Sharesolar power for homesEl Segundo, Calif., February 17, 2011—With their capability to increase the efficiency of solar systems, module level power management (MLPM) solutions are set for fast growth, with almost 40 percent of residential … [Read more...]
A Bit More Tarnish on the Stirling (Engine)
Thursday 02/17/ By Leave a Comment
Eurodish stirling engine based CSP. Image credit:public domain. A few weeks back I mentioned that concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies which are relatively capital and water intensive - Stirling engines, for example - are now competitively … [Read more...]
Columbia University Gives the Big Apple a Running Start on Better Buildings
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
By the time President Obama announced the Better Buildings Initiative last week, forward-looking players in the energy efficiency game were already a few steps ahead. One example is New York City, which has partnered up with Columbia University to … [Read more...]
Geothermal Firm Offers First Pay-by-the-Kilowatt-Hour Plan
Tuesday 02/15/ By Leave a Comment
New Hampshire-based geothermal ground heat exchange company LVestus Energy has just begun a Geo Thermal Purchase Agreement (GeoTPA) program that makes green, geothermal energy a cost-effective way to heat or cool a commercial facility – for no … [Read more...]
Renewables In and Out of Obama Budget
Tuesday 02/15/ By Leave a Comment
There are renewable winners and losers in the FY2012 budget proposed this week by President Obama. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the president has included funding in the budget “To promote the domestic production of renewable energy, we … [Read more...]
Latest In Solar Powered Cell Phones: The Umeox Apollo
Monday 02/14/ By Leave a Comment
Image via Mobile Crunch It's been awhile since we've heard about solar powered cell phones. Perhaps the short days of winter were enough to keep manufacturers from announcing new solar gadgets, but now that the days are getting longer, it seems we … [Read more...]
SHARP® TO SUPPLY SOLAR PANELS FOR 1.8 MW CITY OF BREA SOLAR POWER PROJECT
Friday 02/11/ By 1 Comment
BREA, CA, February 7, 2011 – The largest municipal solar power project in Orange County is currently under construction in the City of Brea. The project, located at the city’s Community Center, Civic and Cultural Center and Reservoir City Pump … [Read more...]
NYC Sewage Treatment Plants Embracing the Power of Poo
Friday 02/11/ By Leave a Comment
A small section of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's latest press release has some interesting news for clean energy: Under the sustainability section of their strategic plan DEP plans on developing 30-50 MW of clean energy … [Read more...]
Solar Companies Consider Legal Action Against Government
Tuesday 02/08/ By Leave a Comment
Yesterday I reported that the British government was reviewing solar subsidies because they had proved too popular. In particular, there was concern that commercial entities were setting up gigantic utility-scale solar farms with money that was … [Read more...]
Recognizing The Value Of Alternative Energy Resources
Tuesday 02/08/ By Leave a Comment
As an approach of saving money and supporting a much better natural environment, home and office owners are now working with alternative energy resources. Given that you’ll find a lot of positive aspects to renewable energy resources, the … [Read more...]