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Philips Looks At Low Emission Buildings

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:34:41 +0100

Philips and Berkeley Lab say they have signed an agreement to jointly research new energy-efficiency solutions for buildings...

Research To Make Thermoelectrics More Efficient

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:36:39 +0100

The aim is to develop technology to make motors more fuel-efficient and to build more environmentally friendly cooling systems...

CalCEF Innovations Targets Cleantech Bottlenecks

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:36:08 +0100

It will look at issues ranging from large-scale transmission for renewable resources, to the behavioural challenges impeding energy efficiency...

EU Gets Tough On Emissions

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:35:50 +0100

Member States should face strict fines and sanctions if they fail to meet national reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions, it says...

Boris Johnson To Address BWEA30

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:35:31 +0100

The mayor of London will address the event, which is sponsored by wind energy developer, Renewable Energy Systems...

Open Energy Gets $4.7 Million Financing

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:35:09 +0100

The company develops of clean energy solutions and energy management applications and products and is being backed by The Quercus Trust...

Efficiency for Solar Cells Pushed To 39.7%

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:49:42 +0100

This is a new European record says Fraunhofer whose cells are used in concentrated solar applications...

Emissions Allowances, Going, Going Gone

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:50:47 +0100

World Energy Solutions says it has successfully administered the first-in-the-nation auction for carbon dioxide (CO(2)) emissions allowances....

Ronn Bolts On Hydrogen

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:50:24 +0100

The company’s H2GO Hydrogen On-Demand system uses hydrogen fuel injection as an aftermarket accessory in both cars and trucks...

Hyatt Regency Getting Into Hot Water Solar

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:50:00 +0100

The Novan solar thermal system will provide domestic hot water for guest rooms, the main laundry services room and all the restaurants at the 492-room resort...

Bouy Oh Bouy It’s New Wave Energy

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:10:52 +0100

Ocean Power Technologies has deployed its first PowerBuoy at a site approximately 3 miles off the coast of Santoña in Spain...

Hydrogen Powered Turbine Claimed A Success

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:10:03 +0100

Turbine Truck Engines says that the test produced zero emissions and required no modification to switch the Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine Engine from propane to hydrogen...

Slicing Waste From Solar Cells

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:21:06 +0100

A new way to slice thin wafers of the chemical element germanium should lower the cost of such cells by reducing waste and breakage...

SolarReserve Closes $140 Million Funding Round

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:20:47 +0100

The additional funds should enable the company to advance its development of more than 5,000 MW of utility scale power plants in locations across the globe...

New Carbon Material To Store Renewable Energy

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:19:57 +0100

Engineers use a one-atom thick structure called "graphene" as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor devices...

Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Back Low Carbon Builders

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:19:34 +0100

The Society has staged its Eco Self-Build competition for the past seven years. The competition is open to all home-owners who have undertaken an eco self-build...

Serious Approach To Home Insulation

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:19:12 +0100

Serious Materials says its new line of ThermaRock energy-saving drywall. eXtreme Insulation reduces energy costs up to 30% with potential savings of around $1,700 per panel over the life of the product...

Onset Releases LEED Monitoring Kit

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:18:42 +0100

The HOBO monitoring kit is designed to help improve building energy performance while generating credits as specified in the LEED for existing buildings rating system...

Compost Could Meet 10% Of UK Transport Fuel Needs

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:33:51 +0100

Researchers say they have successfully developed a new strain of bacteria that can break down straw and agricultural plant waste and municipal rubbish...

Brightidea For GoingGreen

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:33:27 +0100

The software company and AlwaysOn Network have launched an online community platform for the GoingGreen conference being held next week at Cavallo Point in San Francisco...

Eagle Lands On A Green Roof

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:33:00 +0100

The company is providing its customers with what it says are environmentally beneficial products that will distinguish homes and create incremental value...

NASA Undertakes Peak Oil Impact Study

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:32:36 +0100

Researchers say they have identified feasible emission scenarios that could keep carbon dioxide below levels that some scientists have called dangerous for climate...

UK Government Fuels Fuel Bill Row

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:32:17 +0100

A £1 billion package of measures to help people cope with rising fuel prices is announced but Age Concern says the poorest pensioners will still struggle to meet their bills this winter...

Dyesol In Next Generation Solar Cell Deal

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:31:44 +0100

In contrast to traditional photovoltaics, the new panels will use simpler production processes which utilise less energy and will have a reduced environmental impact and lower costs...

Roll Out For Energy Efficient Transit Bus

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:57:18 +0100

The bus is claimed to be half the weight of current hybrid buses in the market, and to achieve twice the energy efficiency...

Copying Plants To Produce Hydrogen

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:56:45 +0100

The core of a catalyst used for the photo-oxidation of water is a manganese-containing complex modeled after those found in photosynthetic organisms...

Protecting Wind Generators During Voltage Dips

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:56:16 +0100

Two protection techniques suggested that enable wind generators to continue to operate despite breaks in electricity supply...

Google’s Earth Heats Up

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:55:37 +0100

Google.org has announced a $10.25 million in investments in an energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)...

Solar Energy For 4 Billion People

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:55:11 +0100

Solar electricity can contribute to the energy needs of two-thirds of the world’s population says a report published by Greenpeace and EPIA...

Catching The Last Of The Summer Sun

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:54:35 +0100

Envision Solar is supplying flat-pack modular shade structures, each with eight solar panels providing 1.4 kilowatt...

Getting Into Hot Water With Solar Heating

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:55:47 +0100

Some parts of the domestic renewable energy market are, themselves, starting to overheat with the benefits systems being oversold to householders...

Ecofin Takes A 25% Stake In HydroChile

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:55:10 +0100

Its mission is to develop, build, own and operate "run-of-river" hydro-power stations in the Republic of Chile in the capacity range 10-50MW...

Low Carbon Accelerator Opens The Door To Energy Cabin

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:54:44 +0100

It is investing a €570,000 in Energy Cabin GmbH and also providing a loan of €30,000 to cover recent restructuring costs...

Motoring For Those With A Hybrid Conscience

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:54:04 +0100

For anyone who still dares drive a SUV in daylight Raser Technologies says it has developed a hybrid version that does a 100 mile per gallon...

Charging Towards A Hydrogen Powered Economy

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:53:43 +0100

The inventor of the nickel metal hydride technology used for building batteries for countless portable electronic gadgets and now hybrid gas-electric cars believes the hydrogen economy is already upon us...

Dong Stops The London Array Going Up The River

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:53:22 +0100

Together with E.ON it has agreed to buy Shell’s stake in the London Array offshore wind farm project for an undisclosed sum...

Blog Addresses Renewable Energy And The Law

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:30:02 +0100

Stoel Rives launches new blog allow people to discuss renewable energy and climate policies, major renewable energy projects, emerging technologies, market developments, new laws and tax credits...

Report Gives Motor Industry Fuel For Thought

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:29:33 +0100

CSIRO hopes to engage leading community, industry and government bodies in discussions about a range of plausible scenarios for establishing a secure and sustainable transport fuel mix to 2050...

Climate Change Climate Needs To Change

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:29:07 +0100

Environmental Audit Committee warns that the Government needs to display greater commitment to tackling climate change at home if it wants credible voice in international negotiations...

Light Touch For Home Lighting

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:28:47 +0100

The latest bright idea in energy-efficient lighting for homes and offices uses big science in nano-small packages to dim the future Edison's light bulb...

Concentrated Solar Market A Little More Concentrated

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:27:59 +0100

Last month Swiss renewable energy group EnergyMixx completed the acquisition of solar photovoltaic systems producer HelioDynamics by purchasing the remaining 70% stake, mainly from its management...

Homes And Shopping Deals For SolarCentury

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:26:26 +0100

The company has developed a high yield solar PV solution for the industrial roof of Spanish retailer Eroski and is helping W Copeland and Son put solar panels on roofs in Northern Ireland...

Big Push For Big Solar

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:26:04 +0100

FPL is to begin construction of three solar energy centers that will make Florida the second largest supplier of utility-generated solar power in the US.

Wind Of Change Blowing For Oilman

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:51:48 +0100

According to T.Boone Pickens the United States’ wind corridor could generate enough power to provide 20 percent or more of our electricity supply...

Climbing Aboard The Sunshine Train

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:51:22 +0100

By late December, everything from the lights to the ticket machines to the fare gates at one East Bay BART station will run on solar power during daylight hours...

eCommerce Goes Carbon Neutral

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:50:53 +0100

Guidance says it is now providing its clients with hosting solutions that are 100 percent carbon-neutral and based on energy-efficient servers and offsets...

GE Has $6 Billion Target For Renewable Energy Investments

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:50:35 +0100

With a goal of investing $6 billion in renewable energy by 2010, GE Energy Financial Services surpassed the $4 billion mark today by investing in New York State’s three newest wind farms...

National Semiconductor Applies Magic To Photovoltaic Market

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:49:57 +0100

The company says it has entered the photovoltaic market with new technology designed to increase the overall energy output of solar electric power generating systems...

Car Factory Gets Solar Power Makeover

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:49:35 +0100

Veolia Environnement and Clairvoyant Energy are building a solar power station with a capacity of 10 Mega Watts at GM's Zaragoza plant...

Concentrated Solar - Home Edition

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:49:20 +0100

India Addresses Energy Needs And Climate Change

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:40:21 +0100

Prime Minister said that the National Action Plan reflected the importance the Government attaches to mobilizing energies to meet the challenge of climate change

American Trust Launches Alternative Energy Fund

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:39:49 +0100

The no-load American Trust Energy Alternatives Fund will seek to identify publicly-traded companies, both domestic and international, that will play a role in meeting increased worldwide energy demand

Clean Energy Investments On The Up Despite Financial Market Turmoil

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:39:24 +0100

UN Environment Programme says renewables and energy efficiency attracts fast-growing interest; new investment surpasses $148 billion in 2007, a 60 percent rise from 2006

SolarX Launches Solar Certification Program For Commercial Buildings

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:38:47 +0100

Its XFactor Certification program for commercial buildings for owners striving to meet growing tenant demand for clean energy

Reducing Your Carbon Hoofprint

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:38:08 +0100

Cows that receive recombinant Bovine Somatotropin make more milk, all the while easing natural resource pressure and substantially reducing environmental impact

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:37:36 +0100

Researchers recruited twenty willing households to assess how well environmentally sustainable behaviour might be motivated by providing the householders with a clear and detailed picture of their impact on the environment

Shell Shells Out On Hydrogen Refuelling Station

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:37:13 +0100

Hydrogen supplied by the station will be producted on-site by the electrolysis of water using ‘green electricity’ purchased from the Los Angeles City Department of Water & Power

Mega Effort Needed To Meet 25% Renewable Energy Target

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:29:59 +0100

According to the RAND Environment, Energy and Economic Development program dramatic progress in renewable energy technology is needed to meet the target

GE Energy Hits The Roof

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:29:35 +0100

Along with GAF Materials Corporation it has announced a strategic alliance to market and develop solar systems and roofing systems for commercial and residential customers

Retiring To A Life Of Worry

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:28:29 +0100

A survey of Floridians finds that most are convinced that global warming is happening now and that more should be done by key leaders to help Florida deal with climate change

Legal Hot House Becomes A Greenhouse

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:27:41 +0100

Romano Law Group’s busy trial law practice will operate from EcoCentre, a four-story structure incorporating natural living systems and green technologies designed to save energy

Rating Carbon

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:26:21 +0100

Asubsidiary of IDEAcarbon has spent two years investing in the development of the carbon ratings process

Energy Storage Company To Receive $5 Million Loan

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:25:55 +0100

Beacon, which is attempting to commercialise flywheel based energy storage, will use the money to fund expansion of its production facility

BP Starts Work On Flat Ridge Wind Farm

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:24:48 +0100

Phase one of the project will have a capacity of generating 100 MW of electricity and is expected to be commercially operational by year end

Intel Moves In And Out Of The Sunshine

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:19:29 +0100

Intel Capital is leading a $50 million investment round in SpectraWatt, an Intel spin out that will manufacture and supply photovoltaic cells to solar module makers. Intel is joined by Goldman Sachs subsidiary Cogentrix Energy, PCG Clean Energy and Solon

New Environmental Index Launched

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:20:59 +0100

The Impax and FTSE Groups have launched the FTSE Environmental Opportunities All-Share Index which will contain companies from the alternative energy and environmental engineering sector

Solar Companies Focus Their Efforts

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:20:33 +0100

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Opel International are to install and monitor a high concentration solar power system

Microsoft Says Forest Modelling Software Is Urgently Needed

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:20:03 +0100

Perhaps it is no surprise that one of the software company’s scientist highlights urgent need for new computer models to address climate change

One Part Of The Oil Industry Really Is Getting Greener

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:19:30 +0100

OriginOil claims it has a breakthrough technology to transform algae into a true competitor to petroleum...

PV Solar, Batteries Included

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:19:05 +0100

Energy storage technology will become an important value-added component in PV systems in the future says the European Photovoltaic Industry Association

Consent Granted For North East UK Biomass Power Plant

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:18:36 +0100

Helius Energy has permission to build a 65 megawatt biomass power plant on the south side of the Humber estuary

Honda’s Fuel Cell Car Goes Into Production

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:17:40 +0100

The company says that after 19 years of development, the arrival of this 'real world' fuel cell car marks the beginning of a new era of cleaner motoring

Clear Skies Clears Land For $44 Million Solar Farm

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:33:15 +0100

The 8MW solar farm will occupy 34 acres of land in Cantil, California and the electricity produced at the farm will be sold for 20 years to the local utility company at approximately $0.12 per kWh

Lessons Learned From European Carbon Trading

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:32:44 +0100

An MIT analysis of the trial phase finds that despite its hasty adoption and rocky beginning the EU cap-and-trade system has operated well with little or no negative impact on the EU economy

Quattro Arms The PV Market

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:32:20 +0100

The company says that as the industry shifts to ever thinner cells robots have proven to be the perfect solution for increasing manufacturing yields and overall throughput

Now Or Never Says IEA

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:31:59 +0100

A global energy technology revolution is both necessary and achievable says the International Energy Agency

Alliance To Help Consumers Fight Climate Change

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:31:36 +0100

The Together partnership says it is committed to delivering and promoting simple, practical solutions that will help people save energy, save money and save the planet

Canadian Solar To Light Up 2008 Olympics

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:31:13 +0100

The company has completed delivery of 66 KW of BIPV modules for the lamp posts along the Olympic Boulevard from the the main stadium to the Olympic Square

BrightSource Launch Solar Energy Development Center

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:30:39 +0100

The solar field is a scaled cross-section of a typical commercial plant and includes more than 1,600 full-size glass mirrors (heliostats) and a 60 meter tall tower topped by a solar boiler

Yes To Solar Systems For Affordable Housing

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:30:02 +0100

Three developments in Monterey County will use photovoltaic solar systems designed and installed by Yes! Solar Solutions

HP In Xtreme Solar Energy Development

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:36:41 +0100

The two companies intend to jointly develop a solar energy system designed to generate electricity at twice the efficiency and half the cost of traditional solar panels

Clear Skies Solar Greenovates

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:36:18 +0100

The company features in the TV show in which homeowners make their houses environmentally friendly using energy efficient appliances and microgeneration technology

Biotech Meets Suntech

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:35:56 +0100

ASU Biodesign Institute researcher Bruce Rittmann sees a vast untapped potential of using microbes in service to society to meet our energy challenges

In The Tower Of Sun

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:35:28 +0100

Southern California Edison to buy 245 megawatts of power from tower solar thermal technology company

Money Men Converge On Green Energy People

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:34:43 +0100

Between June 17th and 19th The American Council on Renewable Energy and Euromoney Energy Events will host the 5th annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum while Matrix Partners and OVP Venture Partners help Tigo Energy raised $6 million

Energy Ideas Exhausted

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:34:25 +0100

Researchers are working on a thermoelectric generator that converts the heat from car exhaust fumes into electricity that is then fed into the car’s electronic systems

Wind Industry Coasts Along

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:34:03 +0100

The UK’s Crown Estate launched its round 3 leasing programme for the delivery of up to 25 GW of new offshore windfarm sites by 2020 and GE Energy says its installed fleet of 1.5-megawatt wind turbines has surpassed 115 million operating hours in commercial service worldwide

CantorCO2e Launches Social Carbon Company

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:07:24 +0100

The fund will attempt to add value to carbon credits offsets by quantifying a project’s contribution to sustainable development

Waste Not Want Not At ElectraTherm

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:07:02 +0100

The company’s technology uses minimal heat to generate emissions-free electricity at a low cost - around four cents per kW/hr during payback period and under a penny/kW hour thereafter

Biofuels Could Have Negative Environmental Impact

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:06:33 +0100

Researchers say that because such large amounts of energy are required to grow corn and convert it to ethanol, the net energy gain of the resulting fuel is modest

High Tech Approach To Sustainable Building

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:05:54 +0100

A group of companies across North America and Europe have united to enable intelligent green buildings based on energy harvesting wireless technology

Low Carbon Healthcare

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:05:25 +0100

The National Health Service currently contributes approximately 3 per cent of England's total carbon dioxide emissions but hopes to reduce these by 60 per cent by 2050

New Solar Panel Idea Floated

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:04:48 +0100

The Floatovoltaic installation couples photovoltaic energy with water, saving vineyard acreage from being sacrificed for land-mounted arrays

Wake Up And Smell The Biomass

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:51:21 +0100

A process used to roast coffee beans could give Britain's biomass a power boost, increasing the energy content of some of the UK’s leading energy crops by up to 20%

Halting The Flaming Waste

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:50:49 +0100

Researchers say they have identified the structure of a catalytic material that can turn methane into a safe and easy-to-transport liquid

Continued Pressure On Gasoline Prices

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:50:17 +0100

With oil at up to $135 a barrel US drivers can expect to keep paying more at the pump according to a study by Rice University

Solar Deals In Russia And China

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:49:45 +0100

Spire is to provide a photovoltaic module assembly line for Techno-Chemical Products’ operations in Russia and China Solar Power enters the thin film solar cell with ULVAC of Japan

Leading Computer Games Machines Fail Green Test

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:48:48 +0100

According to a report from GreenPeace console manufacturers seldom get past level one in the green consumer electronics game

Skanska Puts $60 Million Into Swedish Green Building

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:48:26 +0100

The company says that the building's energy consumption will be at least 25 percent lower than what is prescribed in the Swedish National Board of Housing

IBM Supplies Corporate Carbon Management Analysis Tool

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:48:03 +0100

IBM says the tool helps organizations to make smarter energy choices and better economic decisions by optimizing on service levels, quality, cost, and carbon dioxide emissions

Six Sigma Methodology Used To Boost Energy Efficiency

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:47:20 +0100

Researchers tested their approach on the operations of a thermal power plant with the aim of conserving energy rather than simply boosting profits

New Efficiency Record Claimed For Solar Cell

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:46:32 +0100

The improvement is achieved by the use of an ultra-thin aluminum oxide layer at the front of the cell, and could bring a breakthrough in the use of solar energy a step closer

Bury A Tree And Save The Plant

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:46:02 +0100

A researcher suggests reducing carbon by making biomass “disappear” and recommends planting forests whose wood will subsequently be buried

Australia To Spend $2.3 Billion Fighting Climate Change

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:45:35 +0100

This includes $37.3 million in funding for the Department to work on the design of the emissions trading scheme in addition to the $31.6 million previously allocated across government for work on emissions trading

Bright News For BrightSource Energy

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:45:03 +0100

Google backed BrightSource Energy, who develop utility-scale solar energy projects, has secured another $115 million in funding

From 0 To 1 million In 11 Years

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:44:24 +0100

Toyota say that sales of the Prius have passed the 1 million mark

Green And Red All Over

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:43:40 +0100

Last year house builders were trying to differentiate themselves by going green. This year they are trying to differentiate themselves by not to go bust. What now for the eco-home market

Let's Think Our Way Out Of This

Thu, 8 May 2008 12:37:10 +0100

To achieve ambitious climate targets a great deal more is needed than simply installing condensing boilers and insulation says Prof. Van Hal

Carbon Disclosure Project Disclosure

Thu, 8 May 2008 12:36:40 +0100

The world’s largest investor collaboration on climate change announces first findings of its ‘Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration’

Geothermal House On Show

Thu, 8 May 2008 12:36:13 +0100

Europe's biggest apartment construction project with geothermal heat supply will be presented at the Global Carbon Market Fair And Conference in Koln

Curtains For Green Building Market

Thu, 8 May 2008 12:35:45 +0100

Along with Architectural Glass & Aluminum, HelioVolt is to develop and manufacture building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products

$64 Billion Market For Carbon

Thu, 8 May 2008 12:35:18 +0100

The market has doubled but is still a long way short of its full potential says one of the contributors to the World Bank report

Researcher’s Blue Jay Way Moment

Thu, 8 May 2008 12:34:26 +0100

Using an unmanned aircraft research scientists hope to assess Southern California's potential for climate change and better understand the sources of air pollution

New Catalyst Boosts Methanol Fuel Cells

Thu, 8 May 2008 12:34:04 +0100

Researcher at University of Basque Country has developed new materials that enable the manufacture of cheaper and more efficient methanol fuel cells

Biofuel 2.0

Thu, 8 May 2008 12:33:13 +0100

It may rot your pants but a champion biomass-degrading fungus could also reduce the energy needed to produce biofuels

Making Hybrid Cars Truly Low Carbon

Thu, 1 May 2008 17:01:27 +0100

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions – but only if the electricity industry makes changes to the way it operates

Boost For Green Plastic Research

Thu, 1 May 2008 17:00:59 +0100

Australian researchers are a step closer to turning plants into ‘biofactories’ capable of producing oils that can be used to replace petrochemicals

Better Regional Monitoring Of CO2 Required

Thu, 1 May 2008 17:00:34 +0100

Researchers say that instead of tackling a very complex challenge with the equivalent of Magellan's maps, we need to use the equivalent of Google Earth

DIY Green Building Technology

Thu, 1 May 2008 17:00:05 +0100

Battery-free transmitters communicate with room and building controllers to conserve energy through occupancy sensing, daylight harvesting and personal workspace control technologies

New Plastic Solar Cells Make A Splash

Thu, 1 May 2008 16:59:33 +0100

New technology protects sensitive organic solar cells, which can be degraded by water vapour and oxygen, from moisture

Flywheels To Store Wind Energy

Thu, 1 May 2008 16:58:53 +0100

Beacon Power will provide a flywheel energy storage system for a California Energy Commission sponsored wind power project

The Sound Of Little Carbon Feet

Thu, 1 May 2008 16:58:00 +0100

MIT class tracks carbon footprint of different lifestyles and finds even the smallest US footprints are relatively large

When The Manure Hits The Grid

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:18:08 +0100

Puget Sound Energy and Farm Power aim to generate of up to 1.5 MW of electric power from dairy farm manure

Newcastle University Claims Greenhouse Gas Breakthrough

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:17:39 +0100

Researchers say they have developed an energy-efficient way to convert waste CO2 into chemical compounds known as cyclic carbonates

EDF Energies Signs Wind Farm Deal

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:17:03 +0100

The agreement covers the development and construction of a wind farm of 66 GE turbines, each with 1.5 MW in unit capacity

Vodafone To Hang Up On 600k Tonnes Of Carbon Emissions

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:14:59 +0100

The mobile phone company says that by 2020 it will reduce its CO2 emissions by 50% against its 2006/7 baseline of 1.23 million tonnes

MIT To Bring Sun’s Power To The People

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:14:35 +0100

MIT and the Chesonis Family Foundation today launched a “solar revolution” with the ultimate aim of making solar energy America’s primary carbon-free fuel

Rivers Project To Produce 200 MW Of Hydro Energy

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:13:57 +0100

Innergex Renewable Energy and Ledcor Power Group are to develop 18 run-of-river hydroelectric power projects in British Columbia

UK Conservative Party Make Environment An Election Issue

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:05:54 +0100

With the office of Mayor of London up for grabs the conservatives launch a local election campaign, with the message: "Vote blue, go green - and save money"

Hydrokinetic River Power Company Gets $2.6 Million

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:05:19 +0100

Hydro Green Energy intends to build and operate hydrokinetic power projects that generate electricity exclusively from moving water (river currents, tidal currents and ocean currents) without having to first construct dams

Students In Hot Water Following Solar Energy Project

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:04:47 +0100

Point Loma Nazarene University announced plans to turn student project into a 450 kW solar energy system for its campus

Wake Up And Smell The Biogas

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:04:19 +0100

Engineers have determined the importance of mixing in anaerobic digesters for bioenergy production and animal and farm waste treatment

Seeing The Wood For Trees In The Offsetting Market

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:03:35 +0100

Research shows that although planting trees alone is unlikely to solve our climate problems, large-scale plantations could have a significant effect in the longer term

Large Scale Solar Market Gets $100 Million Boost

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:03:02 +0100

NTR is investing in Sterling Energy Systems, a company that is developing two of the world's largest solar generating projects in the Imperial Valley and Mojave Desert

A House Shared Is An Emission Source Halved

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:57:19 +0100

Researchers say cohousing not only helps to halve energy use but also offers health and social benefits for families and older people seeking secure and affordable homes

Keeping The Motorist Sweet

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:56:40 +0100

Chemists say they have a new way of converting plant sugars into hydrogen, which could be used to cheaply and efficiently power vehicles equipped with hydrogen fuel cells

DSL Based Domestic Energy Meter Developed

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:56:07 +0100

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have developed a device that constantly monitors domestic electricity and gas consumption

Peter Fusaro Launches Carbon Footprint Website

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:55:39 +0100

The author of 'What Went Wrong at Enron' is the driving force behind www.retractimpact.com - a site designed to contribute to the fight against global warming

Emcore Concentrate On Solar Deal With XinAo Group

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:54:50 +0100

The company says it will supply 50kw of concentrated photovoltaic systems to XinAo Group in China

Upload Your Carbon Emissions Onto Your iPod

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:54:24 +0100

The chemical industry has some strange ideas regarding the control of carbon emissions but perhaps none quite as surreal as using CDs as a carbon sink

Clearer View Of Solar Market

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:53:37 +0100

Looking at the world through rose-tinted windows while reducing your carbon emissions by up to 50%

Bright Source Of Solar Thermal Power

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:07:15 +0100

PG&E signs contract for a total of 500 MW of power to be supplied from three solar thermal electric generating projects

Solar Wall Provides Building With 4MW

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:06:45 +0100

The SolarWall air heating system heats the ventilation air that is required in commercial and industrial buildings using a transpired solar collector developed by Conserval Engineering

Dell Attempts To Set Carbon Neutral IT Example

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:06:15 +0100

The company is powering its 2.1 million square-foot global headquarters campus with 100 percent green power

Funding Solar Energy In A Depressed Property Market

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:05:48 +0100

SolarCity says that the Morgan Stanley backed SolarLease offers homeowners an affordable way to go solar without significant upfront costs

More Wind On The Horizon

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:05:08 +0100

In Portugal, Horizon Wind Energy signs a repeat order with Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation for 200 MW of wind turbine capacity

Wining Out On Solar Power

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:04:25 +0100

The 124 kW solar electric system at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards uses 374 Mitsubishi Electric 165 watt panels

New Idea For Hydrogen Storage

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:03:30 +0100

Storing enough raw hydrogen for a reasonable driving range presents a significant challenge, now researchers think they have the answer

The Outlook For Carbon Becomes Blacker

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:36:32 +0000

Cooking with solid fuels and diesel exhaust has a warming effect in the atmosphere three to four times greater than prevailing estimates

The Automobile Becomes Just Another Domestic Appliance

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:35:29 +0000

GridPoint and Duke Energy conduct what they claim is the first commercial test of utility-controlled smart charging for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles

Edison On A Hot Tin Roof

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:34:16 +0000

The company wants to place 250 megawatts of advanced photovoltaic generating technology on 65 million square feet of roofs

Banking On Emission Trading

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:33:23 +0000

JPMorgan says its purchase of Climate care positions it to offer the highest-quality advice and execution in emerging carbon emissions markets

Claims Of A Dramatic Increase In Thermoelectric Efficiency

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:31:36 +0000

Researchers use nanotechnology to achieve an increase in thermoelectric efficiency that could pave the way for a new generation of solar power technology

Print Me Another Solar Panel

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:30:18 +0000

A cartridge-based Dimatix Materials Printer has been used in what is claimed to be the world’s first known demonstration of inkjet technology for manufacturing photovoltaic solar cells

Green Offices On Show

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:04:27 +0000

The National Association for Industrial and Office Properties unveiled the Ultimate Green Office exhibit at its first annual DevelopGREEN event

Heliocentris Is Up For The Hydrogen Challenge

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:03:50 +0000

Educational institutions and companies in Germany will provide teams to compete against one another with their hydrogen-fuelled, remote controlled model vehicles

Solar Hot Water Systems Metered

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:03:18 +0000

Fat Spaniel’s integrated monitoring system remotely tracks water flow and temperature data as well as ambient weather conditions

Bridging The Ethanol Gulf

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:02:43 +0000

Gulf Ethanol claims cellulose changes the energy equation for ethanol production wit a five times energy output to energy input

New Type Of Membrane May Boost Fuel Cells

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:02:10 +0000

Based on tiny iron particles it appears to address one of the major limitations exhibited by current power-generating fuel cell technology

Wireless Monitor for Solar Energy Systems

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:01:31 +0000

It keeps the system owner informed about the system’s operation and energy production from any location - but is itself yet another energy using device

More Green Money For Buildings In Scotland

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:01:01 +0000

Up to £4,000 for householders and £100,000 for community groups to install solar panels and heat pumps

Low Emission Approach Could Boost US Economy

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:59:35 +0000

So says Robert Repetto professor in the practice of economics and sustainable development at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

Tourists Not That Worried By Wind Turbines

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:33:35 +0000

Scottish Government study claims that for 97% of visitors wind farms would have no impact on their decision to visit Scotland again

Climate Change Will Impact On Transportation

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:33:05 +0000

Researchers say the climate will bite back by flooding roads, railways, transit systems and airport runways in coastal areas

Promoting Green Buildings Easiest Way To Cut North American Carbon Emissions

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:32:21 +0000

North America's buildings cause the annual release of more than 2,200 megatons of CO2 into the atmosphere, about 35 percent of the continent's total

Silicon Joins Oil And Wheat In A Bubbling Commodity Market

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:31:47 +0000

New plants open and sell out their first year’s capacity in a matter of weeks

More Information Needed On Microgeneration

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:31:11 +0000

Ofgem says its research shows that customers are getting a fair deal for selling back power but that it could take a long time for them to recover their investment

ZAP Claim 120 mpg For Their Hybrid Car

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:30:28 +0000

With oil at $110 per barrel this car looks attractive – assuming your bank can still loan you the money to buy it and you can buy electricity on the cheap

UK Government Pressed Over Renewables

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 17:35:47 +0000

The Renewable Energy Association want to see the establishment of a UK feed-in tariff scheme and in parliament the MP for Dartford raised the issue of desert based solar power stations

World Wide Wind Map Drafted

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 17:35:08 +0000

3TIER’s REmapping the World initiative will produce a seamless, global wind map that people will be able to view for free on the Internet

Global Solar Energy Demonstrates Flexibility At WIREC

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 17:34:34 +0000

The company says it has achieved 10 percent average solar cell efficiency with its CIGS thin-film solar cells on a foil substrate

One Dam Thing After Another For The Hydropower Industry

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 17:34:05 +0000

Bourne’s RiverStar is an energy module that produces electricity from the harnessing of moving water in a river rather than potential energy of water stored behind large dams

Charging Up The Electric Vehicle Market

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 17:33:20 +0000

GE is investing in electric car manufacturer Think and A123Systems - who will supply lithium-ion batteries for the Think’s vehicle

New Zealand To Get Another Geothermal Power Station

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 17:32:38 +0000

This will be the second largest geothermal station in New Zealand and will have a 132 MW generation capacity

Bright Outlook For Euro Solar Market

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:27:52 +0000

Winfried Hoffmann, EPIA president presented the association’s forecasts with a projected global market of 11 GW in 2012 (compared to 2,3 in 2007)

Compost That Carbon

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:27:18 +0000

Researchers say that around 8% of the EU emission-reduction objective could be met by using 20% of its agricultural land as a sink for carbon

Nano Solar Funding Comes Into The Bloo

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:26:29 +0000

Bloo Solar will use the funds to develop its ultra thin film renewable solar technology

Richard Branson In Coconut Airline Stunt

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:25:31 +0000

Another section of the transport industry is asking the consumer to trade affordable food for affordable travel

Man From EU Talks To US About Burying Carbon

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:24:50 +0000

John Bruton, Head of the EU Commission Delegation to the United States, tries to sell EU carbon sequestration skills to boys from the black stuff in Wyoming