Vestas Sees Bright Future for Romania's Wind Energy Sector
Vestas, one of the world's largest wind turbine producers, is expecting a boom in wind energy growth in Romania and also believes that the wind energy sector will have a significant progress in the following years. The capital of Romania, Bucharest, will be the place where the company wants to locate its new Eastern European hub.
Eric’s Homemade Mirror Solar Concentrator Melts Metals and Concrete in Seconds (Video)
Here's Eric Jacqmain, who built his "Death Ray" out of a normal satellite dish with 5,800 small mirrors on it. He worked about 24 hours on the project whose results you can see in the video below.
India to Install Solar-Powered Cell Phone Towers
After a meeting of all world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, India will have a new project regarding the installation of some solar-powered cell phone towers.
Newly Developed Hydrogen-Based Petrol Substitute Could Power Our Cars In Three Years
A team of British researchers are refining a hydrogen-based petrol substitute due for road-testing next year and available at the pumps in three years. Being composed of hydrogen, the petrol substitute generates zero CO2 emissions and, as the team claims, could be used in all kinds of vehicles.
Portuguese Paper Battery Can Be Recharged With Water
Researchers from the Faculty of Science and Technology in Lisbon (CENIMAT) have recently developed a novel type of battery that you can charge... with water! They say it's another step towards their aim of developing new ways to power gadgets and small electronic devices.
Roads Powered by Solar Energy Could Keep Our Streets Free of Snow and Ice
Currently, the project consisting of two different solar-powered road systems is under development. According to the researchers, the systems would store the energy produced by the sun to help clear streets and also could be a great source of clean electricity.
New Semiconductor Discovered at LBL Can Make Full-Spectrum Solar Cells
Solar cells that harvest the entire light spectrum have been the ultimate dream of any scientist, especially since the solar efficiency has become crucial in the economical development of some producing companies and states that rely on this technology.
France Invests Ten Billion Euros In Their First Offshore Wind Project
The aim is to build 600 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 3,000 megawatts, said French President Nicolas Sarkozy. He did not specify where these plants will be located.
Chicago's First Building Equipped With 12 Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Chicago has become the first city that has a building (Greenway Self Park) equipped with 12 vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT). The turbines produced by Helix Wind are snugly fitted into the facade of the building, being placed in two columns on the southwest corner.
Greece to Build World's Largest Photovoltaic Park
Greece has recently revealed its ambitious plan to start building the world's largest solar park, said Prime Minister George Papandreou. According to officials, the photovoltaic park is evaluated at a price of nearly 600 million euros ($807 million) and will be capable of producing 200 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity.
