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European Researchers Call for Europe to Embrace Solar Power to Secure Ecological and Economic Future of Europe

Scientists from leading European research institutions in the field of solar-to-fuel energy conversion call for unified action and substantial support for novel clean fuel technologies as well as a paradigm change in Europe's current energy policy

26 Nov 2008

Danish Energy System Set to Become Predominantly Renewable

We can change the Danish energy system to depend mainly on renewable energy and cut CO2 emissions by 50 percent. The big challenge lies in the system itself. This was one of the messages at DTU's workshop on future energy systems

26 Nov 2008

Power Distribution Grids Made Stable WIth High Voltage Lithium Ion Battery System

Li-ion battery system will provide dynamic energy storage to help respond to disruptions in the grid due to increasing penetration of renewables

25 Nov 2008

New Zealand Moves to Make Electricity Grid More Reliable and Adds More Renewable Energy

With goals of improving power reliability for consumers and adding more renewable energy, such as wind and solar to the grid, WEL Networks of Hamilton, New Zealand, is implementing GE smart grid technology

25 Nov 2008

Greenwashing Hype and False Environmental Claims Tarnishing British Businesses

The green credentials of British businesses are falling far short of their environmental claims

25 Nov 2008

Finnish Project to Produce Biofuels from Fish Waste

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and its partners have launched ENERFISH, a three-year project concerned with producing biodiesel from the waste generated at a fish processing plant

25 Nov 2008

Largest Solar Power Plan in America is Coming to Los Angeles

Solar LA, the country’s largest solar power plan, has been unveiled which will jumpstart the green economy in Los Angeles with the installation of 1.3 gigawatts of solar power

25 Nov 2008

Generating Energy from Slow Flowing Currents by Thinking Like a Fish

Low-moving ocean and river currents could be a new, reliable and affordable alternative energy source. A University of Michigan engineer has made a machine that works like a fish to turn potentially destructive vibrations in fluid flows into clean, renewable power

24 Nov 2008

Carbon Footprint Being Reduced in Novel Ways by University of Delaware

College students notoriously shun early morning, evening and Friday classes, but what if a change in schedules reduced a university’s carbon footprint

23 Nov 2008

WindWorks Celebrates Washington State Supreme Court Decision in Controversial Wind Farm Case

The regional wind power advocacy group WindWorks Northwest joined with Washington environmentalists, consumers, union and business advocates in celebrating today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the authority of the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

23 Nov 2008