New durable optical fibers could reduce solar panel costs
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University and the University of Southampton have devised a method to produce a non-crystalline form of silicon. The research team thinks the new material could be...
View ArticleEdison Mission Group commissions wind energy project providing clean energy...
Edison Mission Group, a subsidiary of Edison International, has announced commissioning of the Pinnacle Wind Farm at NewPage located on Green Mountain, near the Maryland-West Virginia border. The...
View ArticleLocation: The missing link in calculating the carbon footprint of biofuels
The Obama administration has set a target for producing cellulosic ethanol of nearly 40 billion liters each year by 2020. One potential source is Miscanthus x giantess, a grass less likely to...
View ArticleGerman scientists research batteries to surmount solar and lithium-ion...
March marks the launch of an important German research group's project to build a better battery for storing energy produced from clean sources. The young group of electrochemical researchers at Ruhr...
View ArticleBrown University researchers improve nanoparticle fuel cell reaction with the...
Chemists at Brown University have created a triple-headed metallic nanoparticle that reportedly performs better and lasts longer than any other nanoparticle catalyst studied in fuel-cell reactions....
View ArticleSolarReserve plans development for most ambitious solar power plant yet
With approval of the Environmental Impact Review on its 200-megawatt, two-tower Saguache Solar Energy Project, SolarReserve hopes to soon get started on a new pair of solar power tower/molten salt...
View ArticlePetrobras and the Federal University of RN inaugurate a pilot plant to...
Petrobras and the Federal Unversity of Grande do Norte inaugurated a pilot plant in Extremoz (state of Rio Grande do Norte) for microalgae cultivation for biodiesel production. This will initiate...
View ArticleWaste-to-energy: A growing industry for renewable energy and a greener future
It has taken a while for society to make “one man’s trash into another man’s treasure” pertinent to industry. Trash has been recognized as a source of energy for at least a century -- however, since...
View ArticleBerkeley Lab will lead a US-India Clean Energy Research Center
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has been selected to lead a new joint U.S.-India research center focusing on energy efficiency technologies for buildings. It is one of three...
View ArticleToshiba to make electric bus with 5-minute charge
Toshiba Corp. will be developing an electric-powered bus with a charge time of just five minutes. In cooperation with Tokyo’s Minato Ward, the electronics giant will retrofit small buses owned by the...
View ArticleDONG Energy to test new next-generation turbines in the UK
DONG Energy has received full consent to test two next generation offshore wind turbines at their Gunfleet Sands site in South East England. It is the first time that the Siemens 6 MW turbine will be...
View ArticleResearch is ensuring stormwater systems are designed for the future
A team from Kansas State University is researching climate change and how the effects of rainfall and weather patterns throughout Kansas help with future adaptation and mitigation strategies. The...
View ArticleTiny devices harvest electrical energy from everyday tasks
Clean energy development is proving to be a more innovative reality at the Lawrence Berkeley Lab. Scientists have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical...
View ArticleSolid oxide fuel cell system demonstrates record efficiency
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) function like batteries that you can continually add fuel to. The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory revealed a new type of SOFC yesterday,...
View ArticleGE goes green with a new "vehicle innovation center"
General Electric’s “Vehicle Innovation Center,” as it is called, opens for business today in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Customers can test on a private GE track Chevy Volts, Nissan Leafs and other...
View ArticleGasification may convert mesquite and juniper wood to a usable bioenergy
Research conducted by Texas Agrilife at Texas A&M University suggests that biomass gasification is being considered as a possible technology for converting at least 10 million acres of Texas...
View ArticleFusion power shows promise
Fusion power offers a safer, more efficient means of producing energy. Fusion reactions are at the core of the massive energy-production capabilities of stars, but accomplishing the same here has...
View ArticleBank of America’s green hustle
Outside of a few fake plastic trees, the lobby of a Bank of America branch does not resemble an organic farmer’s market or a warm place for an earth-saving entrepreneur. But with a recent announcement...
View ArticleShould the U.S. Administration Pick a Winner in Alternative Energy?
In recent years, China has emerged as the dominant player in green energy -- especially solar power. But despite rapid growth in recent years, solar power is more entrenched in European countries like...
View ArticleSolar nanowire flexible absorption
Researchers creating electricity through photovoltaics want to convert as many of the sun’s wavelengths as possible to achieve maximum efficiency. Indium gallium nitride could be a valuable future...
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