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Cape Wind Approved by Federal Government as America’s First Offshore Wind Farm
April 29, 2010 – 5:25 am | No Comment
Cape Wind Approved by Federal Government as America’s First Offshore Wind Farm

Press Release. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar  announced Wednesday, his approval of Cape Wind with a favorable Record of Decision for the project to be constructed on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound off …

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Update2: Authorities to try Setting Gulf Oil Spill on Fire to Mitigate Environmental Disaster
April 28, 2010 – 10:48 am | No Comment
Update2: Authorities to try Setting Gulf Oil Spill on Fire to Mitigate Environmental Disaster

Press Release – The response to BP/Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon incident continues as responders have scheduled a controlled, on-location burn to begin at approximately 11 a.m. CDT today—a strategy designed to minimize environmental risks by removing large …

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Integrating Oregon Wave Energy into the Northwest Power Grid-Report Released
April 28, 2010 – 10:22 am | No Comment
Integrating Oregon Wave Energy into the Northwest Power Grid-Report Released

Press Release. The Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) announced the release of the Utility Market Initiative (UMI). The UMI, conducted on behalf of OWET by Pacific Energy Ventures (PEV) – a renewable energy consulting and …

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Update: Sunken Oil Rig in Gulf of Mexico Oozing 42,000 Gallons of Oil Per Day, Will Take Months to Fix
April 26, 2010 – 10:37 am | No Comment
Update: Sunken Oil Rig in Gulf of Mexico Oozing 42,000 Gallons of Oil Per Day, Will Take Months to Fix

Update:  The Deepwater Horizon oil rig which exploded into flames on April 20th and sank in the Gulf of Mexico on April 23rd, is currently leaking oil at a rate of 42,000 barrels per day.  …

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Oil Rig Disaster in Gulf of Mexico Should Cast Doubt on Offshore Drilling this Earth Day!
April 22, 2010 – 9:17 am | No Comment
Oil Rig Disaster in Gulf of Mexico Should Cast Doubt on Offshore Drilling this Earth Day!

The oil rig explosion Tuesday night, and fire that continues burning 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana is a tragedy.  Several workers are in critical condition and 11 are still unaccounted for.  The environmental …

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Disneynature’s New Film: “Oceans” Coming to a Screen Near You on Earth Day, April 22nd
April 20, 2010 – 10:10 am | No Comment

The wait is almost over! Disney Nature announced on Earth Day last  year, that they would release their “Oceans” movie on Earth Day 2010, and it is finally almost here.  Now don’t get me wrong, …

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Ocean Power Technologies Wins New $1.5M Award to Develop Higher Output PowerBuoy
April 15, 2010 – 6:14 am | No Comment
Ocean Power Technologies Wins New $1.5M Award to Develop Higher Output PowerBuoy

(BUSINESS WIRE) –Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) (“OPT” or the “Company”) announces that it has won a $1.5 million award from the US Department of Energy (“DoE”) for …

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Chinese Coal Ship Remains a Threat to the Great Barrier Reef
April 6, 2010 – 1:08 pm | No Comment
Chinese Coal Ship Remains a Threat to the Great Barrier Reef

Australian authorities are racing to prevent a Chinese bulk coal carrier from breaking apart and causing an environmental disaster to the Great Barrier Reef, one of the wonders of the natural world and a designated …

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DOE and Hydro Research Foundation Announce Fellowship Opportunity for Hydropower Researchers
April 4, 2010 – 3:33 am | One Comment
DOE and Hydro Research Foundation Announce Fellowship Opportunity for Hydropower Researchers

Funded by a U.S. Department of Energy award of $1 million, the Hydro Research Foundation is establishing a competitive Hydro Fellowship Program to award two-year fellowships for up to 26 graduate and doctoral level students …

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