Archive for October, 2010

Siemens Energy Receives Major Wind Power Order from Canada

Oct 7, 2010 – Siemens Energy has been awarded a follow-up order for 72 of its 2.3 megawatts (MW) wind turbines, equipped with 101 meter rotors, for the Comber Wind Limited Partnership Project in Essex County, Ontario. The purchaser is Brookfield Renewable Power Inc., a leading producer and developer of renewable energy for which Siemens [...]

SunPower Initiates Corporate Carbon Footprint Reporting

Oct 6, 2010 – Carbon Emissions per Watt Produced Declines 10 Percent 2008 to 2009. SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced that it has submitted its first response to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an organization that works with shareholders and businesses to disclose the greenhouse gas emissions of major corporations. SunPower’s CDP response [...]

Unexpected Large Proponent of Green Energy: United States Military

Oct 6, 2010 – Did you think it was Al Gore?  Did you know that the United States Navy pioneered previous advances in energy usage?  The Navy led the way with the switch from sail power to coal power in the 19th century, and from coal to oil in the 20th century, and from oil [...]

Energy Leaders Blame Oil and Gas Subsidies for Weak Prospects

Oct 1, 2010 – By JAMES KANTER (New York Times) Powerful energy companies on Thursday blamed subsidies to oil and natural gas companies for damaging the ability of the clean-energy industry to recover from the economic slowdown.  See the full article in The New York Times.