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Tag: electricityLoan guarantees in the 2011 federal budget could help revive the nuclear power industry. Commercializing Garbage to Ethanol Startup Coskata has opened a "semi-commercial" ethanol plant to demonstrate its technology. Qteros forms a partnership to use sewage as a feedstock for making ethanol. Michael Idelchik, VP of Advanced Technologies, discusses energy research. Advanced Solar Panels Coming to Market Nanosolar's new factory could help lower the price of solar power, if the market cooperates. Software that tracks electricity prices could slash energy costs for big online businesses. A Biofuel Process to Replace All Fossil Fuels A startup unveils a high-yield process for making fuel from carbon dioxide and sunlight. A Costly and Unnecessary New Electricity Grid A national interstate system for distributing power may prove an expensive boondoggle. ESolar expects to start up its large solar thermal plant soon. The DOE's backing revives a pioneering clean-coal project. Skyline Solar, a new startup, is combining conventional technologies to lower solar-power costs. A Zero-Emissions City in the Desert Oil-rich Abu Dhabi is building a green metropolis. Should the rest of the world care? Ener-G-Rotors' system harvests energy at lower temperatures. A more efficient generator could convert more of the wind's energy into electricity. Integrating solar cells into building materials could make solar power more attractive to homeowners. |
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