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WSU Researchers Creating New Compressed Material for Ultra-High Capacity Energy Storage
A new material able to store unprecedented amounts of energy and revolutionize batteries, the car industry and renewable energy sector has been discovered by Washington State University scientists by using pressures similar to those found deep in the Earth.
President Obama Allocates $2 Billion for Solar Energy
The money promised by Obama will come from government stimulus funds designed to boost the economy during the recession. According to the president, about 5,000 new jobs will be created due to these investments.
EU Prepares Massive Investments in Renewable Energy
According to an analysis made by Reuters, the wind turbines will rapidly expand in Europe's coastal waters, bringing new opportunities and challenges for the industry.
Xcel Energy Starts Hybrid Power Plant in Colorado
Designed by Abengoa Solar, a Spanish company that has its U.S. headquarters in Lakewood, the $4.5 million plant which is slated for shutdown by the end of 2010, has been converted to test the use of parabolic-trough mirrors.
Honda's New Hybrid Car to be the Cheapest in Japan
The Nikkei business daily said the car will cost about 200,000 yen more than Honda's popular gasoline-powered Fit compact car and about 400,000 yen less than the Insight. "Lower prices are good for consumers but not for shareholders," said Yoshihiko Tabei, an analyst at Kazaka Securities.
New Organic Framework for More Efficient Graetzel Solar Cells Discovered
Scientists from Cornell University have unveiled a basic process that could give solar cells a boost in efficiency and a drop in price. The process employs molecules typically used in coloring blue jeans and in ink dyes. Their purpose if to build an organic framework that could serve as a building block for cheaper and flexible solar cells.
Power Generating River Turbines To Be Installed Under Famous Parisian Bridges
After having installed the heating systems of some of their buildings based on underground springs, and mini-windmills on buildings, the people of Paris will have yet another clean energy generation project right under their famous and historical bridges. They call them "hydroliennes", or water turbines, powered by the river Seine (if you haven't visited Paris, you should).
The Morning Challenge Suggests Japanese People To Wake Up 1 Hour Earlier For Saving...
It looks like the Japanese aren't going to stay behind the English with daylight saving (or vice-versa), and launch a campaign that encourages people to change their wake-up and sleep time one hour earlier to save lots of tons of emitted carbon dioxide.
Jake Explains How to Build a Super-Cheap Solar Water Heater
Solar water heaters are not a new idea, but people who often complain about rising energy prices should be reminded to use such devices to help heat their homes and take a shower, too.
Morocco's 140MW Wind Farm to be the Biggest in Africa
Morocco's King Mohammed VI inaugurated this Monday a $300 million wind farm near Tangiers, 34 kilometres (21 miles) from Melloussa, and according to the officials it could be the biggest in Africa. This new wind farm will be capable to generate 140MW of clean electricity due to its 165 wind turbines.
