Clean Energy Experts Give Dire Predictions

One message rang clear at the Clean Energy Summit Tuesday — renewable energy equals jobs. The two-day event at UNLV is the first of its kind to bring together political leaders, business leaders and renewable energy experts.
When you say renewable energy, think solar, wind or geothermal power — and Nevada has all three. The summit [...]

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Solutia Inc. to Supply Therminol VP-1 to Solar Thermal Power Plant in Egypt

Solutia Inc. announced that it will be supplying a solar thermal power plant in Egypt with Therminol(tm) VP-1, a synthetic heat transfer fluid designed to meet the demanding requirements of high temperature systems. Therminol heat transfer fluids have been utilized in the production of solar energy for more [...]

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Octillion Enters into Research Agreement to Expand Development of Photovoltaic Window Technologies

Researchers to pursue development of highly transparent photovoltaics and related technologies.
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PowerBoost maximizes solar power output and lowers utility costs

SolarFrameWorks, a manufacturer and distributor of photovoltaic technology, today introduced a pioneering solar panel cleaning agent, PowerBoost®. PowerBoost is a touchless, biodegradable solution that repels debris from solar panels to maximize solar power production and lower utility costs. According to customer results, PowerBoost provides an immediate and dramatic increase in power output.
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Central Solar Power for the Southwest

Testing a parabolic trough in New Mexico. Photo courtesy Sandia National Laboratory. As utilities in the United States seek to develop renewable energy projects, one promising option is central station solar power (CSSP). CSSP includes solar thermal technologies, such as central receiver and parabolic trough, as well several photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Solar thermal is of [...]

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Flexible nanoantenna arrays capture abundant solar energy

Researchers have devised an inexpensive way to produce plastic sheets containing billions of nanoantennas that collect heat energy generated by the sun and other sources. The technology, developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory, is the first step toward a solar energy collector that could be mass-produced on flexible materials.
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US Wind Sector Believes 20 Percent Goal is achievable

The United States wind energy sector continues to believe it is possible to produce 20 percent of the nation’s electricity with wind by 2030. But the 20 percent number is not a prediction, guarantee or projection. Instead, according to Randall Swisher, executive director of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the “20 Percent Vision” is [...]

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Sindh has huge potential for wind energy production

The latest data acquired through a research conducted by the Pakistan Meteorological Department has shown that some of the locations in Sindh have great potential for producing wind energy, which can play a very crucial role in meeting electricity shortages.
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Western Iowa going after wind-energy jobs

Carroll Area Development Corp. executive director Jim Gossett Monday said he is working with western Iowa development leaders to lure wind-energy production jobs to the region.
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AEP Signs Wind Energy PPA with Beech Ridge

American Electric Power subsidiary Appalachian Power Co. has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for wind energy with Beech Ridge Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Invenergy Wind LLC. The agreement is subject to approval from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia and the extension of the federal production tax credit for wind energy [...]

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