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In the last few years the globe is facing with three big problems, beginning from the global warming, energy crisis and the last one economical crisis. Whole the world without trying to hide that we all are in crisis is investing all of their potential for finding the solutions on this three

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Added by Sadullah Behluli on February 6, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

President's Energy Budget Invests in Innovation, Clean Energy, and National Security Priorities

Washington D.C. --- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today detailed President Barack Obama’s $28.4 billion Fiscal Year 2011 budget request for the Department of Energy, highlighting the Administration’s commitment to create jobs with the development of a clean energy economy, invest in advanced science, research and innovation, maintain a strong nuclear deterrent and secure nuclear materials both at home and abroad, and improve energy efficiency to help curb greenhouse gas emissions that contrib… Continue

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eSolar’s Sierra SunTower Named Renewable Project of the Year

5 MW Plant Honored by Power Engineering for Commercializing Breakthrough Solar Thermal Technology PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power Engineering announced the selection of eSolar’s Sierra SunTower facility, a state-of-the-art solar thermal power plant, as the winner of "Best Renewable and Sustainable Project" at the 2009 Projects of the Year Awards. Each year, Power Engineering magazine editors recognize the world's best projects in four major categories: gas-fired, coal-fired, nuclear an… Continue

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Focus Fusion Gets Started

After 7+ years sucking gas trying for funding, Focus Fusion got proof-of-concept funding late last year. The experimental cell rig is now up, and the scientists are now chasing down a glitch in the trigger mechanism that has slightly delayed first light (initial trial "shot" using deuterium). The design is a very compact plasma focus device, about the size of a hand with fingers upright, that pulses to produce microscopic "plasmoids" which collapse magnetically, producing a few nanoseconds of bi… Continue

Added by Brian Hall on October 16, 2009 at 11:13pm — No Comments

Free webcast - Nuclear Energy: New Directions

Nuclear Energy: Future Directions, Presented by Per F. Peterson A Free Webcast from O'Reilly Media Date: Thursday, Oct. 15 Time: 10am PT, San Francisco Duration: Approximately 60 minutes Price: Free Register now: http://bit.ly/YDobF In the United Stated nuclear energy currently provides 75% of all non-fossil electricity generation. Greatly improved performance of nuclear power plants, over the last 20 years, has resulted in very high operating reliability, leading to plans for construction of… Continue

Added by Timothy Barrett on September 30, 2009 at 3:26pm — No Comments

BrightSource Energy and Bechtel Partner on Ivanpah Solar Electricity Generating System

* BrightSource Energy Selects Bechtel as EPC Contractor for 440 Megawatt Ivanpah Project * Bechtel Enterprises Commits to Equity Investment in All Three Ivanpah Solar Power Plants

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrightSource Energy, Inc., developer of large-scale solar thermal energy plants, announced today that it has selected Bechtel, the wor… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on September 9, 2009 at 10:13am — No Comments

Nuclear Power Plant Goes Solar With Off-Grid LED Outdoor Lighting

VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of California’s largest state utilities, Southern California Edison (SCE), is lighting up the night with solar technology at its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). To illuminate its main employee parking areas, Edison is equipping the site with solar-powered LED lights from Carmanah Tec… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on August 25, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

After 30 Years, Central Coast Solar Company Expands

A solar business that started on the Central Coast of California over 30 years ago, Solarponics, has hired Todd Burnett, a well-known Santa Ynez local of 30 years, to offer solar electric installation and servicing to the entire Santa Ynez Valley. “My work at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency led me to open my own solar company on the Central Coast back in 1975,” said Mike Emrich. “The opening of a new home office in Santa Ynez marks a big milest… Continue

Added by Cary Conrady on August 24, 2009 at 7:02pm — No Comments

Cleaning Up: Energy and Climate Bill Will Boost the Economy (Video-Comedy)

US ENERGY SECRETARY STEVEN CHU Published: July 22, 2009 Over the next few months, Congress will decide on historic energy legislation that would create a generation of clean-energy jobs here in America, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and prevent the worst effects of climate change. I believe passing a strong energy and climate bill is the single mo… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on July 22, 2009 at 3:33pm — No Comments

How did a coal plant become a disaster?

Lindsay Leveen addresses how a Bechtel constructed coal plant became a disaster. His blog can be read here: http://www.greenenergyexplained.com/2009/07/thank-greenfield.html There are specific concerns, such as the choice to build a coal plant instead of a more efficient natural gas plant. However, there are i… Continue

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INL team helps pave way to Generation IV reactor

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Pros and Cons on Nuclear Energy with Christie Todd Whitman (Video)

Takes 10 years to invest in nuclear power Maybe more cost effective going forward if carbon is taxed

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Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on May 28, 2009 at 2:27pm — 1 Comment

DOE Secretary on New DOE Budget

Secretary Chu: President’s Energy Budget Creates Jobs, Restores America’s Scientific Leadership and Puts Nation on the Path to Energy Independence

Washington D.C. --- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today detailed President Barack Obama’s $26.4 billion Fiscal Year 2010 budget request for the Department of Energy, highlighting the Administration’s commitment to transformational discoveries, breakthr

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Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on May 7, 2009 at 1:56pm — No Comments

Emergency Funding Needed for Advanced Cellulosic or Landfill Waste to Energy Emerging Technology

Technorati Profile A breakthrough in gasification efficiency, coming from recent research at Drexel Plasma Institute, has been coupled with a rotary steam engine the SteamRay for electrical generation, and the production of low carbon fuels. The… Continue

Added by Tesla_se on April 24, 2009 at 6:22am — No Comments

Introducing Alternative Energy ProCon.org

Fossil fuels are a finite resource and will eventually run out. The Obama administration just passed a stimulus bill with billions in it for alternative energy development. The question that remains is whether or not wind, solar and other renewables can actually provide for current ener

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Added by ProCon.org on April 17, 2009 at 5:33pm — No Comments

Cold Fusion is Back

'Cold fusion' rebirth? New evidence for existence of controversial energy source

SALT LAKE CITY, March 23, 2009 — Researchers are reporting compelling new scientific evidence for the existence of low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR), the process once called "cold fusion" that may promise a new source of energy. One group of scientists, for instance, describes what it terms the first clear visual evidence… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on March 24, 2009 at 6:35pm — No Comments

First Solar Rapidly Accelerating Production

First Solar Produces 1 Gigawatt of Clean Solar Electricity TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Solar, Inc., (Nasdaq:FSLR) today announced that it has produced 1 gigawatt (GW) of its advanced solar modules since beginning commercial production in early 2002. It took the Company more than six years to produce its first 500 megawatts (MW) and eight months to produce its second, creating today’s 1GW total. By the end of this year, the Company has announced it will have the capacity to produce mor… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on March 20, 2009 at 11:56am — No Comments

Good News Coming with Data Center Efficiency

This blog entry is not meant to get into all of the details. It is meant to initiate someone's further research into this area. It seems like there are many favorable trends that could dramatically reduce the power consumption of data centers. These data centers consume more than 1.5% of the US total electric consumption. That means it is the equivalent to five nuclear power plants. It is also one of the fast growing demands on the grid. Google became interested in renewable energy because of t… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on February 26, 2009 at 12:29am — 2 Comments

Solar Bests $1 a Watt: Congratulations First Solar

First Solar Passes $1 Per Watt Industry Milestone Company Cuts Manufacturing Cost to 98 Cents Per Watt in Fourth Quarter

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it reduced its manufacturing cost for solar modules in the fourth quarter to 98 cents per watt, breaking the $1 per w… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on February 24, 2009 at 5:41pm — No Comments

Alternative Energy First: Non-hydro renewables was leading source of new electric gen capacity

U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC 20585 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 21, 2009 U.S. Electricity Generation and Sales Set New Records in 2007 Electricity generation and electricity sales reached record levels in 2007, according to "Electric Power Annual 2007", released today by the Energy Information Administration. Following a year of relatively weak growth in 2006, net generation of electric power increased by 2.3 percent, rising to 4,157 million megawatthours and retail s… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on January 21, 2009 at 6:28pm — No Comments

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