Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) in Spain have developed software to help make airborne wind energy (AWE) systems more efficient and effective at … Continue reading New software may make energy-generating kites more effective
Panasonic is building a low carbon smart city just outside of Denver, Colorado. The community is being built on a 400-acre plot not far from Denver’s … Continue reading Panasonic builds a low-carbon community from the ground up
Netherlands-based Ampyx Power has developed a novel approach to generating wind energy, and thanks to a new partnership with Germany’s EON utility company, Ampyx will get … Continue reading Ampyx will demo its energy-generating drones in Ireland
Dutch firm ZEP BV has developed two types of ceramic roofing tiles that are equipped with solar cells. ZEP says its tiles are the world’s first … Continue reading Dutch Company Uses Ceramic Tiles to Build Energy-Generating Roof
After the devastating Typhoon that hit Japan in 2013 and decimated the its nuclear energy facilities, the country has begun exploring less dangerous forms of renewable … Continue reading Japan Designs the World’s First Typhoon Turbine
Wind power costs will continue to fall for several more decades, which could help spur global transitions to clean energy sources, according to a new report … Continue reading Wind Energy Costs to Drop 30% over Next 15 Years
Solar start-up Insolight has created a solar panel design that delivers a new record in energy conversion efficiency. The company, which is part of the Swiss … Continue reading Insolight’s Optical Tech Funnels Sunlight onto Super Efficient Solar Cells
Utility provider ConEdison has partnered with residential solar provider SunPower to launch a virtual power plant pilot program in New York. The program will offer 300 … Continue reading NY Homeowners Connect to ‘Virtual Power Grid’
Carbon capture systems used to reduce the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere are much worse for the environment than renewable sources of energy generation, … Continue reading Renewables Are Clean but Carbon-Capture Systems Aren’t
Wave energy company Oscilla Power has developed an energy generation system that uses the movement of the ocean’s waves to generate electricity, with the help of … Continue reading Wave Energy Tech Turns Magnetic Energy into Power
Arizona’s power utility APS is the first in the US to use new advanced inverters to help manage the growing number of rooftop solar installations across … Continue reading Advanced Inverters Help Utility Manage Rooftop Solar in Arizona
Kite Power Solutions (KPS) and its consortium of technology partners has secured a $1.4 million (USD) grant from the UK government to accelerate the development of … Continue reading Flying Kite Generates Energy from the Wind
Nations around the world saw increased commitments to energy alternatives in 2015, as the global community begins its transition towards a post-fossil fuel world order. Renewables … Continue reading Record-Breaking 2015 Sees Unprecedented Global Investment in Renewable Energy
A study from NOAA and University of Colorado at Boulder has found US could reduce GHG emissions from power production by up to 78% below 1990 … Continue reading ‘Energy Interstate’ Makes Low-Carbon Goals Feasible
The first phase of one of the world’s largest solar farms is now generating power in Morocco, as the country aims to derive 52% of its … Continue reading First Phase of City-Sized Saharan Solar Farm Is Now Complete
Germany-based firm Heliatek has developed organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cell film that’s able to convert solar energy into electricity with record conversion efficiency. The flexible “Heliafilm” … Continue reading Organic Photovoltaic Film Sets Record for Efficiency
SheerWind, a Minnesota-based wind energy company, has developed a striking tower funnel structure that generates power from slow wind. This week, SheerWind was one of 14 … Continue reading Giant Funnel Generates Power from ‘Slow Wind’
Renewable energy firm Aora has designed a hybrid biogas-solar structure that can power homes in off-grid scenarios such as in rural environments and small villages. The … Continue reading Solar Tulip System Supplies Power Day and Night
Communities Turn to Renewables to Meet Energy Needs Hawai’i made history earlier this year when its legislation passed a law that requires the state to derive … Continue reading The 100 percent-ers
China is set to become the global leader in solar energy in 2015. The country is targeting emerging markets for its solar push, most recently in … Continue reading China Continues Overseas Solar Push with New Investments in Pakistan, Kenya
