Fuel cells showing they are good business in Connecticut

While there is a lot of interest in fuel cells globally, Joel Reinbold explains on the Hartford Business website about the recent developments in Connecticut to set up a fuel cell park. Equally importantly, it describes how important this industry to the entire northeast of the US. Fuel cell park raises value of renewable … Continue reading Fuel cells showing they are good business in Connecticut →

Ensuring more reliable power from renewable energy

India TV News explains about a new joint India-UK project that combines the best of solar power, biomass energy and hydrogen to ensure more reliable power. New renewable energy model combines solar, bio-gas and H2 To provide 24x7 uninterrupted power from renewable energy sources, experts from the UK and IITs are now working together … Continue reading Ensuring more reliable power from renewable energy →

Plans for community-owned solar panels on buildings

ClickGreen provides an interesting article on the recent developments in Edinburgh for a partnership to create a community-owned renewable energy project. Will this be the way of the future? Edinburgh plans for UK's largest community renewable energy project Edinburgh Council has revealed plans to install community-owned solar panels on buildings across the Scottish capital. … Continue reading Plans for community-owned solar panels on buildings →

Green Innovation Index ranks China in top ten

The eturbonews website gives a good account of the state of progress in green innovation amongst the largest GHG emitting countries. While the focus is on China it shows the progress globally. China in top ten in renewable energy generation and clean tech In advance of the historic United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) … Continue reading Green Innovation Index ranks China in top ten →

Larger wind turbines being deployed in US

Chris Mooney writes a good article in the Washington Post about how costs for wind technology have dropped significantly thus increasing the potential benefits. To take advantage of the growing potential, the size of wind turbines in the US is increasing. Wind turbines are huge, but they’re about to get way, way bigger In … Continue reading Larger wind turbines being deployed in US →

Developing countries increasingly deploying sustainable energy technologies

Chris Mooney wrote a good article in the Washington Post about a new report highlighting how developing countries are more and more installing renewable energy technologies to great effect. This will give you hope: Developing countries are racing to install wind and solar There’s been a lot of glum news on the climate front … Continue reading Developing countries increasingly deploying sustainable energy technologies →

New solar technology from Sweden

The Inquisitr website provides an interesting article about what a Swedish company claims is the most efficient solar power plant in the world. The Swedes Have Created The Most Efficient Solar Energy System Using Mirrors And A 2-Centuries-Old Invention A technology company in Sweden has installed a solar power plant, which it claims is … Continue reading New solar technology from Sweden →

Showing the renewable energy transition is underway

The Earth Policy Institute writes on the EcoWatch website about seven reasons why renewable energy is firmly entrenched in our global energy system. 7 Facts That Prove the Renewable Energy Revolution Has Arrived The global transition to clean, renewable energy and away from nuclear and fossil fuels is well under way with remarkable developments … Continue reading Showing the renewable energy transition is underway →

Electrical origami for buildings

Stacey Huang writes on the physics.org website about the latest developments by a university student for an environmentally sustainable building Self-folding structure could slash energy use in buildings Princeton student Denisa Buzatu's vision for an environmentally sustainable building is a sort of shape-shifting origami façade. For her senior thesis, Buzatu, a civil and environmental … Continue reading Electrical origami for buildings →

Technology development: bladeless wind turbines

Andrew Griffin writes in the Independent about the latest technology development for wind turbines. It will be interesting to see what impact these new turbines will have. Bladeless wind turbines generate electricity by shaking, not spinning Scientists hope to hugely reduce the cost of wind energy by removing the blades from wind farms, instead … Continue reading Technology development: bladeless wind turbines →