Archive for September, 2009

Polymer Solar Cell Plant Hooked Up To Grid In Denmark

New Supercomputer — Cystorm — Unleashes 28.16 Trillion Calculations Per SecondCystorm, Iowa State University’s second supercomputer, is capable of a peak performance of 28.16 trillion calculations per second. It will help researchers advance their work in materials science, power systems and systems biology.

Green Economy = More JobsBy Zachary ShahanEarlier this week, Tony Blair (former prime […]

Smart Grid Battle Moves to the States

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Mark Twain.Sage

Mark Twain.Sage“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” –Mark Twain Mark Twain’s quotes are some of my very […]

Drinking Water From Air Humidity

Renewable Energies Will Benefit US Workers’ Health, Expert PredictsExpansion of renewable energies should appreciably improve the health status of the 700,000 US workers employed in the energy sector, according to one expert.

Drinking Water From Air HumidityNot a plant to be seen, the desert ground is too dry. But the air contains water, and research scientists […]

Treasury Issues Guidance for Cash Grants in Lieu of Energy Tax Credits

BEEP BEEP–Honk if You’re Efficient!I’ve declared my love for acronyms in a previous post, aptly titled ‘I Love Acronyms’. Today my energy efficient side and my acronym-loving side were happy to read about BOMA’s (Building Owners and Managers Association) BEEP (the BOMA Energy Efficiency Program). BOMA’s BEEP has been focusing on “low and no cost” […]

Lower-cost Solar Cells To Be Printed Like Newspaper, Painted On Rooftops

Plastics That Convert Light To Electricity Could Have A Big ImpactResearchers have found a way to measure exactly how much electrical current is carried by tiny bubbles and channels that form inside nanoscale solar cells, paving the way for development of more efficient materials.

Better Building Energy Codes: It’s Not Rocket ScienceOp-Ed By Dave HewittAs a […]

Lower-cost Solar Cells To Be Printed Like Newspaper, Painted On Rooftops

Treasury Issues Guidance for Cash Grants in Lieu of Energy Tax CreditsOn July 9, 2009, the U.S. Treasury Department issued guidance for the award of cash grants by the federal government (”Grants”) in lieu of energy tax credits under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (”ARRA”).

Nuclear Fusion Research Key To […]

New RPS Proposals under Consideration by Congress

Solar Synapse Featured in Solar Industry MagazineAs Seen In Solar Industry Magazine (January 2008): View The Entire Article in Solar Industry Magazine St. Louis-based Solar Night Industries (SNI) has introduced the Solar Synapse, a product, sales and marketing program designed to enhance builders’ solar plans for new homes and homeowners. The program includes marketing materials […]

Nanostructure Boosts Efficiency In Energy Transport

Modern Energy (Plan) is Number 2!If you read this blog [please forward this wonderful info to all of your family and friends ] you care about a. the environment and/or b. saving a little money in these times of rising, fluctuating energy costs. That said, you need to go out and toss some solar […]

Spallation Neutron Source Sees First Target Replacement

DOE Funds Advanced Water Power, Announces H-PrizeThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $14.6 million in funding for 22 advanced water power projects including new marine and hydrokinetic technologies, as well as conventional hydropower plants.The selected projects address five topic areas:Hydropower Grid Services - Selection has been made for a project that develops new methods […]