Solar Panel Glass Made From Wood?

We’ve seen all sorts of novel materials used to create solar cells and batteries, but here’s a new one for a different component – wood as glass facing for solar panels. Solar panel glass doesn’t get much attention in the media; but it’s a very important component of a module. Poor quality glass can discolour […]

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10 companies chosen as 2016 New Energy Pioneers by Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Innovative companies in the energy sector have been recognized at the ninth Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in New York City for their 'game-changing' impact in the industry.

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Scotland beats renewables target

Figures show Scotland generated the equivalent of more than half its electricity needs from renewable sources in 2015, surpassing the 50% target set by Ministers.

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Best Ways to Reduce Energy Consumption

We know adjusting the thermostat, using blinds, opening windows or using electronics such as a heater or air conditioning unit has an impact on the amount of energy consumed in homes. But a new study looks at which of these is the most efficient when it comes to saving power. “I was interested to find […]

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ACCIONA Energía awarded 168 MW of wind power capacity in Mexico

ACCIONA Energía has been awarded the supply of 585.7 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable electricity in the first long-term power auction in the wholesale electric power market organized by the National Energy Control Center (CENACE) of Mexico. This will be materialized in a 168 megawatt (MW) wind farm in the State of Tamaulipas that will enter service in 2018.

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Rainwater Harvesting and Rooftop Solar: World’s Greenest Shopping Centre could be Australian

Design competition asks architects, environmentalists and school kids to imagine a sustainable retail centre that generates energy for communities Shopping centres are not the first thing to come to mind when thinking about sustainability. Those palaces of consumerism chewing through water and electricity, while shoppers wander along brightly-lit walkways; always buying, buying, buying. But what […]

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Vestas wins large-scale service order in China

Hanas Group has entered into a customized service agreement with Vestas.

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