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Sandia Researchers to Help U.S. Marine Corps Make Smart Decisions on Renewable Energy Planning

The U.S. Marine Corps are the first boots on the ground in a crisis. On the front lines, they must be able to power up securely without plugging into utilities. They require nothing less than completely reliable and cost-effective energy independence.

6 May 2016

Vision Ridge Partners, GSSG Solar Announce Financing of 46.8-MW Solar Energy Project in Japan

Underscoring the major growth in Japan's renewable energy sector, Vision Ridge Partners and GSSG Solar today announced the financing of a major 46.8 megawatt (MW) solar energy project in Japan's Nagano Prefecture.

4 May 2016

Cornell University Opens New 2-MW Sutton Road Solar Farm in Geneva, New York

Bring on the sunshine: Cornell University’s new Sutton Road Solar Farm, a 2-megawatt energy facility that will offset nearly 40 percent of the annual electricity demand at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES) in Geneva, New York, became fully operational April 13.

4 May 2016

Researchers Devise New Way to Convert Waste Cooking Oil into Biodiesel

Running vehicles without the use of fossil fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, is an extremely challenging task. Biodiesel that is extracted from fats and natural oils is a potential alternative to these fossil fuels, but the high cost is its major drawback.

22 Apr 2016

ABB and Solar Impulse Prove Renewables are Reliable Power Source

By flying halfway around the world on solar power alone, Solar Impulse has already proven that it is possible to produce a stable, 24/7 electricity supply using only renewable energy. On the ground, ABB, a world leader in power and microgrid technologies, is helping remote communities and islands like Hawaii to meet and sustain their own energy needs by incorporating renewable and clean energy technologies into the power grid.

18 Apr 2016

Researchers Use Bacteria-Powered Solar Panel to Generate Clean Energy

A team of researchers from Binghamton University have successfully connected nine bio-solar cells into a bio-solar panel for the first time ever, facilitating the next step in the development of bacteria-powered energy.

12 Apr 2016

Researchers Use Bacteria to Develop Rechargeable Battery

The growing need for renewable energy sources has led to a demand of new methods that help to store the resulting energy in an inexpensive and environment friendly manner. In the latest issue of ACS’ journal, Environmental Science & Technology Letters, scientists have reported the development of a first-of-its-kind rechargeable battery driven by bacteria.

7 Apr 2016

Researchers Aim to Develop Battery and Solar Cell Hybrid from Two Single Systems

In the FFG project SolaBat, TU Graz is entering almost new research territory. Photovoltaic cells are to be combined into one device with electrochemical energy storage systems.

1 Apr 2016

New Catalytic Process Produces High Amounts of Clean Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuel

Chemical pre-treatments and separations are usually performed to break down raw biomass into liquid fuels. Now, for the first time, researchers have developed a new catalytic process that produces high quantities of clean liquid hydrocarbon fuel without using any separation or chemical pre-treatment methods. The study represents a major advancement towards renewable energy, and can go a long way in reducing our reliance on fossil fuel, which is a non-renewable energy.

31 Mar 2016

New Research Explores Optimal Use of Willow Biomass in Ethanol Production

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Aalto University investigated how willow biomass can be utilised more efficiently. When processed correctly, willow is eminently suitable as a source of sugar in the production of ethanol.

31 Mar 2016