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Published on February 4th, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan

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Other Cleantech & Energy News: 5MW Wind Turbine Obtains Design Certification, President’s Climate Toolbox, Top 10 LED Reflector Lamps,…

February 4th, 2013 by Zachary Shahan 

Beyond our solar, clean transport, and climate change roundups, here’s some more top cleantech and energy news from around the interwebs from the past week or so:

Wind Power

• Filling The Sails Of Offshore Wind Energy
• Gamesa’s 5 MW Offshore Turbine Obtains Design Certification
• CEC Says EPA Report Dismisses Myth about Wind Farm Infrasound

Grid & Energy Efficiency

• High-Voltage Vacuum Power Switch for Smart Power Grids: World’s 1st Successful Power Switch Using Diamond Semiconductor
• Simple Energy Joins eMeter’s Alliance Program
• Top 10 LED Reflector Lamps (+ full report)
• 12 Programs Awarded for Saving Both Water and Energy
• Driven by Energy Efficiency, Novel Windows Can Save up to $135/m2 a Year

Natural Gas

• Iran: Natural Gas Truck Explodes During Refuel
• The Impact Of Fracking On America’s Economy… From Space

Policy & Politics

• Inside the President’s Climate Toolbox, Part 1
• Stop Subsidizing Coal Barons
• Harvard Professor Has It Right: U.S. Climate Push Requires Intense Grassroots Support around ‘Cap-and-Dividend’ Bill

Other or Combined Topics

• Study: Energy Industry Water Use Set To Double By 2035
• The Cost of Not Using Renewable Energy
• Clean Energy Fact Sheets
• Center for Social Inclusion (CSI) Case Study Examines Plan for Transforming Brooklyn’s Broadway Triangle into Hub for Green Job Creation, Renewable & Efficient Energy and Affordable Housing
• P2G Takes a Step Forward in Germany
• Future360 Influencers: Clint Wilder:

• Peak Oil Movie Review — Oil Apocalypse:

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Tags: Cap-and-Dividend, Center for Social Inclusion, Clean Energy Facts, Clint Wilder, eMeter, EPA, Fracking, Future360, Gamesa, Germany, Germany Clean Energy, Iran, led reflector lamps, natural gas explosion, Natural Gas Explosion Iran, Novel Windows, Obama, offshore wind, offshore wind power, P2G, Simple Energy

About the Author

Zachary Shahan is tryin' to help society help itself (and other species) with the power of the typed word. He spends most of his time here on CleanTechnica as its director and chief editor, but he's also the president of Important Media and the director/founder of EV Obsession, Solar Love, and Bikocity. Zach is recognized globally as a solar energy, electric car, and energy storage expert. Zach has long-term investments in TSLA, FSLR, SPWR, SEDG, & ABB — after years of covering solar and EVs, he simply has a lot of faith in these particular companies and feels like they are good cleantech companies to invest in.

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