Archive for August, 2009

BMW Reveals Awkwardly-Named Plug-In Hybrid Concept Car

I’ve always been of the mindset that fuel efficiency and performance do not have to be mutually exclusive. A new concept car from BMW pursues that ideology, blending almost 600 ft-lbs of torque with a 62.6 mile-per-gallon fuel efficiency. Called (take a deep breath) the Vision EfficiencyDynamics turbodiesel plug-in hybrid concept, it combines a lot [...]

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Birth of Industry to Recycle Lithium Auto Batteries

The “fluff” remains after the Tesla Roadster’s lithium batteries are processed for recycling. As automakers race toward bringing hybrid and electric cars into the mainstream, environmentalists worry about the ability to properly recycle the batteries that power those cars. Most industry analysts believe that we are a decade or more away from needing to recycle [...]

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Solar Cells To Be Printed Like Newspaper

Sunlight is a non exhaustible source of energy without contributing greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Still it is miles away from replacing the fossil fuels. Many reasons can be sited. One of its biggest disadvantages is it is still out of reach for the common man and it has a long break-even period. Unless [...]Posted [...]

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Jobs In Solar: Licensed Solar Electric Installer (Newton) Mass.

Date: 2009-08-28, 3:22PM EDTReply to: jobs@sunlightsolar.com Licensed Solar Electric Installer Sunlight Solar Energy, Inc. is a growing national company with offices located on the East and West coasts. SSE’s home office is located in Bend, OR with other offices located in Milford, CT and Newton, MA. We are a progressive company specializing in the sale, [...]

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SEI Job Opening

SEI is seeking a FT, YR Photovoltaic Technical Manager. If you are a team player with a minimum of 4 years PV installation, curriculum and education development, management experience, the ability to multitask, strong verbal and written communication skills, and a sense of humor, SEI invites you to apply to join our team in Paonia, [...]

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SunWize Empowers Neighborhoods to Go Solar

SunWize Residential Power Systems, the premier solar installation division of SunWize Technologies, Inc., has introduced a Neighborhood Solar Program to support communities, towns, and counties with their green initiatives. email this article to a friend

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KYOCERA Sakura Solar Energy Center Marks 25 Years

Since 1975, Kyocera Corporation (President: Tetsuo Kuba) has continuously been developing its solar energy business with the business rationale, “To bring the power of the sun to the world.” To achieve that goal, in August 1984, Kyocera established the Sakura Solar Energy Center just outside of Tokyo for the research & development, and promotion of [...]

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Colleges push energy efficiency, cons… – BurlingtonFreePress.com

Colleges push energy efficiency, conservationBurlingtonFreePress.comBall State University plans to phase out its four coal-fired boilers and meet the campus' heating and cooling needs via geothermal energy to be provided … and more » email this article to a friend

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Bernie Karl: geothermal expert, king … – R & D Magazine

Bernie Karl: geothermal expert, king of renewablesR & D Magazine"Bernie will go down in history as the first in Alaska to develop electricity from geothermal energy." Over the years, Karl has built a mini-kingdom from … and more » email this article to a friend

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Home Solar Energy in Thousand Oaks, California

Thousand Oaks, CA is a beautiful community located in Ventura County, just west of Los Angeles. With Ventura County’s beautiful coastline, and given Thousand Oaks tree-lined neighborhoods and great local schools, there are many reasons why people choose to settle here to raise their children. Mohsen and his wife decided to raise their three children [...]

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Former Ford factory in Wixom could be used by alternative energy companies

Filed under: Etc., Manufacturing/Plants, Solar, Ford, Green Daily A former Ford plant in Wixom, Michigan may get another lease on life now that a Senate committee has paved the way forward with a series of tax credits to two alternative energy companies interested in utilizing the factory space. The plant has been closed since 2007. [...]

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Offshore Wind Farms Could Power 37 Million Homes by 2020

Global offshore wind farm capacity could grow at a compound annual rate of 32% over the course of the next decade, according to a new report by energy consulting firm ODS-Petrodata. email this article to a friend

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CPUC Proposes New Feed-in Tariff Program

This week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposed a new program to significantly the amount of solar energy installed in the state. An interpretation of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT). The program would require utilities to purchase 1-gigawatt (GW) of electricity from mid-size solar and other renewable energy technologies. email this article to a friend

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Oerlikon Thin Film Solar Fab in China Ramps Up

As China boosts solar energy to meet growing power demand and reduce dependence on imported fuels, Tianwei and Oerlikon Solar announced the completion of one of the mainland China’s largest thin film solar panel factories. The facility was completed ahead of schedule. email this article to a friend

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Power tender loser eyes geothermal en… – Business Daily Africa

Business Daily Africa Power tender loser eyes geothermal energyBusiness Daily AfricaIts plants are powered by ordinary diesel while the Rabai Power Plant expected in October will be sell at Sh14.27 per kilowatt hour. … email this article to a friend

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US Geothermal Inc., HTM, after market… – TransWorldNews (press release)

US Geothermal Inc., HTM, after market report shares upTransWorldNews (press release)It also has interests in a 3.6 megawatt operating geothermal power plant, and approximately 28358 acres of geothermal energy leases and certain ground water … email this article to a friend

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Half Year Accounts – The Age

Half Year AccountsThe AgeAs the most populated state in Australia, NSW relies heavily on coal for electricity generation, particularly from the Hunter Region. … and more » email this article to a friend

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New GM Shirks Responsibility for Old Toxic Dumps and Mercury Disposal

General Motors is working hard to establish itself as a leader in the market for high-tech eco-friendly vehicles, but its actions since coming out of bankruptcy raise doubts about the depth of the company’s environment commitment. When GM emerged from bankruptcy, it was freed of responsibility for rehabilitating dozens of toxic waste sites in 13 [...]

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Home Solar Energy in Mill Valley, Marin County, California

Marin County, CA has a reputation for natural beauty and green living.  With its spectacular redwood forests and breathtaking coastline, there’s no reason to wonder why people who live just north of the Golden Gate Bridge take pride in their environment and want to make sure that future generations can thrive within it. Ted has lived [...]

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Prism Solar Technologies to Present at 8th Annual NanoBusiness Conference in Chicago, September 8-10

Prism Solar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of a unique holographic solar technology for solar-electric modules, today announced that Tom Kacandes, Director of Operations, will speak at the 8th Annual NanoBusiness Conference in Chicago on September 10 at 11:30am. “As in the past, attendance at the NanoBusiness Conference is expected to result in highly successful partnerships [...]

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Fluor Wins Contract for 46-MW eSolar CSP Plant

Fluor Corporation has been awarded an engineering services contract by eSolar for the design of a 46-megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power (CSP) plant. Fluor will provide design optimization to rapidly scale eSolar’s 46 megawatt power plants. The undisclosed contract value was booked in the company’s third quarter of 2009. email this article to a friend

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LDK & CSI Each Sign 500-MW PV Project Deals

LDK Solar has entered into an agreement with Yancheng City of Jiangsu Province for the development of PV power projects. According to the agreement, LDK Solar will develop a number of PV power projects, including PV ground-power stations, and roof and building integration systems totaling up to 500 MW over the next five years. email [...]

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DOE Offers $1 Million Prize For Breakthrough Hydrogen Technology

File this one under “weaksauce”. After trying to cut research funding by hundreds of millions for hydrogen technology (most of which was restored by Congress), the Department of Energy has announced a $1 million prize for a hydrogen technology breakthrough. The contest seeks an entry that will improve current hydrogen storage issues, involving highly-pressurized tanks. [...]

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Three Key Elements to ECOtality’s Electric Vehicle Project

-Above: the Nissan “Leaf” Electric Vehicle (learn more on the Nissan/eTEC partnership). With $99.8 million from the Federal Government, ECOtality is on a mission to make America plug-in ready. There’s been a tremendous flurry of activity in recent weeks with President Obama’s announcement of $2.4 billion in grants to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of [...]

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Hoarding The Rare Earth Wealth: China May Limit Export Of Rare Elements

The big scare about oil is that it’s a dirty and diminishing resource. We are running low on supplies while polluting our environment. While we do consume oil at a ghastly rate, there are plenty of other materials that go into the cars, computers, and cell phones that we have all grown very accustomed to. [...]

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