Dow Chemical says it is ready for its thin-film solar roofing shingles to go on sale next year — one of the first technologies to make solar panels and roofs one and the same, and a step toward increasing the …
When drought struck Kenya last year, the lights went out too.
The country depends on hydroelectric energy for 65 percent of its electricity. So when water became scarce, people started burning diesel to make up the difference. The cost of …
The electric vehicle battery industry will cave in by 2017, according to a new report that predicts massive oversupply — basically too many batteries for too few cars on the road.
Published by German consulting firm Roland Berger, the report …
China is scaling up its nuclear power plans in a big way. Its goal is to build 70 gigawatts worth of nuclear capacity by 2020 — 50 percent higher than its 2020 target was five years ago. It looks like …
South Africa’s economy has grown by two-thirds since 1994 and its demand for electricity has kept pace. But, despite near-perfect wind conditions, its minister of finance, Pravhin Gordhan, has decided to keep coal at the heart of the country’s energy …
Fliptop is one of 65 companies chosen by VentureBeat to launch at the DEMO Spring 2010 event taking place this week. These companies do pay a fee to present, but our coverage of them remains objective.
Fliptop aims to solve …
MightyMeeting is one of 65 companies chosen by VentureBeat to launch at the DEMO Spring 2010 event taking place this week. These companies do pay a fee to present, but our coverage of them remains objective.
Where professionals once had …
Unquestionably, the major obstacle for indoor, or household-friendly light-emitting diodes is price. No matter how long a bulb lasts, nobody wants to spend $30 on one light. Exacerbating the situation, there are too many competing uses for LEDs, according to …
Nissan says it has more than 56,000 pre-orders for the Leaf, its fully-electric model set to be released to the mass market in 2012. Just last November, the Nissan-led Electrification Coalition lobbied the U.S. government to fund electric vehicle projects. …
Despite everything the U.S. Department of Energy, President Barack Obama and common sense say, energy efficiency just isn’t very sexy. Energy management systems have fantastic rates of return — saving thousands, if not millions. And Cash upfront for installation yields …
Prudent Energy, a Beijing-based maker of large-capacity flow batteries, has raised a $22 million third round of venture funding. Its products may be too heavy for use in plug-in vehicles, but the company could very likely become a key player …
A new bill pitched in the California Assembly would mandate that 2.25 percent of the power used during peak hours be stored and essentially on-tap by 2014. By 2020, utilities would be required to store 5 percent of their peak …
Enerkem, the Canadian bio fuels company, believes it can sell carbon-neutral fuels for cheap and do so while removing trash from landfills. The company has taken $51 million in funding including investment from Waste Management of Houston. Garbage and bio …
The European Union’s renewable energy targets, if achieved, will lead to widespread hunger, according to a new report published by ActionAid.org. With many farmers ceding their land to biofuel companies, food costs are on the rise, and millions more people …
Eden Park Illumination has officially entered the efficient lighting fray, scoring $2 million in new venture capital, and a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force, according to Dow Jones Clean Technology Insight. It is pitching a microplasma lighting fixture …
Recent advances in materials and design have resulted in thin-film solar modules that are more efficient and affordable than ever. Now IBM has developed its own thin-film product that uses common metals instead of pricey silicon. And a Stanford spinoff …
Hydrogen fuel cells may be suited to more than powering next-gen cars. Italian electronics company Electro Power Systems just debuted a new fuel cell that could provide backup power for mobile networks run by wireless carriers. Where better to demonstrate …
With bigger name battery companies like A123Systems and Johnson Controls-Saft getting most of the attention, Enervault, a maker of flow battery technology, has been flying under the radar. Now the young company, which may have one of the most practical …
Kenya is getting ready to spend $1.3 billion on geothermal energy development. While the country has more than 22 years of experience using the Earth’s natural heat to generate technology, this new project is expected to produce 280 megawatts from …
Known for its international relief efforts, rock band U2 is now raising funds in Turkey to pay for the country’s Dora-1 geothermal plant. It is also selling carbon offset credits for $1.89 a pop.
The credits will go toward purchasing …
