SOLAR-POWER stations take up a lot of room. They need either vast arrays of photovoltaic panels, which convert sunlight directly into electricity, or of mirrors, which direct it towards a boiler, in order to raise steam and drive a generator. The space these arrays occupy could often be used for other purposes. via Solar energy: Continue reading →
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1. New plug-and-play solar modules from Wagan Tech. At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Wagan Tech unvieled its new Solar e Power™ Cube 1500 and Solar e Power™ Case 450. More from the news release: According to Alex Hsu, Wagan Tech Vice President of Sales, the Solar e Power Series is expected to empower the developing world, Continue reading →
When considering the steps necessary to add a rooftop solar installation, the list can sometimes surprise people. Between permits and tax rebates, to say nothing of the actual installation, the process is not without its difficulties. Some solar installers recommend replacing the roof beforehand as well. But what surprises some people the most is that Continue reading →
Take this statistic with a grain of salt. Silicon Valley has seen its so-called “smart grid” sector boom over the past decade, with a 138-percent growth in business activity, compared to average regional economic growth of 82 percent, and a 129-percent growth in employment, compared to the region’s anemic 8-percent job growth across all sectors. Continue reading →
Honda today began operation of a next generation solar hydrogen station prototype at the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D Americas, Inc., intended for ultimate use as a home refueling appliance capable of an overnight refill of fuel cell electric vehicles. via Dream-car.tv » Blog Archive » Honda Begins Operation of New Solar Hydrogen Station.
In Florida, we have occasional flashes of futuristic well-being even though our default position tends to be doing things the same way and hoping for a better outcome. In Central Florida, for instance, both commuter and high-speed rail proposals are gaining support in unexpected places because of their potential to create jobs. This recession-driven economic Continue reading →
In years to come, you could be looking at the humble electrical socket on your wall in a whole new light. Singapore is setting up an experimental base for a future islandwide ‘smart’ energy grid which potentially will be able to incorporate power not just from mainstream power stations but also from new alternative energy Continue reading →
Passive solar design is one of the simplest ways to improve your home’s value and save electricity at the same time. Passive solar design is a smart way of using the natural heat and light from the sun in your home. This is usually done by using various building materials and concepts to efficiently heat Continue reading →
As the Senate considers cap-and-trade legislation to fight global warming, a House subcommittee convened a hearing to learn about the smart grid, which aims to increase efficiency and reduce pollution and greenhouse gases. The project appeared to have bipartisan support. “Those of us who don’t believe that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide are Continue reading →
South Plainfield-based Petra Solar Inc. is the first business to be awarded funding under the state’s new Clean Energy Manufacturing Fund. The fund, specifically designed to support companies looking to site or materially expand a renewable energy or energy-efficient product manufacturing facility in New Jersey, is designed to attempt to bolster the state’s role in Continue reading →
New solar power generation may double next year, recovering from low capacity utilization caused by the global financial crisis, as China and the U.S. increase demand for clean energy, a fund manager said. Asian ventures led by Suntech Power Holdings Co., Trina Solar Ltd. and Canadian Solar Inc. may benefit as 10 gigawatts of electricity Continue reading →
A smart, digital electric power system could bring vast energy-efficiency gains and a new wave of entrepreneurship—if Washington gets the regulations right. By Mariah Blake In the fall of 2002, Peter L. Corsell, a twenty-four-year-old former CIA analyst, decided to try his hand at the energy business. At the time, he knew nothing about the Continue reading →
Much of what’s charging the Smart Grid investment discussion these days centers on software and devices that convey graphic information to consumers on their energy usage. Like jamming your foot on the accelerator of a new Fusion Hybrid from Ford and watching the green vine on its digital dashboard wilt and shed leaves, the visual Continue reading →
I have one word for those who believe that public organizations can’t operate efficiently, and that green energy has to cost more: SMUD. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District SMUD is setting the green standard for utilities to operate both green and efficiently. Residents of the California capitol pay much less for energy than their neighbors, Continue reading →
A plan proposed by Southern California Edison (SCE) for the largest U.S. installation of advanced solar panels on otherwise unused large commercial rooftops across Southern California has been approved by the California Public Utilities Commission. During the next five years SCE will install, own and operate 250 MW of solar generating capacity. The utility also will conduct Continue reading →
An array of 213 solar panels will soon provide electricity to homes served by Duke Energy’s McAlpine Creek substation in south Charlotte – all part of an effort to implement new smart grid technology. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040414/DUKEENERGYLOGO) The substation’s new solar panels will provide approximately 50 kilowatts of electricity, enough to power five homes when the Continue reading →
By – Cleantechnica Could the next war be powered by potatoes? The U.S. military is exploring bio-batteries and fuel cells as part of its overall commitment to transformational energy, particularly portable power. To help kick-start the effort, the Department of Defense is soliciting bids for cutting edge bio-battery and fuel cell development through its Small Continue reading →
By James Kanter An artist’s rendering of the Solar Impulse, an aircraft powered entirely by the sun. A test flight is planned for later this year. A prototype of the Solar Impulse, an aircraft powered entirely by the sun, is expected to be unveiled on June 26 at an airfield near Zurich in Switzerland. One Continue reading →
By Qi Hui The standby power consumption of such LCD TVs adopting the new light perception and frequency conversion technology can be decreased below 0.1W; the wear rate of a washing machine with the function of “stop as soon as cleaning is over” can be reduced about 25 percent than that of common washing machines, Continue reading →
By James Kanter India may be gearing to turn itself into the global leader in solar power generation, a sign that major developing nations could become renewable energy hubs to rival Germany and the United States. Dubbed the National Solar Mission, the Indian plan outlines a target for 20,000 megawatts of solar capacity by 2020, Continue reading →
