Climate Change’s Impact On U.S. Wind Energy
As climate change dramatically changes weather patterns in some areas, will it negatively affect the wind energy industry?
Small Scale Solar Thermoelectric Device Prototype Developed
A collaborative research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Boston College have developed a small-scale thermoelectric solar device that uses flat-panel technology – much like conventional silicon photovoltaic solar panels.
Energy Matters Exhibiting At Tasmania’s Agfest 2011
Tasmania’s favourite agricultural fair, AgFest, is on this week in Launceston from Thursday 5 May until Saturday 7 May, 2011 and Energy Matters will be exhibiting at the event.
3.3GW Of Rooftop Solar Power In Australia By 2020
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, current Australian policies for promoting renewable energy will generate at least $36 billion in new investments by the end of the decade.
Major Battery Project For Texas Wind Farm
Efficiently storing electricity produced by renewable energy sources is rapidly becoming a reality. Duke Energy has announced further details of a major renewable energy electricity storage project for its Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas.
3D Solar Cell Boosts Efficiency By 80 Percent
Scientists at the USA’s Dept. of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a three-dimensional solar cell which could boost photovoltaic (PV) light-to-energy conversion rates by 80 percent.
New Polymer Solar Power – Thermal Device Unveiled
A new polymer-based solar-thermal device developed by the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at Wake Forest University can generate power from both heat and visible sunlight. The concept could potentially slash the cost of home heating by as much as 40 percent.
Totally Won By The Power Of The Sun
French oil and gas giant, Total Group, has purchased 60 percent of US solar panel manufacturer and global exporter, SunPower Corp.
Centralised Vs. Decentralised Solar Power
As the U.S. begins a major push to become the leading player in the global solar revolution, the topic of sprawling solar farms built away from communities vs. small and medium scale solar arrays utilising rooftops and smaller parcels of already developed or degraded land is becoming an increasingly important issue.
Gillard Talks Fossil Fuels, Reid Evangelises Renewables In China
Taking a diplomatic sojourn in China this week alongside Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was Democratic Senate House leader Harry Reid – a man who would appear to understand the importance of renewable energy to a country’s economy.
