Aug 18, 2011 – Should oil companies drill for oil in the Artic? Royal Dutch Shell just had a leak in the North Sea. Do I have to mention BP and the fiasco in the Gulf of Mexico? We know we need more oil before green energy takes over. How do we get it? What [...]
August 16, 2011 by Paul Dvorak Filed under Business issues, Wind Power News It’s a new day for the renewable-energy division of Siemens as it separates into wind in one business unit, and solar and hydro in another. As of October 1, 2011, Siemens will realign its renewables business into two independent units, says the [...]
Aug 17, 2011 – The World Solar Challenge is coming up in October in Australia. What are you entering? An experimental solar car, the Nuna 6, is being entered by students at Delft University of Technology. The race is 3,000 km long. Please leave your information here if you are entering any solar-powered cars in [...]
Aug 17, 2011 – Do you think everything is going well with the global climate treaty? Guess again. The Kyoto Accord expires on December 31, 2012. Everyone agrees that emissions must be reduced. But will they all do it if the treaty expires and a new treaty is not put in place? The 2009 Copenhagen [...]
Aug 17, 2011 – Martin Pfannmoller and co-workers of Heidelberg University have developed a method for image nanoscale features of in the photoreactive layer of organic photovoltaic cells.
By Jessica Dailey, 8/15/11 http://www.inhabitat.com When it comes to big box stores, you can’t really get any greener than IKEA. From banning the sale incandescent bulbs to pledging to use only sustainable cotton, the Swedish furniture giant is leading the way for more earth-friendly mega retailers. Plus, the company is seriously dedicated to using renewable [...]
Sarah Robertson, Windpower Monthly, 08 August 2011, 11:36am AUSTRALIA: The Australian wind industry is “poised for substantial additional expansion” with projects totalling 860MW under construction and between 50 and 100 projects proposed, according to an industry report. The report by GL Garrad Hassan for the Australian renewables trade body the Clean Energy Council said a [...]
EARLY BIRD PRICING EXTENDED FOR 2 WEEKS! November 4-6, 2011 We are pleased to announce that early bird sign up to participate in this year’s Wyland Living Green Fair and Small Biz Green Conference, taking place on November 4-6 in Boca Raton, has been extended for two weeks until August 19th. If you sign up [...]
Aug 4, 2011 – Siemens is gearing up for further growth in renewables. Effective October 1, 2011, the company wants to realign its renewables business into two independent units. The existing Renewable Energy Division shall be divided into two new divisions Wind Power and Solar & Hydro. Dr. Felix Ferlemann, to date head of the [...]
Aug 4, 2011 – Mahindra and SunPower to Collaborate on Multiple Solar Plants in India. SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) announced that Mahindra EPC Services Pvt Ltd has ordered 15 megawatts of SunPower solar panels and SunPower® T0 Tracker technology for delivery by the end of this year. The solar panels will be used by [...]
Aug 4, 2011 – United Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) and a leading global manufacturer of light-weight, flexible thin-film solar modules, announced the completion of the the SolarShare WaterView Project, one of the largest rooftop solar installations in the Greater Toronto Area. This solar installation is located on [...]
Aug 3, 2011 – The stock market is on its way to its 9th day of losses [of course, it could turn around by market close.] How do you think this will affect the investment into renewable energy companies? Will you have money to buy a new hybrid auto or electric vehicle? Will you focus [...]
Aug 2, 2011 – Working in consortium with the Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian, Siemens Energy is erecting HelWin 2, the link between the North Sea offshore windfarm Amrumbank West and the onshore grid. The customer is TenneT TSO GmbH of Bayreuth, Germany. The order brings more than half a billion euros onto the consortium’s books. [...]
The Safest Oil Profits in Today’s Market Tuesday, August 2, 2011 I say let the drillers fight over the last few barrels, because you don’t have to rely on higher-risk drillers for a solid payday in today’s market. There are much safer plays posting gains for investors. I recently told readers about Carbo Ceramics (CRR). [...]
Aug 1, 2011 – Electric cars are an excellent choice for everyday use, in particular for daily trips in the city. This conclusion is the result of user analyses in two projects in which Siemens plays a decisive role: the internal 4-Sustainelectromobility (4-S) project involving 20 moveE cars and the external “Electromobility Model Region Munich [...]
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