ALTA DEVICES SOLAR PANEL RECEIVES NREL VERIFICATION OF 23.5% EFFICIENCY Technology Moves Closer to Solar Power without Subsidies Alta Devices’ most recent solar panel has been verified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at 23.5% efficiency. This is the highest solar panel efficiency yet achieved and demonstrates Alta’s progress toward its objective of developing solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions that …

NUCLEAR SECRECY WITH $8 BILLION ON THE LINE: SACE CONTINUES FIGHT TO FORCE DISCLOSURE OF U.S. TAXPAYER-BACKED FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES TO RISKY VOGTLE REACTOR PROJECT As Final Arguments Are Filed, Southern Co., Obama Administration Fight FOIA Request to Figure Out Danger to Taxpayers in the Event of Default in Deal More Than 12 Times the Size of Solyndra. With the …

With the ever rising prices of electricity bills, dwindling supplies of fossil fuel resources and the urgent need for solutions to climate change, solar power is rapidly becoming known as a viable solution for environmentally and budget conscious homeowners. Solar panels comprise of photovoltaic cells, fitting on the roof of a house to convert sunlight into energy which can power …

Collecting rain water is a common sense solution, particularly when you want to use the recycled water for gardening, washing cars or getting some cleaning done in the yard. It is easy to collect a barrel full of rain water but you need to find a way of putting this water to efficient use. It is expensive to invest in …

Many states and localities are pushing to institute deregulation of energy companies and this move is designed to reduce electricity rates. Proponents of deregulation claim that putting the power of choice into the hands of the consumer will allow them to benefit from cheap electricity. Many consumer groups are calling for deregulation and the cheap electricity they say will come …

Pepco Buys UMD’s Solar Decathlon-Winner for Public Education COLLEGE PARK, Md. – WaterShed, the international-prize-winning solar house built by University of Maryland students, faculty and professional partners, has found a buyer and a permanent site: Electric service provider Pepco is purchasing the high-tech building, and plans to locate it at one of its facilities in Montgomery County, Maryland. The purchase …

The solar power industry sustained an impressive growth in installed capacity with new capacity of 27.7 Gigawatts (GW) coming on line in 2011, on top of over 17 GW in 2010. This takes the total installed capacity worldwide to 67.44 GW. The capital cost of solar photovoltaic power plants have declined to around $2430 / kilowatt, which makes it possible …

Under Pressure: Startup Company Turns Water into Power By David Ferris When Frank Zammataro thinks about water pressure, he sees an opportunity to create electricity. Zammataro, 53, is President and Co-Founder of Rentricity—a New York City energy company that has discovered a new way to tap into the excess pressure in water-treatment plants, reservoirs, and factories to help power our …

Ever since mankind originally came into being, sunlight was and definitely will continually be readily available. For decades many individuals have been worrying in regard to the escalating energy bills. On account of this, solar technology systems have grown to be an excellent alternate option over the years. Direct sunlight is readily at your disposal especially in regions near the …

Solar power generation in today’s world has taken all new meaning and market push as the major player’s developing the new and more efficient power generating cells have shifted from the US to overseas. China has taken on a critical role in the solar energy marketplace with their huge investment in solar power factories that are cranking out cheaper solar …

ClearEdge Power Signs Market-Defining $500 Million Multi-Phase Agreement to Deliver 50 Megawatts of Clean Energy to Güssing Renewable Energy When completed, agreement will be one of the largest ever in the stationary fuel cell industry HILLSBORO, Ore. – January 10, 2012 – ClearEdge Power, a manufacturer of scalable, continuous onsite power systems, today announced that Güssing Renewable Energy GmbH, a …

Utilities worry about a lot of things, such as keeping the lights on, earning a return for investors, and making regulators and customers happy with their service. Now there is a new worry: How can they protect customers from what one utility refers to as “mental fatigue?” By Elisa Wood January 11, 2012 In this particular case, the utility raises …

Solar Cell Makers Benefited from Rush Orders; Polysilicon Contract Price Likely to Surge January 5, 2012—Benefiting from the rush orders from clients in Europe and the United States, Taiwanese solar cell makers’ utilization rates increased evidently, which will affect the future development of contract and spot prices. According to TrendForce, EnergyTrend’s survey, the contract price of polysilicon is still in …

Axion Power Chosen for Battery Mini Power Cube in Zero Energy Building in Washington DC Naval Yard NEW CASTLE, Pa. , Jan. 4, 2012 — Axion Power International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AXPW), the developer of advanced lead­carbon PbC® batteries and energy storage systems, announced today that it was awarded a purchase order from SilTek Inc. confirming their participation in …

Commission turns down proposed barriers to renewable energy Honolulu, Hawai‘i — Yesterday, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawai‘i (PUC) issued an order denying several proposals by Hawai‘i’s investor-owned utilities that would have raised barriers to homes and businesses installing renewable energy systems like rooftop solar. The ruling resolved a handful of disputed issues between Hawai‘i’s investor-owned utilities …

New Program Supports Renewable Energy Installations London, England – 20 December 2011 – Greycon Ltd., a world leader in supply chain optimisation for the paper, printing, film and nonwovens industries, today announced a new program that supports renewable energy installations through free consulting and development for photo-voltaic (PV) installations. Inspiration for this new program came to Greycon from its customer, …

Nobody desires to waste money on whatever that is not really essential. This is simply because money is an issue in most things that we might wish to perform. Right now, electrical energy is extremely expensive together with is tough to afford for many people. And not merely that, the delivery of the power to our residences together with places …

“GDC Strikes Steam in Menengai,” exalts the cover of this spring’s issue of Steam, the magazine of Kenya’s Geothermal Development Company. A column of steam spurts high into a deep blue sky in the cover photo—the geothermal industry’s equivalent of the black column that spurts from a successful oil well. But steam is even more valuable than oil, at least …

Not only big corporations are now shifting to the use of solar power electricity systems. Attracted to its various benefits, corporations, non-profit organizations, schools and even small businesses are investing for their installation. Along with their benefits, rewards from the state, solar rebates from local utility companies, inflating rates of electricity and effects of global warming contribute to the desire …

Over the past few years the UK’s renewable energy industry has been booming and in the last year we have seen it increase dramatically – This was due to the FIT tariff that the UK Government provides as an incentive to switch to a greener way of living and when we heard that this would be slashed in April 2012, …