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Dye Improves Efficiency of Solar Cells

In collaboration with Satoshi Uchida at the University of Tokyo, Michael Gratzel and his research group at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have now developed new sensitizers that should help an inexpensive type of solar cell to be more efficient.

29 Feb 2008

Project Aims to Further Decrease the Cost of Cellulosic Ethanol Production

Novozymes has been working on enzyme development for cellulosic ethanol, where agricultural residues like straws and corn stover are converted into ethanol, since 2001 when we received a previous Department of Energy-funded project.

29 Feb 2008

Achieving Presidential Candidates' Goal of a More Secure Energy Future

With crude oil, gasoline, and home heating oil prices near all-time highs, energy security in the US is one of the most common themes among the presidential candidates. While Democratic and Republican candidates alike agree that energy security should be high on the next president's agenda, their plans for achieving that goal vary widely.

28 Feb 2008

Building Retrofit Programme - The First Under Global Carbon Reduction Initiative

Honeywell today announced that it has been selected by the Greater London Authority (GLA) for a building retrofit programme that will increase energy efficiency in city facilities and cut carbon emissions.

28 Feb 2008

Solar Energy Market to Reach $12 Billion by 2012

A new report from SBI, The U.S. Solar Energy Market, indicates that several factors favorable to the industry will propel the market to triple digit growth, to reach nearly $12 billion by 2012.

28 Feb 2008

BP Provides Support for Energy and Science Education

BP Solar and Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) penned a partnership agreement today to deepen their relationship to support education in the Frederick community.

28 Feb 2008

GE Energy Supplies RES with New Wind Energy Capacity

Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Americas Inc. of Austin, Texas, one of the leading wind developers in North America, has signed agreements exceeding $700 million to receive GE Energy 1.5-megawatt wind turbines for projects in 2009 and 2010.

28 Feb 2008

Finland Working Out Long Term Strategy for Climate Change Prevention

Commercializing of clean technologies is in stage of moving into global mainstream business. The driving forces are climate change, energy security and increasing energy prices. In the energy sector, these factors, are pushing clean technology markets of biomass, biofuels, solar, wind and fuel cells in the extent that cleantech is seen to be a next engine for economic growth.

28 Feb 2008