News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

The Numbers Don’t Lie – Solar Power Definitely Dropping In Cost

Government handouts appear to be doing the trick, raising the quantity of installed solar power units in America and reducing the cost to join the green revolution. This is according to a document published recently by the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. It clearly displays that following three years of stable pricing, solar costs fell by [...]

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US Economic Stimulus Funding Increases Wind Power Development

The American wind energy Association (AWEA) is excited about the recent surge in wind farm development due to the US renewable energy grant program. It did however add a caveat that fourth-quarter wind development will likely not be as strong since wind turbine manufacturing output is well below what it achieved in 2008. The American [...]

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A New Stealth Wind Turbine Blade Now In Use In UK

A new radar absorbing wind turbine blade is now being used at a wind farm in the eastern section of the UK. The blade was developed to counter the confusion, aviation radar has been tracking aircraft. When they are in the vicinity of wind farms. The wind turbine manufacturing company, Vestas, and the defense contractor, [...]

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How To Install Solar Panels For Marine Use

Sailors need all the help they can get when they are sailing in a cramped boat, every inch of space is important. Critical lighting must be sustained and appliances and devices must continue to operate smoothly. Solar panels installed on a boat can be a huge improvement in powering various things efficiently while on the [...]

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Renewable Energy Investment A Priority For India

In India, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission is a regulatory body that exists to promote competition and efficiency in the energy market, to improve supply, to encourage investment in power, and to advise the government. This body has passed new regulations that will encourage companies to increase their investment in renewable energy by providing greater [...]

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United Kingdom Funds Search For Deep Geothermal Energy Reserves

The British government recently made nearly £6 million or nearly ten million USD, available to finance investigation into natural underground energy sources. Deep Geothermal is a renewable form of energy that is gaining in popularity as an alternative source of power. It utilizes innate heat sources from deep within the earth to generate reliable electricity [...]

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Is Nuclear Power The Future Or Will Fear Prevail

Much effort has been spent since that fateful day in 1979 to spruce up the image of nuclear energy after the near disaster at Three Mile Island. Nuclear energy is an expensive yet viable energy option for the United States and though there are risks few can deny there is a requirement for it. Currently [...]

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Determining Solar Energy Requirements For A Specific Location

The amount of solar energy created is a matter of discerning the number of photons of sunlight hit your solar cell and the number of those photons can move an electron to generate a current. The number of photons is equated to the quantity of photons or sunshine that lands on the solar cell and [...]

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American Manufacturers Risk Losing Huge Offshore Wind Turbine Market

America is already addicted to foreign oil and this reliance on imported fossil fuel is just the beginning of what could be a future dependency on foreign imports of renewable energy technology. Wind turbines that are produced by European facilities could make their way to the shores of the eastern coast, transporting their power to [...]

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New Energy Technologies Present New Opportunities

World consumption of oil is at record levels today. This creates greenhouse gas emissions, which pose a constant threat to our environment. The only way to reduce these emissions is to reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels. New technologies must be developed to cause a radical change in the world’s energy consumption. Energy can [...]

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