News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

Efficiency Regime is A New Challenge for Energy Firms

EurActiv’s giving a hike to the considerations of drafting audits, inventories and savings. They are showing the necessity of energy companies to offer 1.5% savings; spread across the end-users. Accordingly, experts shall audit large energy companies independently, every three years. In case of any discrepancies, penalties that would ensure future curbing of not following the [...]

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Japan’s Green Town Being Built by Panasonic: Fujisawa SST

The SMART Town is a project that is not only going to save energy but will change the concept of how towns are constructed in Japan. In collaboration with eight companies Panasonic is building an eco-energy town, which is going to be full-fledge with energy saving technologies. In theory, the houses that are going to [...]

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Solar Cells Are Better than Plants in harnessing Solar Energy: Enhanced Photosynthesis

David Kramer at Michigan State University gave a statement in Science daily on May 12, 2011. He said that the new paper in science claims that during the harvesting process of sun’s energy, solar cells can kill plants. However, scientists argue that they can balance it. Plants are not as good as solar cells when [...]

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Producing Hydrogen as a Renewable Resource

Siemens, at this moment, is part of a team investigating on the myriad of approaches on how to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful chemical raw materials. In this research, they are taking into account the possibilities of removing the gas permanently from the environment. Such a process of fossil fuel combustion can reduce the [...]

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China Is Going Green, In The Next Five Year

On March 5, Premier Wen Jiabao has put more efforts in saving energy and cleaning the air as China, the top producer of greenhouse gases worldwide, refurbishes its economy over the coming five years. At the opening of the annual session of China’s Parliament (National People’s Congress), Wen stated in his speech that there will [...]

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Plug-in electric hybrid Cars – Cost Efficient and Environmentally Friendly

New modern plug-in electric hybrid vehicles are similar to conventional cars such as Toyota Prius and Lexus. The only difference is the size of the batteries used in these modern cars. In addition, these batteries are more expensive. They have an advanced system which even allows re-charging to be done at a parking. This would [...]

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Electric Vehicles – Some Formulas For Charging Batteries

There is really progress going on in the field of electric engines. Electric engines are already four times better than internal combustion engines. The technology to bring pure plug-in electric vehicles to the road does already exist. The only restrain is the presence of efficient battery solutions; batteries allowing recharging to be done at an [...]

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Students of Springfield Proposing Green Solutions to Mayor

Student at Springfield Renaissance School is analysing green solutions. It seems that not only adults are focusing on going green. The younger generation seems to be readily on the road with innovative green ideas. The ninth grade class from the Springfield Renaissance School is fully committed to the idea of transforming the City of Springfield [...]

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The dream to go Green: Aran Islanders try out Electric Cars

The Aran Islands have been selected for trying out the electric car. It is located off the west coast of Ireland and is thought to be ideal for such tests. Aran Islands were thought to be the perfect site for such testing as there is much wind. Also the relentless waves drum up the energy. [...]

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Green Living in Vauban; Germany’s Eco-village

Eco-friendly products have successful hit the marketplace in the west. Organic food and green products have been expanding with two digit figures for the past 15 years, excluding 2009. In addition, automakers are providing new auto-solutions. Fully electric and gas-electric hybrid vehicles are stepping onto the road. This is good news for our plant. The [...]

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