Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden have discovered that a particular type of algae produces a substance that can be used to make inexpensive, non-toxic, simple-to-build, flexible, thin and durable batteries that, after optimization, are …
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It looks like the DESERTEC proposal is beginning to receive some much needed political support with more than 100 MPs (106 at the last count) having now signed Early Day Motion 123. This calls on …
Reaction Engines, a British company has developed an air-breathing hydrogen engine that could the future of air and space travel.
The company is based in Oxfordshire, and has just secured a €1m (£926,000) grant from the …
The UK newspaper The Guardian reported that a recent period of extremely windy weather in Spain helped set a new wind-power generation record for the country, with “40 percent of the country’s energy needs being …
Renewable energy supporters say a proposed “solar credit scheme” will artificially inflate renewable energy figures, potentially limiting investment in large-scale projects, and may actually hurt the renewable energy industry.
In a joint statement from the Alternative …
The U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has marked a radical shift in U.S. energy policy away from its historical focus on OPEC and oil supply and toward a policy of cutting petroleum demand and promoting …
The UK newspaper the Sunday Times which regularly compiles a Rich List has now made a Green Rich List. The world’s wealthiest seem to have a recession proof taste for investments in areas as diverse …
Rampura village in Jhansi anymore is the first in India to get its own solar power plant. It did not have any electricity at all before, but now the kerosene lamps which were the only …
Small, well-designed and low-cost homes are a key tool for building cities and dense communities where many people and families can live safely and comfortably while sharing resources efficiently. With the green theme growing in …
The Guardian newspaper in the UK is reporting that the big six energy companies in Britain are investing on average only £30 per year from each customer in renewable energy projects. If this continues, the …
When I first heard about algal biodiesel it seemed like the liquid fuels problem had just been solved. Unfortunately like so many things that sound a little too good to be true, so it has …
University of San Diego researchers have discovered that carbon nanotubes don’t have to be perfect to do a better job. Prabhakar Bandaru, a professor in the UCSD Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have discovered …
V2G technology or Vehicle-to-grid, would enable electric car owners to make money while storing power for the grid. The technology was unveiled at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in San Diego …
Offshore renewable energy development new rules and regulations could be introduced in the U.S. this year, potentially cutting the red tape for companies looking to put their wind, wave, or tidal projects in the water. …
For all those who missed the excellent BBC documentary on Peak Oil and it’s potential impact on farming broadcast, last night, Friday 20th called A Farm for the Future. It will be repeated tomorrow, on …
The government’s new chief energy scientist Professor David MacKay told the BBC that reductions in carbon dioxide emissions since 1990 are “an illusion”. Greenhouse gas emissions created by Britons are probably twice as bad as …
As concerns about climate change and energy security escalate, as government incentives for harnessing solar energy expand, and as these costs decline while those of fossil fuels rise the harnessing of solar energy is expanding …
Despite the tightness of global credit markets the Chinese are showing a willingness to finance renewable energy projects wherever they may be. A consortium of Chinese businesses backed by Chinese banks have committed $1.5 billion …
