Australian cleantech stocks continue to outperform main indices
By John O’Brien Australian CleanTech Index again outperformed the ASX200 for both the month and the quarter. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Daily Archives: January 10, 2016
Seven Teams Won Big at Catalyst Energy Innovation Prize Demo Day
By U.S. DOE The Catalyst Energy Innovation Prize program is designed to accelerate ubiquitous, affordable solar energy and energy-efficient building technology deployment by connecting American innovators to the tools, capabilities, data sets, and resources developed by the Energy Department and its national laboratories. The post Seven Teams Won Big at Catalyst Energy Read Full Article…
U.S. coal production dropped to 30-year low in 2015
By Bobby Magill Coal production in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in 30 years thanks in part to low natural gas prices and climate policies. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
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Harnessing Computers to Create a Sustainable Future
By Vanderbilt University Harnessing the power of computers to help create an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable future – that is the purpose of a major new grant issued by the National Science Foundation. The post Harnessing Computers to Create a Sustainable Future appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Related posts: For more great articles:…
Silicon and Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells Could be Future of High Efficiency Modules
By Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin Tandem solar cells work by absorbing the high energy photons (visible light) in a top cell which generates a high voltage, and the lower energy photons (Infra red) in a rear cell, which generates a lower voltage. The post Silicon and Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells Could be Future Read Full Article…
Scientists create nano-reactor for the production of hydrogen biofuel
Scientists have created a highly efficient biomaterial that catalyzes the formation of hydrogen — one half of the “holy grail” of splitting H2O to make hydrogen and oxygen for fueling cheap and efficient cars that run on water. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
A new way to store solar heat
A new material that can store solar energy during the day and release it later as heat, whenever it’s needed. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
Human Technology Defines New Geologic Epoch: The Anthropocene
By Sandy Dechert Remember hearing back in school the basic explanation of geologic periods and epochs and the creatures that inhabited the world during those times? Thanks to Jurassic Park and other science fiction narratives, the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic era come to mind immediately. Experts now tell us that with technology, humans Read Full…
Top News of the Week Jan 4 – 10, 2016
By Offshore Wind Hornsea One Onshore Construction to Kick Off Onshore works for the Hornsea Project One wind farm are scheduled to start this month with the construction of an onshore substation at North Killingholme, North Lincolnshire. E.ON Splits Its Business Operations As announced earlier, E.ON separated its operations from Uniper’s effective 1 Read Full…
Tesla Model S 7.1 Firmware Update Adds New Feature (Videos)
By Kyle Field When Autopilot was first rolled out to the masses, we saw some dumb and just plain scary videos popping up on YouTube. With the software being a beta release, these kinds of moves seemed just plain reckless. Coming out of the initial launch, we reported that Tesla was working on Read Full…
US Electric Car Sales Projections For 2016
By Zachary Shahan Originally published on EV Obsession. 2016 looks like it will be an interesting year for electric car sales. We have some significantly upgraded versions of the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt, as well as several new entrants to the market — such as the Tesla Model X, the Chevy Bolt Read Full…
Wind project developers waiting for PSB to sign off on project #VT
By National Wind Watch DEERFIELD VALLEY- According to Iberdrola Renewables and the US Forest Service, pre-construction testing at the site of the potential Deerfield Wind Project began in mid-November. Work on the site in Readsboro and Searsburg involves testing the prospective wind turbine locations, determining where the access road connecting the turbines may go, Read…
Wainfleet Council protests changes to wind turbines at Niagara Region Wind Farm #ON
By National Wind Watch Ald. Betty Konc has requested a letter to be drafted from the Township of Wainfleet and sent to the Ontario Minister of Energy and the Deputy Minister of Energy. “They need to hear from the municipalities,” Ald. Konc said in a later interview. “We need to stand up and fight Read…
Wind farm neighbours concerned with project changes #NS
By National Wind Watch AMHERST – Neighbours of a proposed wind farm between the John Black and Pumping Station roads are concerned with changes to the project they’ve been fighting against for a couple of years. Natural Forces sent a newsletter out to residents late last week saying the project would have two turbines Read…
No wind farms yet for Finney County, but the potential is there #KS
By National Wind Watch While no wind turbines currently are churning in Finney County, make no mistake, the wind energy industry has a local presence. In the meantime, the county has become something of a hub for wind turbine parts that fuel the industry, and is very much on the radar for future wind Read…