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Researchers Develop Efficient Recycling Process for LEDs

Light emitting diodes are used in a great number of products like televisions and lamps or luminaires. Moreover they are penetrating the automotive lighting market to an ever greater degree. Nevertheless, there are no suitable recycling processes available today for these items. Researchers have developed a method to mechanically separate LEDs.

6 Nov 2015

New SolarWindow Process Revolutionizes Transmission of Electricity on Glass

SolarWindow Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of first-of-their-kind transparent electricity-generating coatings for commercial windows on skyscrapers and tall towers, today announced that a process breakthrough has enabled the advanced development of invisible wires as thin as human hair for improved transmission of electricity from the surface of its power-generating glass. According to the company, its early, first generation, invisible wire microgrid was already the thinnest system ever developed for its SolarWindow™ technology.

6 Nov 2015

Drop in Photovoltaic Power Supply Compensated: 2015 Solar Eclipse Caused no Trouble for the Electricity Supply in Germany, Says Study

The solar eclipse on the 20th of March 2015 severely affected the photovoltaic power supply in Germany, but these effects were well compensated by imports from neighboring countries, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Germany.

6 Nov 2015

ORNL Study Explains Mechanism Behind Biofuel Conversion Technology

A new study from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory explains the mechanism behind a technology that converts bio-based ethanol into hydrocarbon blend-stocks for use as fossil fuel alternatives.

5 Nov 2015

OSU Engineers Identify New Approach to Store Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy

Engineers at Oregon State University have identified a new approach for the storage of concentrated solar thermal energy, to reduce its cost and make it more practical for wider use.

5 Nov 2015

Thunder Mountain Energy Finalizes Sale of Portable Solar Powered Energy Units to Blackcomb Group of Nevada

Thunder Mountain Energy has finalized a $5.2 million sale of its portable solar powered energy units to Blackcomb Group of Nevada. Blackcomb Group has purchased several Thunder Mountain Energy T3000 power units for their ongoing mining operations in Nevada, Utah and Idaho.

5 Nov 2015

Recurrent Energy Secures Financing for Barren Ridge Solar Project

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, one of North America's largest solar project developers, closed on a debt facility with a club of banks and a tax equity investment commitment with U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), securing financing for the 60 megawatt (MWac) Barren Ridge solar power project. Recurrent Energy will be the managing member and plans to own and operate the project, currently under construction in California.

From Canadian Solar 5 Nov 2015

Roeslein Alternative Energy’s Biogas Technology to Create Renewable Natural Gas at Smithfield Foods' Ruckman Farm

Roeslein Alternative Energy announced the turnkey facility to create and inject large quantities of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) into the national grid system, created from one of the largest concentrations of finishing hogs in the Midwest, will be operational by mid-2016. The announcement took place during an event at Ruckman Farm, one of the nine Smithfield Foods Missouri hog production facilities involved in the largest livestock manure-to-energy project of its kind.

5 Nov 2015

American Water Honored with ‘Visionary Award’ for New Approach to Transforming Geothermal Technology

For its innovative approach to transforming geothermal technology, American Water was recently honored with the "Visionary Award" at the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association’s (IGSHPA) annual conference in Kansas City. William Varley, senior vice president of American Water’s northeast division, and Commissioner Patricia Acampora of the New York Public Service Commission, accepted the award on behalf of their respective organizations.

5 Nov 2015

Conference Focused on Sustainably Harvested Wood and Forest Conservation Hosted at WCS’ Headquarters

A 2-day conference focused on sustainably harvested wood and forest conservation ended with a consensus resolution to promote policies and practices in responsibly sourced wood for city projects and infrastructure, according to WCS.

4 Nov 2015

Substitutes for Ozone-Damaging Chemicals Can Break Down to Form Long-Lasting Greenhouse Gas

Some substitutes for ozone-damaging chemicals being phased out worldwide under international agreements are themselves potent greenhouse gases and contribute to warming.

4 Nov 2015

New Dust Extraction System Makes Shop-Floor Indoor Climate 75% Cleaner

A dust extraction unit that exploits the laws of nature has made the indoor climate on the ‘shop-floor’ of the Thamshavn smelter in Norway 75 percent cleaner.

4 Nov 2015

BIG SUN iPV Solar Trackers Used in Largest Rooftop Solar Power Station in Taiwan

The world's largest rooftop dual-axis solar power station is currently under construction on a food facility in Pingtung County of Taiwan. This is an 840-kW project which utilizes BIG SUN iPV solar trackers (dual-axis) to maximize energy output and be able to resist extreme weather conditions such as typhoons in Taiwan.

4 Nov 2015

Systematic Collection of Human Waste Could Yield Biogas

Biogas from human waste, safely obtained under controlled circumstances using innovative technologies, is a potential fuel source great enough in theory to generate electricity for up to 138 million households - the number of households in Indonesia, Brazil, and Ethiopia combined.

4 Nov 2015

Newly Developed Artificial Material Can Create Sustainable Energy Source

A Florida State University researcher has discovered an artificial material that mimics photosynthesis and potentially creates a sustainable energy source.

4 Nov 2015