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.

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 development, via the deal. Deere plans to take an after-tax charge of approximately $25 million in its fourth quarter results as part of the sale. Exelon said it would use debt to pay for the deal. Source: Steve Gelsi of Market Watch.

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

Do-it-yourself solar power for your home
Submitted on: 08/23/10, 10:51 AM
Imagine outfitting your house with small, affordable solar panels that plug into a socket and pump power into your electrical system instead of taking it out.  That's the promise of a Seattle, Washington-based start-up that is working to provide renewable energy opti

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.

Thomas Friedman and GE CEO Jeff Immelt to Discuss Energy Future at GridWise® Global Forum
Submitted on: 09/02/10, 08:43 AM
Three-time Pulitzer Prize Recipient Will Join GE Executive to Examine Theories and Solutions for Accomplishing World Energy Goals

One date in 2011 for two eco events for South-East Europe
Submitted on: 09/02/10, 02:08 AM
We would like to inform you that the 7th International Congress and Exhibition on Energy Efficiency /EE/ & Renewable Energy Sources /RES/ for South-East Europe and the 2nd International Eco Forum „Save the Planet” will be held in the period 13-15 April 2011 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Perth and Peel planning vision can be renewable
Submitted on: 09/01/10, 05:05 PM
Western Australian Planning Minister John Day’s release of a new planning vision and direction for Perth and Peel to guide the planning of the city to 2031 and beyond has been welcomed by the WA Sustainable Energy Association Inc, Australia’s largest energy chamber.

Thought Leaders Event: Dr. Peter Fox-Penner Discussing Smart Power & Smart Grid Business Models
Submitted on: 09/01/10, 04:44 PM
He will discuss his vision for electric utilities as described in his new book, Smart Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities: http://www.smartpowerbook.com This will include business models that reflect the new roles and abilities required of utilities

Schneider Electric Xantrex GT30 Grid Tie Solar Inverter

More than 250,000 customers around the world rely on Xantrex inverters and system components to bring them electricity every day. The new three-phase Xantrex GT30 Grid Tie Solar Inverter is a 30 kW high-performance inverter that makes utility-interactive installations easier and more cost effective. It offers superior PV energy harvest, easy installation, greater reliability and a compact, ultra-lightweight design. The Xantrex GT30 supports 120/208 Vac three phase power right out of the box and can be used as a building block for larger systems. The inverter weighs only 165 pounds (75 kilograms) and includes a wall mount bracket.

Rolls Battery

(Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada)

Surrette Battery Company, the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls Battery, is one of North America's leading lead-acid battery manufacturers. Established in 1935, with a production facility in Salem, Massachusetts, Surrette Battery Company relocated to Canada in 1959 and is the Nation’s only remaining independent battery manufacturer.