Full Steam Ahead: Kenya’s Geothermal Production Picks Up Speed

“GDC Strikes Steam in Menengai,” exalts the cover of this spring’s issue of Steam, the magazine of Kenya’s Geothermal Development Company. A column of steam spurts high into a deep blue sky in the cover photo—the geothermal industry’s equivalent of the black column that spurts from a successful oil well. But steam is even more valuable than oil, at least …

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The Growing Importance Of Solar Power Electricity Systems To Businesses

Not only big corporations are now shifting to the use of solar power electricity systems. Attracted to its various benefits, corporations, non-profit organizations, schools and even small businesses are investing for their installation. Along with their benefits, rewards from the state, solar rebates from local utility companies, inflating rates of electricity and effects of global warming contribute to the desire …

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What is the God Particle and Why Should I Care?

By: Dr. Michael T. Gamble So much sound and fury over the Higgs Boson, signifying what? A complete understanding of the fundamental constituents of the world in which we live? Of the universe of which we are an integral part? No … and yes. High-energy physicists at CERN, the European Center for Nuclear Research, announced this week they are closer …

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UK’s Solar Panel Industry – From Boom to Doom

Over the past few years the UK’s renewable energy industry has been booming and in the last year we have seen it increase dramatically – This was due to the FIT tariff that the UK Government provides as an incentive to switch to a greener way of living and when we heard that this would be slashed in April 2012, …

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The Correct Way To Improve Your Home

Take into consideration insulating your own house during your up coming home improvement task. Set up weather-stripping on all your doors and also windows. When you could limit the volume of air acquiring inside your home, your heating system and also cooling systems may function far better. This kind of implies that you may save much on your energy charges. …

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China and U.S. Solar Trade War Begins, Taiwanese Vendors to Benefit

December 14, 2011—As the US has launched an anti-dumping investigation of China’s solar products, the Chinese PV industry is taking steps towards self-preservation – Taiwanese vendors will reap the benefits of these measures, and will likely see increased sales. According to statistics from EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, module products from China account for over 50% of the U.S. …

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Limitless Electrical Power from Magnet Electrical Power Generator

Around the world lack of energy is an issue experienced by all of us, mainly because of this, most people are in search of a less expensive electrical source. Countless individuals are going to use magnet machines since they are useful, thus numerous ways that; they are indeed uninterrupted power. You may find out more about magnet motor at Magnet …

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Solar Cell Efficiency Breakthrough?

Test results indicate that the company’s breakthrough design will produce conversion efficiency far in excess of current solar technology Santa Barbara, CA – December 13, 2011 – Solar3D, Inc. (OTCBB: SLTD), the developer of a breakthrough 3-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity, today announced the results of a simulated test of its new solar …

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Harnessing Renewable Power For Off Hours

Renewable energy projects such as solar and wind farms have been pumping increasingly more electricity into the grid. For example, data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency show that the output of American solar farms grew 16 times over the last decade. But challenges remain. One of the largest is making sure that customers have enough power when the sun …

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OUC Announces Dedication of 1st Solar Farm in Orange County

Nearly 6-MW Array to Provide Clean, Green Power to 600 Homes ORLANDO – OUC – The Reliable One proudly announced the completion of the first solar farm in Orange County on Wednesday in a dedication ceremony that included Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, OUC Board President Maylen Dominguez and OUC Commissioner Dan Kirby. The Stanton Solar …

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Energy Efficiency – Fixing People, Not Just Buildings

By Elisa Wood December 7, 2011 Electric utilities operated under a rarefied business model for decades. Their customers were captive so they rarely had to think about what motivated them to buy. New government energy efficiency mandates have changed that, and done so with an ironic twist. Now utilities must figure how to get their customers to refrain from buying. …

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OriginOil Announces New Research Agreement with U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory

OriginOil will work with DOE’s Office of Biomass Programs to create standards for algal biomass Los Angeles, CA – December 8, 2011 – OriginOil, Inc. www.originoil.com (OTC/BB: OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to extract oil from algae and an emerging leader in the global algae oil services industry, today announced the funding of a new research agreement with …

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Analysis of HoJo Magnet Motor

If you have not discovered, there’s a lot regarding buzz on the internet right right now with regards to the “HoJo Motor.” What exactly is it? Perfectly it’s actually a device that produces absolutely free power for people’s households and appliances and it’s wiping out people’s electricity bills permanently! There’s a few breaking news with regards to this completely new …

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Solar’s Unlikely Hero: Rush Limbaugh

Guest post today from our friend Dan Auld who is a San Diego writer whose stories about solar at Wal-Mart and Google and other alternative energy sources. This article points out some interesting stuff about the issues that the solar installation business needs to be aware of in order to survive these hard economic times. Not sure if Rush should …

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What Is Solar Photovoltaic Suitable for?

What is solar photovoltaic suitable for? On this period of unsure career and economic difficulty, a lot of homeowners are looking at installing solar photovoltaic for electricity. Although start-up prices are bigger than other renewable technologies, photovoltaic solar cells have vital advantages and benefits which should be considered. You’ll know what is solar photovoltaic suitable for as you read more. …

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E. Coli Bacteria Consumes Switchgrass, Makes Fuels

A milestone has been reached on the road to developing advanced biofuels that can replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuels with a domestically-produced clean, green, renewable alternative. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have engineered the first strains of Escherichia coli bacteria that can digest switchgrass biomass and synthesize its sugars into all three …

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Energy From Rivers – New Ideas For Tapping This Source

We have had water mills to help do farm chores, we have had hydroelectric dams to harness and create energy from water but these have either been too small (mills) to do much good for our energy needs or they are too disruptive (dams) of the river environment. Now scientists are looking into new and innovative ways to harness the …

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Fuel Job Growth with Wise Energy Investments, Scientist Urges

First Solyndra, then Beacon Power Corp. Both alternative energy companies declared bankruptcy this year after receiving millions in federal job stimulus dollars. It’s just what the United States does not need right now, says nuclear scientist Michael T. Gamble, an alternative energy researcher and investment-banking analyst. The public backlash to ill-spent tax dollars could hurt a vital emerging industry – …

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Taiwanese Manufacturers to Enter Solar System Market and Face New Challenge

December 1, 2011—As a result of the persisting price downtrend, the mid-stream Taiwanese solar cell makers have been facing deficits since the beginning of 2011. With the prices showing no signs of rebound in the near term, manufacturers have shifted the focus to the end market, bidding for the Taiwanese and foreign solar system installations through sole proprietorship, joint ventures …

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