G.E. Wins Bid For New Turkish Triple Energy Hybrid Power Plant!

GE Wins First Solar-Gas Hybrid Plant From Turkey’s MetCap
By Rachel Layne and Chris Martin - Bloomberg
Jun 7, 2011 10:01 AM PT

General Electric Co. (GE) said its new turbine designed to pair gas and renewable-power generation was chosen by Turkey’s MetCap Energy Investments for the first combination solar-natural gas plant.

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Wood! The Hot, New, Renewable Resource

Wood: The Hot New Renewable Energy Source
BY DOUG NADVORNICK - For OPB News
Kettle Falls, WA April 2, 2009 3:57 p.m.

Renewable energy sources are catching on in the Northwest. Windmills have become a familiar sight along parts of the Oregon-Washington border. But the hot new form of renewable energy is actually the region’s oldest source of heat: wood.

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Press Release: Governor "K" Announces Oregon Way Advisory Group

The Governor believes that a key to Oregon’s success in implementing ARRA will be
establishing public-private partnerships to guide our efforts. To that end, the Governor created
the Oregon Way Advisory Group through executive order, made up of public and private sector
leaders with sustainability expertise, who will assist state agencies, local governments, and
others seeking competitive federal stimulus grants by identifying, developing, and prioritizing
proposals that meet the Oregon Way criteria; promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and
carbon reduction; and above all, create sustainable quality jobs for Oregonians. The Governor
will convene the first meeting of the group on March 25 and present the group with its first round
of project concepts for review.

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