Articles made-in-usa

A Blueprint for American-Made Energy »

In his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a Blueprint for an America Built to Last, underscoring his commitment to an all-of-the-above approach that develops every…

Feb 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
poland natural gas fracking

Poland Gives Green Light to Massive Fracking Efforts »

There is perhaps no more controversial energy source after nuclear than “hydraulic fracturing,” or “fracking,” of subterranean shale deposits containing pockets of natural gas. While the process can liberate previously…

Feb 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
concentrated solar power 2012

2012 The Year that Concentrated Solar Power Technologies Compete With PV? »

The Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) market will rise again in 2012 and in the next five years, according to new research from SBI Energy. Emerging from an enforced hiatus by…

Feb 1 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
deepwater_oil_rig

Is Deepwater Horizon the New Ecuador? »

Nearly two years after the worst accidental offshore oil spill in the history of the energy industry, some of the biggest companies in the world are busy pointing their legal…

Jan 31 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
nasa satallite climate change studies

Earth’s Energy Budget Remained Out of Balance Despite Unusually Low Solar Activity »

A new NASA study underscores the fact that greenhouse gases generated by human activity — not changes in solar activity — are the primary force driving global warming. The study…

Jan 31 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Keystone XL project

Something Stinks About the Keystone XL Pipeline »

This week, the Sierra Club’s Voter Education Fund released the latest video for the Club’s Real Republicans project. This installment contrasts the candidates’ actual words about the dangerous Keystone XL project with…

Jan 30 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Data Center Emergency Power Using Flywheels

Concentrated Solar Power

Former Chairman and CEO of Xcel Energy to Lead BrightSource Board »

brightsource-tower

BrightSource Energy, Inc., a leading solar thermal technology company, has named Richard “Dick” Kelly as Chairman of the company’s Board…

Feb 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

BrightSource Energy’s Power Tower Technology Selected by Sasol for South African Solar Power Plant Design »

brightsource solar power tower

Leading global energy and chemicals company completing a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for utility-scale solar power plant using…

Feb 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Shmuel Fledel Appointed CEO of Siemens Solar Thermal Energy Business Unit »

Shmuel Fledel

Effective February 1, 2012, Shmuel Fledel (58) will become CEO of the Solar Thermal Energy Business Unit in the Solar…

Feb 1 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Tucson to Gain Jobs; Project to Advance U.S. Solar Hybrid Power Plant Market »

centrale-tucson

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is partnering with AREVA Solar on an innovative concentrated solar power (CSP) addition to TEP’s H.…

Feb 1 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Semprius Sets World Record for Solar Module Efficiency 33.9% »

semprius hcspv high concentration solar pv

33.9 Percent Efficiency Confirmed by the Instituto de Energia Solar of the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid DURHAM, N.C. –Semprius, Inc.,…

Feb 1 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Sponsored Adds

THIS JUST IN!

Solar Thermal Mag’s Video Feed

Eco-friendly, sustainable alternatives have become very important to many businesses and home owners around the globe. Energy efficiency initiatives such as changing front doors to fiberglass entry doors can have a big impact on costs due to their insulation value.
Lower Your Energy Bills

Energy Efficiency Award 2012: Pioneers Wanted »

energy efficiency award berlin germany

BERLIN.-International Prize Under the Patronage of German Federal Minister of Economics Rösler Businesses from industry and production have until 4 May 2012 to apply for the international dena Energy Efficiency Award 2012. In order to participate in the competition, companies must have successfully implemented projects…

Feb 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Energy Savings in the Industrial Sector »

Electrical-transformer industrial energy efficiency

Bonneville Power Administration’s Energy Smart Industrial program goals shattered, over 40 aMW in energy savings verified in 2010-2011 Cascade Energy, Inc., the industrial energy efficiency experts, today announced unprecedented energy savings in the Pacific Northwest industrial sector. As the program partner for Bonneville Power Administration’s…

Feb 2 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Clean Power Finance Expands Residential Solar Financing Products to New Markets »

solar financing

SAN FRANCISCO,-Clean Power Finance, the online marketplace for residential solar financing and sales software, today announced the availability of its residential solar finance products in the states of Colorado, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Initially only available in California, the solar leases and power purchase agreements…

Feb 1 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Development of a New Solar Thermal Technology for Industrial Heat and Steam Generation »

solar thermal heat and power for industry

Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. announced today its development program for a solar thermal technology that will serve industrial needs for process heat and steam. The solar thermal application leverages the Company’s solar dish and other core competencies and will be a new addition to its…

Jan 31 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Snow and Ice Melt Evidence of Poor Energy Efficiency »

melting snow and ice home heating energy efficiency

Now that winter’s here, there are plenty of other signs besides high heating bills and cold, drafty rooms that a home is lacking adequate insulation. One sign is when snow melts off your roof and not your neighbor’s. Proper insulation in the walls and attic…

Jan 29 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Net Zero Means Survival for the U.S. Armed Forces »

US_Army net zero energy

By C.Todd Lopez CHICAGO.Net Zero for the Army means a reduction in energy used, in water used, and in waste produced. For Soldiers it can mean lives saved and more resources to train to fight. “We are already working operational energy initiatives now overseas and…

Jan 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Duke Energy Awards Two Austin Schools $40,000 to Boost Energy Efficiency »

duke energy school energy efficiency

The Duke Energy Foundation today awarded grants totaling $40,000 to help two Austin schools improve energy efficiency and provide job training. Duke Energy Awards Two Austin Schools $40,000 to Boost Energy Efficiency San Juan Diego Catholic High School will use its $20,000 Duke Energy Foundation…

Jan 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Promoting Energy Conservation Among Consumers »

energy conservation from power utilties

Program is unqualified success — with Pennsylvania’s families and businesses saving $278 million each year– but will be harmed if decision delayed The PennFuture Energy Center for Enterprise and the Environment filed a petition before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) yesterday asking the agency…

Jan 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

New Innovative Energy-Efficient Commercial HVAC Solutions for the U.S. Market »

lg hvac

Combining innovation with higher efficiency, Multi V III VRF technology delivers AHRI certified ratings, fast response cooling, space-saving smaller footprint LG Electronics, a worldwide award-winning HVAC solutions provider, today announced new energy-efficient products designed to grow the company’s U.S. commercial and residential HVAC business. Leading…

Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Energy Efficiency Movement Continues to Sweep U.S. Government Departments »

energy efficienct jail and courthouse california

The Del Norte County (California) Sheriff’s Office and County Jail have become more comfortable. The 46-year old county building housing both facilities in Crescent City has undergone an energy makeover, courtesy of a federal block grant and a low-interest state loan. The upgrade retrofitted the…

Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Funding Energy-Efficient and Renewable Energy Projects in Four Different California Cities »

california clean renewable energy efficieny

Figtree Energy Resource Company announced today the recent issuance of a $725,000 Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bond that will fund energy-efficient and renewable-energy projects in four different California cities. This PACE bond is the first-of-its-kind in the nation; it represents a new source of…

Jan 20 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Ocean Power Magazine

↑ Grab this Headline Animator

here
Big Oil Addiction

Moves to Reduce U.S. Reliance on Imported Oil Sources »

lng ship liquid natural gas imports in us

EIA projects that increased oil, natural gas and renewable energy production and energy efficiency improvements will reduce U.S. reliance on imported energy sources WASHINGTON, DC…

Jan 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

How Many Jobs Have Been Created Cleaning Up a Solar Spill? Great Video Spoof Big Oil “Vote 4 Energy” Campaign »

polluter-watch-300x193

Big Oil is determined to use its astronomical profit levels, courtesy of American taxpayer subsidies thank you very much, to influence the upcoming 2012 election.…

Jan 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Sponsored Ads
Not Nuclear Power Byron Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2

Unusual Event Declared at the Byron Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III office in Lisle, Illinois, has activated its incident response center and entered monitoring mode due to an Unusual Event declared at the Byron nuclear power plant Unit 2. The event…

Jan 30 2012 / Read More »
Japan-nuclear-explosinon

Cleaning Up the Nuclear Mess at Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant in Japan.

UOP LLC, a Honeywell  company, announced this week that its adsorbent ion exchange products are successfully being used by Toshiba Corporation and Shaw Global Services LLC for the cleanup of radiation-contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi…

Jan 27 2012 / Read More »
Green Power green power purchaser in New york city

Empire State Building. New York Cities Largest Purchaser of 100% Renewable Energy

The world’s most famous office building has been recognized for purchasing 100 percent renewable energy. The Empire State Building has received a 2011 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual…

Nov 17 2011 / Read More »
Kohl's Department Stores green energy partner

Kohl’s Department Stores Recognized as 2011 EPA Green Power Partner of the Year

Kohl’s Department Stores today announced that the company has been recognized with its third Green Power Partner of the Year Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Energy and the Center…

Nov 17 2011 / Read More »
Jobs green jobs in solar energy

Solar Trade Barriers Threaten Over 60,000 American Jobs

WASHINGTON–An economic analysis prepared by The Brattle Group and released today finds that a 100% tariff on imported solar PV cells and modules from China would result in as many as 50,000 net lost jobs in…

Feb 1 2012 / Read More »
residential solar

Solar Community Expands to 7 East Coast States Including Pennsylvania

AUSTIN, Texas and Pennsylvania.– Solar Community, a national provider of solar power solutions, is expanding to Pennsylvania and 6 other East Coast states. Sales teams were carefully developed for each state. The addition of the Pennsylvania…

Jan 27 2012 / Read More »
Solar PV News Suntech Power Holdings Co_

DuPont and Suntech Sign Strategic Agreement

Key Collaboration Seeks to Expand Solar Energy Adoption DuPont and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world’s largest producer of solar panels, have signed a strategic agreement to help increase the supply of photovoltaic…

Feb 3 2012 / Read More »
kyocera 1

New Residential-Use Energy Management System Combines Solar Power with Li-ion Battery Storage Unit

Proprietary technology offers efficient control of energy consumption and emergency storage capability Kyocera Corporation (President: Tetsuo Kuba) and Nichicon Corporation (Chairman: Ippei Takeda) announced that the two companies have completed an agreement for Kyocera to begin…

Feb 3 2012 / Read More »
Green Building Solar-Decathlon-Maryland-Watershed-Solar heating and cooling green building

University of Maryland Finds Buyer for Solar Decathlon-Winning Home

WaterShed, the international-prize-winning solar house built by University of Maryland students, faculty and professional partners, has found a buyer and a permanent site – electric service provider Pepco is purchasing the high-tech building, and plans to…

Jan 30 2012 / Read More »
Solar Energy Storage icebank thermal energy storage

Thermal Energy Storage Provides More Efficient Delivery of Cooling for High School

CALMAC, a leader in energy storage systems, today announced the installation of its IceBank(R) thermal energy storage tanks at the recently retrofitted Romeoville High School located near Chicago. School district officials worked with Trane, a leading…

Jan 26 2012 / Read More »
Climate Change nasa satallite climate change studies

Earth’s Energy Budget Remained Out of Balance Despite Unusually Low Solar Activity

A new NASA study underscores the fact that greenhouse gases generated by human activity — not changes in solar activity — are the primary force driving global warming. The study offers an updated calculation of the…

Jan 31 2012 / Read More »
Moving Beyond Big Coal ZEEP-Energy-Plant

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Signs Agreement for Commercial-Scale Gasification Demonstration Plant in China

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has signed a negotiation framework agreement with two energy industry leaders to design, construct and operate a commercial-scale advanced gasification demonstration plant in China’s central eastern Henan Province. The agreement is a…

Feb 3 2012 / Read More »

Featured Links

AAAANd this maintp sidebar2

Search Archive

Search by Date
Search by Category
Search with Google