SunEdison, which is a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, will lead the project aimed to develop home solar photovoltaic charging systems for electric vehicles from Chevrolet Electric.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Oct 2011
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a device to convert sunlight into chemical fuel. The device, which is also called the artificial leaf is made up of silicon, nickel and cobalt.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Oct 2011
The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from the Department of Energy has announced a total of 60 projects for $156 million across 25 states in the US.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Oct 2011
First Solar has completed the sale of the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm, which is the largest project in the world based on photovoltaic solar power with a capacity of 550 Megawatt (AC).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Oct 2011
Performance Services, an US- based design and building engineering company will be the design builder for the wind turbine project of West Central School Corporation (WCSC).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Oct 2011
OneRoof Energy has announced new collaborations with Integrated Electrical Services (IES) and CertainTeed. These partnerships will make OneRoof Energy the first to provide a single-source solar and roofing solution.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Oct 2011
Frost Electronics has announced that it will provide solar power systems to the bi-state area of St.Louis as part of its efforts to offer a wide range of renewable energy solutions to residential homes and businesses.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Oct 2011
A new era in fuel-efficient aircraft has dawned. In an effort to inspire the development of electric airplanes and more fuel-efficient aircraft, NASA has awarded huge cash awards for green aviation.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Oct 2011
Indie Energy and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have entered into a technology partnership for energy efficient buildings.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Oct 2011
Sheetz, a convenience store operator, and 350Green, which develops networks of electric vehicle charging stations, have planned to develop and manage a network of electric vehicle charging stations at five Pennsylvania stores of Sheetz.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Oct 2011
NRG Energy has closed the purchase of the California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR), a 250-MW solar power project, from SunPower. The acquisition completed before the financial closing of the loan guarantee of the project from the Loan Programs Office of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Oct 2011
A research team led by Roland Winston of the University of California, Merced (UC Merced), has devised a system that collects and concentrates sunlight onto its uniquely designed collector tubes. Using current technologies, the heat produced can be utilized for heating, cooling and other applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Oct 2011
Iowa State University researchers have developed a novel technique dubbed as fast pyrolysis to produce inexpensive sugars from biomass such as wood chips and corn stalks.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Oct 2011
The Aerogel business of Cabot will display its Lumira aerogel-based new daylighting product at the 2011 Greenbuild International Conference and Exhibition, which will take place from 4th to 7th October in Toronto, Canada.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
1 Oct 2011
Solutia, a manufacturer of interlayers for laminated glass made of polyvinyl butyral (PVB)s, has declared that its Saflex S Series Interlayer is commercially available for automotive applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Sep 2011