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World Wind Power Likely To Top 300,000 Megawatts In 2013 06/04/2013

After Record 2012, World Wind Power Set to Top 300,000 Megawatts in 2013
Gujarat NCC observes Earth Hour 29/03/2013

VADODARA: Earth hour, a commitment to save the world from global warming and environmental degradation, was celebrated by NCC Group Baroda on March 23
Global clean energy investment reached $250bn in 2012 29/03/2013

MEXICO CITY: Global investment in clean energy climbed to a record $250 billion last year despite adverse worldwide economic conditions, the president of the International Solar Energy Society said in an interview in Mexico.

Japan’s Solar FIT Taking It To The Top 29/03/2013

How sustainable it is, nobody knows, but Japan’s feed-in tariff is doing what it was meant to do: inspiring solar power installations.
Solar Power Conversion Efficiency Limits Broken, Nanowires Win 29/03/2013

With the development of nanotechnology, researchers using nanowires in solar cells are finding that solar cell efficiency limits may be higher than they previously thought possible.
Green Walls Reduce Urban Pollution, Boost Energy Efficiency 29/03/2013

Green walls have been acknowledged as one of the most effective ways to cut down city air pollution, improve building’s energy efficiency, reduce noise and at the same time give a warm green feel to the usually colorless city architecture.
How To Save US $1 Trillion: Energy Efficiency 29/03/2013

A new report reveals how the US economy could save over US$1 trillion through policies designed to remove barriers to energy efficiency improvements.
Hospital biomass scheme gets £18m Green Investment Bank injection 29/03/2013

Addenbrooke's and Rosie Hospitals expected to save £20m in energy costs over 25 years and cut 25,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum
Solar adoption gets a boost with Geostellar 29/03/2013

By using social media the Washington D.C. start-up is bringing more transparency to the process of solar installation for homeowners
Apple moves closer to goal of 100 per cent green energy 29/03/2013

Greenpeace applauds Apple's efforts to source renewable energy
Personality clue to 'wind turbine syndrome' 29/03/2013

A study by psychologists, engineers and built environment experts at The University of Nottingham, has found no link between the 'measured' level of noise from small and micro wind turbines and reports of ill health.
Portable Solar Power “Flower” Folds Up Like A Lotus 29/03/2013

Biomimicry run amok can be a beautiful thing, and that’s the driving force behind a new portable solar power canopy called Lotus Mobile.
Using fluctuating wind power March 29/03/2013

Incorporating wind power into existing power grids is challenging because fluctuating wind speed and direction means turbines generate power inconsistently.
World Future Council “Powering Africa Through Feed-In Tariffs” 29/03/2013

A new study produced by the World Future Council and the Heinrich Böll Foundation (both located in Germany) suggests that using feed-in tariffs could be the best way to develop and promote renewable energy in countries across Africa.
BioSolar announces first sale of BioBacksheet—solar panel part made from cotton and beans 27/03/2013

BioSolar Inc. maker of solar panel components has announced it has made its first sale of a new product it calls the BioBacksheet—an all natural material that can be used as a backsheet (cover) for solar panels.
Lux Research: Next-Generation Batteries 26/03/2013

According to Lux Research, the lithium-ion battery market has reached over $10 billion.
Africa’s Clean Energy Potential A Huge Economic Opportunity 26/03/2013

Africa can go a long way towards lifting itself out of poverty and ending its chronic shortage of energy by using its own resources, a report says.
Japan To Overtake US And Germany In Solar Installations 26/03/2013

Germany and the United States have been powerhouse names in the solar industry for the last couple of years, but a new player is slowly emerging thanks to a healthy feed-in tariff (FIT): Japan.
Breakthrough in electricity storage: New large and powerful redox flow battery 24/03/2013

Fraunhofer scientists have recently made an important breakthrough with their development of a redox flow battery that reaches stack power up to 25 kW, with a cell size of 0.5 square meters.
Concrete With Lower-Carbon Footprint Created From Biofuel Waste 21/03/2013

A new form of concrete, stronger and with a lower carbon footprint, has been created by researchers utilizing some of the waste products of biofuel production.
Reducing fuel consumption of truck engines 21/03/2013

A new model to explore how new ideas affect fuel consumption in large diesel engines has been developed by a world-leading research group in tribology, at Luleå University of Technology.
Cellulosic Ethanol Breakthrough In Oregon 19/03/2013

It’s been a long road, but the ZeaChem cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant in Oregon is finally turning out fuel.
Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern Lights The Way 19/03/2013

Providing up to 15 square feet of light, the Luci can be attached to a wall or ceiling and is said to be durable in tough weather situations.
Obama administration green lights 1.1GW of new renewables projects 19/03/2013

Department of Interior approves three of the largest renewable energy projects in US history
German government to introduce new subsidies for solar energy storage 15/03/2013

The German Federal Ministry of the Environment has announced that new incentives for energy storage systems for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations will begin in February 2013.
Solar Greenhouses Rise From Fukushima’s Ashes 14/03/2013

Two long years after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan, signs of life are beginning to return.

Launch an online competition to study energy efficiency and conservation in 2023

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