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U.S. Wind Energy Industry Installed 5,244 MW in 2007

U.S. wind energy industry installed 5,244 megawatts (MW) in 2007, expanding the nation's total wind power generating capacity by 45% in a single calendar year and injecting an investment of over $9 billion into the economy, the American Wind Energy Association announced today.

17 Jan 2008

Using Bacteria and Sunlight to Produce Clean Biofuel

ASU intends to develop in a new program that uses bacteria and sunlight to generate hydrogen, a clean fuel that produces no greenhouse gases.

16 Jan 2008

Morgan Stanley's Commitment to Pursuing Market-Based Solutions to Environmental Challenges

Morgan Stanley announced today that it has agreed to acquire a minority equity stake in NGEN Partners, LLC, a leading venture capital firm which invests in companies that focus on clean technologies.

16 Jan 2008

Acquisition Creates New Growth Opportunities to Complement Solar Water Heater Business

China Solar + Clean Energy Solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Shenzhen PengSangPu Solar Industrial Products Corporation.

16 Jan 2008

Fast Growing Trees and Grasses Becoming Economically Viable as Source of Ethanol

Within five to seven years fast growing trees and grasses might become economically viable alternatives to corn as a source of renewable fuel ethanol, reducing the need for pollutants that now cause a massive "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico.

16 Jan 2008

Nano-Based Solar Cell 18% More Efficient than Conventional Solar Cells

GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of the General Electric Company, announced that scientists on their Nano Photovoltaics (PV) team have demonstrated a scalable silicon nanowire-based solar cell, which has the potential to achieve up to 18% efficiency and be produced at a dramatically lower cost than conventional solar cells. This demonstration represents a promising development in the effort to make PV systems more economically viable for consumers.

16 Jan 2008