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 →
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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 →
Part of: CC9: Climate conference (Foto: Bo Mathisen/Hafslund) SARPSBORG, Norway – Robert F. Kenney, Jr. riveted the crowd at the CC9 when he spoke about the United States’ revolutionary new energy development plan for the new buzz phrase for electricity transmission – the smart grid – which will allow for the replacement of aged lines Continue reading →
Why does a bus stop need to be solar powered, you ask? To power its LED lighting, intercom system and even a wireless router – at least, that’s how it is with these swanky new bus stops being installed in San Fransisco. The stop you see up above is the first of the 1,100 wavy-topped, Continue reading →
WASHINGTON – President Obama today announced over $467 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to expand and accelerate the development, deployment, and use of geothermal and solar energy throughout the United States. The funding announced today represents a substantial down payment that will help the solar and geothermal industries overcome technical barriers, demonstrate Continue reading →
By TOM FOWLER HOUSTON CHRONICLE May 26, 2009, 9:00PM Johnny Hanson Chronicle A solar power system for a 2,100-square-foot house costs about $25,500, by some estimates. Solar proponents say lowering homeowners’ out-of-pocket costs to around $10,000 ?could trigger a boom in for the solar industry in Texas. Ten years ago few would have predicted Texas Continue reading →
Industry groups call for solar thermal technology to expand in ‘sun belt’ around world as Spain leads the field Solar thermal is best suited to desert regions. Photograph: Ho/Reuters Solar power stations that concentrate sunlight could generate up to one-quarter of the world’s electricity needs by 2050, according to a study by environmental and solar Continue reading →
In his efforts to develop a “smart grid,” as opposed to the not-so-smart one supplying electricity to our country in often-rickety, power-wasting and expensive fashion, Energy Secretary Steven Chu faces monumental challenges. Some of them come from utility companies satisfied with their roles as leading suppliers of current — and recipients of payments from consumers Continue reading →
Interview: David Rubin Chairman Board of Directors Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), The Solar Future “In the past year, over 2 GW of new utility-driven PV projects were announced in the United States,” said David Rubin, Board Chairman of the Solar Electric Power Association. “While not all of these projects will necessarily come to fruition, Continue reading →
By Tina Seeley May 12 (Bloomberg) — Arizona regulators didn’t embrace Edison International’s proposed power line to transport solar electricity across their state to Palm Springs, California, as a triumph for renewable energy. They called it California’s “230-mile extension cord” and tried to pull the plug. The unresolved dispute over the $774 million project has Continue reading →
From the Web via YellowBrix 5/11/2009 3:48:54 AM GMT By Abby Sewell, Desert Dispatch BARSTOW, CALIF.: The California Energy Commission is beginning to review a large-scale solar project proposed for construction in the desert east of Barstow. The Stirling Energy Systems Solar One project, if completed, would generate a projected 850 megawatts of electricity to Continue reading →
