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January 2010

The Micron May Change the Way We Travel

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 3:38pm
Publication Date: 
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:38:06 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1264624686
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/the-micron-may-change-the-way-we-travel/

The carbon footprint that automobiles leave is about to change, and that change is going to happen much sooner than we think. While it is unlikely that the Micron will replace every car on the road, it will present a very interesting alternative to daily travel. This unique design is eye catching and more [...]

Wind Turbine Power Goes Portable with Foldable Wind Generator

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 6:53pm
Publication Date: 
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:53:25 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1264550005
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/wind-turbine-power-portable-foldable-wind-generator/

Renewable energy is one of the hottest things on the market right now but until recently, solar power has been getting most of the attention. While there are plenty of techno gadgets, like solar briefcases and solar laptop chargers, that can have solar power on the run, very few if any items exist for [...]

Duke Acquires 16-MW Solar Power Project

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:00am
Publication Date: 
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Time Stamp: 
1264482000
Original URL: 
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/01/duke-acquires-16-mw-solar-power-project?cmpid=rss

Duke Energy is adding solar power to its commercial renewable energy portfolio through the acquisition of a large-scale solar photovoltaic project under development in San Antonio, Texas. Duke Energy Generation Services (DEGS), a Duke Energy Commercial Businesses unit that owns and develops renewable power assets, will purchase the Blue Wing Solar Project from juwi solar Inc.

Masdar missteps, but still matters

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 2:30pm
Time Stamp: 
1264698002
Original URL: 
http://cleantech.com/news/5539/masdar-doing-wrong-missteps-matters

(Source: Cleantech.com) Cleantech Group's Dallas Kachan, in the Gulf for the World Future Energy Summit, finds turbulence in Abu Dhabi's cleantech ascendancy, but reason for optimism.

Self-Assembling Solar Cells

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 3:05am
Publication Date: 
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:05:02 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1264061102
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/self-assembling-solar-cells/

What can a scientist do with salad dressing apart from telling you that it increases the taste of salad manifold? But that’s the beauty of this profession. As Newton could give some theories when he saw an apple falling from a tree, salad dressing can inspire scientists towards a brand new type of solar [...]

Solar-Powered UAV Under Development

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 3:33am
Publication Date: 
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:33:03 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1263976383
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-powered-uav-under-development/

If UAVs starts running on the solar system, then it will save lots of expensive fossil fuel and the add-ons in the form of greenhouse effects. Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology are working on a model of a solar-powered unmanned flight system for round-the-clock surveillance. They have christened their baby as the [...]

More Energy-Efficient Communications Networks

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 3:33am
Publication Date: 
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:33:28 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1263803608
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/energy-efficient-communications-networks/

Reputed companies are always conscious about their brand image and what a great way to build great brand by taking clean and green route! Bell Lab is the division of the Alcatel-Lucent. Currently Alcatel-Lucent is trying to invest in their communications networks to make it 1,000 times more energy efficient. They have launched a [...]

New Solar Pond Distillation System

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 3:24am
Publication Date: 
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:24:29 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1263457469
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-pond-distillation-system/

Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno are developing a solar technique that will take care of the ecosystems of terminus lakes around the world. This new solar distillation system will help in removing the salinity of the lake water. This will be possible with the help of a specialized low-cost solar pond and [...]

Renewable Energy ‘Supergrid’ coming to Europe

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 3:23am
Publication Date: 
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:23:36 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1263371016
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/renewable-energy-supergrid-europe/

UK’s energy and climate change minister, Lord Hunt shares his opinion, “We recognise that the North Sea has huge resources, we are exploiting those in the UK quite intensively at the moment. But there are projects where it might make sense to join up with other countries, so this comes at a very good [...]

The Pedal-A-Watt Stationary Bicycle Generator

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 3:04am
Publication Date: 
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:04:35 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1263197075
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/pedal-a-watt-stationary-bicycle-generator/

Today’s twin goals of keeping fit while doing something good for the planet by creating electricity without any pollution come together in a product that has been around for over ten years – The Pedal-A-Watt Stationary Bicycle Generator. Use your bicycle along with the Pedal-A-Watt Stand (it takes 15 seconds to drop your [...]