Emerald Solar Panel Developed For The Poor
A team of students from the University of Michigan are utilising solar energy to bring light to the dark nights they experienced during childhood, growing up and studying in impoverished Africa and Bangladesh.
Intel Inside – Solar Power Outside
Intel Corporation has completed nine solar electric installations at Intel campuses in four states; altogether generating 3.8 million kilowatt hours of solar energy annually.
Kyocera Panels Power 1,200 Japanese Solar Schools
Japanese solar panel maker Kyocera has announced it has installed over 1,200 solar power systems on Japan’s schools.
Southwest Windpower Unveils Skystream 600 Wind Turbine
Southwest Windpower recently unveiled its newest and most efficient small wind turbine, the Skystream 600.
Suntech Snags Siemens Solar Panel Deal
Siemens Energy has signed a deal with Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. to supply solar panels for several projects in Europe.
European Commission Calls For Double Funding For Renewable Energy
The European Union (EU) can exceed its 2020 renewable energy target of 20 percent, but only if member states double funding for their renewable energy action plans and ensure strict policy measures are maintained, the European Commission says.
Power-One Opens Solar Inverter Plant In Arizona
Earlier today, wind and solar inverter manufacturer Power-One, makers of Aurora inverters, officially opened its first manufacturing facility in the USA.
Cut Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Not Renewable Energy Programs
To help pay for Australia’s flood recovery, the Australian Conservation Foundation says rather than cutting renewable energy programs and climate action plans, the government should be severing the estimated $5 billion per year tax subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.
Coal’s Role In The Third Great Extinction
Around 250 million years ago, much of life on Earth was destroyed. Known as the third great extinction or the Permian extinction, a team of researchers have suggested the burning of huge quantities of coal played a significant role in that event.
Steven Chu On Solar Power – The Apollo Projects Of Our Time
In an online town hall held today dubbed ‘Energy Matters’, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu discussed President Obama’s Clean Energy and Innovation Agenda announced during his State of the Union speech yesterday – and comparisons to the space race featured heavily.
