Energy Efficiency News

RSS

Smart Energy Monitoring and Control System Could Manage Load in Regional Power Grids

The GreenCom project, funded in part by the European Commission and led on the technical side by Fraunhofer FIT, ended after 42 months, judged a resounding success.

28 Sep 2016

Chevron-Iowa State Collaboration to Develop, Demonstrate Advanced Biorenewables Technology

Lysle Whitmer from the Iowa State University walked the length of the bio-oil production facility, starting from the 55-gallon solvent tank to the twin-screw extruder with its chopping, mixing, pressurizing, and heating functions, and then to the reactor in the middle and to the product separators, and finally to the solvent recycling system.

28 Sep 2016

SunPower Helix Carport Systems Estimated to Provide CJUSD with over $35 Million in Electricity Savings

Colton Joint Unified School District (CJUSD) and SunPower Corp. are celebrating the upcoming construction of SunPower Helix carport systems at 28 schools with a kickoff event at Grand Terrace High School on Saturday, Sept. 24.

26 Sep 2016

SolarReserve Receives Grant to Advance Urban Solar Farms Initiative in South Africa

SolarReserve South Africa (Proprietary) Limited received a grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency in order to promote their Urban Solar Farms initiative in South Africa.

22 Sep 2016

Lockheed Martin’s New Bioenergy Facility Uses Advanced Technology to Convert Waste into Clean Energy

Lockheed Martin opened a new bioenergy facility in Owego, New York, at a ribbon cutting ceremony today. The system, which is now completing commissioning, uses Concord Blue’s advanced technology that will convert waste into clean, renewable energy.

21 Sep 2016

CINELDI Research Centre Aims to Empower Smart Grids for Robust, Intelligent Energy Systems

How will a future electricity grid manage the demands of induction cooking, charging electric cars and roof-installed solar panels? The answer is Smart Grids, which involves digitisation of the electricity grid.

21 Sep 2016

New DOE Program to Invest in Five Next-Generation Clean Energy Entrepreneurs

The nation’s top innovators will soon have the opportunity to advance their promising energy technology ideas at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in a new program called Innovation Crossroads.

21 Sep 2016

New Research Reveals Multiple Truths About Organizations' Renewable Energy Utilization, Financial Performance

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Alexander E. Ellinger has conducted research that seeks to quantify the value of strategic decisions to aid decision making in industry.

19 Sep 2016

LG Solar Unveils Award-Winning NeON 2 Bi-Facial Solar Module at Solar Power International

LG Electronics USA's innovative collection of solar modules and technologies on display at Solar Power International (SPI) this week is headlined by the brand new LG NeON™ R module with "Back Contact" cell technology.

15 Sep 2016

OutBack Power Introduces New Additions to its Line of Renewable Energy Products at SPI Convention

OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, will launch new additions to its line of renewable energy products at Solar Power International (SPI) convention September 12-15, 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

15 Sep 2016