Energy Research Project for Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, and Green Energy Technologies

1. Solar Plane Almost Ready for Record Flight
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

In Switzerland, two pioneers are coming closer and closer to a flight around the world powered only by solar energy. It doesn't make good business sense, ...

2. Solar Power nabs $24M in stimulus funds - Sacramento Business Journal:
(Feed Articles / NewsVine - Alternative Energy Feed)

Solar Power Inc. will receive $24.7 million in federal stimulus funding, and is exploring opening a manufacturing plant in Sacramento County, the company announced Tuesday. ...

3. Solar power could provide 10% of US energy: report (AFP)
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AFP - The United States could source 10 percent of its electricity from solar power by 2030, a report said Tuesday, winning support from a US lawmaker who wants to boost the number of US solar panels. ...

4. Navy Awards $200 Million for 40 MW of Solar Power on Southwestern Bases
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

The U.S. Navy recently awarded a $200 million contract for a total of 40 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic power systems on Navy and Marine Corps bases throughout the Southwest. The National Park ...

5. Insulators made into conductors
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

... for dissipating heat in many applications where metals are now used, such as solar hot water collectors, heat exchangers and electronics. Chen explains that most attempts to create polymers with improved ...

6. In Profile: Alex Slocum
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

... as much electric power as the nation currently uses. He’s also looking into ways of storing solar power, using molten salts to store the thermal energy for delivery later. With the right policies in ...

7. World’s Largest Solar Boat Prepares for World Tour
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

PlanetSolar enjoys the distinction of being the largest solar-powered boat in the world, and it’s ready to take on the world. This beauty’s vital stats are: weight: 60-ton, a 470-square-meter ...

8. New Solar-Powered Sensor Could Literally Change the World
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

Science continues to amaze and one of the latest discoveries may literally change the world as we know it. This tiny solar-powered sensor can fit on the face of a penny and barely cover up the date. ...

9. Qatar, Germany set up solar power joint venture (AP)
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AP - A state-run foundation in the natural gas-rich state of Qatar says it is setting up a joint venture plant with Germany's SolarWorld to produce the main ingredient in solar panels. ...

10. Sustainable Energy bets on Ontario solar market (Reuters)
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Reuters - Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd, a solar equipment maker that recently relocated to Toronto from Calgary, may soon land its first large-scale orders in its new home province, the world's ...

11. Solar Plane Almost Ready for Record Flight
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

In Switzerland, two pioneers are coming closer and closer to a flight around the world powered only by solar energy. It doesn't make good business sense, ...

12. Skipper unveils world's biggest solar-powered boat (AFP)
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AFP - A skipper hoping to become the first to sail round the world using solar power said his catamaran could carve a wake for pollution-free shipping as he unveiled the record-breaking yacht Thursday. ...

13. Alpha Energy Commissions Grid-Tied System for US Forest Service
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Located at 1628 West Williams Drive, Alpha Energy, a member of worldwide Total Power Solutions provider The Alpha Group, recently installed a 21kW elevated solar racking structure at the US Forest Service ...

14. Alpha Energy Opens Phoenix Headquarters
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

A national leader in turnkey photovoltaic solar power systems, and member of The Alpha Group, Alpha Energy recently relocated its corporate headquarters to Phoenix. This new office, located at 1628 W ...

15. Schneider Electric's Renewable Energies Business releases the compact, lightweight Xantrex™ GT30 inverter
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Schneider Electric's Renewable Energies Business announces the launch of the Schneider Electric Xantrex GT30 Grid-Tie Solar Inverter, a three phase power inverter that delivers 120/208 Vac out of the ...

16. DOE Awards Nearly $1.4 Billion in Loan Guarantees to BrightSource Energy
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

DOE has awarded a conditional loan guarantee for nearly $1.4 billion to BrightSource Energy for three utility-scale concentrated solar power plants in southeastern California. Pending regulatory approval, ...

17. DOE Awards Nearly $1.4 Billion in Loan Guarantees to BrightSource Energy
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

DOE has awarded a conditional loan guarantee for nearly $1.4 billion to BrightSource Energy for three utility-scale concentrated solar power plants in southeastern California. Pending regulatory approval, ...

18. Honda Solar Hydrogen Station Introduced to Green Car Market
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

Honda finally unveiled their new solar hydrogen solar station and all signs point to a dramatic success. The station is smaller than previous models and enables an electric car owner to refill their ...

19. The Future is Now with Light-Powered Circuitry
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

... requires some kind of battery or it is nothing more than a paperweight. Recently, some new technology was created [...] Posted in: Future Energy, Inventions, Solar Power  ...

20. Chevron to build solar plant at NM tailings site (AP)
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AP - A subsidiary of oil giant Chevron Corp. plans to build what New Mexico officials say will be the largest solar power plant in the nation that uses lenses to focus sunlight onto solar cells. ...

21. Chevron to build solar plant in New Mexico (AP)
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AP - Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it will build a solar power plant near a mine that a subsidiary operates in New Mexico. ...

22. Berlin wants to cut solar power subsidies: lawmaker (AFP)
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AFP - The German government wants to slash its support to the solar energy industry to prevent the market from overheating, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party said Tuesday.  ...

23. First Solar 4Q profits slightly higher (AP)
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AP - First Solar Inc. on Thursday predicted the solar power industry will struggle through a rough 2010 as increasing supplies and dwindling European subsidies cut into profits. ...

24. groSolar to Distribute and Install American-Made Solon PV Modules
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

groSolar, a national leader in solar power distribution and installation, today announced a new relationship with SOLON Corporation, a leading North American photovoltaic manufacturer. SOLON's products ...

25. Power from motion and vibrations
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

... systems (as well as additional sources of power, such as a solar cell), Ramadass says. “You could have one set of electronics that interfaces” with multiple inputs, he says. For the future, the researchers ...

26. SolarCraft Brings Solar to Historic Jackse Winery
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Novato-based SolarCraft announced the completion of a solar electric generating system at the newly renovated Jackse Winery in Glen Ellen. The historic building is now powered by clean, green energy ...

27. Inside cleantech Europe: That was the week that was!
(Feed Articles / CleanTech - Energy News Feed)

Solar power plant operator SunRay Renewable Energy is acquired for £277M, while the largest VC deal of the week goes to a smart grid tech company. ...

28. Forget Solar Power, Human Power is the Future
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

That may be a little aggressive, but Princeton University engineers have developed a device that may change the way that we power many of our smaller gadgets and devices. By using out natural body movement, ...

29. What's stopping us getting solar power from deserts?
(Feed Articles / ENN - Energy Research News)

Plans to use concentrating solar power plants in the Sahara to generate and export electricity have been on the table for years. Now, it looks as though political will might help move things forward  ...

30. What's stopping us getting solar power from deserts?
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

Plans to use concentrating solar power plants in the Sahara to generate and export electricity have been on the table for years. Now, it looks as though political will might help move things forward  ...