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New Fracturing Fluid Could Increase Development of Geothermal Energy

Tapping the natural heat of the earth may be more cost-effective and clean thanks to a research project led by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in collaboration with New Mexico State University Assistant Professor Kenneth C. Carroll.

8 Oct 2015

New Rechargeable Battery Could Safely, Cost-Effectively Store Electricity from Intermittent Energy Sources

A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a rechargeable battery that could make storage of electricity from intermittent energy sources like solar and wind safe and cost-effective for both residential and commercial use.

25 Sep 2015

H2air and Nordex Officially Launch SRN Wind Farm in France

Less than 3 months ahead of COP21 in Paris, H2air and Nordex have officially inaugurated on Friday the 11th of September the innovative wind farm Seine Rive Gauche Nord (SRN).

23 Sep 2015

Sempra U.S. Gas & Power to Expand its Mesquite Solar Complex in Arlington, Arizona

Sempra U.S. Gas & Power today announced a 100-megawatt (MW) expansion of its Mesquite Solar complex in Arlington, Ariz., about 60 miles west of Phoenix. When completed in late 2016, the expansion, called Mesquite Solar 2, will produce enough power for 45,000 homes.

16 Sep 2015

Japanese Paper Art Inspires Design of Solar Cells Capable of Tracking Sun

Kirigami - a Japanese paper cutting art - has inspired researchers from the University of Michigan to develop solar cells that can track the sun, trapping as much as 36% more energy than stationary cells.

11 Sep 2015

Complete Analysis of China’s Solar Power Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Solar Power Market in China 2015-2019" report to their offering.

8 Sep 2015

Rochester Project Receives $1.5 Million to Advance Innovative Clean Energy Technologies

University of Rochester researchers have been awarded $1.5 million to develop a technology that could reduce the cost of electricity from solar power. The technology would replace the area that needs to be covered with expensive solar panels with less expensive, plastic solar concentrators and fewer solar cells.

7 Sep 2015

Namene Energy and Yingli Form JV for Africa-Based Utility-Scale Solar Projects

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd., one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH and Namene Energy International Limited, a leading renewable energy solutions developer focused on West Africa, have formed a new joint venture, Yingli Namene West Africa Limited.

7 Sep 2015

Alliance BioEnergy Plus Announces Completion of FEL 1 Engineering Stage for Commercial CTS Plant in Central Georgia

Alliance BioEnergy Plus, Inc. (the "Company") announced today the completion of FEL 1, the first of four engineering stages that are required to complete construction of the first commercial CTS plant to be located in central Georgia and expected to break ground this fall.

12 Aug 2015

Small Cities with Municipal Utilities Have Ability to Pursue Sustainability

Small cities and rural areas lag behind in environmental protection policymaking because they often lack the financial or technical resources needed. According to newly published research at Binghamton University, places that have municipal utilities have the capacity to pursue sustainability — and are more likely to leverage that capacity to adopt more green energy policies.

11 Aug 2015