The Installed price of solar photovoltaic systems in the U.S. continues to decline at a rapid pace
The installed price of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2011 and through the first half of 2012, according to the latest edition of Tracking the Sun, an annual PV cost-tracking report produced by Berkeley Lab.
Posted: Nov 27th, 2012
Read moreAn energy conscious workforce: new research looks at how to encourage staff to go green
A new project, being led by researchers at The University of Nottingham, is to look at people's attitudes to energy consumption in the workplace and how to encourage colleagues to work together in reducing their organisation's carbon footprint.
Posted: Nov 27th, 2012
Read moreParalysis by analysis should not delay decisions on climate change
Uncertainty about how much the climate is changing is not a reason to delay preparing for the harmful impacts of climate change says Professor Robert Nicholls of the University of Southampton and colleagues at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.
Posted: Nov 27th, 2012
Read moreOerlikon completes the sale of its solar segment to Tokyo Electron
Oerlikon announces the closing of the sale of its Solar business to Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL). The transaction was structured as a cash deal in which TEL acquires 100 % of the shares of Oerlikon Solar, resulting in cash proceeds for Oerlikon amounting to CHF 250 million.
Posted: Nov 27th, 2012
Read moreOECD releases report on low-carbon investment strategies
The OECD has released a new report which identifies barriers to private investment in low-carbon infrastructure and exploring the actions that governments can take to address these barriers.
Posted: Nov 27th, 2012
Read moreSynthetic molecule stores solar energy
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and UC Berkeley have developed a system which can store solar energy in chemical bonds. The system is based on a synthetic molecule that is changed by sunlight. The molecule can be transported and stored for several years and then used to generate heat on demand.
Posted: Nov 27th, 2012
Read moreEvidence of climate change all over Europe
The latest report on the effects of climate change across Europe has just been published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), with some startling conclusions.
Posted: Nov 26th, 2012
Read moreRapid commercialization of sustainable energy technologies
Companies active in the energy sector will meet top researchers and university teachers in Stuttgart on December 10 and 11 at the KIC InnoEnergy Industry Conference. There, innovative approaches to future sustainable energy management in Europe will be presented.
Posted: Nov 26th, 2012
Read moreFunneling the sun's energy
MIT engineers propose a new way of harnessing photons for electricity, with the potential for capturing a wider spectrum of solar energy.
Posted: Nov 26th, 2012
Read moreEuropean Photovoltaic Industry Association launches new website
EPIA's completely revamped new website is now live and onlin.
Posted: Nov 26th, 2012
Read morePhotovoltaics for agriculture
If the Sun's energy can be harnessed to power agricultural vehicles, our dependence on polluting fossil fuels and costly biofuels will decrease. New research is helping us to get closer to this vision.
Posted: Nov 25th, 2012
Read moreAlgae as alternative source of fuel
European scientists explored the prospect of using algae and other aquatic biomass (OAB) as innovative raw materials for biofuels production. By performing a full cycle analysis - from collection to fuel use - the project activities are expected to unlock the potential of algae for additional applications apart from energy.
Posted: Nov 25th, 2012
Read moreAirborne particles smuggle pollutants to far reaches of globe
Symbiotic relationship between pollutants and airborne particles explains how city pollution ends up in Arctic.
Posted: Nov 24th, 2012
Read moreSaudi solar power project gets ISO certificate
An official from the KACST said that the ISO certificate will be a major landmark in the development of solar energy projects of the Kingdom, which also signifies the global recognition to the ongoing solar project. The Kingdom's solar projects benefit from nanotechnology provided by the KACST.
Posted: Nov 24th, 2012
Read moreDrained wetlands give off same amount of greenhouse gases as industry
Drained wetlands in Sweden account for the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as Swedish industry. This is shown by a summary of research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2012
Read moreSolar-powered boating team awarded research grant
Carnegie Mellon University students have received a $40,000 grant from Constellation Energy for their research under way to develop a competitive solar-powered 18-foot-long racing boat.
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2012
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