News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

The Energy Department is Supporting the Tonapah Solar Energy Project

U.S Department of Energy is providing $737 million as a loan guarantee to the construction of a commercial solar power plant located nearby Tonopah. This is what the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid communicated the last week. The CEO of SolarResever said that the project will generate 4,000 jobs in total, including both indirect and [...]

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To Make People Green: Use Body Heat To Reheat Buildings

New inventions have always been in practice for a long time throughout the world. Creative ideas regarding more green environments are spreading throughout the world. Some of these inventions and ideas are very awkward as the one developed by Persian engineers. These engineers are doing a test plan which uses heat generated from the human [...]

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PlanetSolar: World’s Largest Solar Boat sailing Through the Pacific

The biggest solar boat in the world named as Turanor Planet Solar is sailing for the world tour with an aim of making a record of fastest sailing. In addition, the company wants to make people truly aware of the real potential of renewable energy. The boat started its journey in last September around the [...]

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Google’s Investing In Renewable Energy: California

Google did an investment of $100 million in the wind farm in Shepherds Flat (Oregon). After completion the farm will be considered the biggest farm in the world as it will produce 845MW of clean energy. Similar kind of investment was also recently done in California for a solar power tower and mobile bio-fuel production [...]

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Study Confirms GM Is on Top of 2010 US Clean Energy Patents List

A study released last Friday said that General Motors in Detroit, Michigan received more patents on clean energy than any other company in the year 2010. The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index analysis revealed that nearly 14 percent of the 1881 United States patents awarded to organizations last year were represented by General Motors; One [...]

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Opcon Signs Deal on Clean Energy (Swedish Company)

In an effort to promote a cleaner and healthier environment, Opcon AB (OPCO), a Stockholm-based technology group, signed an agreement to invest 250 million kronor ($40 million) in clean energy and energy efficiency businesses. The Clean energy company has successfully joined an Opcon agreement with GEM Global Yield Funds Ltd and GEM Investment Advisors Inc. [...]

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Will Nuclear Power’s Reign End?

For anyone who thinks that climate change is the only most discussed scientific concern of our time. Then they will be surprised to find out that there is a much larger issue at hand when it comes to our planet’s disintegration. The events that transpired in Japan have placed nuclear power back in the limelight. [...]

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Renewable Technology in Bulgaria is the Next venture of Austria’s Soravia

Soravia, an Austrian project development and investment firm, intends to place capital in renewable technology. This does equally apply for the food industry of Bulgaria, as stated by Valeri Atanssov, the manager of the Bulgarian division of the company. Moreover, Soravia plans to maintain its real estate business development in the country, specializing on building [...]

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Batteries’ Affordability Is The Answer To More Wind and Solar Power Deployment

On March 4, a new published report by Chemical Reviews journal stated that advanced batteries utilized by the energy grid for wind and sun power storage should be dependable, long-lasting and non-toxic. However, the major key to a more expansive distribution is the batteries’ affordability. At present, this report is one of the most extensive [...]

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A Strong Green Power Partner – United States Air Force

America’s Air Force is one of the top purchasers of green power. U.S Environmental Protection Agency ranked them on the top 25 list of green power partners. Since 1997, the Air force became known for generating green power after it established its renewable facility that produces 243.9 MWh of energy. In the department of Defense, [...]

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