Windham Initiative for Renewable Energy (WIRE) will commence the installation of a photovoltaic solar array and a wind turbine at Windham High School in spring 2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Mar 2012
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), a developer of marine-based renewable energy technologies, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ocean Energy Association of Japan (OEAJ) to develop Japanese Marine Energy Centre (JMEC).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Mar 2012
The Chevrolet Volt, a revolutionary electric vehicle, has been honored with the ‘European Car of the Year 2012’ award. A panel of judges comprising 59 automotive journalists from 23 nations in Europe reviewed several cars and finally selected the Chevrolet Volt.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Mar 2012
Constellation Energy, a supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services, has entered into an agreement with Eastern Bank, a commercial bank, to deliver over 30 million kWh of electricity to the bank’s five corporate centers and 94 branches for three years.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Mar 2012
SRB Energy, a spin-off company formed by Grupo Segura and Benvenuti, has supplied solar thermal panels to develop a renewable energy system at Geneva International Airport in Switzerland.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Mar 2012
NorthGrid Solar, a provider of turn-key rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and services, has partnered with The Metropolitan Tea, a global supplier and importer of premium teas and related products, to build a rooftop solar project with an elevated truss system.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Mar 2012
A renewable power generation subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities has signed a wind power project acquisition agreement with Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica. Under the terms of the agreement, Algonquin Power will purchase four wind power projects with a total combined capacity of 480 MW from Gamesa for about US$888 million.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Mar 2012
Delaware Electric Cooperative, a member-owned electric utility, announced that it will construct a state-of-the-art solar facility in Sussex County, Delaware. The project includes an installation of 20 acres of solar panels near Georgetown that have the capability to generate sufficient energy to power 500 houses.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Mar 2012
Tioga Energy, a renewable energy company, has completed the first of the two solar projects developed through a funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
NRG Solar, a solar power developer, has partnered with PsomasFMG, a provider of affordable solar systems, to build two solar projects with a total combined capacity of more than 11 MW in California.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
Researchers from the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering at Tufts University have found out that single atoms in a metal alloy possess an ability to catalyze hydrogenation reactions.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
GRID Alternatives, a non-profit solar installation company, has signed a 2012 supplier agreement with SunPower, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of high reliability, high efficiency solar panels and systems.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
MiaSole, a developer of low-cost, high-efficiency thin-film solar panels, has received a $55 million grant to spur its business to the next level of growth. The funding will help the company to develop the commercial part of its business with traditional flexible and glass-on-glass products.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
A research team at the University of California, San Diego is creating a forest of nanowire trees to cleanly harvest more amount of solar energy for generating hydrogen fuel efficiently without utilizing fossil fuels.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced the release of its latest report on smart windows, “Silver in Photovoltiacs-2012.” In the report the firm projects that suppliers of silver inks and pastes face challenging times as the PV industry’s use of silver declines in the coming years.