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New industry resource: Principal Solar Institute provides information and guidance to accelerate mainstream adoption of solar
The Principal Solar Institute, an online reference center and resource guide for solar development and installation professionals in the commercial and utility scale market.
July 30, 2012 Read more
Measurement advance could speed innovation in solar devices
A new versatile measurement system devised by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) accurately and quickly measures the electric power output of solar energy devices, capabilities useful to researchers and manufacturers working to develop and make next-generation solar energy cells.
July 26, 2012 Read more
The joker card in the renewable energy game
Local renewable energy sources such as woodchips offer the advantage of being sustainable and reducing dependency on energy imports. Yet, they are best used for combined heat and power production.
July 25, 2012 Read more
New method to encourage the formation of virtual power plants for efficient renewable energy production
Researchers from the University of Southampton have devised a novel method for forming virtual power plants to provide renewable energy production in the UK.
July 25, 2012 Read more
Pulling CO2 from air vital, say researchers
But lower-cost technology a stumbling block so far
July 24, 2012 Read more
Global CO2 emissions continue to increase
Per capita emissions in China reach European levels.
July 19, 2012 Read more
Study determines theoretical energy benefits and potential of algae fuels
It's theoretically possible to produce about 500 times as much energy from algae fuels as is needed to grow the fuels, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
July 19, 2012 Read more
Making 'renewable' viable - new technology for grid-level electrical energy storage
A team of researchers from Drexel University's College of Engineering has developed a new method for quickly and efficiently storing large amounts of electrical energy.
July 11, 2012 Read more
European Union allocates 10 million Euros to thin film solar cell project
In the context of its 7th annual 'Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development,' the European Union has approved funding in excess of 10 million Euros for the thin film solar cell project 'Scalenano' through 2015.
July 11, 2012 Read more
A recharging record
Whether your electric vehicle has two or four wheels, the chances are that it runs on a lithium-ion battery. LMU researchers have developed a more efficient matrix for storing electrical energy, based on a novel lithium titanate nanostructure.
July 11, 2012 Read more
Valos Solar Ventures and Gehrlicher Solar America announce joint-development of PV systems in California
Valos Solar Ventures and Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. today announced a strategic joint-development agreement focused on providing solar energy to the investor and municipal-owned utilities in California.
July 11, 2012 Read more
New biofuel process dramatically improves energy recovery
A new biofuel production process created by Michigan State University researchers produces energy more than 20 times higher than existing methods.
July 10, 2012 Read more
First seabed sonar to measure marine energy effect on environment and wildlife
UK scientists will measure the effect on the marine environment and wildlife of devices that harness tide and wave energy using sonar technology that has, for the first time, been successfully deployed on the seabed.
July 10, 2012 Read more
Climate in northern Europe reconstructed for the past 2,000 years: Cooling trend calculated precisely for the first time
Calculations prepared by Mainz scientists will also influence the way current climate change is perceived.
July 9, 2012 Read more
Rock stars: Geologists testing aquifer rocks as containers to permanently trap carbon dioxide
Two Kansas State University geologists are part of a comprehensive statewide study on using rocks for long-term storage of carbon dioxide.
July 9, 2012 Read more
University of Nottingham to play key role in European solar energy technology project
The University of Nottingham has joined a 10 million euro project, SCALENANO, to develop cost effective, solar generated electricity.
July 9, 2012 Read more
University of Nottingham to play key role in European solar energy technology project
The University of Nottingham has joined a 10 million euro project, SCALENANO, to develop cost effective, solar generated electricity.
July 9, 2012 Read more
Mathematician solves smart-grid planning problems
The rise of renewable energy calls for smart electricity networks (smart grids) that can align energy supply and demand. Researchers at the Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT) at the University of Twente have developed an ICT-based management and control methodology that is able to do exactly this.
July 9, 2012 Read more