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From reducing petroleum consumption by 2% each year to planning net-zero buildings by 2020, energy efficiency and renewable energy adaptation are central to the comprehensive requirements of Executive Order 13514. This section contains resources about renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

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World’s Largest Solar Plant Nears Approval in California Desert

From Clean Techies: U.S. officials are expected to approve by this fall what would be the world’s biggest solar power plant, a 1,000-megawatt project in the California desert that developers say could power 800,000 homes. The Blythe Solar Power Project, which would use concentrated solar thermal technology, is to be built on 7,025 acres of public land in Riverside County, about 10 miles west of the city of Blythe.

Solar Millenium LLC, the Oakland-based developer of the project, said it will take about six years to complete the four phases of the $6 billion solar installation. Once completed, it would nearly the double the total installed commercial-scale power capacity nationwide.

Read more about the 1,000 megawatt project here.

Small wind turbines for the urban landscape

Source: CEIL Blog

Ever wondered if you could put a wind turbine on the roof of your building? Well, in fact, a vertical axis turbine will let you do just that. A new company, Urban Green Energy, will begin to sell a 1 kW vertical axis turbine next month. Read more....

World's largest solar cell manufacturing plant underway

Source: Renewable Energy World

Two years ago, GW-scale production facilities were considered a big deal. With more companies reaching the GW range, the next step is to get to multi-GW capacities. That's exactly what Neo Solar Power Corp. is doing in Taiwan. Read more....

Smart grid project enables wind farms to communicate with electricity network

Source: New Energy World Network

An innovative smart grid pilot project is being pioneered in the US that will enable wind farms to communicate with the grid and household appliances, under a partnership between the Bonneville Power Administration and the third Mason County Public Utility District. Read more....

World’s largest solar plant nears approval in California desert

Source: Clean Techies

U.S. officials are expected to approve by this fall what would be the world's biggest solar power plant, a 1,000-megawatt project in the California desert that developers say could power 800,000 homes. Read more....

DOE extends renewable energy loan guarantee solicitation

Source: EERE News

DOE announced on August 20 that it is extending the application deadline for the July 2009 energy efficiency, renewable energy, and advanced transmission and distribution technologies solicitation. The Round 8, Part 1 application deadline is October 5, 2010. Read more....

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