More Renewable Energy Wanted By More Americans

A recent survey by Applied Materials of 1,000 American adults has found just over two thirds of respondents believe solar power needs to play a bigger role in meeting the nation’s energy needs.

Small Town, Big Batteries

The small West Texas town of Presidio recently installed a 4 megawatt sodium sulfur battery system to help smooth out it’s unreliable power supply. The same battery system also has applications for renewable energy storage.

Supercapattery – Supercapacitor Battery Hybrid

Another solution for storing electricity generated by renewable sources such as wind and solar power is being developed by researchers at The University of Nottingham – the supercapattery.

Biodegradable Pens Made With Wind Power

Solar energy writer: Guest articles for Energy Matters blog

In a throw-away society, disposable pens make a significant contribution to our waste stream and the production of pens is an energy intensive process. US company DBA has taken steps to address both these issues with its “98” product.

Sharp Building Solar Farms In Germany

Sharp Energy Solution Europe has announced it will build two solar farms consisting of 17,000 Sharp silicon-based thin-film solar panels for energy providers in Germany.