Feature Articles from the Current eMagazine
Why Conservatives Are Bad on Energy: It's All About the Costs
08/27/10
When you compare the real costs of solar with the fully loaded real costs of coal and oil and natural gas and nuclear power, apples to apples, solar is cheaper.
Sigh of Relief from Solar Stakeholders
08/27/10
You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief on August 13 when the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) announced that its proposed price reduction to the solar microFIT program would not be as far-reaching as originally believed.
Airborne Wind Energy
08/27/10
The concept of large-scale wind power production using aerodynamically efficient kites was first proposed by University of California researcher M.L. Loyd who published seminal work in the Journal of Energy thirty years ago. In that paper, he described kites that utilized aircraft construction flying transverse to the wind at high speed.
Altenergymag Interview With Tom Mealey Of Virtual Industries, Inc.
08/27/10
For more than 20 years, Virtual Industries has been a leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions to the world’s top technology firms. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, the US-based company provides an extensive and innovative range of hand-based operator tools, and focuses on being in tune with the industry sectors it supports and the customers within them.
Significance of Anaerobic Digestion in Rural India
08/24/10
Every year, several large and small farmers in major agricultural states of India burn the crop residues after harvesting. However, it is possible to transform this waste into a valuable resource by making use of modern energy conversion technologies.
Hot Stories of the Day
Salt Lake County and its project partners, NexGen Energy and Bella Energy, announced the construction in downtown Salt Lake City of one of the largest roof-top solar panel installations in the United States. The estimated 600,000 square-foot system will be built atop the Calvin L. Rampton – Salt Palace Convention Center. When completed, the system will produce 2.6 megawatts of electricity, one-quarter of the annual needs of the convention center. The team presented a plan to install up to 2.6 megawatts of solar modules on the structure. If built to that capacity, the Salt Palace will host the largest rooftop solar facility in the United States, generating more than 3,330,000 kilowatt hours of electricity every year while reducing the building’s consumption by 25%.
Deere & Co. sells its wind unit to Exelon for $900 million
Submitted on: 08/31/10, 10:03 AM
Deere & Co. said Tuesday it would sell its John Deere Renewables unit, including wind farms, to Exelon Corp. in a deal valued at $900 million. Exelon said it's expanding its role in the wind generation business by adding 735 megawatts of wind energy, plus 230 megawatts under
MECASOLAR installs 42 MW of solar trackers in Italy in 2010
Submitted on: 08/30/10, 10:44 AM
The Spanish multinational MECASOLAR will end 2010 with more than 4,200 trackers and fixed structures in solar farms throughout Italy,which will reach an output of 42 MW. This figure makes the Spanish company the leader in its sector in the Italian market.
Report shows Forty percent of consumers are likely to test drive an electric vehicle
Submitted on: 08/26/10, 10:47 AM
According to a new study of online American adults from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. The study, Electric Vehicles: The Future of Driving, suggests electric vehicles entice consumers wit
Charging up CES with the Electric Vehicle TechZone
Submitted on: 08/24/10, 01:37 PM
With consumers looking to live more sustainably, electric vehicles are quickly gaining popularity as alternative transportation. The Electric Vehicle TechZone at the 2011 International CES features a full range of high- and low-speed vehi
Today's Alternative Energy Headlines
2nd Annual OSEA Community Power Conference!
Submitted on: 09/02/10, 01:54 PM
The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) is hosting its second annual Community Power Conference this November. The event is Ontario’s single largest annual gathering of Community Power producers, proponents and supporters. Together with the Power Networking Centre trade show, the conference attracts industry regulators, commercial and community power generators, farmers and First Nation and Métis delegations.
RMD Instruments’ LeadTracer-RoHS XRF Tests RoHS Compliance in Solar Applications
Submitted on: 09/02/10, 11:37 AM
LeadTracer-RoHS XRF system now can be used in solar applications to ensure RoHS compliance.
Solectria Renewables Supplies over 10.5MW of Commercial & Utility-Scale Inverters to New Jersey
Submitted on: 09/02/10, 11:13 AM
DCO Energy Continues to Choose Solectria Renewables as Inverter Provider
Christopher Associates Announces TONSAN Sealants Will Be On Display at EU PVSEC 2010
Submitted on: 09/02/10, 11:04 AM
TONSAN will display its leading sealing and bonding sealants in booth L3/H1/C22.
NexGen and Bella Energy Announce Largest Solar Rooftop Project in U.S. to be Built in Salt Lake City
Submitted on: 09/02/10, 08:45 AM
NexGen Energy and Bella Energy, announced the construction in downtown Salt Lake City of one of the largest roof-top solar panel installations in the United States.
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