Prime Minister Manmohan Singh throws open the Anantnag section of Qazigund-Baramulla railway line, with the opening of the 18-km line, the valley will be linked to its capital Srinagar. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee, Union Minister of renewable energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah including many other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. Singh, who is undertaking a two-day visit to the state, the first during

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Students across the country recently had a chance to have a blast with biofuels. The 4-H National Youth Science Day taught kids some of the basics of the green fuels. This story from KSFX-TV in Springfield, Missouri says a University of Missouri chemistry lab played host to one such group of students looking to the future of renewable energy: With a little sugar, water, yeast, and a balloon, kids watched how yeast breaks down sugars. The resulting reaction release is a biofuel, a m

PHEV electric car. Credit: CSIRO By Rich Bowden: Australia’s CSIRO has said Victorian energy distributor SP AusNet has begun road testing the revolutionary plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ( PHEV s). Staff from SP AusNet will test the PHEV’s as part of a join trial hosted by the CSIRO and the energy company, said the science organisation in a news release. The vehicles are capable of carrying a 30Ah NiMH battery which is capable of holding a 6kw charge, and will include a battery ch

A new report from the National Research Council examines and, when possible, estimates “hidden” costs of energy production and use — such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health — that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them.  The report estimates dollar values for several major components of these costs.  The damages the committee was able to quantify were an estimated $120 billion in the U.S. in 200

Power is the backbone of any economy in today’s world. But the high price of fossil fuel is forcing countries to focus on renewable energy sources. So the technologically-developed countries have replaced a considerable portion of their fossil fuel power with renewable sources to sustain their concrete growth. But, according to “Wind Power: Opportunities in

Solar Industry Magazine Publishes “Photovoltaic Backsheets: A Brief History and Technical Analysis” Authored by BioSolar’s CTO Dr. Stanley B. Levy SANTA CLARITA, Calif.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar cells, announced that Solar Industry magazine published an article on photovoltaic backsheets authored by

World. Investors in Turkish renewable energy projects say they have been hampered by the government’s slow progress in privatizing its energy markets.

The Economist argues that the popularity of so-called ’smart’ electrical grids is cause for suspicion . The fact that builders of renewable energy plants and operators of dirty coal plants are both on side suggests that the grids will not, in and of themselves, produce a push towards reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Indeed, if they reduce the amount of extra capacity required and cut energy prices through greater efficiency they might encourage increased usage and thus increased emissions.

A neat little experiment. “Scitoys has a great tutorial on how to build a working hydrogen fuel cell with objects from around the house. And the best part is, the whole thing will take you 10 minutes or so, which makes this a perfect project to do with your attention-span-lacking kids to introduce them to renewable energy concepts. Especially if there’s a science fair or something coming up. Plus, it’s a really great DIY illustration of how the cell works, if you’re curious yourself. A