Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Petroleum Use May Drop 80% by 2050
US greenhouse gas emissions and petroleum consumption for cars and small trucks may be reduced by 80% by the year 2050.
A National Research Council...
Siemens Opens World’s Biggest Wind Turbine R&D Center
Siemens Energy has launched two key wind turbine Research and Development test centres in Denmark; one in Brande and the other in Aalborg.
The Brande...
Uganda Gets Solar Powered Cell Phones at Price of an SMS
The importance of cell phones in many rural areas in Africa is increasing with more and more people starting to rely heavily on them....
Shams 1: World’s Largest CSP Operates in The Middle East
The world's biggest concentrated solar power plant has gone online in the United Arab Emirates yesterday. 'Shams 1' was designed and developed by Shams Power Company,...
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Too Expensive, Volkswagen Focusing Elsewhere
With all the hype on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, European automaker Volkswagen is focusing on other, more profitable projects.
While hydrogen fuel cell technology has...
Japan Poised to be the Leader in the Next Energy “Game Changer”
Japan, a country deep in the throes of economic expansion, is in need of more and more energy to meet growing demands. To counter...
New Boeing 787 Dreamliner Battery Box Should Mitigate Fire Concerns
After smoke erupted from the lithium-ion battery pack aboard one Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and fire in another, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded the...
Chinese Designers Propose VolcanElectric Mask to Tap Volcano Energy
Generally, volcanic eruptions are dangerous occurrences that people do well to steer clear off. However, a group of Chinese designers have proposed a structure...
Wind Turbines Falsely Accused to Cause Sickness, Study Claims
'Wind turbine sickness' was found to be a purely psychological phenomenon, according to a new study by a public health scientist at Sidney University.
Thousands of people...
Survey Finds Optimism Surrounds Renewable Energy Sector
Despite increasing cynicism about clean energy, the renewable energy sector is alive and well and has a notable trust premium over other forms of...
