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Perth hydro firm Green Highland Renewables is about to start work on a significant new hydro scheme at Loch Eilde Mor, in the hills above Kinlochleven.   The £13.6 million project, which lies on the Rio Tinto estate, is fully funded by the hydro firm’s owners Ancala Renewables and is…

By Trojan Utilities Bolton based Smart Meter installation company Trojan Utilities has won the Service Provider of the Year at the European Smart Energy Awards 2016. In addition to winning, the Smart Meter Installation Company were also shortlisted for the Innovation of the Year Award, and Customer Engagement Award, at…

By Wayne.Hicks@nrel.gov (Wayne Hicks) Wide range of cellulase modalities in C. thermocellum makes it one of the most efficient biomass degraders February 5, 2016 Researchers at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) say better understanding of a bacterium could lead to cheaper…

The technology that charges batteries for electronic devices could provide fresh water from salty seas, says a new study. Electricity running through a salt water-filled battery draws the salt ions out of the water. Read more here:: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/fuel_cells/~3/EGILP5UqmKw/160204175630.htm

By Wayne.Hicks@nrel.gov (Wayne Hicks) Potential benefits for manufacturing of fuel cell components, semiconductor wafers February 4, 2016 The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was recently issued a patent for a novel method that rapidly characterizes specialized materials during the manufacturing process. This approach significantly improves on standard quality…

California is committed to 33 percent energy from renewable resources by 2020. With that deadline fast approaching, researchers across the state are busy exploring options. Solar energy is attractive but for widespread adoption, it requires transformation into a storable form. This week researchers report that nanowires made from multiple metal…

By Wood Resources International LLC The reduction in house construction in China has resulted in a substantial decline in the importation of forest products during 2015, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The total value of imported softwood logs and lumber has fallen 25% and import prices have declined almost 30%…

By California Sunlight Corporation Long-time Tech Veteran and Business Leader Joins Rapidly Growing Solar Energy Business. [PR.com] Read more here:: http://www.pr.com/press-release/656303

This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter. February 03, 2016 The Energy Department announced on January 27 that four projects will receive $2.85 million to deploy renewable energy technologies at facilities throughout the federal government. The Energy Department’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) works to…

This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter. February 03, 2016 By Wind and Water Power Technologies Office Director Jose Zayas and Advanced Manufacturing Office Director Mark Johnson Last spring, a 3D-printed replica Shelby Cobra, manufactured at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), visited the Energy Department…