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Your sweater could one day provide all the power you need to run your MP3 player, mobile phone or palmtop computer - as long as you're not standing in a darkened room. The idea comes from scientists in Germany, who have developed synthetic fibres th ... More... >>
Solar cells aiming for full spectrum efficiency
Buildings of the future could be "clothed" in a flexible, power-generating material that looks like denim. The Canadian company developing the material says it can be draped over just about any shape - greatly expanding the number of places where sol ... More... >>
Wind-powered building design revealed
Buildings with integrated wind turbines could generate at least 20 percent of their own energy needs, and perhaps all. They would be more power efficient than ordinary wind farms or solar powered constructions, say UK researchers. An international ... More... >>
Paint that cools your home in the heat of the summer and warms it up in winter
Paint that cools your home in the heat of the summer and warms it up in winter has been developed by researchers in China. Not only will the paint reduce your heating bills, it will also change the colour of your home to match the season. Developed ... More... >>
Mini nuclear reactor could power apartment blocks
A nuclear reactor designed to generate power in the basement of an apartment block is being developed in Japan. In the past few months government-backed researchers have been testing a fail-safe mechanism for the reactor, which will close down automa ... More... >>
After the blackouts the US government will step in and re-regulate...
After the blackouts the government will step in and re-regulate the electric industry and make everything better again, right? Wrong. The electric industry is like Humpty Dumpty in that all of the congressmen and their horses can't put it back tog ... More... >>
Wind Energy Tax Credit Bills Clear Committees
Washington D.C. - April 11, 2003 The wind energy production tax credit (PTC), which many consider essential to continue wind power's rapid growth in the United States, has moved a step closer to being extended beyond 2003. Two versions of an ener ... More... >>
WASHINGTON - The House approved a major energy bill
WASHINGTON - The House approved a major energy bill yesterday, handing President Bush a victory on a key domestic issue he has called critical to economic growth and national security. Against the backdrop of a war that put the spotlight on U.S. ... More... >>
Wind sensor has no moving parts
Amalgamated Instrument Co has a novel wind speed and direction sensor with no moving parts. The sensor uses a special solid-state device to measure speed and direction based on detected temperature differences on the chip surface as the wind passes o ... More... >>
Database of RE equipment manufacturers was updated
Database of RE equipment manufacturers was updated. Also, information about designers and sellers of RE equipment was added to the database. To view the database information you will need the following: login: guest password: guest Источник: Mor ... More... >>
Energy Globe Award 2003
The Energy Globe Award 2003 - join the world championship in sustainable energy solutions and submit your project now! The Energy Globe Award 2003 honours the most outstanding projects in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources ... More... >>
Solar photovoltaic will be the fastest growing source of electricity generation in the U.S
Solar photovoltaic will be the fastest growing source of electricity generation in the U.S. for the next 20 years, according to government date. The use of solar PV to generate power will grow by more than 19 percent per year until 2020, while wind w ... More... >>
Six countries in Europe start trading renewable energy certificates
Six countries in Europe will start trading renewable energy certificates on January 1. Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Greece and the Netherlands will start trading on a continental level under the REC System. Green power suppliers in France and Be ... More... >>