Energy Research Project for Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, and Green Energy Technologies

1. Action needed to save climate, create jobs
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

... systems because they believe those will cost them money, but they support renewable energy standards — requiring utilities to provide a set percentage of their power from renewable energy — because they ...

2. Get Smart – the sensible solution
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

An illustrious meeting of the most influential Power and Energy suppliers took place this week in Germany. Chaired by Michael Lewis MD Eon Renewables, the challenge of the meeting was to look at innovative ...

3. NREL Shows 20 Percent Wind by 2024 Is Possible, but it Ignores the Economics of Competing Technologies
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

In January, the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) completed a two-and-a-half year study[i] of the technical, operational, and economic requirements for integrating 20 to ...

4. In Profile: Alex Slocum
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

... class work.” Energy solutions Slocum is also working with students to tackle one of the thorniest problems facing the world: meeting growing energy demand with renewable sources that don’t add greenhouse ...

5. Alpha Energy Commissions Grid-Tied System for US Forest Service
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Located at 1628 West Williams Drive, Alpha Energy, a member of worldwide Total Power Solutions provider The Alpha Group, recently installed a 21kW elevated solar racking structure at the US Forest Service ...

6. Alpha Energy Opens Phoenix Headquarters
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

... Williams Drive in North Phoenix, will serve as the primary Alpha point of contact for renewable energy customers throughout the Americas. ...

7. Schneider Electric's Renewable Energies Business releases the compact, lightweight Xantrex™ GT30 inverter
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Schneider Electric's Renewable Energies Business announces the launch of the Schneider Electric Xantrex GT30 Grid-Tie Solar Inverter, a three phase power inverter that delivers 120/208 Vac out of the ...

8. U.S. agency says Google can be power marketer (Reuters)
(Feed Articles / Yahoo - Environment News)

Reuters - Google Inc won approval from U.S. energy regulators to act as a power marketer, which will make it easier for the Internet search giant to obtain renewable energy to run its huge data center ...

9. groSolar to Distribute and Install American-Made Solon PV Modules
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

... and information will be on display in the groSolar booth at the upcoming Renewable Energy World Expo in Austin, Texas on February 23. ...

10. To date 25,000t of CO2 Emissions Avoided by Photovoltaic Plants Arsol-1 and Arsol Toledo
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

The two plants developed by Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas have produced a total of 55 GWh since they came into operation two years ago Both plants, located in Ciudad Real and Toledo, Spain, are producing ...

11. SolarCraft Brings Solar to Historic Jackse Winery
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Novato-based SolarCraft announced the completion of a solar electric generating system at the newly renovated Jackse Winery in Glen Ellen. The historic building is now powered by clean, green energy

12. Inside cleantech Europe: That was the week that was!
(Feed Articles / CleanTech - Energy News Feed)

Solar power plant operator SunRay Renewable Energy is acquired for £277M, while the largest VC deal of the week goes to a smart grid tech company. ...

13. Rare Earth Elements are Vulnerable to Supply Disruptions When China Controls 97% of the World’s Production
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

... technology such as hybrids and renewables to reduce power these dictators could exert on the United States.[i] But, as with [...] ...

14. Aquamarine Power Makes Riding the Waves More Interesting
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

Every time we turn around we are seeing something new and exciting in renewable energy forms and Aquamarine Power is the latest in a long line of energy sources to be pumped up about. Aquamarine Power ...

15. Jet Engines the Inspiration for New Wind Power Technology
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

Wind power has recently received a nice boost as one of the hottest forms of energy on the market. When comparing the recent market growth against all forms of energy, both renawables and non-renewables, ...

16. 25% US Renewable Electricity Standard Will Create 274,000 Jobs
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

A new study released by Navigant Consulting finds that a 25% by 2025 national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) would support hundreds of thousands of new American jobs and prevent a near-term collapse ...

17. CO2 Regulation in US Hits more speedbumps
(Feed Articles / ENN - Energy Research News)

... the best bet is to encourage renewable energy production. ...

18. Could Africa help power the world? (article + graphic)
(Feed Articles / NewsVine - Alternative Energy Feed)

"Africa is a pretty much untapped source of renewable energy, but the world seems to be finally coming round to the continents potential - particularly solar power. ...

19. CO2 Regulation in US Hits more speedbumps
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... the best bet is to encourage renewable energy production. ...

20. Is It Possible To Convert To 100% Wind Power?
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

With all the talk of going green, the question had been thrown out many times if there will ever be a time that we can use nothing but renewable energy to power our world. A small island in Denmark ...

21. TVA taps SmartSynch for new renewable energy program
(Feed Articles / CleanTech - Energy News Feed)

Mississippi company’s public wireless smart metering technology is expected to benefit the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 156 U.S. power distributors.

22. Saudi Arabia to Replace Oil with Sun Power for Desalination Plants
(Feed Articles / ENN - Energy Research News)

... new environmental polices. This might be to secure membership in the International Renewable Energy Agency, otherwise known as IRENA. ...

23. Wind Energy could be big in eastern US
(Feed Articles / ENN - Energy Research News)

... of new high-tech power lines to carry the electricity to cities, according to the study from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. ...

24. Saudi Arabia to Replace Oil with Sun Power for Desalination Plants
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... new environmental polices. This might be to secure membership in the International Renewable Energy Agency, otherwise known as IRENA. ...

25. Wind Turbine Power Goes Portable with Foldable Wind Generator
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

Renewable energy is one of the hottest things on the market right now but until recently, solar power has been getting most of the attention. While there are plenty of techno gadgets, like solar briefcases ...

26. NREL Study Shows 20% Wind is Possible by 2024
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

As much as 20% of the power connected to the grid in 2024 could be supplied by wind, according to a new study by DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The analysis of the Eastern Interconnection ...

27. Power from down under
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

... be a enormous contributor to the world’s renewable energy portfolio,” says Curt Robinson, executive director of the Geothermal Resources Council in Davis, Calif., a nonprofit educational group. He says ...

28. Neah Power Updates on Annual Report Filing; Board Member Ed Cabrera Looks to AMEX Listing Upgrade
(Feed Articles / FuelCell - Top News on Fuel Cells)

Neah Power Systems, Inc., the company developing fuel cell-based renewable energy solutions, reported that it had filed its annual report ... ...

29. Bulgaria's 'green' energy boom sparks fears (AFP)
(Feed Articles / Yahoo - Environment News)

AFP - Bulgaria is undergoing a boom in the renewable energy sector that experts warn could see an influx of dodgy investment and actually end up doing more harm than good for the environment.  ...

30. Powerful Renewables Panel at Wall Street Green Trading Summit IX
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

This year's Wall Street Green Trading Summit IX (www.wsgts.com) has a totally new renewables program. We are featuring new innovative financing ideas in this economic environment. Hear from the experts ...