energy
Clean power soaring even in spite of bargain prices for fossil fuels
Posted in Business on 3rd Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
In 2015 utility companies went on a worldwide building binge, taking advantage of falling prices for clean technology as well as an improving regulatory and investment climate.
China to Increase Wind, Solar Power Capacity by 21 Percent in 2016
Posted in Business on 2nd Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The nation is targeting at least 20 GW of new wind power installations and 15 GW of additional solar PV capacity.
US lawmakers support the goal of 50% renewable energy by 2030 and 100% by 2050
Posted in Hardware on 26th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Big states like California and New York have already ordered their respective administrative body's to draft mandates for clean energy.
Our ongoing energy transformation in 2015
Posted in Science on 25th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
In 2015 a series of events combined to drive what may well to be profound shifts, even turning points, in the history of the energy sector.
Solar energy from discarded car batteries
Posted in Science on 23rd Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
MIT researchers have developed a simple procedure for making a promising type of solar cell using lead recovered from discarded lead-acid car batteries.