Editor’s Update: I’ve added an extensive reader comment to bottom of this post. “The energy source for biofuels is the sun, through photosynthesis. The energy source for solar power is also the sun. Which is better?” This is the question posed by University of California – Santa Barbara Bren School of Environmental … [continued]
Yes, remarkable but true, and a sign of the fast changing times: the International Renewable Energy Agency will establish its global HQ in the United Arab Emirates.
The EERE funding opportunity aims to help realize the promise of algae biofuels by financing integrated research and development encompassing three priority areas
Prices for future delivery of electrical power have fallen to record lows in Germany and France based on expectations of ongoing growth in distributed solar PV systems.
Belgium is planning to construct an island in the North Sea for the sole purpose of storing wind energy. Wind farms, when constructed using traditional mainstream methods, will eventually require backup as their electricity market penetration increases, and when wind turbines generate surplus electricity due to unusually high wind speeds … [continued]
More-efficient solar cells, and fast-charging lithium-ion batteries, are likely in the near future thanks to some new research on how the teeth of a type of marine snail grow. The newly-gained insights will lead to the less-expensive and more-efficient production of nanoscale materials, according to the researcher behind this work.
A new efficiency world record of 32% has been set for 30kW Solar Stirling dish modules by Ripasso Energy, a solar technology provider based in Sweden. The new Ripasso Energy Stirling Dish modules have proven to be an effective converter of sunlight into electricity in most climates, but most especially … [continued]
Oh, naysayers, brace yourselves for this doozy! The World Wildlife Fund has come out with a report that land used for solar panels is an insignificant amount and does not conflict with conservation goals. The WWF goes as far as saying that, if by 2050 100% of the world’s electricity … [continued]
Giving new meaning to the Cold War era phrase “global superpower,” the U.S. Army has just flipped the ceremonial switch on its new White Sands Missile Range Solar Power System in New Mexico, which is not only the Army’s largest solar installation to date but also the largest of its … [continued]
Political winds are at long last favorable for the development of US offshore wind energy. AWC has selected New Jersey for Phase I of its planned HVDC transmission backbone.
