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Alternative Energy News Thursday August 23rd 2007



Renewable energy use up, fossil fuels declineRenewable energy use up, fossil fuels decline
(Dayton Daily News: Wed, 22 Aug) Total renewable energy consumption increased 7 percent between 2005 and 2006, according to preliminary data released today by the Energy Information Administration.


Adding Up Renewable Energy: Do The Benefits Of Renewable Energy Sources Stack Up?Adding Up Renewable Energy: Do The Benefits Of Renewable Energy Sources Stack Up?
(ElectricNet: Fri, 17 Aug) Do the overall efficiencies of renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal add up in terms of their complete life cycle from materials sourcing, manufacture, running, and decommissioning" Researchers in Greece have carried out a life cycle assessment to find the answer


Go Solar, Wind Or Geothermal If You Want Renewable Energy With Life-cycle EfficiencyGo Solar, Wind Or Geothermal If You Want Renewable Energy With Life-cycle Efficiency
(Science Daily: Mon, 13 Aug) Do the overall efficiencies of renewable energy sources add up in terms of their complete life cycle from materials sourcing, manufacture, running, and decommissioning? Using these criteria, researchers have identified the three viable renewable energy resources as solar energy, wind power and geothermal energy.


N.C. to require use of renewable energyN.C. to require use of renewable energy
(Tucson Citizen: Wed, 22 Aug) RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina is poised to join dozens of other states in requiring that a percentage of the electricity powering homes five years from now come from the sun and other renewable sources - including, in this state's case, pig waste.



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Enerize Corporation and FiFe Batteries Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Li-Ion Batteries for HEV ApplicationsEnerize Corporation and FiFe Batteries Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Li-Ion Batteries for HEV Applications
(The Auto Channel: Wed, 22 Aug) CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. and OXFORDSHIRE, England, Aug. 22, 2007 -- Enerize Corporation, an emerging alternative energy company, and FiFe Batteries Limited, a developer of second-generation lithium-ion battery technology, have announced a partnership to develop safe, low-cost, high-energy Li-ion rechargeable batteries for various applications including hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV).


Cancelled: PA DEP Secretary to Tout Importance of Renewable Energy During Visit to Clarion UniversityCancelled: PA DEP Secretary to Tout Importance of Renewable Energy During Visit to Clarion University
(The San Francisco Examiner: Wed, 22 Aug) Stocks advanced Wednesday as Wall Street interpreted stability in Treasurys and new talk of takeovers as signs that recent credit market tightness might be easing.


Haifa U. teams with Stanford on alternative energy researchHaifa U. teams with Stanford on alternative energy research
(Globes Online: Wed, 22 Aug) The universities will investigate ocean-based energy sources.


Shimane nuclear power plant to be checked after fault lines confirmedShimane nuclear power plant to be checked after fault lines confirmed
(Japan Today: Sun, 19 Aug) MATSUE — Chugoku Electric Power Co is planning to reassess the quake resistance capability of its shoreline Shimane Nuclear Power Station that it says is confirmed to be located close to an area with 10 active fault lines under the sea, company sources said Saturday.


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