By Alternative Energy News on June 20, 2010
The Irish are currently pursuing energy independence and the further development of their robust economy through the implementation of research and development into alternative energy sources. At the time of this writing, nearly 90% of Ireland’s energy needs are met through importation – the highest level of foreign product dependence in the nation’s entire history. [...]
Posted in Wave Power | Tagged alternative energy sources, energy independence, green energy, hydroelectric power, Ireland, ocean wave energy, Wave Power, wind farms
By John on July 16, 2009
Biofuels can be produced in large quantities and have multiple benefits, but only if they come from feedstocks produced with low life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, as well as minimal competition with food production. This consensus emerges in a new journal article by researchers from the University of Minnesota, Princeton, MIT and the University of California, [...]
Posted in Liquid Biofuel | Tagged Biofuels, carbon dioxide, food crops, green energy, greenhouse gas emissions
By John on July 8, 2009
Scientists based at the University of Queensland are working towards one of sustainable energy’s holy grails – harvesting the untapped potential of sugar cane.
Aided by new technologies and an international research network, the Australian team aim to have the first sugarcane genome sequence ready by the middle of next year.
The Australian arm of the research [...]
Posted in Liquid Biofuel | Tagged biofuel, energy source, ethanol, green energy, southern cross university, sugar cane, sugarcane industry, university of queensland
By John on June 15, 2009
Homeowners this fall will be able to buy a wind turbine at hardware stores that tackles the small wind industry’s bete noire: slow wind.
WindTronics, based in Muskegon, Mich., has developed a wind turbine sized for individual homes that it says can operate at speeds as low as 2 miles an hour.
It will be sold for [...]
Posted in Wind | Tagged green energy, honeywell, power generation, rotor blades, small wind turbine, wind turbines
By John on May 19, 2009
First Commercial-Scale Urban Wind Power System for Rooftop Use. Customers With Small Footprints, Moderate Wind Can Expect Short Payback.
Green Energy Technologies LLC, a privately held company founded in 2006, announces the launch of WindCube(R), a 60kW rooftop wind turbine designed for on-site power generation by commercial and industrial power users in urban and suburban locations. [...]
Posted in Wind | Tagged green energy, renewable energy, video, wind energy, wind power, wind turbines
By Alternative Energy News on February 24, 2009
We all know that the need of the hour is alternative energy so that future generations can still breathe fresh air and have enough energy for their industrial purposes and domestic use. Many states and countries are promoting wind energy as a clean and green energy. We all know the advantages and disadvantages of alternative [...]
Posted in Wind | Tagged alternative energy, energy devices, green energy, inspection robot, rotor blades, turbine inspection, wind farms, wind turbine generators, windy heights
By John on February 12, 2009
Solar cells are usually made of silicon coated with a thin layer of silicon nitrate. This silicon nitrate works as an anti-reflective agent to boost cell efficiency. But the catch is these types of cells are costly to produce. This anti-reflective layer deposition happens in vacuum and creating vacuum like situation doesn’t come cheap!
Efforts are [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged australian scientists, green energy, reflective layer, solar cell production, solar cells, solar company
By Alternative Energy News on February 4, 2009
People who want to use clean and green energy often complain about high costs of solar panels and even a longer breakeven period. So research teams and companies are constantly trying to improve upon the drawbacks of solar panels. Suntrof Systems LLC is bringing forth a new innovation in solar collector panels that could bring [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged green energy, solar collector, solar energy, solar generator, solar panels, solar plant, solar power generation
By Alternative Energy News on December 29, 2008
Scientists are continuously improving the existing solar cells. Now they are taking the help of computer simulations and real lab testing. A group of physicists and engineers at MIT have discovered new methods to make the existing solar cells more efficient by 50%. Currently the most efficient solar cell gives 45% output and is extremely [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged green energy, peter bermel, silicon films, solar cell technology, solar cells
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