ILEK to Build Plus-Energy House of the Future
The Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK) at the University of Stuttgart has won First Prize in the architectural planning competition "Plus-Energy...
Tata Power Company to Build 25MW Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Mithapur
The Tata Power Company has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigram for the construction of a 25MW solar power...
Clean Energy to Small Business Technology Commercialization
U.S Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced that the Department of Energy will award a total of $188 million to small businesses in 34...
Google and its renewable energy solar power project
Google announced its Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal project focused on advancing a type of concentrating solar power technology in a solar power tower.
The...
European partnership for next generation of highly efficient silicon thin-film solar modules
Eighteen leading industrial and research partners have joined forces in an EU Fast Track project aiming to further refine this technology. In the next...
Photovoltaic Panels for 30,000 Homes in UK
Energy-efficiency specialist Eaga has secured £300m from a number of banks to fund plans to install photovoltaic panels on more than 30,000 UK homes.
The...
Carbon nanotubes can store solar energy indefinitely
A novel application of carbon nanotubes, developed by MIT researchers, shows promise as an innovative approach to storing solar energy for use whenever it’s...
Using solar energy to create renewable natural gas
HyperSolar, Inc. (OTCBB:HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to make renewable natural gas using solar power, today disclosed more information from...
A novel way to capture sun’s thermal energy
Most technologies for harnessing the sun’s energy capture the light itself, which is turned into electricity using photovoltaic materials. Others use the sun’s thermal...
Solar Power Installations Promoted by Japan in Non Residential Areas
Japan will raise the preferential rates for surplus solar power produced by businesses and schools by 67% from April 1, reports Bloomberg.
Utilities will pay...