sources say

Are The World’s Richest Nations Giving Up On Climate Change? | Inhabitat – Green Design Will Save the World

Wind

141 GW of European Offshore Wind Under Way| CleanTechnica

Algae

Algal Biomass Organization Applauds U.S. Navy`s Algae Biofuels Purchase on Environmental Expert

Nuclear

Our Nuclear Trash Heap Needs IFRs| CleanTechnica

Geothermal

Wave Power

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Ethanol

Poet producing trademarked Voila oil at 6 ethanol plants | EthanolProducer.com

Ethanol Producer Magazine | EthanolProducer.com

Hydrogen

Shipments of Military Fuel Cells to Increase by 2017

Electric

Nissan’s Leaf-Charging Wireless Pad Could Signal An Industry Surge | Fast Company

Coda partners with GE Wattstation on Level 2 charging station

Mobile

Motorola DROID RAZR XT910 Android Smartphone (Unlocked, 850/1900 3G) #XT910 – Expansys USA

Miscellaneous

Facebook security ‘glitch’ reveals Mark Zuckerberg’s private photos | Mail Online

Optimus Popularis and Mini Six Keyboards: Let the Pre-Orders (and Drooling) Begins – Technabob

Quote

aIf it’s a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone, somewhere is making a penny.a- Steven Wright

Biodiesel

Image Credit: Cummins Terminal

Biodiesel Magazine | Blue Sun to offer biodiesel at Knoxville, Tenn., terminal

Tenaska, Greenleaf ink biodiesel production, marketing pact : Biofuels Digest

FAA Funds Biofuel Push

Biodiesel plant to get break on interest | The Daily Times | delmarvanow.com

Flint Hills Resources buys Neb. biodiesel plant a BusinessWeek

Indeni ready to blend biofuel

Biofuel crop insurance targets Montana

By year end, POET to produce enough corn oil for 12 million gallons per year of biodiesel | Poet

FAA awards 8 key grants to catalyze renewable jet fuel : Biofuels Digest

Biodiesel Continuing Its Rapid Growth

Solar

Image Credit: Rick Wilson/The Times-Union

Solar energy helps JEA’s mix of energy, but costly, not always dependable | jacksonville.com

Why Solar Will Win a Forbes

Psst! Solar Fred Market Research Tip for PV Companies: Think Small and Think Service. | UnThink Solar

A new kind of solar system | Alexandria Echo Press | Alexandria, Minnesota

JA Solar Buys Chinese Wafer Maker to Boost Capacity, Cut Costs – Bloomberg

allAfrica.com: Ghana: Addressing Poverty With Solar Energy

News

Advanced Biofuels Industry Hunkers Down for Hard Times| Reuters

Zuma may announce wind energy projects – Daily News | IOL.co.za

Wind

Startup hopes solar-wind turbine will power growth | The Tennessean | tennessean.com

Iowa enjoys inspirational progress within wind energy industry | TheGazette

Wind-power firm searching for talent | Boulder County Business Report

Suzlon, Coromandel Wind Energy tie-up for Rs470-cr project – Money a DNA

Wind Energy No Longer Blowing Smoke | Green & Clean

Algae

Sloud acquires algae developer SouthWest Biofuels : Biofuels Digest

Nuclear

Image Credit: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg News

A Nuclear Japan’s Biggest Fans: Mayors – WSJ.com

Nuclear Power In 2012: Challenge Of Complacency

Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station Receives Utility Achievement Award from American Nuclear Society

Geothermal

Tybee Island continues efforts to use geothermal energy to heat and cool city buildings | The Republic

Cityas geothermal drilling test running over deadline

Wave Power

Wave energy to power homes

Image Credit: Pelamis

Power companies charmed by the Pelamis asea snakea -  Renewable Energy Magazine

Ethanol

Pacific Ethanol invests in production facilities

Pacific Ethanol ups stake in New PE Holdco – Sacramento Business Journal

Ethanol Producer Magazine | EthanolProducer.com

Hydrogen

ITM to develop hydrogen fuelled catamaran | 2 December 2011 | Stock Market Wire

MarketsandMarkets: Global Hydrogen Generation Market Worth $118 Billion by 2016 – MarketWatch

Electric

BMW and Toyota to collaborate on electric car batteries – 02 Dec 2011 – News from BusinessGreen

Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Requests Electric and Natural Gas Revenue Increases

Cars charged with leading the electric cause

Business Watch | GM offers to buy back electric Chevy Volts | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com

Osmotic Power

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Mobile

Apple confirms Carrier IQ in older iOS, plans to remove it in future update | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

Miscellaneous

Experience (Twenty)Seventh Heaven with the ASUS ET2700 All-in-One PC Series | Desktop & All-in-one PCs – Techinstyle.tv

Quote

aDying is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down.a – Woody Allen

Biodiesel

Image Credit: RobotSkirts via Flickr

Greenleaf Biofuels Forms New Partnership With Tenaska Biofuels

Biodiesel Magazine | Community-scale producer establishes oil recycling initiative

Asian palm-based biofuel may struggle in U.S.| Reuters

Biodiesel industry sets production record

Flint Hills Resources buys Neb. biodiesel plant – chicagotribune.com

Solar

Image Credit: John Moore / Getty Images

Solar power bankruptcies loom as prices collapse – Nov. 30, 2011

Private Dollars Revive a Solar Panel Plan for Military Housing – The New York Times

SolarWorld Solar Panels, Innovative Racking Rise in L.A. Utility’s 11.6-Megawatt Solar Installation a MarketWatch

National Solar to build 200 MW solar energy farm in Florida| Reuters

Solar landfill provides a shining example – CNN.com

Sun Rise Sunset caPa>>Solar EnergycaPa+- New Day | Knowledge@Wharton Today

Marietta school district explores solar power – MariettaTimes.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Ohio, Community Information – The Marietta Times

News

REVE – Future big wind turbines take centre stage at OFFSHORE 2011

Wind

Wind energy leader: Transmission is key | The Argus Leader | argusleader.com

Wind farm builds green future

Donc” Blow Fall Protection for the Wind Energy Industry

AFP: France’s Alstom opens its first Brazil wind turbine plant

Algae

Algae.Tec ups the ante in Asia, launches first biofuels facility with Holcim Lanka – Proactiveinvestors (AU)

BBC News – Algae fuel firms face moment of truth

Nuclear

Image via Wikipedia

The Secrets Of Algae Revealed/ The ultimate nuclear mop a Forbes

AFP: Japan nuclear meltdown? Maybe worse than thought?

Modular nuclear power units offer advantages | The Daily Times | delmarvanow.com

Geothermal

DAILY STAR: Ceneco buying cheaper

Wave Power

GREEN DEALS: Making waves in energy | Climate Spectator

GREEN DEALS: Making waves in energy | Climate Spectator

Ethanol

Ethanol Little Changed Amid Ample Supply, Higher Corn Prices a Businessweek

Ethanol output up 1.4 percent, most in nearly a year| Reuters

Hydrogen

Nissan To Release Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle By 2015 | Inhabitat – Green Design Will Save the World

BOC to double size of Tees Valley hydrogen facility (From The Northern Echo)

Electric

Image Credit: Honda

Hondaas Electric Roadster Is All Show, No Go | Autopia | Wired.com

Osmotic Power

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Mobile

International HTC Titan getting 7740 update too | wpcentral | Windows Phone News, Forums, and Reviews

Miscellaneous

Poll: Would you welcome an Android-powered PC? | TechRepublic

HP launches Hybrid Cloud product and services barrage | ZDNet

Quote

“Destiny is for people who are too lazy to create alternate timelines.” – R. Stevens

Biodiesel

Biofuels International – Blue Sun to sell biodiesel at Cummins terminal in Knoxville

Indian groups say subsidized diesel idling biodiesel plants : Biofuels Digest

Biodiesel plant to get break on interest | The Daily Times | delmarvanow.com

Flint Hills Resources buys Neb. biodiesel plant | CanadianBusiness.com

Biodiesel Magazine | Biodiesel RIN fraud causes industry, obligated parties anxiety

Louisville Biodiesel Coop, LJCMSD, Green Triangle form waste oil biodiesel pact : Biofuels Digest

Biodiesel Industry Sets Production Record – Truckinginfo.com

Solar

Image Credit: Globe & Mail

Is this solar-power program a money-saver? – The Globe and Mail

Chinese Solar Makers Seen Shrinking to 15 on Supply Glut a Bloomberg

Solar Energy: What To Do When the Sun Sets | KQED’s Climate Watch

Oregon National Guard building solar power arrays

IKEA to add solar power system to its Draper store | The Salt Lake Tribune

After losing fed loan, military solar project a go

News

Wind

Image Credit: archer10 (Dennis) via Flickr

TransCanada Corp. Brings Major Wind Power to Quebec | Joseph Baker

Residents to get a chance to speak up on wind power

Calif. company pulls plug on wind farm, citing risk to birds

Offshore wind power forum to draw environmentalists, union leaders, health advocates | The Republic

Wind Turbines & aGreena Subsidies Under Fire

Algae

Algae biomass gets major genetic engineering boost | Management content from Western Farm Press

Algae Farm Selects LumiGrow LED Horticultural Lighting – Algae Biomass Production Facility to Save $400,000 in Year One

Nuclear

Image Credit: EPA

Report: Blast at Isfahan damaged nuclear facility – Israel News, Ynetnews

Fukushima gov calls for no nuclear reactors in area| Reuters

Evidence of Chinaas nuclear storage system – The Washington Post

Germany Nuclear Waste: Activists Vow To Continue Protests Against Storage Facility (VIDEO)

Geothermal

Companies to build geothermal plant in NM | CanadianBusiness.com

Geothermal power plant soon

Tybee applying for extra $90,000 to complete geothermal project | savannahnow.com

Hertford college harnesses Iceland’s geothermal energy | Guardian Government Computing | Guardian Professional

Wave Power

Image Credit: Wave Rider Energy

Waves may be future of SA power generation – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Ocean Power Technologies To Announce Fiscal Second Quarter 2012 Results And Host Conference Call On December 9, 2011 a TheStreet

Offshore wind energy set to grow 17-fold by 2020

Ethanol

Europe targets ethanol support in U.S. | The Argus Leader | argusleader.com

Coshocton Ethanol trial set for 2012 | Zanesville Times Recorder | zanesvilletimesrecorder.com

Drovers CattleNetwork – Adapting to the ethanol age – Latest News – Editorial, Grain & Cattle Markets, Current Stories

Ethanol production capacity over 14 billion gallons| Reuters

Hydrogen

Scientists Develop Liquid Hydrogen Storage Solution

Electric

2014 Infiniti EV to Debut Wireless Inductive Charging System – Nissan EVs – Popular Mechanics

GTM Research Q&A: Electric Vehicles : Greentech Media

Ford sees EV potential in Indianapolis | 2011-11-29 | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.com

Suzuki may launch electric vehicles in India – Auto – Auto News a ibnlive

NHTSA Opens Investigation into EV Batteries After Replicating Chevy Volt Fire| Reuters

Did Electric Cars Just Hit the Wall? (GM)

Osmotic Power

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Mobile

Lenovo LePhone K2 to arrive with 4.3-inch IPS display, 1.5GHz dual-core chip a Engadget

iOS 5.1 roundup: new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV references, minor tweaks | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

Use Bluetooth headphones as an iPhone camera trigger | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

Miscellaneous

Image Credit: AP Photo

Gingrich and Romney: Same health plan, different candidate – Jennifer Haberkorn – POLITICO.com

Quote

aHow incessant and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete.a – C. S. Lewis

BioDiesel

US biodiesel industry sets new annual production record

California Biodiesel Alliance to Hold Conference

Algae

Algae Farm Selects LumiGrow LED Horticultural Lighting – Algae Biomass

Solar

North American Photovoltaic Market Set to Double Year over Year in Q4a11

BrightSource to install energy storage in California solar thermal plants

Solar-Powered 3-D Printer Makes Objects From Sahara Sands

Incredible SunGlacier Leaf Will Use Saharan Sun & Humidity to Make Ice

Saudi to Maintain Energy Hegemony with Postage Stamp-Sized Solar Cells

Gestamp USA: PV pipelines, permitting processes and why microinverters need more time

Wind

Pattern Energy signs El Arrayan wind power sale agreement in Chile

Geothermal

Ormat signs $65 million geothermal power contract in New Mexico

Wave Power

What’s next: Underwater turbines to produce renewable energy

Ethanol

Norwegian wood ethanol makes its way to countryas cars

Miscellaneous

NYSE opens three renewable energy indexes with Bloomberg

Illinois carbon sequestration project starts operations

7 Amazing Clean Tech Projects in the Arab World

Propane Tax Credits Offer Big Gains

Canada pulls out of climate change pact, after increasing CO2 emissions instead of reducing them

True Green Energy Group Receives Funding Exceeding $3 Million for Eco-Friendly Building Project in Philippines

Field of Light: Bruce Munroas Stunning LED Forest Springs Up in Melbourne

Philips Bio-light concept lights the home using bacteria

Windowfarms let you garden a appropriately enough a in your windows

Quote

“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.” – Douglas Adams

Biodiesel

General Biodiesel Offers Cooking Oil Recycling

As heating oil prices rise, Massachusetts seeks biodiesel : Biofuels Digest

Fees waived for biodiesel plant | The Daily Times | delmarvanow.com

CME Group begins trading biodiesel futures – CBS News

Biodiesel company will take your old cooking grease | KING5.com Seattle

Youth Biodiesel Project collecting turkey grease | The Republic

Solar

Solar-powered electric tricycles introduced | Tempo – News in a Flash

Austin eyes West Texas for solar power

Tri-Rail: New Pompano Beach station will be solar-powered – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Solar power comes to Army Center in Arden Hills | kare11.com

Can solar power be cost-efficient? | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper

Myhrvold: Subsidies Stymie Wind, Solar Innovation – Bloomberg

News

2012 Audi R8 LMS ultra revealed

28 November 2011 – BBSRC welcomes UKERC report on biomass – News a BBSRC

Focus on the UK’s energy mix | Opinion | The Engineer

pitpass – Hamilton and Massa make peace

New Lexus GS 250 revealed

Wind

Wind power on the rise

Wind Power Investment To Reach $820 Billion By 2017 : Renewable Energy News :

Wind power proposal in St. John’s – Nfld. & Labrador – CBC News

Algae

Algae Biomass Increased by More Than 50 Percent – Energy Digital

Nuclear

Image Credit: Getty Images

BBC News – German police clear nuclear waste train protest

UK’s faith in nuclear power threatens renewables, says German energy expert | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Geothermal

Wave Power

The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea – Korea Plans Underwater Park, Wave-Power Station off Dokdo

New Solar, Wind, Wave, EV, & LED Projects (10 Stories)| CleanTechnica

EON Supplier Pelamis Looks for Industrial Player for Wave Farms – Bloomberg

Ethanol

Airport BP Offering E85 in Virginiaas Tidewater Area – Domestic Fuel

Hydrogen

Oregon Researchers Develop Promising Liquid Carrier for Hydrogen: #evworld

Renewable Energy Focus – Hydrogenics electrolyser for Swiss hydrogen bus refueling station from Air Liquide

Updates: Hydrogen to be blended with gas

Electric

Volt lookers, Cruze buyers

Toyota counting on Prius sales increase in 2012

Electrode could lead to large-capacity rechargeable battery | News | The Engineer

What’s Next: Superyachts powered by hybrid engines

Osmotic Power

Mobile

Who Needs Keys When Siri Has Been Hacked to Start Cars?

Miscellaneous

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Police could begin removing Occupy L.A. camp as early as midnight – latimes.com

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“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.” – Douglas Adams

Biodiesel

Used Cooking Oil Collection | Operation Reach

Fees waived for biodiesel plant | The Daily Times | delmarvanow.com

ICIS Launches New Weekly Global Biodiesel Report

Biofuel call in the Keys – Isle of Man News a iomtoday

Biofuel producer ZeaChem continues to lure venture capital – The Denver Post

Chesapeake, partners set Sundrop biofuel plant site| Reuters

Alaska Air tests of biofuel a hit, but demand exceeds supply – Alaska Journal of Commerce – AJOC November 27 2011 – Anchorage, AK

Navy launches ship biofuel test | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

Fees waived for biodiesel plant | The Daily Times | delmarvanow.com

Solar

Designed by Philip Weller

Solar Oasis – where deserts can sustain life

Solar Power Plant Backup | CleanTechnica

Google drops solar program: pv-magazine

3D Solar Panels from MIT| CleanTechnica

PV price shifts and painful consolidation: pv-magazine

News

Outsourcing our Carbon Emissions

BASF to Establish New Business Unit aBattery Materialsa

Software Provides Direct Link To Control And Business Systems – a Design Engineer Article at Engineer Live

Government Fund to Study Advanced Materials for Next-Generation Energy Technologies

Bangkok Becomes First Megacity to Mull Move to Higher Ground| CleanTechnica

Electricity is Key to Solving Climate Challenge on Environmental Expert

40,000 Cycles a Nanotechnology Catapults Battery Technology Forward, Once Again| CleanTechnica

2011a2s last solar eclipse preparing for those in the Southern hemisphere | ZME Science

Second batch of e-mails hounds Durban talks – Latest News – Ecoseed Information Network

Wind

HRH the Crown Prince of Denmark inspects construction of Macarthur wind farm. Wind. It means the world to us. | Vestas

Wind company expands to machinery manufacturing for Caterpillar – Latest News – Ecoseed Information Network

Algae

Feature: Beyond the hype of algal biofuels – renewable energy, Biotechnology, biofuels, algal biofuels – Australian Life Scientist

Nuclear

BBC News – Nuclear power ‘gets little public support worldwide’

Air Force nuclear transport work falls short

The Competition Between Solar and Nuclear Energy Moves to Mars – NYTimes.com

Geothermal

Geothermal expected to meet half of Kenyaas energy needs  – Business News |nation.co.ke

Petratherm upgrades Paralana Geothermal Resource to Indicated and Measured categories – Proactiveinvestors (AU

Expansion of Kenyaas geothermal energy project gets $105m financing : Ghana Business News

Wave / River Power

What’s Next: Affordable wave power

Small hydropower gets $4 million in Albania – Latest News – Ecoseed Information Network

Ethanol

Image Credit: 2004 photo by Sandra Milburn/Associated Press

Biodiesel

Student-Built Biofuel Truck Breaks World’s Land Speed Record at 155 MPH! | Inhabitat – Green Design Will Save the World

Biodiesel Magazine | San Diego biodiesel company forms alliance with major businesses

Biodiesel company will take your old cooking grease | KING5.com Seattle

Pacific Biodiesel receives national Green Jobs Award – LahainaNews.com | News, Information, Lahaina and Western Maui, Hawaii a Lahaina News

CME Group begins trading biodiesel futures – CBS News

Solar

College puts energy into solar plans – Education – Scotsman.com

Possibility of Higher Efficiency and Commercially Viable Solar Power in the Near Future

PV product price drop drove Suntech Q3 loss despite improved shipments – Latest News – Ecoseed Information Network

ET Solar Announces Grid Connection of a 5MW PV Power Plant in Germany on Environmental Expert

Possibility of Higher Efficiency and Commercially Viable Solar Power in the Near Future

OaReilly Found a Solar Installer (or an Installer Found Him)| CleanTechnica

Apple hopes to turn green with solar power data centre | Environment | guardian.co.uk

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Mall Rats Go Green in Israel | Green Prophet

Worldas first LNG fuelled product tanker now in service on Environmental Expert

New IEA Report on Renewable Energy Costs & Policy (IEA Nails It!)| CleanTechnica

WA$?rtsilA$? completes unique conversion of vessel to LNG operation on Environmental Expert

Google Gives Up On Green Tech Investment Initiative REWind

Image Credit: Vestas

Vestas chooses Danish LindA, Industrial Park for assembly of a limited number of V164-7.0 MW nacelles. Wind. It means the world to us. | Vestas

Algae

Image Credit: Alge.Tec

Algae.Tec ships first photo-bioreactor, aims for biofuel production at Shoalhaven One in early 2012 – Proactiveinvestors (AU)

Oily Algae to Save the World?: #evworld

When Will Algae Show Us the Money? | Green & Clean

Nuclear

2nd earthquake of day shakes northern Japan a USATODAY.com

Nuclear waste train nears German border; “24-hour halt planned” – Monsters and Critics

Nuclear winter awaits lone Japan resident near crippled plant – Washington Times

Geothermal

Kenya Moves Full-Steam Ahead on Geothermal Production | Africa | English

GEA Hosts Geothermal Energy Finance Forum 2012 in San Francisco | Geothermal Energy Association

Business, Government , Legal News from Throughout W.Va. – Google Dumps Program That Funded Discovery of W.Va. Geothermal

Wave Power

Swinney claims undersea energy network viable – Herald Scotland | News | Politics

Ethanol

Ethanol Producer Magazine | Isobutanol blend performs well in marine tests

Free parking for hybrid cars purchased in Petaling Jaya

Governmentas Role In Ethanolas Future – Domestic Fuel

Hydrogen

University of Oregon Researchers Develop Hydrogen Storage Material Based on Liquid Nitrogen

Want Fuel Cells? Think Outside the Hydrogen Tank | FuelCellsWorks

Liquid hydrogen storage developed at University of Oregon – Latest News – Ecoseed Information Network

Electric

Plug-In Hybrid from Chevy? Plug-In Chevy Cruze?| CleanTechnica

mPhase Technologies Use Novel Surface Technology for Smart Battery Applications

Film Review: Revenge of the Electric Car

Charge EVs with Solar Power? Yes, You Can! | CleanTechnica

Is this BMW 7 Series an electric i sedan mule?

Image Credit: GE

The 30-year battery: New chemistry holds promise | Green Tech – CNET News

Osmotic Power

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Mobile

Solar power station: A cool device with smooth design and good performance

5 Free and Cheap Apps to Save the Planet | Green Prophet

Appleas Black Friday 2011 deals revealed: discounts on iPad, iPod, iMac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and accessories | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

Miscellaneous

‘Company Policy: We are not hiring until Obama is gone’ | 11alive.com

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aIt’s so warm now, and Thanksgiving came so early – is it just me, or does it not really feel like Ramadan?a – David Letterman

Biodiesel

Advanced Cellulosic Biofuels Company Sundrop Fuels Selects Louisiana Site for Planned First Facility on Environmental Expert

Biodiesel plant planned for High Prairie – Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune – Alberta, CA

Biodiesel Magazine | Super committee failure: what it means for biodiesel

Donate used cooking oil for biodiesel fuel

Biodiesel Magazine | ISA Soy 2020 meeting highlights Ill. biodiesel industry growth

Advanced Cellulosic Biofuels Company Sundrop Fuels Selects Louisiana Site for Planned First Facility on Environmental Expert

Solar

Image Credi: Flickr/zigurdszakis

Serbia plans 1 GW, a!2 billion solar park: pv-magazine

Photon Energy to Construct PV System in Poland

News

VW Passat Alltrack (2012) first official pictures

Malaysian PM Introduces National Biomass Strategy

Check Out the 2012 Audi S8

Google quits plans to make cheap renewable energy, shuts down Knol, and more | ZME Science

Potential buyers show little interest in Solyndra

Wind

Scotland to Build Two-Blade Offshore Wind Turbine with Helicopter Landing Pad

Hydro

China Hydroelectric Corporation Receives Global Finance Magazine’s “Stars of China” Best Company in Renewable Energy Award on Environmental Expert

Algae

Image Credit: Photo: Bob Elbert/Iowa State University

Genetic Tweak Brings Big Boost In Algae Biomass | Autopia | Wired.com

Lawrence chips in $20,000 for study of blue-green algae / LJWorld.com

Algae experiment may be ‘game changer’ – MontereyHerald.com :

Superhero oil-burping algae will save the world aC/ The Register

Nuclear

Image: NASA/JPL

Nuclear Battery Will Warm Giant Rover on Frigid Mars Treks | Wired Science | Wired.com

PSC approves Progress Energy Fla. nuclear costs

Geothermal

Geothermal Power: A Dark Horse in Renewable Energy

West Coast Geothermal Energy Finance Forum | Workshop | Geothermal Energy Association

Oil And Gas Wells Could Be Used To Generate Geothermal Power

Wave Power

Scottish wave energy developer puts first commercial plant into operation | Power Generation and Distribution

Renewable Energy Focus – Wavegen recognised for green energy achievements

Ethanol

Brazil to Become Net Importer of U.S. Ethanol, Czarnikow Says a Businessweek

‘Super yeast’ gobbles up trees, spits out ethanol for biofuel

Hydrogen

Brussels ‘Sprouts’ Mobile Hydrogen Refueling Station for ‘Drive ‘n’ Ride’ Event

Electric

Smaller hybrid drivetrain coming to Lexus GS

BMW 5-series hybrid to receive Tokyo debut

Osmotic Power

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Mobile

VatorNews – 1.2M non-iPad tablets sell in U.S. so far this year

Miscellaneous

iPhone Lens Dial turns your smartphone into a turret-lensed throwback

The iPhone 4S Gets an Expert Camera Test

Galaxy Nexus is Better than iPhone 4S at Browsing Speed | TechLeash

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aI didn’t speak English until I came to Pittsburgh.a – Mario Lemieux

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