Tag: Renewable Energy

  • Hydrogen Cars Quickened by Copenhagen Chemists

    Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer. Researchers at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, have shown how to build fuel cells that produce as much electricity as current models, but require markedly less of the rare and valuable precious metal platinum. Their discovery was published in the highly…

  • Rooftop Solar Takes Off In California As Costs Decline

    California is known for alternative energy enthusiasm, and its dedication to reduce energy usage.  Back in 2007, the state launched a $3.3 billion effort to install 3,000 MW of new solar capacity over the next decade. California is one of the US states in which the use of solar energy is encouraged most, and this…

  • Solar News & Wind News

    Solar News & Wind News (German Virtual Power Plants; Solar Robots; Energiewende Investigation…) (via Clean Technica)

  • Is Solar Cheaper Than Grid Electricity? Yes. And No.

    For those who are interested in understanding some of the economic side of renewable energy, this post comes from John Farrell, writing for CleanTechnica. Thanks!

  • NRG Solar Acquires Large-Scale Solar Project on Guam

    NRG Energy, Inc. , through its wholly-owned subsidiary NRG Solar, today announced the acquisition of a 25.65-megawatt (AC) solar project on the island of Guam from Quantum Guam Power Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned affiliate of Quantum Utility Generation, LLC .