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EnergyAgency.NRW Joins ACORE: German-American Exchange on Energy and Environmental Technologies Offers Great Economic Potential
Sept. 21, 2011 — As an industrial region and big CO2 emitter, North Rhine-Westphalia wishes to make a major contribution to the reduction of deleterious climate gases. To this end, the State Government is adopting wind power as a principal … Continue reading
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Silicon Valley: Clean Tech’s New Capital?
Aug. 11, 2011 — Billions of dollars in venture capital funding to energy-related companies has helped the region weather the economic downturn by growing green jobs 109 percent over the last decade. >>More
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New Report Places a Spotlight on America’s Energy Choices
Aug. 2, 2011 — The report details 10 different energy options which are considered within the context of the following concerns: 1) energy security, 2) economic stability, and 3) environmental sustainability. >>More
Professional Engineers in California Government’s Documentary, THE NEXT FRONTIER, Receives 4 Northern California EMMY Nominations
[ACORE Members] The Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG) is proud to announce that The Next Frontier: Engineering the Golden Age of Green has been nominated for four Northern California Emmy Awards presented by the National Academy of Television Arts … Continue reading
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Tagged ACORE member, documentary film, Northern California Emmy awards, Professional Engineers in California Government, renewable energy, The New Frontier
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ACORE Member Initiates the First Ever Initiative to Restore Oil-Soiled Wetlands of Louisiana
Nearly a year has passed since the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, which discharged over 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, but the wetlands along the coast of Louisiana are still deteriorating. Up to this … Continue reading
[ACORE Member] Navigant and BTM Consult Release New Wind Report: World Market Update 2010
Report Highlights Regional Trends, Production Data, Demand Drivers & Predictions to 2020 Mar. 28, 2011 – BTM Consult, a premier forecaster and data source for the international wind industry and part of Navigant’s global Energy practice, announced today that it … Continue reading
[ACORE Member] SkyFuel’s Parabolic Trough a Fit for India’s Solar Mission
Mar. 24, 2011– SkyFuel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) regarding the use of its parabolic trough collector in concentrating solar power (CSP) projects. MEIL’s bid to build, own and operate a … Continue reading
Antarctic Blog – Day 2 (Saturday, March 19, 2011)
After leaving the majestic Cape of Horn at 11:50 on the 19th, we spent today crossing Drake’s Passage and initiated initial discussions on climate change and sustainability, while also learning about the history and environment of Antarctica. The team in … Continue reading
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Antarctic Blog – Day 1 (Friday, March 18, 2011)
Twenty seven renewable energy executives, led by Robert Swan, OBE, first person to ski to both the North and South poles, are on board the vessel Sea Spirit headed to Antarctica on an expedition through March 27, 2011 to see … Continue reading
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[ACORE Member] Butte College Set to Become First Grid Positive College in the U.S.
College Solar Arrays will Supply Over 100 Percent of College’s Electricity NeedsMar. 10, 2011; Oroville, CA—Butte College, located in Northern California and resting on a 928 acre wildlife refuge, has been recognized over the last few years as a national … Continue reading
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Tagged Butte Community College, grid positive facility, solar energy
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