Southwest Windpower Unveils Skystream 600 Wind Turbine
Southwest Windpower recently unveiled its newest and most efficient small wind turbine, the Skystream 600.
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.
Full Spectrum Solar Cells On The Horizon
One of the issues preventing current readily available solar panels from harvesting the maximum amount of energy from sunlight is the inability of module solar cells to take advantage of the sun’s full spectrum of light.
IEA Praises Australian Renewable Energy Blueprint
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has praised an Australian plan that lays out a blueprint for the nation to shed all reliance on fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy by 2020.
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.
Woodland Park Zoo’s Solar Powered Carousel
In partnership with Seattle City Light, Woodland Park Zoo in the USA is installing a solar power system on its carousel to offset the electricity use of the popular attraction.
Obama To Eliminate Oil Subsidies; Sets 80% Clean Energy Target
U.S. President Barack Obama’s State Of The Union speech may have sent shivers up the spines of oil executives as he laid out his vision for a clean energy future; indicating the end of the oil subsidy gravy train.
Solar Inverter Forecast – Sector To Power On
The global solar inverter market is predicted to reach $8.5 billion by 2014 – representing the sale of more than 7 million inverters that year; up from less than 1 million units in 2009.
Thin Film Solar Nanotechnology Won’t Work
A chemical researcher from Tel Aviv University claims to have pricked the bubble of hype surrounding popular thought on increased energy conversion in thin film solar panel technology, saying the theory behind the improvement is simply flawed.
