A research team led by Michael Gratzel at the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces of EPFL has increased the Gratzel solar cell efficiency to 12.3%, which is now equivalent to that of existing silicon solar panels available in the market.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
Verengo Solar Plus, one of the leading residential solar installation companies in Southern California has expanded its operations into Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Sonoma and Solano counties.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada), a subsidiary of RES Americas, has completed the Greenwich Wind Energy Project located on Lake Superior’s Northern Shore in Ontario.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
Suntricity Power, a commercial and residential solar energy design, installation and integration company, has added half megawatt of residential solar installations so far in 2011.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
NRG Energy and SunPower celebrated the official groundbreaking of the 250-MW California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR). The construction of the solar project in the San Luis Obispo County started in September.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
US-based home furnishings retailer has formally plugged-in four Blink Pedestal charging stations for electric vehicles at its Carson, California branch in partnership with ECOtality, who is a green electric transportation and storage technology expert.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
JNS Power and Control Systems has been granted another contract to install 50 KW wind turbine at the Governor’s State University. This was announced by Ulysses Diversified Holdings.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
In a research programme funded by a grant from biofuels company LS9, scientists at Stanford University are investigating the ability of E. coli to convert sugar into bio fuels. Traditionally, biodiesel is made from animal fat or plant oil.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
Qualcomm, a company specialising in 3G and next generation mobile technologies has announced that it has launched the first trial for Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) system in partnership with the government of UK.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
Boeing and Hawaii BioEnergy have agreed to collaborate in identifying sources of renewable energy to create fuel for aviation. The announcement was made at the Asia Pacific Economic Conference CEO Summit.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
Handan Iron and Steel Group has chosen technology from GE to convert emissions from its 170 MW plant located in China into cleaner electricity. Gas waste resulting from the blast furnace and coke oven will be converted to electricity through the use of GE’s 9E Gas turbine.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Nov 2011
Our industrialized world is largely dependent on fossil resources, whether for the generation of energy, as a fuel, or as a feedstock for the chemical industry. The environmental problems related to this are known, and these resources will eventually run out.
Amorphous silicon is a key constituent in next-generation flat-screen televisions and solar panels. The University of Girona scientists along with assistance from laboratories of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and University of Barcelona, conducted a new study, which has unveiled that the amorphous silicon’s energy in its most stable state is 50% less than the normal value.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Nov 2011
FIRA will be sharing the findings of a key furniture industry research project that has assessed the feasibility of providing the UK furniture industry with product carbon footprint benchmarks.
Students belonging to the Terrassa School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering (ETSEIAT) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Nov 2011