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SOURCE: technologyreview.com “One of the best materials for making cheap solar cells is iron pyrite (better known as fool’s gold), according to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The researchers recently published an article in Environmental Science and Technology that surveys 23 semiconducting materials with properties that make . . . → Read More: Fool’s Gold for Solar Panels SOURCE: uk.reuters.com “Governments around the world have committed more than $200 billion toward technologies to cut dependence on fossil fuels, which should help keep green development moving despite the global economic crunch, an analyst for Deutsche Bank said on Tuesday. Governments in the United States, Europe and Asia have also developed more than 250 . . . → Read More: Global “green” energy stimulus hits $200 bln -bank SOURCE: pressofatlanticcity.com “New Jersey is poised to reap many benefits from the federal stimulus package, which contains provisions for several types of renewable-energy projects already under way throughout the state. The stimulus package that passed last week contains more than $42 billion for energy-related investments, including everything from tax credits to homeowners for installing . . . → Read More: Federal stimulus package may boost renewable energy efforts in New Jersey SOURCE: newsweek A laggard no longer, America could soon out-innovate Europe and Japan. “This is a trick question. What big country is, by most measures, greener than Japan and Germany and produces more geothermal energy than all of Europe combined? It might help to know that this nation is also a pioneer in environmental . . . → Read More: Greenest Nation SOURCE: msnbc “Do you ever watch the sun hitting your house, or the feel the wind rushing at your windows, and wonder just how hard it would be to harness all that energy? The timing has never been better for average consumers to start using alternative energy in their own homes. The technology is . . . → Read More: A homeowner’s guide to alternative energy SOURCE: greenvilleonline.com “Homeowners, businesses, local governments, and educational facilities can take advantage of the federal stimulus package to boost their use of solar energy, experts say. Furman University, for instance, is looking at the stimulus package primarily to expand its use of solar energy. “We are fully expecting to, through grant and possibly low . . . → Read More: Stimulus should energize solar use SOURCE: nj.com “Here comes the sun. And Morristown Mayor Donald Cresitello is waiting to greet it, armed with some 3,000 solar panels he unveiled yesterday at his town’s sewer treatment plant. Cresitello wasn’t fazed by frigid February temperatures or a stiff breeze that made it feel even colder. He was warmed by thoughts of . . . → Read More: Morristown mayor looks to the sun for savings SOURCE: austin.bizjournals.com “It’s not hard to catch glimpses of “green” throughout Austin. City policies, development planning and business models have gone green all over Central Texas, giving Austin a nationwide reputation as a green energy leader. But when green is no longer the latest trend, will Austin be able to do more than talk . . . → Read More: The future of green in Central Texas SOURCE: CNN “In the desert of southern Spain, just west of Seville, a sea of giant mirrors is reflecting the sun’s energy to provide “concentrated solar power” (CSP) while illuminating the path to a new wave of green energy projects. The 624 carefully positioned mirrors reflect the sun’s heat towards a 50 meter-tall central . . . → Read More: Solar power heats up energy possibilities SOURCE: LAT “Despite the allure of solar power, installing a residential photovoltaic system is still an expensive and confusing process for a lot of interested homeowners. But a community-based, solar-power buying club called 1 Block Off the Grid is hoping to change that. By bringing potential solar buyers together, the for-profit organization hopes to . . . → Read More: A solar-buying club sets sights on Los Angeles |
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