Software accurately forecasts renewable energy supplies
Transmission system operators must assess precisely the supply of electricity from renewable energies for the next day in order to market this electricity on the European Power Exchange (EPEX) as...
View ArticleFraunhofer simulation software optimizes networks
By the year 2020, thousands of kilometers of new grids will be operating in Germany to permit even more extensive use of power from renewable sources. However, these new 'smart grids' also come with...
View ArticleGrid parity reaches California in the renewable auction market
Reaching grid parity has been regarded as a pivotal milestone in the world of power, solar and renewable energy. Grid parity is the cost of electricity generated from solar power equaling that from...
View ArticlePetrobras and the Federal University of RN inaugurate a pilot plant to...
Petrobras and the Federal Unversity of Grande do Norte inaugurated a pilot plant in Extremoz (state of Rio Grande do Norte) for microalgae cultivation for biodiesel production. This will initiate...
View ArticleSolar power will play a big role at the World Cup in Brazil
In June and July 2014, Brazil will be hosting the renowned World Cup. Bold plans are underway for making the month long tournament a sustainable event. Brazil's green plans are coming at a time when...
View ArticleOhio develops its first liquefied natural gas station deployed through the...
The US Energy Department announced the recent opening of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling station in Ohio. The station will be an important stop along a new series of corridors now being...
View ArticleDatong aims to transform from a city of coal to a city of solar energy
The city of Datong in Shanxi Province in China is known for its rich coal resources. Datong has a huge reserve of coal. The total coal output in 2011 was 103.48 million tons. However, plans are being...
View ArticleIndiana receives first fleet of compressed natural gas refuse trucks
Veolia ES Solid Waste, Inc. has introduced Indiana’s first fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) powered refuse trucks to its Evansville, Indiana (Vanderburgh County) service area. Indiana-based...
View ArticleJapan gets ready for its largest solar power plant
Japan is looking for cleaner and greener ways to produce electricity that won’t explode in the case of a natural disaster. Kyocera Corporation, IHI Corporation and Mizuho Corporate Bank have reached a...
View ArticleGWU develops cost-effective solar process to produce lime for cement without...
A team at George Washington University has demonstrated a new solar process that can produce lime (CaO) for cement without any emission of carbon dioxide, and at lower projected cost than the existing...
View ArticleBerkeley Lab will lead a US-India Clean Energy Research Center
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has been selected to lead a new joint U.S.-India research center focusing on energy efficiency technologies for buildings. It is one of three...
View ArticleMitsubishi companies launch smart grid demonstration system using EVs and...
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) have completed the development and begun the operation of M-tech Labo, a...
View ArticleMIT researchers present new method for improving the efficiency of hardware...
Researchers from the Massachusetts Intistute of Technology’s (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) presented a new method for improving the efficiency of hardware...
View ArticleMagnetic test technique helps ensure reliability of microelectronics, PV...
Taking advantage of the force generated by magnetic repulsion, researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a new technique for measuring the adhesion strength between thin films of materials used in...
View ArticleResearchers develop idea of resurfacing urban areas to offset CO2 emissions
In a study published in the Institute of Physics's Publishing’s journal Environmental Research Letters, researchers from Concordia University created this scenario to see what effect a global increase...
View ArticleNASA develops new biofuel energy system using algae and plastic bags
NASA has taken an interest in alternative energy and has recently been experimenting with hydrogen, solar and wind power. NASA has also found an interest in biofuels and their production. The agency...
View ArticleUS Army launches new laboratory to study alternative energy
The US Army is continuing its pursuit of alternative energy with the launching of its new Ground Systems Power and Energy Laboratory (GDSPEL). The facility began operation this week and will be...
View ArticleKIT will present innovations relating to energy, mobility, IT and other...
At the 2012 Hannover Messe from April 23 to 27, KIT will present innovations relating to energy, mobility, IT and other topics of relevance to the future. KIT will inform about its algae engineering...
View ArticleMagna E-Car Systems debuts new manufacturing facility for hybrid and EV...
Magna E-Car Systems, a partnership between Magna International and the Stronach Group, opened its latest facility, a plant in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, that manufactures components for hybrid...
View ArticleR3 Fusion selected to demonstrate frac water treatment technology
R3 Fusion, Inc. announced that it has executed a contract to demonstrate its patented SPaCeR (short path condensate recovery) technology on the treatment of flowback water generated in hydraulic...
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