Balls of DNA Could Fix Geothermal Energy's Biggest Problem
Shara Tonn for Wired.com: Geothermal Power has the potential to be cheap, reliable, and abundant—running off the heat of the Earth 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That’s especially true thanks to a new generation of home-grown geothermal plants, which don’t run off the steam of natural hot springs and geysers. No need to find those hydrothermal gems; today, geothermal engineers are making their own reservoirs by drilling down into hot rock and pumping in water.
The catch? Engineers can’t see what’s happening underground. Drilling wells in just the right spot can be like playing golf blindfolded: Even if someone faces you in the right direction, you could still hit the ball way off the green. But tiny fragments of DNA dropped into the wells could soon help engineers follow the path of water underground, helping them sink their putts every time.
In a basic geothermal plant set-up, engineers actually have to drill two types of wells. The first kind, which goes down two or three miles, carries cold water down deep, where it fractures the hot rock and creates new paths for water to move. It’s kind of like fracking, but without the chemicals. Cont'd...
Ballard Lands $17M Deal For Deployment of ~300 Fuel Cell Buses in China
• Largest ever global deployment of fuel cell buses
• Deal includes deployment of new 30kW & 60kW power modules
• Localization of module assembly, with recurring royalties
Morgan Advanced Materials offers world leading portfolio of silicon carbide materials for sliding bearings and seal faces for abrasive applications
The Seals and Bearings business of Morgan Advanced Materials manufactures the world's leading portfolio of silicon carbide (SiC) materials, from siliconized graphite to graphite-loaded silicon carbide hybrids. Morgan offers a range of materials ideal for abrasive applications in the oil and gas, chemical processing, and automotive industries. The materials include the original siliconized graphite, plus both monolithic and graphite-loaded versions of reaction bonded and self-sintered SiC.
Germany drives demand for renewable electricity in Europe
The European demand for renewable electricity documented by Guarantees of Origin now constitute more than 10% of all electricity consumption in Europe.
Genera Energy Nominated for the 2015 Biofuels Hot 40 List
Biomass feedstock industry leader aims to repeat honor of being named one of the 40 hottest companies in the advanced bioeconomy
Expert Exchange on Network Integration of PV and CSP
5th International Solar Integration Workshop, 19-20 October 2015 in Brussels
Bioenergy in Asia: A driver for research and innovation
The International Bioenergy (Shanghai) Exhibition and Asian Bioenergy Conference
ClearWorld and MiaSol Enter Multi-MW, International Sole Supplier Agreement
ClearWorld LLC, an alternative energy system solution provider, and MiaSol have entered into an exclusive Multi-MW agreement in which MiaSol will be the sole supplier of flexible, lightweight solar panels for ClearWorld's unique LED lighting system, RETROFLEX®. "MiaSol's unique cell design and flexible module enables a host of non-standard applications." said Dr. Jeff Zhou, MiaSol CEO, "We are very excited to see our technology used in such an innovative and game-changing application as the ClearWorld RETROFLEX LED Light."
Evaluating the Case for Module-Level Shutdown
An Increase in Safety or the Creation of Perceived Danger?
IoT and Solar Energy
Because solar installations can operate anywhere there is cellular service available, AT&T is a perfect technology provider for the wireless connectivity needs of solar companies.
3rd Annual LatAm HR in Energy commenced in Rio De Janeiro
3rd Annual LatAm HR in Energy, taking place on 23-24 September at Windsor Atlantica Hotel, Rio De Janeiro - Brazil, focuses on the HR challenges being faced by the region's energy industry.
Morgan Advanced Materials highlights WDS® UltraShell solution, ideal for high temperature pipe insulation in energy sector
The Thermal Ceramics business of Morgan Advanced Materials announces the availability of its WDS® UltraShell™ microporous insulation, whose superior insulating properties make it ideal for energy sector applications demanding hot piping, including power plants, refineries, and renewable energy facilities. Morgan's Porextherm® WDS UltraShell solution enables the construction of smaller, lighter, and more cost-effective double wall "pipe in pipe" hot piping applications.
GEV's Revolutionary Blade Maintenance Habitat Secures Patent
Full Scale Model of Habitat to Showcase at RUK 2015
SAM Consultant Facilitates $ 20 million to Azure Sunlight for Solar Power Project in India
A project that comprises the development, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of an approximately 19 MW portfolio of rooftop solar generation systems (each, an "Individual Project" or combined, the "Individual Projects").
Asia-Pacific Solar Photovoltaic Installed Capacity to Continue Significant Growth by 2025, says GlobalData
Asia-Pacific (APAC) will overtake Europe to become largest contributor to global solar Photovoltaic (PV) installed capacity by 2025
--- 'China will be the regions largest contributor, installing an additional 198 GW of solar PV capacity by the end of the forecast period, says analyst
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