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New York to Have 20 MW Energy Storage System Using Li-ion Batteries

Mike Sandru — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:51:35 +0000

The energy storage system will use advanced lithium-ion batteries and will prevent pollution by reducing carbon emissions and focusing on renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power.

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45 Percent of Portugal's Energy Comes from Renewable Sources

Mike Sandru — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:40:25 +0000

Five years ago, Portugal's government promised that by 2010, 45% of the country's energy will come from renewable sources (then, only 17 percent of Portugal's grid came from renewables). Sounds impossible, but it's true.

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European Countries To Hit Renewable Energy Targets by 2020

Mike Sandru — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:23:11 +0000

The analysis, which assessed all forms of renewable energy, found that while 13 of the 27 European Union (EU) countries are going to meet their targets for renewable energy capacity, 8 are set to exceed it and the remaining 6 are expected to fall short.

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Yahoo Will Build the Most Green and Efficient Data Center

Cristi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:34:39 +0000

Yahoo is going green! This news was presented at a press conference in Buffalo, New York, by Yahoo representatives a few days ago. In a world where everybody needs to turn green and needs to make use of as much as possible clean energy sources, Yahoo is making a big step.

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