Archive for the 'wind' Category

Apr 19 2010

No power line for your mobile base station? Alcatel-Lucent says think renewable

Published by Heather Clancy under green tech, research, solar, wind

Here’s a trick question for you: How do you power mobile telecommunications base stations in the middle of nowhere, especially in developing countries where there’s no electricity line in sight. Apparently, the standard operating procedure has been to schlep diesel fuel from location to location, with a four-wheel drive vehicle, hoping not to attract the attention [...]

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Apr 09 2010

Wind-powered tech manufacturing facility earns rare Platinum LEED designation

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, energy, green tech, renewable energy, wind

The Other World Computing systems integration and technology assembly facility in Illinois is one of roughly 300 companies to receive a Platinum recognition under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program run by the Green Building Certification Institute. One of the biggest factors toward that certification was the 194-foot tall wind turbine that will be [...]

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Apr 06 2010

Wind development gets boost in Virginia, Ohio and South Dakota

Published by Heather Clancy under energy, green tech, renewable energy, solar, wind

Am visiting with family here in Hawaii this week. Basketball finals are on, so I’m trolling for greentech news to fill the breach. Just came across this item from Sustainable Business about progress being to stimulate wind generation projects and development in three states. My guess is that we haven’t heard the last word on [...]

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Apr 02 2010

Wind company seeks scholarship applicants

Published by Heather Clancy under green tech, renewable energy, wind

In the category of every little bit helps in today’s education environment, wind energy company First Wind is expanding a student scholarship program that it was testing in Utah. The company is offering $3,000 one-time awards to high-school students who show an inclination to pursuing studies in the environment, energy or other science majors. One renewable [...]

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Jan 31 2010

Energizing China and U.S.

Published by Harry Fuller under Blogroll, China, air pollution, conservation, energy, engineering, environmental health, federal government, fossil fuel, green tech, law & politics, nuclear power, petroleum, renewable energy, research, solar, venture capital, wind

Energy, the economic battleground for the future dominance.

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Jan 31 2010

Energizing China and U.S.

Published by Harry Fuller under Blogroll, China, air pollution, conservation, energy, engineering, environmental health, federal government, fossil fuel, green tech, law & politics, nuclear power, petroleum, renewable energy, research, solar, venture capital, wind

Energy, the economic battleground for the future dominance.

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Jan 29 2010

Obama Tries to Make Federal Government “Conservative”

Published by Harry Fuller under Blogroll, air pollution, building, cars & traffic, conservation, energy, engineering, environmental health, federal government, fossil fuel, green tech, housing, law & politics, petroleum, renewable energy, solar, wind

Government moves on energy stir political fights and may stir some cleantech spending.

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Jan 28 2010

Greentech Call-outs From State of the Union

Published by Harry Fuller under Blogroll, Europe, air pollution, biofuel, cars & traffic, climate change, conservation, energy, engineering, environmental health, federal government, fossil fuel, green tech, law & politics, mass transit, nuclear power, petroleum, renewable energy, solar, venture capital, wind

State of the Union bring some attention to high speed rail, nuclear power plants, clean energy jobs Action could be a ways off.

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