1366 Technologies , a photovoltaics start-up company based in Massachusetts, won four million dollars in federal funding from the the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) . The first ARPA-E solicitation was extremely competitive with over 3,600 applications from across the country.  Evaluations were based on the potential for high impact on ARPA-E’s goals and scientific and technical merit. 1366 Technologies was the only photovoltaics (PV) company sele

Laura Ipsen is senior vice president and general manager in charge of the Smart Grid for Cisco , and she’ll be speaking at our GreenBeat conference next month , where we’ll be discussing the most disruptive technologies bringing change to the old carbon-based grid system. Below is a Q&A I just had with her over the phone. The Smart Grid is the more efficient electrical grid that the nation is moving toward, one that relies on more renewable energy and emits less carbon into the atmos

Not all of the kinetic energy (power) of the wind can be harnessed because some of it will spill off the blades.2. The maximum theoretical efficiency obtained by the blades is approximately 59% (for all you technical people this is the energy extracted divided by energy available in the captured wind area).3.In this case, another alternative energy solution such as a solar power system is a more viable option. Do a research on your surrounding areaHaving good recorded wind-flow in your area does

Here is the Cronkite News Service lineup for Wednesday, Oct. 28. As the week progresses, this digest lists spot news, stories offered for use throughout the week and features suggested for weekend use. If you have questions or would like to receive the daily news digest by e-mail, please contact Steve Elliott at 602-496-0686 or steve.elliott@asu.edu. You can monitor Cronkite News Service via Twitter (@cronkitenews) and a Web feed optimized for iPhone (http://cronkitenews.asu.edu/mobile). Cronkit

Posted by admin Oct 28 Global landscape for clean energy (anniegreenjeans.com). Across the competitive landscape, new global clean energy industry investments for solar, wind , geothermal, hydro , and biomass power as well as energy-efficiency fell by 53% in the first … Share and Enjoy: Filed under: Solar Incentives

GoogleNews.com, October 27, 2009, by H Josef Hebert (AP)  –  WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is giving a jolt to the futuristic “smart” electric grid, hoping to more quickly bring America’s power transmission system into the digital age. President Barack Obama, during a visit to a solar energy facility in Arcadia, Fla., is announcing Tuesday that he is making available $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed at modernizing the power grid. The projects include installing

I pay my power bill online, so whenever I get something from Dominion Virginia Power over snail mail it catches my attention. Usually, it’s some notice about utility work nearby. However, the mailing I got today was unusual. It was an appeal to sign up for Dominion’s Green Power initiative. The scheme appears simple enough. The mailer says, “When you sign up for Dominion Green Power, you add a little extra to your monthly bill which Dominion will use to purchase certified renewable energy cert

SOLON Corporation Introduces Breakthrough Modular Solar System for Utilities TUCSON, Ariz.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–SOLON Corporation, the largest crystalline silicon solar manufacturer in the U.S. and a fully owned subsidiary of SOLON SE, today unveiled the SOLON Velocity MW TM Solar System to provide electric utilities a faster, more cost effective way to integrate reliable solar power into clean energy programs. The SOLON Velocity MW Solar System is a fi

Posted by admin Oct 28 A Do It Yourself solar power system creates zero pollution, does not harm the environment, and it is always available. It is one of the most readily available sources of renewable energy on the planet, and yet only a small fraction of it is used, mainly due to the expense of installing photovoltaic cells that turn sunlight into energy. When you build your home solar power systems , you’ll save hundreds of

I think it’s safe to assume that you don’t enjoy having to pay astronomical electric bills anymore than the next person, and who can blame you? In fact, that’s exactly why there are now so many people looking for ways to produce their own electricity, and to do it in such a way so as not to damage the environment. If you genuinely want to start saving money by reducing your electric bill, and you’re concerned about the environment at the same time, then Power 4 Home promises to have everything