News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

Innovative Batteries With Potential of Low Cost, & More efficient Solar Energy

A new type of battery with the potential of increasing the efficiency and cutting the costs of solar power was unveiled thanks to collaboration between the University of Southampton and lithium battery; technology company REAP systems. The latter is the sponsor of the research project which is Led by Yue Wu, a MSc Sustainable Energy [...]

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GCC States Support Key Roles In Implementing Renewable Energy

In DOHA, the development of renewable energy is considered as a key role according to UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash. The GCC countries are stressing on the importance of developing the renewable sector, so has to become a world icon. According to Dr. Gargash, Abu Dhabi-based renewable Energy Company [...]

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World’s Sunniest Regions: Power Houses For Solar Technology

Solar panels are popular in countries and regions where it is sunny. This applies to regions such as California where the weather condition is ideal for solar panels. In the Mojave Desert, Sierra Nevada, Inyokern, we can find the highest density of solar radiation in the whole of North America. Logically, huge money could be [...]

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Google Investing 94 Million In Solar Farms

Google is investing 94 million in 4 solar energy farms located close to Sacramento in California. This is a joint investment with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. The total investment of the company has now reached $ 1 billion. Recently, on Google’s Green Blog, they communicated their intent to invest 94 million in 4 solar [...]

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Cold fusion Unveiled by An Italian Scientist – True or False?

There is an Italian Scientist named Andrea Rossi who claims that he has successfully conducted ‘cold fusion’ – Something that most scientists consider impossible to do. Andrea Rossi’s ability to fuse hydrogen and nickel at normal room temperature is something that most physicists say defines the very laws of physics and is thus not simply [...]

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One of EU’s leading Photovoltaic power Companies Is Buying Solar Technology from Emerson

Recently, one of EU’s largest solar-energy developers awarded a long-term contract to Emerson to provide power inverter technology. Emerson’s contract with Euro Projects, makes them the supplier of utility-scale inverters for two very large solar power plants situated in Villaperuccio in Sardinia, Italy. The power inverters provided by Emerson, converts DC current generated from solar [...]

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India’s First Solar Thermal Power Plant Completed By Abengoa.

India’s first concentrating solar thermal power plant was completed by Abengoa. This plant can generate 3 megawatts electrical energy. It is located in Indian state called Haryana in Gwal Pahari. It is built to fulfil the needs of Indian Institute of technology in Mumbai. Abengoa is an international company that provides modern technology solutions for [...]

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Offshore Wind Farm – Meerwind – Blackstone Financing

Meerwind offshore farm in Germany receives finance from Blackstone, one of the world’s largest private equity and asset-management firms. Recently, Blackstone confirmed its support in fully financing German’s largest offshore wind power farm: Meerwind. German Regulatory framework has effectively supported the realisation of Meerwind wind turbine projects. Today, it is amidst the world’s most successful [...]

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Ford & SunPower Integrating Solar Technology into the Emerging Focus EV

It was recently, announced that SunPower and Ford Motor Company are going to integrate a rooftop solar system into the upcoming Ford Focus EV model. The ‘Drive Green For Life’ program is creating new saving-energy car; Ford focus EV. It will be built with discounted rooftop solar systems, which will be used to recharge a [...]

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Indian Company Selected Vestas To Generate 47 MW of Wind Power

On Thursday the 4th of August it was announced that Vestas, the Danish Wind Turbine Maker, won a large order in the highly competitive Indian market. The order is for a generation capacity of 47 MW of wind power. The Indian buyer, is Powerica Ltd, has ordered 26 of Vestas’s wind turbines, model V100-1.8MW. These [...]

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