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Having green transportation is a necessity in today’s world. There are many auto companies that are trying to develop vehicles that emit lesser emission and are environmentally safe too. RE-THINK, a modular electric bus concept from designer José Vicente, is meant for the European cities and towns. The bus concept has been designed for the [...] Related posts:The Solo Lite Concept EV Delicate in its bearing, effervescent in its demeanor and... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Detractors of solar energy often cite manufacturing costs as one of the downsides to free and clean solar energy. If we’re honest about it and do the math, we realize that the return on investment (ROI) of a solar PV array, which may take about four to five years to pay for itself on a [...] Related posts:Solar Panel Prices Continue to Drop A recent report by Ernst & Young shows yet again...Talk About Those 10 Watt Solar Panels If you think... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Progress haters in the media, like Rush Limbaugh and Neil Cavuto love to bash those evil tax credits for electric vehicles. Constantly reminding the world of the sinister socialist plot to incentivize the production and integration of a “better mousetrap,” they have a tendency to harp on this so-called waste of taxpayer dollars. Of course, [...] Related posts:Canadian Electric Vehicle Incentive Programs Three Canadian provinces offer incentives... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Solar grid parity has not really given that great of a boost to solar stocks as oversupply from China has led to a massacre of stock prices in the sector. However, the fact remains that solar prices have now reached grid parity in various locations throughout the world, and without a lot of people realizing [...] Related posts:International Battery: Developing Batteries for Clean Energy Storage A number of U.S. companies are leading the charge... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Two weeks ago, I showed how the cost and risks of nuclear energy stack up against the competition. Last week I delved deeper into risk, examining past nuclear accidents to see what we can learn about the future of the technology and the industry. This week, we’ll look at the Achilles heel of the nuclear [...] Related posts:Could Nuclear Become the Energy of Choice for Arizona? During his State of the Union address,President Obama sent... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Global private sector investments in green technology companies totaled more than US$2.4 trillion between 2007 and the second quarter of 2011. These investments are growing at an annual rate of approximately US$1 trillion. This information was provided by Ethical Markets Media, a Florida and Brazil-based company that provides data analysis and media production in an [...] Related posts:WOW! Private Investments in Green Sectors Top 2 TRILLION $$$... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

The last two years have seen an amazing growth in the popularity of electric cars, with the launch of Nissan’s LEAF and the Chevy Volt. One of the moot points related to EVs is how sustainable they are. To be sure, if EVs are fed with alternative energy, they will be greener. But what if [...] Related posts:Hybrid Cars: Cleaner than Jogging? What could be more green than choosing to walk, jog,...Solar Charging Stations for Electric Cars: An... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

The uTree or Urban Photovoltaic Tree is an environmentally friendly concept designed by Xabier Perez de Arenaza. It is an advanced model of an earlier version known as the ‘Urban Tree’, also conceptualized by the same designer. Developed with a futuristic view, this concept and can be used as an urban sculpturesque, which can be [...] Related posts:Nissan Unveils Solar Tree Concept Nissan has unveiled a new solar tree concept at CEATEC...The... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Greentech Media has long viewed Samsung and the Korean industrial machine as a force to be reckoned with in greentech and solar. But the downturn in the solar market might be proving too much for even Samsung to bear. A report in the Korea Times has quoted an unnamed Samsung official as saying, “The solar-cell [...] Related posts:Samsung Plans To Conquer Solar Industry Samsung is diving head long into the solar business by...Samsung... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

California has become one of the top states in the country in clean energy production, with solar energy growing rapidly throughout the Golden State. SunRun, one of the leading home solar companies in the country, recently announced the fastest-growing solar cities in California, in conjunction with the release of the company’s year-end reports. The cities [...] Related posts:The Top 5 California Cities Installing Residential Solar You... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Last week, OpenEI focused on the issues related to fracking. We showed both the potential gains and pitfalls of continued fracking policy in the United States. Another hot issue in the United States and internationally are oil sands, or tar sands. The epicenter of this issue resides in Alberta, Canada, in the Athabasca river basin. [...] Related posts:In Focus: Fracking Fracking has been a hot topic in the United Statesin...Obama Rejects... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

U.S Import Sanctions on Chinese Solar Panel imports will soon become a non-event as Chinese solar panel producers are easily short circuiting the sanctions. Using a number of  strategies to protect themselves from the upcoming duties and anti-dumping measures, China is proving that globalization makes the use of specific duties on a nation quite useless, [...] Related posts:Solar Import Tariffs or Rampant Free Trade? Despite a positive outlook... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

A few months ago we wrote that “It is difficult to envision ECD surviving much longer as an independent public entity.” Today, Energy Conversion Devices (Nasdaq:ENER), a long-struggling supplier of flexible amorphous silicon (a-Si) photovoltaic laminates and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), dropped the bad news. The firm filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, [...] Related posts:Energy Conversion Devices... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Greenpeace released its Cool IT Leaderboard on Feb. 8, which ranks information technology (IT) IT companies across the world for their commitment and actions toward supporting clean energy like wind and solar. The leader, Google, Inc. scored highest, receiving 53 points. Google was followed closely by Cisco Systems Inc., which received 49 points, and Telefonaktiebolaget [...] Related posts:Intel Tops List of Top Green Power Buyers Intel (INTC)... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Mango is an eco friendly street light concept for India from a Hungarian designer, Adam Mikloski. Designed in the shape of a mango leaf, the LED powered street lamp concept can gather both rainwater and sunlight for recycling power. In India, monsoons bring huge downpours and summers are marked with bright sunlight. Therefore, this unique [...] Related posts:The Flower Solar Street Lamp by Luís MRPS The Flower Solar Street Lamp concept promises... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) never lets me down. First they knocked my socks off with the Tesla Roadster. Proving to the world that electric cars were no longer “glorified golf carts,” Tesla delivered an all-electric sports car called the Roadster.  And it can take you from zero to 60 in 3.7seconds. After the Roadster impressed, Tesla [...] Related posts:Tesla Announces Pricing and Options for Model S $TSLA Tesla (TSLA) today officially announced... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

The debate about future growth in energy consumption is obviously informed by, if not centered on, the spectacular growth in China. China’s economy took off in 1978 and it is still growing: China’s growth since 2005 has been just as spectacular, averaging about 10% per year. But looking ahead towards 2030, 2050 and 2075 (which [...] Related posts:Growth of Renewables Surpass Coal in China Recent statistics released by the Chinese government... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

President Obama released his 2013 budget today, saying: “We must transform our economy from one focused on speculating, spending, and borrowing to one constructed on the solid foundation of educating, innovating, and building. The Budget targets scarce federal resources to areas critical to growing the economy and restoring middle-class security: education and skills for American [...] Related posts:Obama's 2012 Budget Boosts Support For... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

The rate of California solar installation has increased drastically in the past several years, sparking a clean energy transformation in the state that has proven to save millions of dollars, which are now being allotted for other purposes. Continuing with the trend, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority recently partnered with clean energy companies in [...] Related posts:Event Advisory: IEEE-Santa Clara Chapter Symposium Explores... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Researchers in California report that they have significantly enhanced polymer solar cells' performance by building a device with a new "tandem" structure that combines multiple cells with different absorption bands. The device had a certified power-conversion efficiency of 8.62 percent and set a world record in July 2011. After the researchers incorporated a new infrared-absorbing polymer material into the device, the device's architecture proved to be widely applicable and the power-conversion efficiency jumped to 10.6 percent -- a new record -- as certified by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Nissan Motors Ltd., commonly known as just Nissan, is a multinational automobile manufacturer located in Japan. Like all other global automobile manufacturers, Nissan Motors has quickly realized the importance of environmental stewardship and environmental sustainability. Knowing that automobiles are the primary cause for much of the carbon dioxide emissions, Nissan Motors is now taking necessary [...] Related posts:The Nissan Green Program 2016... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued its first pilot project license for a tidal energy project located in New York City’s East River. The project is owned by Verdant Power and is known as the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) Project. The project’s capacity is 1,050-kilowatts and uses the East River’s natural tidal [...] Related posts:In Focus: Tidal Energy Invention of electricity has been one of the major... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Although I’m extremely proud of the work I did in ‘Energy Consumption in the Developing World 2030‘, it’s really a baby step towards developing a global view on the future of energy for the planet. Next steps for me are to extend the forecasting through to at least 2075 for the developing world and to [...] Related posts:World Energy to Grow 53% by 2035, Thanks to CHINDIA The world’s energy consumption is expected to grow 53% by...UN Sees... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Solar Thermal Technology is facing an existential threat as plunging solar panel prices have made other solar technologies fight for their future. A number of Solar Thermal Companies closed down in 2011, and many of the CSP Power Plants have now been converted into PV panel projects. This is because the costs of building a [...] Related posts:Massive Hybrid Solar Thermal-Biomass Project Coming to California Pacific Gas & Electric has signed... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

For the second time in as many months, a solar manufacturer is announcing record conversion efficiencies for its solar energy-harvesting products. In this case, the company is Alta Devices of Santa Clara, California, and the efficiency rating – of 23.5 percent – is for its solar panels made from gallium arsenide (GaAs) on thin-film. The [...] Related posts:Alta Devices Announces 28.2% Efficiency Gallium Arsenide Solar Cell Alta Devices, a Santa... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Would you consider wearing a battery ? Of course not, it might seem too dangerous. However, researchers from the Polytechnic School of Montreal in Canada under the leadership of Maksim Skorobogatiy have made the idea possible. They have created a prototype of a flexible battery that can be neatly entwined into fabrics. Similar to the [...] Related posts:Eco Gadgets: Flexible solar panels for green AA batteries Eco Factor: Foldable solar panel to... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

3M is an American multinational conglomerate located in Minnesota. 3M is responsible for over 55,000 different products, including abrasives, adhesives, laminates, dental products, passive fire protection, medical products, electronic materials, car care products, optical films and electronic circuits. With operations in over 60 countries, 3M products are available in over 300 countries. Some of the [...] Related posts:10 Reasons Cornell is a... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Property-assessed clean energy, or PACE, financing has had a rough ride over the past few years, but it’s poised for a comeback. On the home front, we’ve got federal regulators considering ways to unblock a financing model that could spur billions of dollars in residential energy retrofits. And on the commercial side, we’ve got some [...] Related posts:Update on Home Star, PACE and Solar Financing GreenTech Media reported yesterday that the Home... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE) has traded as high as $2.06 during today’s trading session and last traded at $2.04 for a gain of 8.24% from yesterday’s close… AONE shares have traded as high as $10.03 over the past 52 weeks, which is 79.66% off that high at last traded stock price. Get my next ALERT [...] Related posts:How Batteries from A123 Systems Benefit Solar $AONE A123 Systems located the continent’s largest lithium ion batteryplant,... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>

Cleantech is the next great investment opportunity. Huge amounts of investment wealth have been generated by technological innovations like the microprocessor (personal computing and mobile telecommunications) and the Internet (ecommerce and social networks). These two innovations have ushered in unprecedented investment growth in the 1980s and 1990s. According to many predictions, Cleantech is the next [...] Related posts:VC Investment in... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>