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  Renewable Energy
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Energy 
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Biofuel 
Solar Power 
Wind Power 
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ContributorScott³   
Last ModifiedScott³ June 18, 2008 10:32pm
DescriptionRenewable energy effectively uses natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides
and geothermal heat, which may be naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies
range from solar power, wind power, hydroelectricity/micro hydro, biomass and biofuels
for transportation. [Link] Wikipedia

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Apr 14, 2023 10:00am General The clean energy milestone the world is set to pass in 2023  Article IndyGeorgia 
Mar 28, 2023 11:45pm Report U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022  Article RP 
Jun 14, 2022 09:55am Report Wind and solar power are 'bailing out' Texas amid record heat and energy demand  Article RP 
Feb 17, 2021 10:30am Commentary Republicans Are Lying About What’s Causing The Texas Blackouts  Article RP 
May 31, 2020 05:00pm Report Renewables Overtake Coal, But Lag Far Behind Oil And Natural Gas  Article RP 
Feb 05, 2020 02:40pm Strategy The Trump Administration Is Withholding Almost $1 Billion in Renewable Energy Funding  Article RP 
Dec 03, 2018 02:40pm Rule Change US to end subsidies for electric cars, renewables  Article RP 
Jun 20, 2018 12:40pm Report World trending to hit 50% renewables, 11% coal by 2050  Article RP 
May 17, 2017 11:00am Proposed Legislation Trump Wants to Cut Energy Dept's Renewables Budget. Big Time.  Article RP 
Apr 16, 2015 12:00pm Analysis BP dropped green energy projects worth billions to focus on fossil fuels   Article RP 
Apr 14, 2015 03:30pm Report Fossil Fuels Just Lost the Race Against Renewables  Article RP 
May 16, 2013 04:00pm News New Wind Power Design Results in 600x Increase in Power Production  Article kal 
Oct 19, 2012 09:00am News Pioneering scientists turn fresh air into petrol in massive boost in fight against energy crisis   Article RP 
Oct 15, 2012 07:00am News Spin Cell generates 20 times more electricity per cell than flat panel solar  Article kal 
Jun 18, 2012 07:00pm Analysis Skeptical about renewable energy predictions? You should be.  Article RP 
May 18, 2012 07:00am Study E15 ethanol fuel can damage engines  Article Imperator 
May 14, 2012 02:50am News Scientists create first electricity generator powered by viruses  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Mar 16, 2012 03:00pm General Wind Farms Paid to Stop Producing Power   Article kal 
Mar 07, 2012 06:00pm News Barack Obama pushes for $1bn green tax credits  Article Scott³ 
Jul 09, 2011 08:00am General Joule Unlimited Creates Biodiesel & Ethanol Biofuel without Feedstock  Article kal 
Jul 05, 2011 11:05am Analysis Renewable Energy Production Surpasses Nuclear  Article RP 
Jun 19, 2011 06:00pm General Does the solar industry have a PR problem?  Article kal 
Jun 01, 2011 09:00am Strategy 200 flywheels of storage to keep grid power steady  Article RP 
Mar 31, 2011 05:00pm General All of humanity could shift to solar, wind energy in less than 25 years, policy study group claims  Article kal 
Oct 05, 2010 10:15am General Obama White House to install solar panels  Article RP 
Sep 01, 2010 10:00pm Blog Entry Major Renewable Developer Promises Investment If an RES Passes  Article ArmyDem 
Aug 26, 2010 05:00am General Can the World Be Powered Mainly by Solar and Wind Energy?  Article kal 
May 06, 2010 07:00am News Cheap New Metal Catalyst Can Split Hydrogen Gas From Water at a Fraction of the Cost   Article kal 
Feb 19, 2010 06:45am General Low-cost, more efficient solar cells mostly plastic  Article kal 
Dec 23, 2009 01:00pm News World's largest solar project prompts environmental debate  Article Patrick 
Oct 12, 2009 09:55pm Strategy Green shoots rise from brownfields   Article RP 
Jul 17, 2009 07:00pm General Make your home greener or pay higher council tax, Government says  Article kal 
Jun 16, 2009 07:00am General Fertilizer industry finds its alternative energy: corncobs  Article kal 
Jun 04, 2009 06:00am General Investment in Green Energy Quadruples in 4 Years  Article kal 
May 08, 2009 03:00pm Study Forget Biofuel. Is Bioelectricity the Next Big Thing?  Article kal 
Apr 23, 2009 04:00am General Vatican to build Europe's largest solar power plant  Article kal 
Mar 26, 2009 09:00am News Seeds of Revival in Wind and Solar?  Article ArmyDem 
Mar 20, 2009 07:35pm News Energy Department Issues First Renewable-Energy Loan Guarantee  Article ArmyDem 
Mar 18, 2009 11:00pm Blog Entry Southern Company embraces the only practical and affordable way to ‘capture’ emissions at a coal plant today — run it on biomass  Article ArmyDem 
Mar 17, 2009 10:00am Announcement Shell dumps wind, solar and hydro power in favour of biofuels  Article RP 
Feb 27, 2009 05:00am General Salt solution: Cheap power from the river's mouth  Article kal 
Feb 20, 2009 03:00pm General Sun-powered device converts CO2 into fuel   Article kal 
Feb 17, 2009 09:00pm News Alaska Is a Frontier for Green Power  Article ArmyDem 
Feb 17, 2009 06:00pm News Alternative Energy Still Facing Headwinds  Article ArmyDem 
Feb 10, 2009 01:00pm Announcement Norfolk town's schools first to be heated by burning cattle  Article RP 
Feb 09, 2009 04:00am News Global Wind Energy Capacity Grew by 28.8 percent in 2008  Article kal 
Feb 02, 2009 05:00pm Report U.S. becomes top wind producer, solar next  Article RP 
Jan 11, 2009 12:00pm News Van Hollen, Wamp team up for ‘green banks’  Article ArmyDem 
Jan 09, 2009 01:05pm News Alternative energy producers seek stimulus funds  Article ArmyDem 
Dec 28, 2008 11:00pm Review Brilliant New Book Teaches You How to Evaluate Sustainable Energy Claims  Article RP 
Dec 04, 2008 11:00am General How Fishy Technology Could Power the Future  Article kal 
Dec 02, 2008 07:00am News Obama Embraces ‘Green Path’ in Stimulus Plan to Aid Environment   Article ArmyDem 
Nov 30, 2008 11:00pm News Geothermal systems are next big step in energy conservation  Article ArmyDem 
Oct 02, 2008 01:00pm News Wind and Solar Tax Credits Could Ride Into Law in Bailout Bill  Article ArmyDem 
Sep 18, 2008 07:00pm Blog Entry The one clean-tech breakthrough that could lead to a core climate solution: Thermoelectricity  Article ArmyDem 
Sep 01, 2008 08:00pm News Gut Reactions  Article ArmyDem 
Aug 25, 2008 03:00pm News Calories come off and lights come on  Article ArmyDem 
Aug 18, 2008 10:10am News Renewable Power's Growth in Colorado Presages National Debate  Article ArmyDem 
Aug 07, 2008 09:40am Blog Entry The ‘other’ geothermal grew 33% in 2006  Article ArmyDem 
Jul 22, 2008 08:00am News An Oilman's Bet Against Oil  Article ArmyDem 
Jun 24, 2008 06:00pm General Vertical Algae biofuel  Article kal 
Apr 27, 2008 08:00am News Solar power, weeds and algae to fuel armed forces of future  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 22, 2008 09:25am News Changing the Current  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 13, 2008 06:00am News Car Powered By Water A Reality  Article kal 
Apr 09, 2008 04:35pm News Iceland Has Power To Burn  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 09, 2008 08:00am News Irish town takes lead on renewable energy  Article ArmyDem 
Feb 28, 2008 11:00pm News House Passes Renewable Energy Credits  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 29, 2007 09:00am News Smarter Energy Storage For Solar And Wind Power  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 26, 2007 09:00am News As the Price of Oil Soars, Many Turn to Renewables  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 13, 2007 06:00pm Proposed Legislation Democratic Leaders Poised to Sabotage Hope for Renewable Energy  Article RP 
Sep 17, 2007 04:15pm General The renewable energy future  Article ArmyDem 
Jul 25, 2007 07:00am Study Study: Renewable Energy Not Green  Article kal 
Jan 16, 2007 09:00pm News Renewables pushed as partial solution to global warming  Article ArmyDem 
Dec 27, 2006 06:00am Analysis Want alternative energy? Try pond scum  Article RP 
Sep 15, 2006 12:00pm Rule Change US to cut funds for two renewable energy sources  Article RP 
Sep 29, 2005 04:15pm General The power of spin - Harnessing artificial tornadoes as an energy source  Article RP 
Jun 17, 2005 03:00am General Senate Backs Using Renewable Energy to Generate Electricity  Article RP 
May 25, 2005 10:00pm General Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion  Article RP 
Dec 10, 2004 12:00am Analysis 'Green' power matches Reliant - Renewables gain as fuel costs increase for others  Article RP 

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