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First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Ernest Moniz Confirmed as Energy Secretary in 97-0 Vote

After a month of delays, Ernest Moniz is confirmed as US energy secretaryTAGS: clean coal, energy policy, energy secretary, Ernest Moniz, natural gas, Obama, Steven ChuNuclear physicist Ernest Moniz was confirmed Thursday as the new US secretary of energy ... [Published Energy Digital - May 17 2013]

Entities: Ernest Moniz, Natural Gas, Sierra Club, Lindsey Graham, Energy Policy

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Texas Wind Farms Get Battery Storage Upgrades

As more wind power continues to come online in Texas, battery storage comes increasingly importantTAGS: GE, Invenergy, Texas, batteries, energy storage, wind, wind energy, wind farmSmart wind turbines with batteries will be deployed courtesy of GE and ... [Published Energy Digital - May 17 2013]

Entities: Battery, Invenergy LLC, Wind Farms

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

The Top U.S. Cities for Sustainability

What US cities made it on the green list?TAGS: greenest cities, sustainable citiesOver the past decade, more than 50 major U.S cities have taken significant steps to becoming more sustainable,OurGreenCities.com reports. There's been a focused effort to ... [Published Energy Digital - May 16 2013]

Entities: Sustainability, COMPOST, Climate Protection, Seattle, United States

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

University of Queensland

Earthquakes Prove to Produce Economic-Grade Gold Deposits

A new study reveals valuable information for gold prospectors: follow the earth's most shaky spotsTAGS: Australia, earthquakes, gold, gold deposits, studyApparently, there's a silver lining in the occurrence of earthquakes—and it comes in the form of ... [Published Energy Digital - May 10 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, University of Queensland, Quartz

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Vestas Wind Systems AS

Vestas Deploys Revolutionary Wind Turbine Platform in Australia's Macarthur Wind Farm Project

Utilising wind turbines capable of picking up low to medium wind speeds, Vestas delivers the largest wind farm project in the Southern HemisphereTAGS: Australia, Australia renewable energy target, Australia wind energy, Business Review Australia, low ... [Published Energy Digital - May 10 2013]

Entities: Vestas Wind Systems AS, Wind Turbine, Australia, Wind Power

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Royal Dutch Shell Plc

Shell Takes the Lead on Natural Gas, Welcomes the Future of Clean Energy

One of the world's largest oil companies take more stock in cleaner sources of fuel, leading America to energy independenceTAGS: clean energy, natural gas, Peter Voser, Royal Dutch Shell, shale, ShellAs the global population reaches nearly nine billion ... [Published Energy Digital - May 09 2013]

Entities: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Natural Gas, Andy Brown

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

SolarCity

Massive Military Solar Project Commences in Hawaii

SolarCity, Forest City Team to Install Solar on up to 6,500 Homes in Project at Navy, Marine Corps Bases in HawaiiTAGS: Hawaii, Marine Corps, military, Navy, renewables, solar, SolarCityConstruction has started on the first phase of a massive solar project ... [Published Energy Digital - May 08 2013]

Entities: SolarStrong, SolarCity, Military/Armed Forces, US Marine Corps, Renewable Energy

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Nest Partners with Utilities, Aims for Peak Energy Efficiency Across the US

America's utility market grasps for the world's only "learning thermostat," protecting customers from brownouts and rising energy billsTAGS: energy bills, energy efficiency, Nest, Nest Labs, thermostat, utilitiesSaving energy is a beautiful thing—a phrase ... [Published Energy Digital - May 08 2013]

Entities: Tony Fadell, Nest Labs, P.E.A.K

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

The May Edition of Energy Digital is now live!

Say hello to a clean energy future as we report on some very significant projects developing around the world in this month's issue:Oil and Gas: Shell Takes the Lead on Natural Gas, Welcomes the Future of Clean EnergyOil giant Royal Dutch Shell takes ... [Published Energy Digital - May 08 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, Wind Turbine, Wind Farms

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Army scientists scout energy solutions for the battlefield

The Army's research arm pursues novel technoogy aspects of its operational energy strategy, such as energy harvesting, a critical component of achieving "net zero" energy useTAGS: ARL, Army, energy digital, military, US Army Research LaboratoryImage: ... [Published Energy Digital - May 06 2013]

Entities: John Carroll, US Army, Army Research Laboratory, Energy Harvesting, Interagency

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Calling Industry Experts: Tell us Your Story!

TAGS: contributors, energy, energy digital, green technology, mining, oil & gas, renewable energyHere at Energy Digital, we're always looking for the best quality content from the most knowledgeable people in the industry - you!Since topics in the energy ... [Published Energy Digital - May 03 2013]

Entities: Renewable Energy, Green Technology, Mining

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

San Onofre Nuclear Plant Costs Soar to $553 Million

As electricity providers struggle to bring the San Onofre plant back online, costs continue to rise. Is it time to retire?TAGS: electricity, nuclear, nuclear plant, San Diego Gas & Electric, San Onofre, Southern California Edison, utilitiesRetiring the ... [Published Energy Digital - May 01 2013]

Entities: San Onofre, Nuclear, Southern California Edison Co

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...his confirmation as the new Secretary of Energy," Deb Nardone, the Sierra Club's Beyond Natural Gas campaign director said in a statement Thursday. "As energy secretary, Dr. Moniz will make important decisions that will shape America’s energy and climate landscape for decades to come, including the agency’s response to 24 proposed liquefied natural gas terminals that could export up to 45 percent of the nation’s total natural gas production. We urge Secretary Moniz to take a time out on exports to complete a thorough economic and environmental assessment."

Ernest Moniz Confirmed as Energy Secretary in 97-0 Vote [Published Energy Digital - May 17 2013]

"To me, it seems pretty plausible. It's something that people would probably want to model either experimentally or numerically in a bit more detail to see if it would actually work" Jamie Wilkinson, a geochemist at Imperial College London in the United Kingdom, told OurAmazingPlanet/

Earthquakes Prove to Produce Economic-Grade Gold Deposits [Published Energy Digital - May 10 2013]

"Beyond this, we have a lot of projects that we are studying,” Andy Brown, Shell's Upstream International Director, said in a press conference. “That really reinforces our position as a the leading LNG trader across the world."

Shell Takes the Lead on Natural Gas, Welcomes the Future of Clean Energy [Published Energy Digital - May 09 2013]

"Top Navy leaders support these initiatives because we are stronger, safer and less vulnerable when we embrace renewable energy and support sustainability -- in all of our communities,” said Rear Admiral Frank Ponds, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii. “We need to diversify our energy resources, and we need to build strong partnerships. For example, through the joint energy security initiative here in Hawaii we have a strong commitment to solar energy as well as other promising alternative and renewable energy sources and solutions. We are moving forward together at every opportunity to promote sustainability and security. This is the right thing to do for the Navy, for Hawaii and for the nation -- not only now, but also for generations to come."

Massive Military Solar Project Commences in Hawaii [Published Energy Digital - May 08 2013]

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Texas Wind Farms Get Battery Storage Upgrades [Published Energy Digital - May 17 2013]
The Top U.S. Cities for Sustainability [Published Energy Digital - May 16 2013]
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Vestas Deploys Revolutionary Wind Turbine Platf... [Published Energy Digital - May 10 2013]
Shell Takes the Lead on Natural Gas, Welcomes t... [Published Energy Digital - May 09 2013]
Massive Military Solar Project Commences in Hawaii [Published Energy Digital - May 08 2013]
Nest Partners with Utilities, Aims for Peak Ene... [Published Energy Digital - May 08 2013]
The May Edition of Energy Digital is now live! [Published Energy Digital - May 08 2013]
Army scientists scout energy solutions for the ... [Published Energy Digital - May 06 2013]
Calling Industry Experts: Tell us Your Story! [Published Energy Digital - May 03 2013]
San Onofre Nuclear Plant Costs Soar to $553 Mil... [Published Energy Digital - May 01 2013]
Renewables Get Bipartisan Backing for Oil-Gas B... [Published Energy Digital - May 01 2013]
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