The Solar Academy demonstrates the simple installation of the Sunny Boy 240-US micro inverter and the innovative Multigate XT communications solution Tech Tip: How to Install the SMA Micro Inverter – YouTube.

Very few Australians are aware of molten salt storage technology and how it allows us to switch to 100% renewable energy in a very short space of time.Russell Beard of Earthrise goes on a tour of Gemasolar, near Seville, Spain – the first Concentrated Solar Thermal Power plus molten salt storage (CSP+) plant to produce energy 24 hours per day. This power tower plant produces 20MW, enough to power 25,000 homes but much bigger CSP+ plants are now being in the Middle East and the US that will produce 110MW and 150MW. Even larger CSP+ plants are possible. Australia’s Energy Security…

Voith Hydro (www.voith.com) developed a turbine for the utilization of tidal currents. Animation produced by Kral GmbH  Ocean Energy – Tidal Current Turbine – YouTube.

Of all renewable energy sources, marine energy (also called ocean, or maritime energy) is the one that still has the furthest to go to achieve commercial maturity. The most important advantage of marine energy is that it is a source of high energy density, which means that a large quantity of energy can be obtained from a small occupied surface area. The chief disadvantage is the the great difficulty in extracting the energy in such a hostile environment. via Marine energy – YouTube.

The next few decades will herald a global change in energy production. The age of renewables requires more than just photovoltaics and windmills: it needs storage systems in an unprecedented volume. However, conventional techniques of storage fail due to the high investments or the low efficiency. This appears to be a stumbling block for the desired change to renewable energy. Energy Storage for the Age of Renewables: Prof. Dr. Eduard R. Heindl at TEDxStuttgart – YouTube.

This animation shall explain the biogas technique. You will be shown the process of a biogas plant from the delivery of feedstock to the output of the digestate. This biogas film is useful for everyone, who would like to plan or operate a biogas plant, no matter if you are farmer, energy provider or disposer. Furthermore, the biogas film is excellent for operator training, for school lessons and university purposes. How does a biogas plant work? – YouTube.

Countries all over the world are leading the way towards a green economy. Unfortunately lobbying by the oil, gas, coal and nuclear industries are hindering progress. Very soon, perhaps even now depending on the cost of electricity in your area, solar technology will be more economically cost effective than traditional forms of electrical production. Solar Power Revolution – Here Comes The Sun — Documentary – YouTube.

In four short years the energy storage market is expected to grow to be $10 billion size. That’s according to Lux Research. We track two of the top Canadian companies in the space working to get a piece of that $10 billion dollar pie. Renewable energy developers and grid operators everywhere are looking for cheap, scalable, reliable energy storage – when that happens there’s no telling how much renewable energy could be integrated into the grid. Energy Storage, the Holy Grail of Renewable Energy – YouTube.

Can wood chips save the world? That is the question that professor Ceulemans of the University of Antwerp and his team try to solve since 2010. On the largest bioenergy plant of Belgium, fast growing trees are planted that can grow up to seven meters high in two years. After two years the trees are harvested and processed into wood chips. Discover in this episode from National Geographic Channel’s Behind the Science wether the University of Antwerp succeeds in making wood chips an alternative fuel that is equivalent to fossil fuels. BEHIND THE SCIENCE: Renewable Energy (National Geographic) – YouTube.