Earthquakes: The Other Side of Drilling for Geothermal Power
Geothermal technology surely is one of the cleanest technologies available to us, extracting clean heat from the hot underground. This energy source is often seen as inexhaustible, and its benefits seem to outweight its weak points. For decades, geothermal companies have been drilling into Earth's crust at depths of over 4-5km.
Space-based Solar Farm to be Developed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp
According to a report on Bloomberg, Japan plans to build a space-based solar farm, capable of generating 1GW of green power. The project will be developed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp., a manufacturer of solar panels which will join an AUD $25 billion Japanese project to construct a gigantic solar farm in space within three decades.
SunEdison to Start Construction of 400 MW Solar Power Plants in Korea
SunEdison, a global leader in solar electricity power systems has signed an agreement with a South Korean province (Gyeongsangnam-do) to build solar power plants capable of producing 400 megawatts of clean energy.
Electrode Surface Texture: Key to Using Less Platinum in Methanol Fuel Cells
MIT researchers, along with their colleagues from the Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Japan Institute of Science and Technology have found a method of decreasing the amount of platinum used in DMFCs by increasing the efficiency of the fuel cell's electrodes. Others have tried to replace the platinum on the cathode with a liquid regenerating catalyst system (catholyte solution).
Florida Harvesting the Gulf Stream for Electricity and Hydrogen
Florida's needs of electricity have made scientists think about never energy solutions. The needs of 4-7 million homes are so big that conventional energy would be too expensive and pollutant to still be used.
DOE Awards $17 Million in Funding to Advance Clean Ocean Power
The US Department of Energy (DOE) just announced the $16 million in funding for public/private partnerships in order to focus on untapped energy resource...
California Power Company’s Energy Storage Up by 50MW
Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) has joined with SunEdison to fulfill their 50 megawatt contract with Southern California Edison (SCE).
The contractors will work directly with...
Interesting and Easy to Build Solar "Sandwich" Makes Efficient Use of Space
I have just received a comment on one of my articles this afternoon from a certain mr. Ryszard Dzikowski, who presents his innovation I call "solar sandwich", consisting of two Gratzel organic cells, faced one another, and covered by reflective layers on the sides, except for one, which is used to feed the aggregate with light.
Mitsubishi-Hitachi’s New CSP Plant Promises Big Efficiency Gains
A hybrid system, designed by Mitsubishi Hitachi, combines concentrated solar power and cheap low-temperature evaporator. It promises to bring down cost and boost efficiency.
Concentrated...
China’s Energy Revolution Officially Announced by President Hu Jintao
When most countries hit their industrial revolutions, there are usually no second thoughts about pollution, including greenhouse gases . China, the second-biggest economy on...
