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Canadian Spud Farm Opens Potato Waste-to-Biogas Plant

Canadian Spud Farm Opens Potato Waste-to-Biogas Plant

by admin on October 16th, 2009

Canadian potato processing facility will use biogas produced in its own anaerobic digesters to fire two commercial boilers.

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Plans for Floating Offshore Wind Farm Making Waves in Mass.

Plans for Floating Offshore Wind Farm Making Waves in Mass.

by admin on October 10th, 2009

Boston-based Blue H USA has submitted a permit to the U.S. Army Corps of engineers to test a structure that would be used for floating offshore wind turbines.

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Posted in Concept + Innovation, Energy, Science + Tech 2 Comments

Wind Turbine Tower Falls From Truck, Breaks Road

Wind Turbine Tower Falls From Truck, Breaks Road

by Tim Hurst on September 16th, 2009

The cost of moving a complete wind turbine unit generally varies from roughly $100,000 to $150,000 — but this one will likely cost a little more.

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Posted in Energy, News, Offbeat, Transportation 0 Comments

FloDesign Triples Efficiency of Traditional Wind Turbines

FloDesign Triples Efficiency of Traditional Wind Turbines

by admin on September 13th, 2009

FloDesign has tested a prototype wind turbine based on jet engine technology that is "three to four times" more efficient than the traditional three-bladed horizontal axis wind turbines.

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Posted in Energy, Science + Tech 1 Comment

StatoilHydro Launches First Full Scale Floating Wind-Turbine

StatoilHydro Launches First Full Scale Floating Wind-Turbine

by Tim Hurst on September 9th, 2009

Norwegian energy giant, StatoilHydro (NYSE: STO) inaugurated its much-anticipated Hywind floating wind turbine pilot project Tuesday, six miles off the coast of Southwest Norway in the North Sea.

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Posted in Concept + Innovation, Energy, Science + Tech 12 Comments


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