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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Alternative energy is one of the key pillars of Barack Obama’s budget “blueprint”, formally unveiled on Wednesday. “We know the country that harnesses the power of clean, renewable energy will lead the 21st century,” Obama …
The proposed Ontario Green Energy Act (GEA) will improve the province’s sustainable energy foundation, drive green job creation and increase construction activity.
John Kourtoff, chief executive officer of Trillium Power Wind Corporation said “Ontario’s economy …
The state of Georgia simply doesn’t have the wind, solar or biomass resources required to meet proposed new federal regulations for renewable energy generation, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise told members of Congress Thursday.
He …
The Sunseeker II features solar panels on very small wing areas, and it has an ultralight shape. This solar airplane was designed by Eric Raymond and it’s going to fly above Europe this late-Spring and …
From now until March 31, Santa Monica residents will have a golden opportunity to go solar, thanks to a special offer by SolarCity, in partnership with First Solar.
In October 2008, SolarCity, centered in Foster City, …
In the last 24 hours two utility companies ordered twice the total solar capacity the United States had installed in 2007, over a gigawatt of solar power.
NRG is partnering with Google.org-backed eSolar, a startup incubated …
Today First Solar, Inc. announced that it had reduced its manufacturing cost for solar modules to 98 cents per watt, breaking the $1 per watt price barrier for the first time ever.
The company is the …
Today’s solar cells are mostly made from silicon, which can be costly to refine and purify, or from thin films of cadmium telluride, which contain relatively rare or toxic elements, making it difficult or impossible …
The idea of a national smart grid might be hitting the mainstream and may also have a considerable budget behind it, but up until now there is no federal law to aid it’s implementation. That …
Another solar-as-a-service company to is doing well in terms of raising funding despite the economic downturn. Solar Power Partners, a Mill Valley, Calif. company that installs panels for commercial customers but retains ownership in order …
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 …
