Posted in Research, Wind Energy on 2008-07-04 | No Comments »
Will direct drive bring down the cost of energy from large-scale wind turbines? Next week, Siemens Energy will install a highly innovative 3.6-megawatt (MW) direct drive “concept” turbine at a location near Ringkoebing, Denmark, where it will undergo a two-year test period. Renewable Energy World magazine was invited to Denmark to take a look at [...]
Posted in Research, Solar Energy on 2008-06-26 | No Comments »
Despite their widespread use, solar technologies suffer the limitation of most renewable technologies: an unpredictable operating profile due to weather variations. However, using the highly efficient properties of molten salt for heat transfer, one technology insulates electricity production from weather volatility and, more importantly, it offers the capability to dispatch electricity as needed without requiring [...]
Posted in Economics, Research, Solar Energy on 2008-06-23 | No Comments »
Nathaniel Group Inc. has received a US $250,000 grant from the Clean Energy Development Fund through the Vermont Department of Public Service to build a working prototype of a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system for generating electricity. The demonstration project will be installed at Nathaniel’s facility in Vergennes, Vermont and could be producing power by the [...]
Posted in Energy, Research, Science on 2008-06-17 | No Comments »
The first ever meeting of G8 science and technology ministers highlighted the crucial role of science in resolving global issues. Ministers pledged to boost investment in R&D for environmental and clean energy technology and work together on new energy alternatives, such as fusion energy (ITER), carbon capture and storage (CCS) and next-generation biofuels.
G8 science ministers [...]
Posted in CO2-Emission, Economics, Europe, Policy, Research on 2008-06-13 | No Comments »
Despite a number of teething problems, the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is proving successful and serves as a useful guide for the United States and other nations moving towards capping and trading greenhouse gas emissions.
That’s the conclusion of analysis by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on the three-year first phase of the [...]
Posted in Energy, Europe, Research, Science on 2008-06-11 | No Comments »
European higher education is changing from a supply-driven to a demand-driven system, placing new emphasis on knowledge transfer, regional regeneration and wider public debate, according to a joint university-industry report.
Business and academia seek trust-based partnerships
Posted in Energy, Research on 2008-06-10 | No Comments »
Pressing concerns about how to integrate large amounts of renewable energy into the grid was the topic at the recently held Electricity Storage Association’s Annual Meeting in California. At the meeting, leading companies, manufacturers, utilities and policy developers gathered under the motto “Electricity Storage: Predictable Power in a Cleantech World.”
During the conference experts showed how [...]
Posted in Research, Solar Energy on 2008-06-03 | No Comments »
Photovoltaic Solar Cells Inc announced that it has created a dye doped Graphite/Graphene only solar cell. This solar cell will be produced using a production tool that the company is building. This equipment can produce either a solar cell or a solar strip that can be used as a roofing tile.
According to Photovoltaic Solar Cells [...]
Posted in Research, Tidal on 2008-05-29 | No Comments »
Work to determine the potential of a tidal energy generator in the Severn Estuary is continuing with the appointment of a consortium led by consulting firm Parsons Brinckerhoff, by the UK’s department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR).
UK Energy Secretary John Hutton announced the start of the two year long feasibility study in January. [...]
Posted in Economics, Research, Solar Energy on 2008-05-29 | No Comments »
Last week, IBM announced a research breakthrough in photovoltaics (PV) technology that could significantly reduce the cost of harnessing the sun’s power for electricity.
By borrowing innovations from its own R&D in cooling computer chips, the team was able to cool the solar cell from greater than 1,600 degrees Celsius to just 85 degrees Celsius.
In the [...]
