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Uk`s largest biomass plant will produce green electricity for 500k homes
A new power station that will use wood chip to produce enough electricity to power half a million homes in Wales has been given the go ahead by the Environment Agency.
The Prenergy plant, in Port Talbot, South Wales, will produce electricity with 50 to 80 per cent fewer carbon dioxide emissions than gas or coal fired power stations. It will be Britain’s largest biomass power plant.
To ensure this carbon dioxide reduction and to protect the environment, the Environment Agency has insisted that all wood used at the plant is from sustainable sources. It is the first time the Environment ... |
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US Bancorp backs SolarCity with US$100m fund
SolarCity® and U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC) has announced that they have doubled the size of their fund to finance solar projects. The fund, originally announced in June, will be expanded to finance $100 million in solar projects in 2009. The partnership backs SolarCity’s solar leases (SolarLease™) and power purchase agreements (PPA), financing options that can allow homeowners and businesses to put no money down on solar systems and save money from day one on electricity costs. SolarCity is a national leader in solar power system design, financing, installation, monitoring ... |
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Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is a research, development, demonstration, and commercialization facility recognized as one of the world`s leading developers of cleaner, more efficient energy technologies as well as environmental technologies to protect and clean our air, water, and soil. The EERC is a high-tech, nonprofit branch of the University of North Dakota, which operates like a business. The EERC currently employs more than 280 people and is aggressively expanding its staff.
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The ...
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