Grids need to tap wind power
China’s rapidly expanding wind power industry is far outstripping the capacity of grids to distribute renewable energy to power users, ... for solar cells. Grid operators, who still rely on coal-fired power, have been reluctant to connect ... , that gap doubled in one year. “China’s wind power sector is now like a highway crowded with vehicles [more...]
Date: 2009-03-29 05:56:56
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Dave Llorens, Co-Founder of 1BOG.org
We’re speaking with Dave Llorens, Co-Founder and General Manager of “One Block Off the Grid” or “1BOG ... renewable energy. He’s been able to bring solar energy to potentially tens of thousands of homes in San ... to renewable energy are pretty simple: It’s expensive, so it’s a big out-of-pocket expense, sticker shock [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 21:42:59
Northwest UU Earth Ministry Solar Power Project
On Jan 29, 2009 Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta began its three year mission to free itself from the coal-fired electrical grid. Installation of 20 Schuco-USA solar photovoltaic (PV) modules was completed constituting the first phase of a 108 solar module array. The Congregation is combining solar energy and energy [more...]
Date: 2009-04-08 00:18:10
6 Reasons to Stay On the Electric Grid
Imagine using only the energy from the sun to power your home. You would never have to pay an electric bill again and or be impacted by power outages ... -the-grid solar systems must be sized for the worst case scenario, unless they use a backup generator ... . It may sound great, but there are numerous advantages to having a solar home that is on-the-grid [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 20:15:47
Austin Event: Grid-Tied Solar System Class
Austin has an aggressive solar energy rebate program ($4.50 per professionally-installed watt) ... . Or, to be more DIY: Make your own solar panel from scrap chunks of photovoltaics Create a portable solar charger And add a DIY sun tracker to your system Read more | Permalink | Comments [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 02:30:24
2012 May Bring The “Perfect Storm” – Solar Flares, Systems Collapse
Mainstream scientific concern about 2012 has grown since a recent National Research Council report funded by NASA and issued by the National Academy of Sciences, entitled “Severe Space Weather Events: Understanding Economic and Societal Impact” which details the potential devastation of 2012 solar storms on the current planetary energy grid [more...]
Date: 2009-04-05 21:51:23
Austin Event: Grid-Tied Solar System Class
Austin has an aggressive solar energy rebate program ($4.50 per professionally-installed watt) ... here. Or, to be more DIY: Make your own solar panel from scrap chunks of photovoltaics Create a portable solar charger And add a DIY sun tracker to your system Read more | Permalink [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 23:53:15
RuralLight: Renewable Energy Off the Grid
RuralLight is a Philippine-based non-profit organization that’s using renewable energy to create sustainable businesses, ... . Alternatives such as solar panels and geothermal energy will allow these communities the opportunity ... it too expensive to hook them up to the power plants. This is because the multi-island structure [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 15:02:35
Stimulating Clean Tech Start-Ups
Total clean tech investment, in millions of dollars. (Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers) ... of those renewable energy and smart grid projects have stalled. Mr. Obama directed $83 billion ... from companies that create renewable energy, like solar and wind energy, to those that make buildings [more...]
Date: 2009-02-25 21:41:24
Want to Live Off Grid? Alternative Energy Sources are Available
Want to Live Off Grid? Alternative Energy Sources areAvailableby Jackie LeeThere used to be some disagreement over the reality ofglobal warming, ... that produces solar power. The sun's raysare converted into electricity through solar cells, solarthermal panels, parabolic mirrors and other medium. Let's look at thermal energy. This is the energy [more...]
Date: 2009-03-13 21:48:00
Virginia Passive Solar Modern House Nearing Completion!
Just recently, we mentioned Copeland Casati in regards to the launch of Green Cabin Kits , ... , the benefits of passive solar design, and on-site solar energy, etc. Copeland tells us that without ... by architect David Day. Designed to be off-grid, net-zero energy, and modern, the home has 1200 square [more...]
Date: 2009-02-24 15:50:21
Today’s Science Policy News for March, 16th 2009
A look at today’s science and health policy news: Signing Statements Reappear in Obama White House Wall Street Journal–Democrats often ... the entire legislation. Now the approach is back. Battle brewing over clean-energy delivery grids S.F. Gate–President Obama’s vision of a clean energy future of wind farms and solar plants comes [more...]
Date: 2009-03-16 15:09:13
Plotting A National Grid Overhaul
Earlier today, I went down to the National Clean Energy Project conference, where an array of Democratic politicians, administration officials, ... to promote alternative energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal "will all mean nothing ... and energy bigwigs were discussing the need for a new, modernized, electric grid in the United [more...]
Date: 2009-02-23 19:09:00
Smart Grid: Dumb or What?
Regen Energy is making buildings more efficient by equipping them with wireless energy-monitoring controllers , says C/Net . The Toronto-based start-up announced on Monday a partnership with solar energy-monitoring ... with Fat Spaniel Technologies is designed to help Fat Spaniel’s solar array monitoring software maximize [more...]
Date: 2009-03-24 18:36:27
On the Road to a Smart Grid
On the Road to a Smart Grid By Kate Galbraith ... and businesses, for instance, placing solar panels on their rooftops, allowing them to generate ... , delivering it over transmission lines to commercial and residential customers who used it. “ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 18:06:43
Home Solar Power Systems Can Cut Energy Costs Up To 100%
by Daniel B Evans With energy bills becoming extortionate, ... their energy bills by learning how to build home solar power systems, and are now living completely off the grid. So if you too would like to become energy bill free and eco-friendly, Keep reading to find [more...]
Date: 2009-03-24 07:41:17
Clean-Tech Start-Ups Need Stimulus, Too
Clean technology start-ups desperately need the money that President Obama promised the sector in the stimulus plan, ... deepened and investors began growing skittish, many of those renewable energy and smart grid projects ... spending and tax breaks. That spans everything from companies that create renewable energy, like solar [more...]
Date: 2009-02-25 05:01:57
China to set up first solar power plant in desert
The National Energy Administration (NEA) under China's National Development and Reform Commission will hold an open-bid competition on March 20, 2009 to select a project undertaker for constructing an on-grid solar power-generating station consisting of 10MWp (megawatt-peak) photovoltaic modules in Dunhuang of Gansu Province, northwestern [more...]
Date: 2009-02-23 02:12:44
XCel Energy to Implement “Smart Grid” in Boulder, CO
I was driving back from getting coffee this morning and I heard an NPR story about how Boulder, ... with dynamic technology that helps with real-time monitoring of power usage for both consumers ... electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid technology; battery systems; wind turbines; and solar panels [more...]
Date: 2009-03-13 19:15:21
DrumBeat: November 18, 2008
Credit crisis dims the lights for power industry GREAT FALLS, Montana: ... to the prospects for biofuel, solar and wind energy champions. General hints China's navy may add carrier ... to come with the power grid under ever growing strain. break Alternative energy bulls face bear [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 13:23:42
Citizen-powered energy grid
The community house at Westwood, with lots of solar thermal collectors on top Here's a case study about a community in North Carolina building their own power. In part: When most people think about solar strategies they generally [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:32:19
Want to Live Off Grid? Alternative Energy Sources are Available
by Jackie LeeThere used to be some disagreement over the reality of global warming, no longer ... up and there is the sun that produces solar power. The sun’s rays are converted into electricity through solar cells, solar thermal panels, parabolic mirrors and other medium. Let’s look at thermal energy [more...]
Date: 2009-03-22 10:23:31
1Q 2009 cleantech investment drops
Market research firm Cleantech Group reported that venture investment in the clean technology sector fell 41% to around $1 billion for the first ... are now earmarked for clean technologies such as renewable energy, improved electrical grids and cleaner cars ... , according to CleanTech. During the first quarter, solar companies again garnered the [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 02:53:58
Fixing Our Electric Grid and Solar Panels for All (even the underfunded)
We’re coming at you no-longer-quite-live at New York’s very own Wall Street Green Trading Summit ... for either company, here’s what they were about. Solar Panels for All Tioga has gotten pretty good ... , they lease people’s roof space and put solar panels up on homes and businesses. Then, they sell the energy [more...]
Date: 2009-04-02 03:30:55
Waxman climate bill will switch on the green jobs
This is an exciting week in DC. House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman circulated his and Congressman Markey's draft climate bill ... , installing solar energy systems, manufacturing batteries for hybrid cars, and building wind farms ... and supports development of a smart electric grid that helps us maximize our use of renewables [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 23:10:14
William Tucker debunks the notion that a "smart grid" will save America
William Tucker at The Infrastructurist (perhaps my new favorite blog) ... wind and solar energy - the two balky “renewables” that have the disadvantage of not being dispatchable ... America's energy woes. First of all, he points out that a smart grid and a grid capable of distributing [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 11:00:00
Renewable Energy Distribution Market Grows
Companies that have solar and wind power generators tied into the grid are part of a major growth area, according to Pike Research. Renewable Distributed Energy Generation (RDEG) revenue from sub [more...]
Date: 2009-03-20 16:45:43
Leveraging On Solar Power For Your House
Solar electricity is a great source of alternative energy, if not the best ... on where you live, you may also be eligible for a remission of 20%-70% on your house solar electricity ... in in an exceedingly remote area, solar electricity could be your only option till an application grid [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 23:30:05
States Crack Open the Power Grid
2008 was a big year for residential energy producers who are hoping to make their solar panels, ... had interconnections with more than 500 residential solar-power systems. Policy advances by states [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 12:58:03
Alternative Solar Energy
If the government can bail out the banks to the tune of £50+billion, why don't they instigate a policy whereby every house in the UK gets 2 free solar panels installed on their roofs. Solar panels to heat domestic hot water and surplus electricity to go into the grid [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 08:43:33
How enormous batteries could safeguard the power grid
One evening in late February 2008, the famously steady winds of west Texas began to wane until, at last, ... fall by 1,400 megawatts – power needed to supply roughly 600,000 homes. Following emergency ... . But the incident highlighted renewable energy’s Achilles’ heel: Intermittent solar and wind power requires [more...]
Date: 2009-03-22 13:23:54
Sharp Demonstrates a Carbon-Neutral Way to Watch TV
If you own a big-screen TV, you may have some inkling about the amount of energy that goes into powering it ... solar panel manufacturers in the world, and it believes that a single panel can provide enough energy to power an LCD TV for four and a half hours a day with no extra electricity from the grid. Read [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 01:10:55
The Austin Smart Grid
(((Austin, Texas -- "CLEAN ENERGY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD"!!!))) http://gristmill.grist ... the buildings in your neighborhood have solar panels, the other half have wind turbines, and all of them [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 11:32:54
my solar power for homes system
A brief layout of my solar power for homes system that I installed about 2 weeks ago ... , charge, cheap, collapse, controller, diy, easy, economy, electricity, energy, FREE, Global, Green, grid, home, How, independent, inverter, meter, metric, off, oil, panel, panels, peak, power, Self-Reliant [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 06:00:59
New Lithium-ion battery design promises much faster charging
Until now, lithium-ion batteries have stored and released energy slowly. But scientists have found a way to dramatically speed the process up ... turbines, deep geothermal, flexible solar panels, a smart grid, and lots more. We are, amidst [more...]
Date: 2009-03-13 12:21:56
Intel Focusing In On Nano-Power
The majority of alternative energy researchers are trying to make renewable energy bigger and bigger. They are trying to build solar plants and wind farms that can power larger percentages of the grid, batteries that can hold more kilowatt-hours, and biofuels with high energy density. At the same [more...]
Date: 2009-01-29 23:04:21
Alternative Energy Makes it Possible to Live Off Grid
by Jackie LeeThere used to be some disagreement over the reality of global warming, no longer ... that surrounds you. It is everywhere. Look up and there is the sun that produces solar power. The sun’s rays are converted into electricity through solar cells, solar thermal panels, parabolic mirrors and other [more...]
Date: 2009-03-07 11:18:58
Girasole, by konyk
Our friends over at konyk (Brooklyn based practice) ... named Girasole. Gathering all of its energy from the sun, GIRASOLE is a single room studio ... utility grid. By manipulating the surface area for maximum solar exposure and utilizing thin [more...]
Date: 2009-03-26 16:30:46
Bringing Back DC Electricity
AC power has long been the only game in town, ever since it became the standard over a hundred years ago ... or its system of energy monitors. That kind of setup saves money on the solar installation (because it doesn ... and efficiency. Solar panels and fuel cells produce DC electricity; the inverters which turn it into grid [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 07:09:30
Inlet Outlet Feeds Electricity Back To Your House
Nearly every room in our homes and offices has at least one electrical outlet from which we draw power for our gadgets and appliances ... that convert heat into energy. (Imagine a panel next to your oven or behind the refrigerator to capture ... power from the grid, but could also give some back? We already have solar and wind systems for homes [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 17:12:31
Eco Architecture: Foster + Partners’ breaks ground on their UAE pavilion for 2010 Shanghai Expo
Eco Factor: Sustainable structure minimizes construction waste ... to minimize solar gain. The pavilion is to be built on a grid system utilizing stainless steel panels ... of a few sustainable features that includes natural lighting. However, the energy needed by the pavilion [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 06:06:45
‘Obama Effect’ On Clean Energy Will Be Short Lived
The election last night of Barack Obama to the White House has many green investors cheering, but their elation may be short-lived. For one, the ROI of alternative energy is still pegged to the price of fossil fuels. Second ... for a greener grid while the other seeks to protect endangered species and offshore territory from solar arrays [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 14:46:19
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