The Inflatable Wind Turbine
An Israeli company called Winflex is developing inflatable wind turbines using a design they say is feasible from one hundred kilowatt units to multi-megawatt capacity models.
Solar Powered Irrigation Helps Egypt’s Desert Bloom
Farmers in Upper Egypt have turned to harvesting the energy from the sun for irrigation, with help from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute
Wind Power In The EU To Triple By 2020
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has published projections for onshore and offshore wind power deployment in the European Union out to 2030.
BrightSource’s New Generation Of Solar Thermal Plants
BrightSource Energy Inc. has released details of its latest large-scale solar thermal power plant design that utilises molten-salt technology for storing surplus energy, allowing plants to operate at night.
Why Australia Missed Out On A Solar Tower Of Power
Renewable energy media has been abuzz in recent days regarding a massive solar tower to be constructed in Arizona. The company behind has its roots in Australia – so why is this 750 million dollar project being constructed on foreign shores?
Power Your House With Solar – And A Nissan LEAF
Nissan has unveiled a system that enables electricity stored in the Nissan LEAF’s lithium-ion batteries to be used in the household; effectively acting as home battery backup system with enough storage to run the average Australian household for over a day.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 40 – August 3, 2011
In this episode, Virginia covers the suspension of Western Australia’s solar feed in tariff program and the ensuing backlash, the Tiny House movement and thousands of South Australian households being slugged an extra 17% for electricity.
Western Australia’s Government Slammed For Solar Shutdown
The sudden end to Western Australia’s solar feed in tariff yesterday for new connections has been widely criticised by the solar industry and its supporters.
Renewable Energy Powered Portable Data Centers
A New York research group is teaming up with some of the biggest names in the computing industry to demonstrate how a network of wind and solar-powered data centers small enough to fit inside the average shipping container could revolutionise operations for businesses with high energy demands.
Solar Powered Tiny House Project
In the USA, and to a lesser degree Australia, ‘McMansion’ style housing has been popular. At the other extreme, the “Tiny House” concept is also gaining traction
