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DOE Invests $50 Million on Smart Grids

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The U.S. Department of Energy will invest $50 million in regional smart grid projects to better understand how to manage and respond to demand.

German Biofuels Plant Converts Forest Waste

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Shell and CHOREN Industries unveiled a new commercial production plant in Germany that converts non-food biomass like waste wood into diesel fuel.

Oil Conflict Building in the Arctic?

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As the Arctic continues to melt, a vast oil reservoir is being unveiled, and Russia, Canada, the U.S., Denmark and Norway could become players in a revolution of the world’s “relative oil power."

Congo Dam Could Double Africa's Electricity

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Seven African governments and the world's largest banks and construction firms meet in London today to plan the most powerful dam ever conceived - an $80bn hydro power project on the Congo river.

Talent Shortage Limits Clean Energy Expansion

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The world clean energy sector has a shortage of experienced senior managers, which could limit the pace of its growth, according to a new survey.

MIT-Fraunhofer to Build $6m Energy Lab

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MIT and the Fraunhofer Institute will set up a sustainable energy systems center to work on solar, green buildings, and energy device prototyping projects.

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Carbon Credits: Credit Where It's Not Due

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Organizations bring awareness to questionable carbon credit practices under the Kyoto Protocol's international trading mechanism.

BizzEnergy's SmartMeters Cut Costs — And Energy Usage

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Yesterday morning, BizzEnergy, an independent energy provider, announced that the company had installed its 1000th Smart Meter at a UK business. BizzEnergy’s Smart Meter system is meant to put an end to customers’ complaints about the inefficiencies of estimated energy bills.

Nuclear Power No Easy Solution

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Despite its environmental advantages over coal, nuclear power, currently the subject of some high-level debate, is no energy panacea.

Uh Oh... Afghanistan Oil Reserves Mapped

from Amelia Timbers | SHARE | COMMENT

Now that Afghani natural resources have been mapped by the USGS, what might the implications be for exploration, development, and beyond?

Virtual Energy Forum Taps Newt Gingrich for Keynote

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Newt Gingrich might not be the first name to pop to mind in association with sustainability and alternative energy, but he'll be headlining this year's Virtual Energy Forum.

Rockefellers Pressure ExxonMobil to Diversify

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The Rockefeller family wants ExxonMobil to wake up to the realties of climate change and carbon controls and end its short-term fossil fuel focus.

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