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Stunning addition to the Middle East skyline, the new Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates stands more than 2,700 feet high and features a sophisticated security management system developed by Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings.

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Marines here at exercise African Lion are currently testing a new environmentally-friendly energy system which will enable deployed troops to purify water, light their tents and power their equipment through solar energy and leverage technology.

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Solar energy-based small and community level reverse osmosis unit has been developed for producing safe drinking water, Saly T Panicker of the Desalination Division of BARC said.

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As the US Department of Energy works toward developing sustainable sources of clean renewable energy, perennial grasses have emerged as major candidates for the commercial production of cellulosic biofuels from feedstocks. However, little is known about the specific biological traits of the grasses that might contribute to their usefulness for energy production, in part because such grasses …

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Revised Coal Laws will for the first time set the industry access system for the sector, the China Securities Journal reported Monday, citing sources with the China National Coal Association. The source also said that the revision of the Coal Law and the establishment of the Energy Law were listed in the working plan of the State Council. Sources with the National Energy Administration revealed …

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Maine utility regulators are giving their approval to Central Maine Power Co.’s plan to invest in a “Smart Grid” system that utilizes automated, remote meter reading.

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The commission found that AMI smart grid technology will ultimately reduce utility operational costs, improve customer service, and provide customers with the necessary tools to use either electricity efficiently, MPUC said.

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