Australian Solar Powered Car Vying For World Speed Record
The team behind an Australian designed and built solar powered car has its sights set on breaking a world speed record this week.
New Solar Power Mapping System Launched For Denver
A new online mapping system which allows property owners considering install solar power systems on their buildings to calculate exactly how much energy they will produce and how much money a system will save them has been launched for the U.S. region of Denver, Colorado.
EU 27 On Track To Exceed Renewable Energy Targets
EU 27 countries will collectively meet and beat targets of 20% of their energy consumption coming from renewable sources by 2020 according to an analysis from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
Self Healing Solar Cells
Researchers at Purdue University are developing a solar cell designed with the ability to self-heal in order to improve service life.
500 MW Solar Park For India
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi last week laid the foundation stone of the 500MW Gujarat Solar Park; which will be the largest solar power facility of its type in Asia.
Harvesting Wind Energy With Airborne Wind Turbines
At just 610 metres above the ground, wind velocity is two to three times compared to ground level wind speeds. A NASA project is looking into how to harvest this resource with airborne wind turbines.
Obama Extends Tax Credits For Solar Power
Solar energy businesses in the USA look set to have a happy new year with President Barack Obama recently signing tax legislation into law that extends the Department of Treasury Section 1603 program for one year.
1 Gigawatt Energy Storage Warehouse For Mexico
At the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico’s President Calderon announced his country’s intention to support a project to build the largest energy storage warehouse in North America.
600MW Wind Power Expansion For Iowa
U.S. company MidAmerican Energy Company has announced a massive expansion of wind power projects in the state of Iowa.
Renewable Energy On Par With Nuclear In The USA
The latest figures on the growth of the renewable energy industry in the United States has the combined forces of solar, wind, hydro-electric and biomass fuel sources on par with nuclear energy in the electricity supply stakes.
