The €9 million Aguçadoura project could be expanded from 2 MW to 21 MW if initially successful. Pelamis Wave Power has started operating what Portuguese … Pelamis wave-power farm in PortugalRead more
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Posted inEnergy / Renewable / Solar
organic photovoltaics, or OPVs
South Dakota State University (SDSU) scientists are working with new materials that can be used to make photovoltaic solar panels faster, more powerful and cheaper. … organic photovoltaics, or OPVsRead more
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Wave Power
The renewable energy potential of the ocean is slowly being tapped. Earlier in the summer the world’s first commercial-scale tidal turbine began feeding power to … Wave PowerRead more
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Compressed-air storage for wind power
A New Jersey company said on Tuesday it will invest $20 million over three years to develop an underground compressed-air storage system for wind turbines … Compressed-air storage for wind powerRead more
Posted inEnergy / Geothermal / Renewable
US Geothermal Development Up 20% in 2008
The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) has released its U.S. Geothermal Production and Development Update for August 2008. This report shows continued growth in the number … US Geothermal Development Up 20% in 2008Read more
Posted inRenewable / Transportation
Electricity from waste will run Metro System
In Mexico, methane from landfills, a natural byproduct of decomposing organic matter known as landfill gas, or LFG, makes up 10 percent of all greenhouse … Electricity from waste will run Metro SystemRead more
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Green City Malmö
Two neighborhoods in Sweden’s third-largest city, Malmö, will try out a number of small-scale rooftop wind turbines this fall to see which type of wind-driven … Green City MalmöRead more
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Two Large Solar Plants
Companies will build two solar power plants in California that together will put out more than 12 times as much electricity as the largest such … Two Large Solar PlantsRead more
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More efficient solar cells from Day4 Energy
By changing the way that conventional silicon solar panels are made, Day4 Energy, a startup based in Burnaby, British Columbia, has found a way to … More efficient solar cells from Day4 EnergyRead more
Posted inPolitics / Renewable / USA Empire
Renewable energy bill failed
U.S. legislation extending renewable energy and energy-efficiency tax credits failed a key procedural vote and lawmakers will now set the bill aside, at least temporarily. … Renewable energy bill failedRead more