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Vestas discusses the launch of its new V112-3.0 turbine, aimed at the low and medium wind speed sector, which the company says comprises 75 percent of the global market. The offshore version can be used at high wind sites.

The wind turbine manufacturer says the new turbine was designed from the beginning with new technologies, and how it was going to be transported and installed as well as maintained for at least 20 years.

The turbine can withstand virtually any climatic conditions from tropic heat and humidity to arctic cold, making it suitable for any onshore site with low or medium wind and offshore sites with high winds. The first V112-3.0 MW will be delivered to customers in Q3 2011.

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The National Clean Energy Summit 3.0 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 7, 2010. NCES 3.0 will focus on investment and access to capital for emerging clean energy technologies and companies. Nevada can lead the way in this national effort with its vast solar, wind, and geothermal clean energy resources.  A video shows what Nevada is doing to promote renewable energy and generate economic growth. Read more from the Center for American Progress:

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a poster artwork contest for Native American students aimed at protecting the environment by encouraging the reporting of possible environmental crimes through EPA’s tips and complaints website.

The contest, open to all middle and high school students who are members of a federally recognized tribe, is a chance for young people to draw their visions of environmental damage from their viewpoint. EPA will use the winning artwork on its website and on posters encouraging the reporting of environmental violations. 

Special agents with EPA’s criminal enforcement program will present plaques to winning entrants at their schools, and will give a presentation on what it is like to be an EPA criminal investigator.

The artwork will be judged on creativity, originality and how well it depicts the message of environmental violations.  Entries must be received or postmarked by Oct. 8, 2010 to be considered. Winners will be announced in November. Students should submit artwork to:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Criminal Enforcement – “Help Fight Environmental Crime” Contest
Denver Federal Center, Bldg 25, Ent. E–2
P.O. Box 25227
Denver, CO  80225

More information on the contest: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/criminal/contest/tribal.html

The 2009 State of the Climate Report is a comprehensive appraisal of Earth’s climate by more than 300 authors from 48 countries and portrays all aspects of the climate system. Observations span the atmosphere, land, and ocean from the poles to the equator, and confirm that the past decade was the warmest on record and that the Earth has been growing warmer over the last 50 years. The report, summary, and supplemental materials are available.

The EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) are asking for public comment on two new fuel economy labels that will appear on the window of every new vehicle in dealer showrooms. The goal of the new fuel economy labels is to provide simple, straightforward energy and environmental comparisons across all types of vehicles, including new electrics and hybrids. The public can view the proposed rule and labels at: http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/ and submit comments as part of the rulemaking process via email to: newlabels@epa.gov.  They can also review the proposed rule at http://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Bring Your Green to Work website has two new resources to help every member of your organization play a role in saving energy and fighting climate change. A downloadable toolkit has all the necessary resources to promote and conduct an educational brown bag session about energy use, its impact on the environment, and what they can do to help. Plus, a companion piece to the animated office cubicle illustrates steps to take in a manufacturing plan to reduce energy use and save money. Check them out at energystar.gov/work.