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Sandia Receives Awards for its Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

Sandia National Laboratories has reduced its water use by 30 percent since 2008 and its energy intensity by more than 8 percent since 2005 in nationally recognized efforts to integrate sustainable planning and design into its operations and facilities.

25 Oct 2011

New Route Doubles the Efficiency of Hybrid Solar Cells

Organic solar cells have the potential to convert sunlight into electrical energy in an economical and environmentally friendly fashion. The challenge is that they still work less efficiently than inorganic semiconductors. Ultrafast measurements on hybrid cells now reveal a route to double their efficiency.

24 Oct 2011

Ontario Clean Technology Alliance Participates in Solar Power International Expo in Dallas, Texas

The Executives of Ontario Clean Technology Alliance, a confederation privileged with generous R&D tax credits, a low-risk business environment, good growth opportunities and educated workforce, and supported by various government companies of the state, are participating in the Solar Power International Expo at Dallas, Texas.

22 Oct 2011

Draker Laboratories Brings Out Utility-Scale Solar PV Monitoring and Control Solution

Draker Laboratories, a supplier of reliable and turnkey type of solar PV monitoring systems, has declared the introduction of Utility Suite of services and products exclusively designed for use in grid connected utility-scale solar systems.

14 Oct 2011

University of Calgary Announces New Renewable Energy Research Chair to Explore Backyard Wind Turbines

The University of Calgary has reported the formation of a new NSERC/ENMAX Industrial Research Chair in Renewable Energy to examine different ways to execute renewable energy solutions at the domestic level.

4 Oct 2011

Empa Scientists Develop High-Efficiency Flexible CIGS Solar Cells

The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa, has developed a breakthrough technology for producing flexible copper indium gallium (di)selenide semiconductor (CIGS) solar cells with a record efficiency of 18.7%.

23 Sep 2011

Australian Clean Technologies Competition Finalists Announced

The AZoCleantech.com Editorial and Video team were proud to be selected to interview the finalists for the Australian Clean Technologies Ideas Competition in Sydney last week.

21 Sep 2011

GE to Supply Wind Turbines to Two Wind Farms in Illinois

GE has declared that it will be supplying 300 MW worth wind turbines and other operations and maintenance services for the Iroquois and Ford Counties, Illinois, located Pioneer Trail Wind Farm and Iroquois County, Illinois, located Settlers Trail Wind Farm.

8 Sep 2011

UIC Researchers to Research for Alternative Methods to Produce Bio-fuels

Robert Klie, associate professor of physics, and Randall Meyer, associate professor of chemical engineering, at the University of Illinois in Chicago are in the process of researching on new chemical manufacturing models that will boost the potential usage of ethanol and other fuel additives that are alcohol-based.

8 Sep 2011

Royal Society of Chemistry Convenes a Public Talk on Renewable Fuels

The Royal Society of Chemistry (Kent Section) as a division of its 2011 International Year of Chemistry celebrations has arranged for a public talk on renewable fuels.

8 Sep 2011