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Intelligent Energy
Archive: 06-2012
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Investor jostles U.S. Congress on energy subsidies
America’s political divide is frustrating at least one venture capitalist who is expect more government support for renewable energy technology development.
June 22, 2012, 7:23 PM PDT | By David Worthington
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Biofuel start-up opts for natural gas fuel conversion
Record low natural gas prices has lured one biofuel maker to shift away from biomass on its journey to commercialization.
June 22, 2012, 6:41 PM PDT | By David Worthington
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Charge an iPad for an entire year with your pocket change
A recent study analyzed how much energy Apple’s iPad uses. The big takeaway? The iPad sips, not slurps, up power.
June 22, 2012, 10:33 AM PDT | By Kirsten Korosec
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From Fukushima’s home country: Nuclear will double
Hitachi eyes worldwide surge in nuclear sales as countries like China and India go for it.
June 22, 2012, 4:21 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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How energy innovation made American beer more delicious
German immigrants’ love of lager beer gave rise to new cooling technologies that harnessed energy in new ways, making modern life possible.
June 21, 2012, 2:44 PM PDT | By David Worthington
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eBay data center will skip the grid for fuel cell energy
eBay is the first major tech company to use fuel cells as its primary source of power rather than the traditional electric grid.
June 21, 2012, 12:12 PM PDT | By Kirsten Korosec
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Make way for renewable energy’s Blade Runner
Watch out for the truck hauling the world’s longest wind blades around Danish highways. The blades stretch nearly the length of a football field. When erected, you can fly an A380 between them.
June 21, 2012, 2:40 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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Coming soon: commercial scale rooftop produce
Canadian entrepreneurs have designed and operated a greenhouse so energy efficient that it can function at commercial scale in chilly Montreal and still break even. More will come in Boston and...
June 20, 2012, 2:15 PM PDT | By David Worthington
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Japan’s solar subsidies could fuel $9.6B in new installations
Japan’s solar incentive program could fuel at least $9.6 billion in installations with 3.2 gigawatts of capacity. Some solar panel makers are well-poised to reap the rewards.
June 20, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Kirsten Korosec
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Twittizens fight fossil fuel subsidies
Activists are promising a “Twitterstorm” against global fossil fuel subsidies ahead of this week’s G20 conference.
June 18, 2012, 9:04 AM PDT | By David Worthington