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By SolarCraft Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft announced the completion of a 59 kW solar electric system at Horicon Elementary School in Annapolis, CA, near the northern coast of Sonoma County. The new photovoltaic system will offset 99% of their utility grid demand, essentially eliminating their electric bills and saving…

By Wayne.Hicks@nrel.gov (Wayne Hicks) Ceremony Coincides With National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day October 8, 2015 The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today dedicated its 700 bar hydrogen fueling station, the first of its kind in Colorado and in the national lab system, as part of a celebration…

By By DIANE CARDWELL The industrial giant said the new company would be more nimble and house developing sectors like renewable generation, energy efficiency and storage. …read more Read more here:: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/business/ge-to-spin-off-new-energy-technologies-in-one-company.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter. October 07, 2015 The Energy Department announced on September 30 that manufacturers in its Better Buildings, Better Plants Program (Better Plants) have saved an estimated $2.4 billion in cumulative energy costs over the last five years. U.S. manufacturers…

This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter. October 07, 2015 On September 23, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that 343,833 acres off the coast of New Jersey will be offered for commercial wind energy development in a competitive lease sale on November…

This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter. October 07, 2015 Let’s start with the basics. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, which runs October 8 to October 18 in Irvine, California, is a collegiate competition to create beautiful, affordable, energy-efficient, solar-powered houses. The competition…

By By BETH GARDINER The state is cruising toward its 2020 goal for increasing renewable energy and is setting far more ambitious targets for the future. …read more Read more here:: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/06/business/energy-environment/california-leads-a-quiet-revolution.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

By Helio Energias Renovaveis Helio Energia Holdings SA (“Helio” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Trevor Graham Crouch (Independent Director) and David M. Mitchell (Executive Director) and have been appointed to the Helio Energia Holdings SA Board of Directors, effective August 4, 2015. Mr Crouch has more than…

Renewable chemicals or bio-based chemicals comprises variety of chemicals which are obtain from renewable sources such as agricultural feedstock, agricultural waste, organic waste products, biomass, and microorganisms. Renewable chemicals are considered as sustainable source of carbon as it offer fewer carbon footprints in comparison to conventional petro-based chemicals. Some of…

By By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr The Pan American Health Organization and the British government have begun a “Smart Hospitals” program to retrofit vulnerable hospitals. …read more Read more here:: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/06/health/caribbean-hospitals-getting-help-for-hurricanes.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss