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Smart Metering in all UK homes by 2020 « Green Electricity - 1 views
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Can't wait for this to happen!
Six of the most promising new green power technologies - 1 views
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From concentrated solar power to floating wind turbines and from printable organic solar cells to biomass gasification, power-technology.com picks six of the most promising new green power technologies. Concentrating solar power technology Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology involving the use of mirrors to focus sunlight onto a receiver that captures and converts the solar energy into heat for electricity generation has been in use since 1980s.
New York commits $1bn for new solar power projects - 1 views
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28 April 2014 The New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has agreed to expand NY-Sun's initiative throughout the state with around $1bn (€723m) in incentives for new solar power projects. The NY-Sun programme provides long-term funding that will increase existing businesses and attract new investments to New York from international solar companies for greater economic growth of the state.
World Environment Day: 5 green partnerships in tech - 1 views
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Panasonic, Microsoft, Intel, Google, Apple, GSMA and LinkedIn feature, among others.
Solar farms - abuzz with biodiversity? - 1 views
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Britain's ability to generate green electricity is growing, but with utility-scale solar farms typically covering up to 100 acres of land or more - usually in rural areas - is it good news for wildlife?
European Commission gives green light to state backing Hinckley Point - 1 views
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The European Commission has given the UK Government the go ahead to offer EDF a guaranteed price per unit of electricity generated for a 35-year period for the purpose of incentivising investment. Ever since it was first proposed in October 2013, the proposed deal between the UK government and French nuclear power company EDF for the financing of a new nuclear plant has courted controversy.
Moundsville Power to build 549MW CCPP in West Virginia - 1 views
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24 April 2014 US-based Moundsville Power will build a new 549MW natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) in Moundsville, US. Construction of the approximately $615m plant is expected to begin in mid-2015 on a 37-acre portion of the former Allied chemical plant site, which is now owned by Honeywell.
IRENA report renewable energy now one third of the world's capacity - 1 views
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Renewable energy now forms one-third of the world's total energy capacity, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The agency found that 171GW of renewable energy was added to the global system in 2018, with an annual increase of 7.9%. Two-thirds of new power generation capacity added in 2018 came from renewables.
US DOE provides $6.5bn loan guarantee for two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle - 0 views
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20 February 2014 The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it will approve approximately $6.5bn in loan guarantees for the construction of two new Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors at the Alvin W. Vogtle electric generating station, also known as Plant Vogtle, in Georgia.
Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy Centre, Florida - Power Technology - 1 views
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Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) is developing the new 1,250MW Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy Centre (PEEC) to replace the existing Port Everglades power plant of the 1960s. FPL demolished the Port Everglades power plant in 2013 and plans to begin construction of the new $1bn combined-cycle power plant in the second quarter of 2014.
University of Toronto researchers develop cheaper, lighter solar cells - 1 views
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The University of Toronto Edward S Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering researchers in Canada have developed and demonstrated a new class of solar-sensitive nanoparticle.
Areva begins operations at molten salt energy storage demonstration plant in US - 1 views
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Areva has begun operations at its molten salt energy storage demonstration plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Breaking the ice: researchers chart new ground in Arctic oil spill response - 1 views
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Founded in January 2012, the Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology Joint Industry Programme (JIP) has just moved into phase II of its research. As it tests the waters in six different areas - and welcomes its latest member Gazprom Neft - what lies ahead for response teams working in icy conditions?
X2 Resources: Mick the Miner's big comeback - 0 views
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After resigning from Xstrata in the wake of bitter merger negotiations with Glencore, Mick Davis is on the comeback trail with his new venture X2 Resources. Mining Technology recounts the fractious months leading up to Davis's departure from Xstrata and analyses his plans for X2, a new and well-backed force in the natural resources sector.
Mill Creek Wind Farm, New Zealand - 1 views
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Mill Creek onshore wind farm is a 60MW renewable power project being built in Ohariu Valley near Wellington, New Zealand. Construction started in January 2013 and commercial operation started in September 2014.
Energy mapping from space: the new frontier - 1 views
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In the battle to reduce energy poverty, the opportunities that satellite imaging data offers could be key to shining a light on wasteful inefficiencies. Andy Tunnicliffe speaks to E.ON to find out more about a project to use space-based technology to improve energy efficiency.
Wired microbes - mini power plants convert sewage into energy - 0 views
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Scientists from Stanford University have developed a microbial battery using 'wired microbes' to create power from sewage and wastewater. The technology, though small in scale, shows early promise as both an electricity source and an exciting new treatment for wastewater.
India submits World Bank loan proposal for world's largest solar power project - 0 views
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India to build world's largest solar power project spread across 23,000 acres, expected to generate around 6,000 million units of electricity annually.
World's first tidal lagoon power plant proposed at Swansea Bay in UK - 0 views
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Tidal Lagoon Power is seeking approval for a £12bn project to develop a series of tidal energy plants in the UK that is claimed to be the world's first tidal lagoon power plant.