SkyFuel, Inc., maker of high reflectance silvered film for concentrating solar applications, today announced the release of next generation ReflecTech®PLUS mirror film. The new film retains all of the advantages of original ReflecTech® ‐ unbreakable, outdoor weatherable, lightweight, low cost, and self adhesive – while adding a tough, transparent coating that provides surface protection against [...]
With electricity demand weak and stimulus funds dwindling, the US renewable energy sector must attract new investors and make use of unique tax-based financing structures in the next 18 months or risk a sharp drop in new project builds, according to new research by specialist research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance commissioned by Reznick Group. [...]
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by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica A deal to sell a controversial central Wyoming natural gas field has fallen apart amidst allegations that drilling there has caused water pollution. Texas-based Legacy Resources backed out of a $45 million deal to buy the field near Pavillion, Wyom., from EnCana last week, soon after the Environmental Protection Agency said [...]
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On 24 November China’s Ministry of Land and Resources geological exploration department head Peng Qiming said during a press conference that China’s combined oil and natural gas output, 280 million tons in 2010, is projected to rise to 360 million tons of oil equivalent by 2015, a 23 percent increase in four years and will [...]
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SolarLink(TM) connects data logging systems to the Internet directly through the home area network, providing solar installers with remote monitoring capability Asoka Corporation, a pioneer in powerline communication (PLC) hardware, software and cloud Digital Living Services(TM), this week announced SolarLink, the first residential solar solution that uses existing in-home electrical wiring for system data logging [...]
Following are the remarks, as prepared for delivery, of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the East Asia Summit, delivered in Bali, Indonesia, 19 November: It seems only yesterday that many of us were together in Cannes. The very serious economic issues dominating the Group of Twenty (G-20) summit still command our daily attention, and they [...]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with industry representatives Thursday, Dec. 1, to discuss the NRC’s Japan Near-Term Task Force recommendations, which were subsequently categorized as “Tier 1,” those to be implemented without unnecessary delay. The Task Force examined issues raised by the Fukushima nuclear accident in March. The meeting will be held from 9 [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and Brookhaven National Laboratory have partnered with the Virtual Energy Forum to lead an online presentation on the topic of smart grid. This week’s event will feature live video presentations on Thursday, December 1st from [...]
Award Will Fund a Two-Year Program for Flexible, High-Efficiency Solar Cells Magnolia Solar Corporation MGLT +98.68% (“Magnolia”) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., recently received a $750,000 Phase II award from the United States Air Force Research Laboratory as part of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program. The award will [...]
Durban – The South African government is using this year’s climate conference underway in Durban to demonstrate its green economy initiative that forms part of the country’s new growth strategy. Officials have launched what has been referred to as the Green Economy Accord, with Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel telling reporters on Tuesday that the [...]
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Workshop on Wednesday will discuss state-of-the-art research and development that is changing rapidly growing industry The office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will hold a workshop this week at which homeowners and business owners can learn about the latest developments in the rapidly growing and changing solar energy field. On Wednesday, Giffords’ office will hold [...]
Coupling Storage with High-efficiency Power Tower Technology Provides Cost-Competitive, Reliable and Dispatchable Solar Power during California’s Peak Demand Periods; Reduces Costs to California Ratepayers BrightSource Energy, Inc., a leading solar thermal technology company, today announced the addition of its SolarPLUSTM thermal energy storage capability to three of its power purchase agreements with Southern California Edison [...]
Morgan Solar Inc. has announced that it has secured a USD $9.8 million (CAD $10 million) investment from Enbridge Inc., a North American leader in oil and natural gas delivery with expanding interests in renewable energy generation. In March 2011, Morgan Solar set out to raise between USD $20 to $25 million. The Enbridge investment represents [...]
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