News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

Green Industry is a Towering and Extensive Recruiter

There is a steady trend towards going green among global companies. Ernst & Young, found that an approximate of 5 percent of transnational companies’ net revenue is spent on green high tech alternatives.

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Green Energy in Lompoc, goals met a decade before predicted

Some regions are far ahead in the struggle to generate environmentally friendly energy. Lompoc is one of them. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger approves effort to supply 33 percent of all electricity required by year 2020 through renewable energy. There are some regions that have already fulfilled the prophesy. Mayor Mike Siminski, said that Lompoc has already [...]

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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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A brighter future for investors – Solar Energy

Solar Energy Companies are finding their way to make profit even during harsh time. Based on an analysis from Reuters, solar companies are going to see a brighter 2010 in comparison to 2009. Investors can cheer while returns of investment in solar companies are paying-off.

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India’s Solar Mission plan finally operational

India’s cabinet has finally approved an immense solar power plan that will generate as much as 20GW as per year 2022. The project is named ‘Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission’. The project is highly supported by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). It will also position the country among the cream of the crop in solar energy. The investment cost is estimated to top around $18 to $23 billion.

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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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