http://monitorelectricity.com Learn how to monitor electricity and save on your power bills. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:54:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sunny Record: Breakthrough for Hybrid Solar CellsScientists in Germany have succeeded in developing a method for treating the surface of nanoparticles which greatly improves the efficiency of organic solar cells. The researchers were able to attain an efficiency of 2 percent by using so-called quantum dots composed of cadmium selenide. ... http://monitorelectricity.com/2010/03/12/press-release-from-solar-night-industries/2524/ "Thermos Bottle" Technology Delivers Solar Hot Water in Cold Weatherby Tina CaseyA lunch box staple is the core idea behind solar technology that could bring cost effective solar-heated hot water to cold climates. Solar Panels Plus has come up with a solar hot water heater based on evacuated tubes similar ... http://monitorelectricity.com/2010/03/11/chicago-ventures-into-distributed-solar-energy/2523/ Cars of the future could be powered by their bodywork, thanks to new battery technologyParts of a cars bodywork could one day double up as its battery, according to the scientists behind a new project in the UK.Press Release from Solar Night Industries1.14.2008-Solar Night Industries (PINKSHEETS: SLND) to host January ... http://monitorelectricity.com/2010/03/11/all-sustainable-transportation-subsidies-shouldnt-be-created-equal-experts-say/2522/ Kyocera to Begin Solar Manufacturing in USKyocera Solar, Inc. (NYSE:KYO) announced plans to begin manufacturing solar modules in the US.Manufacturing will begin in San Diego, California, at Kyocera's Balboa Avenue facility during the first half of 2010, with an initial production target of 30 megawatts (MW) per year.Kyocera's has set ... http://monitorelectricity.com/2010/03/11/press-release-from-solar-night-industries/2521/ Vancouverism and the Seven-Year ItchSeven years after winning their bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, how are Canadians feeling about the upcoming games? Denis Du Bois talks with Vaughn Palmer, political columnist for the Vancouver Sun. I Require DSIRE!Don't forget to regularly log into DSIRE (Database of State Incentives ... http://monitorelectricity.com/2010/03/11/vancouverism-and-the-seven-year-itch/2520/ Tally of Antarctic Sealife Sheds Light on Changing ClimateThe British Antarctic Survey (BAS) presents the results of its ongoing census of marine life in the Antarctic at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The BAS census has been documenting the diversity of marine life in ... http://monitorelectricity.com/2010/03/10/as-seen-in-solar-industry-magazine/2519/ Neighborhood grids promise energy gainsResearchers are creating technology that will treat neighborhoods like a miniature power grid, sharing energy generated at each house according to need. Allied to a host of other developments, the concept promises huge energy savings.Molecule with promising semiconductor properties createdChemists have synthesized the first-ever stable derivative ... http://monitorelectricity.com/2010/03/10/us-energy-use-drops-in-2008/2518/ 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.Superconducting DC Cables: Technology Is ReadySuperconducting direct current (DC) cables, capable of moving thousands of megawatts of electricity between ... http://monitorelectricity.com/2010/03/10/50000-eyes-on-modern-energy/2517/ Big Old Houses - Part 2A little background on my father-in-laws house: Its a typical 1880s wood frame, 3 story city house EUR narrow and deep, wood sided, slate and tin roofed. With 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, parlor, living room, dining room, back wing and various closed-in porches, its a ... http://monitorelectricity.com/2010/03/10/arra-retrofit-ramp-up-to-jump-start-an-energy-efficiency-industry/2516/ Dow To Invest $1 Billion in Michigan Clean Energy ExpansionsDow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) plans to expand its Michigan-based clean energy operations in wind, solar and advanced-battery manufacturing at a cost of more than $1 billion, according to Governor Jennifer M. Granholm.The expansions are expected to create more than 6,900 ... http://monitorelectricity.com/2010/03/09/solar-in-the-home-its-approaching-mainstream/2515/