News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

IEA Says Renewable Energy Will Represent 18 % of Global Energy Supply in 2035

International Energy Agency (IEA) said in their 2011 World Energy Outlook that the share of renewable energy would rise by 5% in 25 years. Currently, renewable energy contributes to 13 % of the global energy mix. The International Energy Agency says that by 2035, this figure is likely going to rise to 18 %. This [...]

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Using Nuclear Power (Fusion) To Reach the Stars

If mankind is really serious about sending spaceships to other stars in the universe within our current lifespan, then we will need to devise innovative propulsion techniques, which will enable the machines to move out of the confinement of our Solar System. The best option, as of now, is power of nuclear fusion. However, the [...]

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Will Solar Power Be The Solution To Future Energy Challenges?

Jeremy Leggett, who launches new ventures promoting green economy, strongly recommends that we follow the footsteps of China and Germany by investing in solar energy while there is a steep decline in the costs of start-up. Wall Street has been avoiding investing money in solar organizations. Even if so, USA has more solar jobs than [...]

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The Solar Industry Might Struggle – Feed-in Tariff Being Cut

Are the subsidies cuts, levied by the government, out reduce the prospects of rapidly expanding solar companies such as Engensa – which is yet in its infant stage? The young owners of the company share with us insights into the model which they are working on, in a bid to keep Engensa up and running. [...]

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UK Wants To Produce Affordable Wave Energy

UK’s Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) desires to generate energy-using waves as a clean source of energy. It can also be exploited at a competitive price. Global giants Caterpillar, BP, E.ON, Rolls-Royce, Shell, EDF and the government of UK have joined hands in order to form ETI, which is a public-private alliance. ETI has generated a [...]

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The Green Economy Needed For Sustainability – Economic & Environmental

Oliver Letwin, the Minister of State for Policy, views Green Deal as a means to enable a future with low emission of carbon. He asserts that it is not only environmental reasons that make a greener economy a prerequisite in today’s society. Constantly rising utility bills, sparse financial conditions and wariness regarding the huge lack [...]

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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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Europe & MEAN Building New Science & Energy Alliance: DESERTEC – Solution For Energy Stability

Germany, Tunisia and Morocco along with their governments have both openly acknowledged and supported the concept of Middle East and North African (MENA) countries fulfilling their constantly rising demand for energy by using the intensive sun. They have to generate solar power on a huge scale. Additionally, Europe would import the extra energy generated by [...]

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2010-2030 Renewable Energy Plan launched In South Africa

2010-2030 Renewable Energy Plan launched In South Africa The plan aims to make provisions of renewable energy: - 1450 MW of power generated by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity (photovoltaic) - 1,850 MW of wind energy generated onshore - 200 MW of energy generated by concentrating large areas of sunlight onto small area [...]

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Changing Energy Trends Across The Globe: Overview Australia

Recently, chief, Dan Hansen from Repower Australia, concluded that Australia will only be able to support a maximum of three or four turbine manufacturers in the years to come. Hansen spoke to Climate Spectator about the aggressive and cut throat competition in Australian market. A challenge which has evolved due to competitors bidding for contracts, [...]

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