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“In 88 minutes, the sun provides 470 exajoules of energy, as much energy as humanity consumes in a year.” In Scientific American, Ramez Naam adds, “In 112 hours – less than five days – it provides 36 zettajoules of energy – as much energy as is contained in all proven reserves of oil, coal, and natural gas on this planet.” …

Google makes innovative use of electric vehicles and charging stations. For employees, Google took an early lead in converting Toyota Prii (yep that’s the official plural of Prius) to be plug-in hybrids. Then Google installed beautiful solar covered parking including charge stations so that electric cars can be charged with sunlight. At its headquarters, Google is now showing us how …

SolarWindow(TM) technologies which enable see-thru windows to generate electricity by 'spraying' their glass surfaces with New Energy's electricity-generating coatings. These solar coatings are less than 1/10th the thickness of 'thin' films and make use of the world's smallest functional solar cells, shown to successfully produce electricity in a published peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy of the American Institute of Physics.

“VG Energy’s technology has shown great promise as a viable and cost-effective additive for alternative energy sources,” said Haig Keledjian, CEO of VG Energy and Viral Genetics. “We are thrilled to be working with BioProcess Algae to take the next steps and move from the laboratory to a viable production setting.”

Guest blog by Cara Miale March 23, 2011 As if we don’t have enough phobias already, now there is range anxiety, a malady brought on by the electric car. But it’s okay; there is a cure, or rather an app for that. Studies indicate that many electric car drivers – and those considering joining the ranks – suffer the fear …

NEW INITIATIVE TO BRING IN TRILLION DOLLAR BOND MARKETS TO FINANCE THE LOW CARBON ECONOMY BRUSSELS, 15 March 2011 – The Climate Bonds Initiative announced the count down to the world’s first Climate Bond issuance – worth a quarter of a billion US dollars – with the release of the draft Compliance Standards today that will assure the environmental integrity …

alternative energy for small business Environmentalism is the strong topic of discussion these days and in this context solar power has undertaken huge value Many people feel that the human race is having a negative effect on the environment because of how much pollution we put out by using the conventional power production that we use on a daily basis …

geothermal energy facts Michael L Leigh asked One of the lesser known renewable energy sources geothermal electricity is created by using the heat contained underground by magma This magma heats rocks and sometimes travel directly through water sources below the surface heating it up We extract this water and run it through pipes which surround another set of pipes that …

in home natural gas fuel cell Fuel cells and fuel cell technology has been a big buzz now for the last couple years with lots of talk and plans for cars that run on them and so on But it has seemed to be very much a thing of the future and not of today in terms of consumer use …

To meet 21st century energy challenges, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) “must go beyond best practices in merit review to the adopt a set of best practices in human resources, procurement, contracting, public-private cooperation, and technology transfer that is currently practiced by leading edge applied research organizations in the public and …

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how does wind get its power Jenney Pan asked What Is Wind Energy What is wind energy Wind is simply air in motion Sun’s rays falling on an object heat it up land heats up faster and it cools also faster water heats up slower and is slower in cooling Naturally there will be uneven heating of the earth’s surface …

Another potential benefit to crops is that increased airflows could enable corn and soybean plants to more readily extract atmospheric CO2, a needed “fuel” for crops. The extra turbulence might also pump extra CO2 from the soil. Both results could facilitate the crops ability to perform photosynthesis.

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The Geological Society of America (GSA) recently unveiled a 65 kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar energy system at its Boulder headquarters. The new array will provide the GSA with 88 megawatt hours per year of energy, approximately 35 percent of the annual electric consumption for the building.

Trends to Watch as the Rate of North American Solar PV Installations Doubles in 2011 (Document #EI225795), that examines the technological, legislative, and business model trends that will shape the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry over the next year. Following a strong 2010 that will see around 1 GW of installations in North America, 2011 should bring over 2 GW of new installations as well as a host of new options for developers and project owners looking to reduce the levelized cost of solar energy.

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wind energy lectures I got turned onto this great resource for lectures all about the future of energy I have clipped a few out of the list of Amazing Lectures for you to check out But you should also go over here to see the rest of the list There is some great stuff in there Learn about different types …