The Role Of Law In The Renewable Energy Industry
02/05/10
Interview with Jack Jacobs, Managing Partner of Cleantech Law Partners.

Resetting the Clock: RPS and Realizing Energy Independence
02/01/10
The most pressing questions surrounding energy policy now are: 1) How do we reach these goals? And 2) Are they even attainable? Advocates from both sides of the aisle and in many industries, such as wind, solar, biomass, nuclear, and even domestically sourced natural gas and clean coal, have all thrown their hats in the ring professing that their technological approach is the way to go if there is any hope of truly changing the energy landscape.

Wind Powered Engines And The Elusive 59% Efficiency
02/01/10
Images of the 3 bladed wind engines are now seen everywhere and they have come to symbolize intelligent energy creation for virtually everyone but are these designs actually the most efficient ones possible? No one seems to know their efficiency so that vital issue is completely overlooked and rarely discussed. Efficiency is important to all.

Geothermal Heat Pumps: Heating & Cooling of America
02/01/10
Greenhouse gas & energy are major problems for the future of America and Geothermal heat pumps are a great form of alternative energy has been around for over 30 years. Below are some facts about geothermal that you need to know.

Considerations in Fuel Cell Voltage Monitoring
02/01/10
Knowing what’s happening inside a fuel cell is a critical function, especially as fuel cells are continuing to be developed. One important aspect of this is to measure the voltage of each cell in a stack. Although this may sound trivial, it can be more complex and more expensive than it may at first appear due to high voltages, high channel counts, communication types, etc. There are a few products commercially available that are designed specifically for fuel cell voltage monitoring.

Helioculture: The idea is to create hydrocarbons with a little help from the sun.
Sewage: Using microbial fuel cells, sewage can be used in bio-electrochemical systems to create power.
Evaporation: Apparently, scientists are working on ways to harness the difference in electrical properties that exist between air and water.
Human movement: Could the expanding planetary population actually power itself through movement?
Moon: One Russian company, RKK Energiya, thinks that moon mining for Helium-3 could be a possibility by 2020.

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Special News Report - RETECH 2010

Evergreen Solar Ships 31.9 Megawatts in the Fourth Quarter of 2009
Submitted on: 02/08/10, 03:20 PM
Continued Strong Execution at Devens and China Expansion Remains on Track

SGS Prepares for the New Challenges in the Renewable Energy Sector
Submitted on: 02/08/10, 12:27 AM
To answer new challenges and support the development in the Renewable Energy Sector, SGS appointed a new Global Renewable Energy Competence Centre Manager and welcomes new colleagues in the Technical Office Wind Energy.

Sanders/Cohen Bill Would Cover America’s Roofs with Solar
Submitted on: 02/04/10, 12:52 PM
National rebate program would deploy photovoltaic and solar hot water, create tens of thousands of jobs

ZAG/S&W LLP Launches Water Resource Development Group to Address Heightened Importance of Water Conservation and Related Alternative Energy Technologies
Submitted on: 02/04/10, 11:02 AM
ZAG/S&W LLP, the sole Israeli-American law firm, has announced a new practice group devoted to water conservation and related renewable energy technologies. The Water Resource Development Group was unveiled this week in Washington, D.C. at RETECH 2010, the renewable energy technology conference and exhibition.

3TIER Releases Wind Performance Maps
Submitted on: 02/04/10, 10:58 AM
Maps illustrate impact of El Niño in 2009

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