Posted by Greener Tomorrow on August 25th, 2010
Solar panel installer Energieker and lithium battery supplier M2 Power introduce a system where customers are not dependent on the local grid anymore. The solution is based on an innovative configuration and is being tested at the New Energy Docks in Amsterdam. A PowerRouter connects the panels on the rooftop of the New Energy Docks with the lithium batteries (LiFePO4) and the 230V grid. This is the first of its kind in the Netherlands where the PowerRouter is being used in such a manner.
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Posted by Greener Tomorrow on August 23rd, 2010
Last month the La Florida plant was completed in Spain. With this plant the nation’s solar power production is now comparable to the output of a nuclear power station. The La Florida plant is also the largest solar power station in the world, and with this plant, Spain overtakes the US as the biggest solar generator in the world.
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Posted by Greener Tomorrow on August 20th, 2010
As we all know concentrated solar energy is the most commonly used renewable energy for electrical power generation. Now, a Colorado company, called Sundrop Fuels, has a new approach to the production of biofuel. The company combines the mirrors and tower of concentrated solar power with the process for the production of bio-based fuels.
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Posted by Greener Tomorrow on August 18th, 2010
Normally when we think of wind power, we think of large, sprawling wind farms. But in developing nations, smaller, more distributed wind projects could be a perfect fit. As you may or may not know, several thousand villages across India are not connected to the Indian National Grid. Placing one small wind turbine in areas such as these would make a lot of a difference.
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Posted by Greener Tomorrow on August 16th, 2010
In Sweden biomass has passed oil as the top source for energy generation. In 2009 biomass energy production reached 115 TW hours, which represents 32% of all energy consumption. At the same time, oil-based energy production topped at 112 TWh. Next to that, the use of biofuel is expected to increase, while fossil fuel use should further decline in the next couple of years.
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Posted by Greener Tomorrow on August 11th, 2010
Plans are underway to turn the famous Dutch dikes into tidal power generators. The dikes were originally built to protect the people and low lands of the Netherlands, but now a committee of various government representatives is looking into the possibility to create a more pleasant and more natural land behind the dikes, and a way of generating power.
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Posted by Greener Tomorrow on August 9th, 2010
Last month Tesla Motors went public and it’s initial public offering raised 226,1 million dollar for the start-up. The demand for the stock was so high it rose to 23,89 dollars the first day (opened at 17 dollars).
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