Archive for ‘September, 2009’

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Sep10

First Solar China and Feed In Tariffs

by Cory Renauer on September 10th, 2009 at 5:32 am
Posted In: Alternative Energy

While the United States is still considering feed in tariffs, First Solar has signed a contract with Chinese government officials to build a staggering 2 GIGAwatt photovoltaic farm in the Mongolian desert. The plant will operate under China’s feed-in tariff. Power companies are required to purchase electricity from the installation for a certain number of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep14

Department of Energy’s Steven Chu Under Attack By Oil Funded Group

by Cory Renauer on September 14th, 2009 at 3:42 am
Posted In: Alternative Energy

He’s turned the DOE’s oil friendly policies of administrations past on its head. No longer focused only on fossil fuels the DOE now seems to be acting according to the will of the people. Tapping America’s vast renewable resources like wind and solar is what we want, not spiralling energy costs due to dependence on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep16

Daimler Promises “Hundreds of Thousands” of Hydrogen Cars

by Cory Renauer on September 16th, 2009 at 4:23 am
Posted In: Alternative Energy

Perhaps in response to the popular, but all to limited 2008 FCX Clarity, Mercedes is showing their commitment to Hydrogen Fuel Cell driven vehicles. In the International Auto Show happening in Frankfurt the head of Mercedes-Benz explained that the automaker is about to enter a “low volume” production phase of the F-Cell. This limited production […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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