DOE Solar Codes Board Releases New Standards

Added: November 3, 2008

The Solar America Board for Codes and Standards (Solar ABCs)has released three new reports of importance to the solar industry on the topics of interconnection and net metering, solar access laws, and utility external disconnect switches.   More...

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Venturi inspires Energy Ball

Added: October 14, 2008

A wind turbine that spins in a spherical formation increases efficiency and reduces noise, according to its Dutch developer, Home Energy.   More...

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Can't see the Forest for the Trees - Then Listen to the Trees

Added: October 6, 2008

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have literally tapped into the tiny electrical current carried in trees and created a company, Voltree, to capitalize on it as a power source.   More...

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Carbon dioxide 'scrubber' captures greenhouse gases

Added: September 29, 2008

U of Calgary scientist captures global warming gas directly from the air; technology could reduce emissions from transportation   More...

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MIT primed to unleash solar revolution

Added: August 5, 2008

In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine. Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and grossly inefficient. With today's announcement, MIT researchers have hit upon a simple, inexpensive, highly efficient process for storing solar energy.   More...

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