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Will direct drive bring down the cost of energy from large-scale wind turbines? Next week, Siemens Energy will install a highly innovative 3.6-megawatt (MW) direct drive "concept" turbine at a location near Ringkoebing, Denmark, where it will undergo a two-year test period. Renewable Energy World magazine was invited to Denmark to take a look at progress on the assembly of the "concept" and to hear first-hand about Siemens' key strategies and considerations behind this important project.

The line of exotic and sophisticated sports cars in the American Le Mans Series all have ethanol coursing through their veins, as do the 240 mph missiles that thrill the country at Indianapolis every year.

Hawaiian Electric Co. is requesting a 5.2 percent rate increase in 2009 to cover the costs of its new biodiesel generating unit.

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is introducing smart cards in a bid to regulate the sale of diesel and check illegal trade in the fuel, according to Emirates Business.

The ARK's bio-based environmentally responsible tools for hazardous cleanups. Featured on international television program World Business Review, natural absorbents seen as green solution to oil contamination problems. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1073544.htm

InventHelp® is attempting to submit the invention to companies for review. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1072584.htm

BP's top U.S. executive testified he is doing all he can to promote safety and was surprised to see that the BP Texas City refinery still hasn't put into effect recommendations from a recent safety audit.

OPEL, a leading global developer and supplier of concentrating photovoltaic panels (CPV's) and turnkey systems, today announced that it was awarded an initial trial order from Dass Tech Co. Ltd., and Taiho Solar Co., Ltd. of South Korea, leading developers and manufacturers of high efficiency solar inverters that are deployed in South Korea, Eastern Asia and europe.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) ONA energy Inc. ("the Company") (CNQ: OEIX)(FRANKFURT: O3X) is pleased to announce that repairs to the 110 kV transmission system connecting the Company's Yongxing power plant to the national Chinese power grid has been completed. The repair process has taken longer to complete than expected, but the transmission system is now ready to receive power generated from the plant.

Sen. John Warner, R-Va., asked energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to look into what speed limit would provide optimum gasoline efficiency given current technology. He said he wants to know if the administration might support efforts in Congress to require a lower speed limit.