The Providence Police Department launched a three-month trial of the all-electric Vectrix Maxi scooter, kicking off the pilot with a test-drive at the Providence Public … Providence Police launch trial of Vectrix scootersRead more
Posted inSolar / USA Empire
10-megawatt Sempra plan thin-film solar plant
First Solar is teaming up with Sempra Generation to build in the Nevada desert what could become North America’s largest thin-film photovoltaic plant. The 10-megawatt … 10-megawatt Sempra plan thin-film solar plantRead more
Posted inGreece / Solar
Largest PV Plant in Greece
Largest solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Greece, which was built by Phoenix Solar AG, was connected to the grid in Pontoiraklia, near Thessaloniki. Phoenix Solar … Largest PV Plant in GreeceRead more
Posted inWind
First German offshore wind farm
DOTI — a joint venture owned in equal shares by utilities E.ON, Vattenfall Europe and EWE — said the 180 million euro ($282.6 million) project … First German offshore wind farmRead more
Posted inAppeal / India / Nuclear Deal
Cancel the Indo-US Nuclear deal
. Cancel the Indo-US Nuclear deal Don’t Buy the Big Nuclear Lie Don’t Pay for a Mistake Nuclear power – just about the most ridiculous, … Cancel the Indo-US Nuclear dealRead more
Posted inLED / Lighting
More-Efficient OLED Lighting
Energy efficiency and flexible lighting applications have long been the promise of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). The technology hasn’t lived up to its promise, … More-Efficient OLED LightingRead more
Posted inSolar
Most Efficient Solar Thermal Technology
Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation (SHEC) Labs claims to have developed the world’s most efficient solar thermal technology, developing a concentrator and complementary receiver technology that … Most Efficient Solar Thermal TechnologyRead more
Posted inHome / Radiation
Granite radiation at home
SHORTLY before Lynn Sugarman of Teaneck, N.J., bought her summer home in Lake George, N.Y., two years ago, a routine inspection revealed it had elevated … Granite radiation at homeRead more
Posted inConservation
Eat Less, Save Earth
Roughly 19 percent of U.S. energy consumption goes toward producing and supplying food, David Pimentel and his colleagues at Cornell University write in the current … Eat Less, Save EarthRead more
Posted inWind
European utilities acquire Shell’s stake in world’s largest offshore wind farm
The world’s biggest offshore wind farm was put back on track yesterday as the UK energy minister boasted that the technology could attract £3bn investment … European utilities acquire Shell’s stake in world’s largest offshore wind farmRead more