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Alternative Energy

World's Largest Solar Storage Deal Could Herald a New Era For Solar Power

Nov 30, 2011 at 17:14 | Energy Digital

On Tuesday, BrightSource Energy and Southern California Edison added storage capabilities to three of their power purchase agreements, which collectively represent the largest solar storage deal in the world and…

China Solar Manufacturers Decry U.S. "Dumping"

Nov 29, 2011 at 17:41 | John Daly

The western press increasingly portrays China’s energy policies as omnivorous, circling the globe to acquire any and all energy assets to feed China’s booming economy. But this picture is overly…

What Keeps Solar Energy Executives Up at Night

Nov 29, 2011 at 17:21 | Gary Hunt

I found myself stumbling across a lot of discussion about solar energy the past few days. There is both good news and bad news. San Francisco where I live is…

The Windscraper - New Building Design Harvests the Environment for Energy

Nov 29, 2011 at 17:13 | Peter Sinclair

Designed by HollwichKushner (HWKN), the Windscraper is the winning entry for the Piraeus Tower competition (held in 2010) to complete and modernize the Piraeus Tower in Greece. Called the Sleeping…

Biofuel Advances: Obtaining More Energy From Switchgrass

Nov 28, 2011 at 17:24 | Brian Westenhaus

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) a DOE Bioenergy Research Center led by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made an…

European Union Wants Post-Soviet Members Nuclear Reactors Permanently Offline

Nov 28, 2011 at 08:08 | John Daly

In the wake of the March Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan and Germany’s subsequent decision in June to close all of its 18 nuclear power plants between 2015 and 2022,…

Google Reins in Spending on Renewable Energy Technology

Nov 26, 2011 at 10:50 | James Burgess

Back in July Larry Page became Google’s new chief executive and immediately began a campaign to reign in Google’s projects and focus their resources. This was due to the stiff…

Will we Ever See Solar Powered Cars on the Road?

Nov 24, 2011 at 17:13 | Tom Murphy

If you like the sun, and you like cars, then I’m guessing you’d love to have a solar-powered car, right? This trick works well for chocolate and peanut butter, but…

India and Bangladesh Spar Over Tipaimukh Dam

Nov 24, 2011 at 17:11 | John Daly

While renewable energy advocates see hydroelectric facilities as largely beneficial, things get complex when the rivers to be harnessed cross international borders. Bangladesh and India are now at loggerheads…

DOD Recognizes Biofuels Limitations and Steps up Energy Innovation

Nov 24, 2011 at 16:46 | Innovation Policy Blog

It’s worth noting a pair of recent developments on the Defence Department energy front. One is a useful reminder of what DOD can achieve now with the proper support, and…

Canada Increasing Renewable Energy Exports to U.S.

Nov 23, 2011 at 17:44 | John Daly

Most Americans are only dimly aware of Canada’s importance to U.S. energy imports. The typical American audience, if they are aware of Canadian energy exports to the U.S. at all,…

France and Russia Deepen Nuclear Cooperation

Nov 22, 2011 at 18:23 | John Daly

On 18 November, following a meeting of the Russian-France commission on issues of bilateral cooperation at the prime ministerial level, the two nations signed a declaration of cooperation in the…

Does Nuclear Energy have a Future in Europe

Nov 22, 2011 at 17:31 | Stuart Burns

The game has changed for the nuclear industry post-Fukushima, at least in the Western world, if not globally. After previous nuclear incidents, there usually was a pause while national bodies…

Scotland's Tidal Energy Industry Surges to Global Forefront

Nov 22, 2011 at 08:53 | John Daly

Scottish engineers were prominent in Britain’s Industrial Revolution from the beginning of the 18th century. Now a Scottish renewable energy company is continuing that grand tradition of innovation by selling…

The Changing face of Wind Power - New Turbine Designs

Nov 22, 2011 at 07:45 | Tyler Hamilton

There was a time not so long ago that seeing a single wind turbine spinning in the distance was a novel experience for most people. Not so much any more.…

Chu Defends Solyndra Loan Guarantee in Five-Hour Testimony

Nov 20, 2011 at 10:05 | Gloria Gonzalez

The US Department of Energy (DOE) did not break the law when it restructured a loan guarantee for now bankrupt solar panel manufacturer Solyndra, Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu said,…

Time to Stop Playing Politics and Focus on Clean Energy Reforms

Nov 20, 2011 at 10:01 | Breakthrough Institute

Congressional investigators should prioritize clean energy commercialization solutions over political grandstanding and focus on identifying key lessons from the experience of the Loan Programs Office. Congress should put these lessons…

India's Future Nuclear Energy Plans Hit Protest Snags

Nov 17, 2011 at 16:47 | John Daly

It seems hard to believe, but less than a year ago the world’s nuclear energy companies seemed on a roll, as rising concerns about global warming, allied with a lack…

Creating Renewable Natural Gas with Solar Power

Nov 17, 2011 at 16:36 | Energy Digital

HyperSolar, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to make renewable natural gas using solar power, announced yesterday that it has filed a patent application for the production of renewable…

The Top 10 Markets for Solar PV Installations

Nov 16, 2011 at 16:57 | Energy Digital

Global solar PV installations are expected to reach 24 GW this year, up from 19 GW in 2010, according to a new report from IMS Research. Trends in Europe have…

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