By KW Solar KW Solar, a Houston-based solar panel provider and installation company, utilize home-grown technology to streamline workflow and internal processes. This emphasis on soft cost reduction is unique in the residential solar energy industry, where traditionally-run construction companies lack the technical savvy to systematize and automate internal processes.…
By sdyhin 23 June 2016 Australia’s first ‘biorefinery’ capable of producing renewable diesel and jet fuels from plant material could become a reality in Queensland with support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA is providing $2.4 million funding support for Southern Oil Refining (SOR) to develop and construct…
By By ANDREW C. REVKIN Neil deGrasse Tyson and Al Gore talk about climate change activism, the “GoreSat” satellite, “spider goats” and paths to abundant clean energy. Read more here:: http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-al-gore-explore-climate-change-life-in-a-naval-observatory-and-more/
By By AMIE TSANG Hedge Fund Manager Charged With Insider Trading Is Found Dead | Why Law School Is Still a Solid Investment Read more here:: http://news.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/morning-agenda-elon-musk-wants-to-merge-solarcity-with-tesla/
By THEnergy Load shedding, increased electricity rates for mining companies and a solar tender at 6.02US¢/kWh redefine the rules of power generation in Zambia. [PR.com] Read more here:: http://www.pr.com/press-release/676251
By heather.lammers@nrel.gov (Heather Lammers) June 22, 2016 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will be receiving $1.38 million from DOE to lead four projects for the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The funds will be used to advance promising renewable energy-related technologies with…
By By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and PETER EAVIS The entrepreneur argues a “sustainable energy company” comprising the two ventures makes sense, but investors may take some convincing. Read more here:: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/business/dealbook/tesla-solarcity-elon-musk.html
By sdyhin 22 June 2016 The latest step in an ARENA program to support the construction of large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Australia has shown how quickly the cost of building new plants is falling as momentum in the sector builds. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) large-scale solar…
Researchers have discovered a new way to optimize electron transfer in semi-conductors used in solar fuel solutions. Read more here:: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/fuel_cells/~3/60G_n7y8iC0/160620141311.htm
Researchers report on low-temperature, solution-processed, environmentally friendly inorganic solar cells made with Earth-abundant materials capable of operating with a power conversion of 6.3 percent. Read more here:: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/solar_energy/~3/sRJQPkduCbo/160620120352.htm
