Frost & Sullivan: “global solar investment to be higher than coal, gas and nuclear combined in 2017”

New analysis by Frost & Sullivan’s Energy and Environment team finds that declining project costs are driving investment towards renewables as the industry continues to transition to more decentralised and intelligent energy systems.

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SC Johnson Plant in Bay County Now Runs on 100 Percent Wind Energy

By: Heather Jordan BANGOR TWP, MI — SC Johnson’s manufacturing site in Bay County’s Bangor Township now runs on 100 percent renewable wind energy. In an ongoing effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the facility that manufactures Ziploc brand bags recently joined two other SC Johnson manufacturing sites running on 100 percent wind energy for electricity, […]

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Marine energy gives boost to economy in Wales

According to the ‘Marine Energy Wales’ Stakeholder organisation, the marine renewable energy industry is bringing increased investment and jobs to the country.

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Power produced at UK’s Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm

Following the installation of the first turbines, electricity has been generated for the first time at DONG Energy’s Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, located off the North Norfolk coast.

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Ultra-Light, Ultra-Thin Solar Cells Offer Glimpse of the Future

By: Anmar Frangoul At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), researchers are looking to transform the way we think about powering our lives. MIT’s Vladimir Bulovic and his team are looking to design and develop extremely lightweight – and extremely small – solar photovoltaic cells. In February last year, MIT said that Bulovic and his colleagues […]

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Eco-Solar Home Tour Highlights Latest Energy-Saving Innovations

By: Laura Severs Is Energy Efficiency Contagious? The answer is yes, according to organizers of Edmonton’s annual Eco-Solar Home Tour, being held Saturday and Sunday in and around Edmonton. “This is the 18th annual edition of the tour,” said Andrew Mills, president of the Eco-Solar Tour. “It started off in 2000 with a number of people […]

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UW Professors Tap New Possibilities for Solar Power

By: Heather Richards Four professors at the University of Wyoming expected their research on solar panels and solar car batteries to increase energy efficiency by about 4 percent. They were a little off. Adding magnesium atoms to solar cells boosted energy conversion by an average of 300 percent, according to their research, recently published in […]

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