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Google Invests $38 Million in Renewable Wind Energy

Google recently announced that they’ve made their first direct investment in a renewable wind farm project. The $38 Million that Google has invested will support two wind farms that together generate over 169 megawatts of power, which is enough to fully power more than 55,000 homes.

The wind farms, developed by NextEra Energy Resources, will reside in the North Dakota plains and will transmit energy to homes using existing technologies, reducing the local demand on fossil fuels.

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First Ever US Offshore Wind Farm Approved

After years of review, political debate and a whole lot of red tape the first U.S. offshore wind farm has finally gotten approved. It will be located in the Horseshoe Shoal of the Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod.

This is a huge advancement and win bringing more renewable energy sources to the United States current energy grid. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signed off on the 130-turbine, 420-megawatt Cape Wind project just today. “This project fits with the tradition of sustainable development in the area,” Salazar said.

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Electric Taxis Make Their Debut in Japan

With over 127 million people, Japan’s 60,000 taxis account for about 20% of their CO2 emission. That’s quite a lot. In order to bring that number way down, Japan has partnered with a U.S. firm called Better Place that specializes in developing electric vehicles. Today, three of the new electric taxis with switchable batteries take to the road in its first of probably many experiments before moving forward into full production.

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PlanetSolar Boat Looks To Circumnavigate The Globe

What you see below is the amazing new PlanetSolar boat. They have been working on it for quite some time now but it is finally in the official testing stage. The boat uses MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracker) which is the electronics between solar panels and the battery. What this vessel does that others have yet to, is provide optimum placement of each solar panel by tilting (even in rough seas) to the best best angle to receive the highest amount of solar energy.

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Europe’s Electricity to be 100% Renewable Energy by 2050

According to a recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, all of Europe’s electricity needs could be satisfied by renewable sources come mid-century. The plan, dubbed the SuperSmart Grid, would allow for power management independent of where the power is actually originating from.

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Using the current grid, natural resources, and current established weather patterns, the plan would include the following with the goal of reducing carbon- based fuel reliance:
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Primer On Home Solar Energy

Here is a short video that gives a pretty comprehensive introduction to solar photovoltaic energy generation. While this video pertains to home installations it gives you a basic understanding of how solar panels operate. Although the idea of harvesting solar energy came on the scene in the U.S. a long time ago, it is only now gaining the momentum it intended from the beginning. Companies are doing quite a lot with solar energy, and creating a lot of desirable products that run off this natural energy source.

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