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Editor’s note: This Q&A is a part of a survey conducted by Scientific American of executives at companies engaged in developing and implementing non–fossil fuel energy technologies. Bronicki replied to the survey in a phone interview; what follows is an edited and condensed transcript of that conversation. What technical obstacles currently most curtail the growth of geothermal energy? What are … More here:
Electric vehicles are about to explode in popularity, with car companies as diverse as Ford, Tesla, Fisker, and Toyota working on bringing new models to market in the next few years. But with the growth of these vehicles comes a problem: how can everyone in, say, New York City plug in their cars at night for recharging without overloading the electrical grid? The Smart Charger Controller may … The rest is here:
A vineyard producing premium quality wine, the largest geothermal development in 20 years and a felted carpet maker whose products are bought by Hollywood’s A list are all finalists competing for top honours in the 2009 Awards for excellence and innovation in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Read the original:
Lima’s American Trim demonstrated the latest technology that could make hydrogen cars a reality in the near future. American Trim’s research and development team showed off a new piece of equipment that makes bipolar fuel cell plates. See more here: Evergreen Solar Inc. reported a quarterly net loss Thursday and said second-quarter production would be below targets as the economic downturn and weak credit markets have depressed demand for solar power, sending shares down percent. Here is the original post: An advocacy group that opposes efforts to build a coal gasification power plant on the Iron Range says it is trying to caution municipal utilities about the risks of investing in the venture. View original post here: A Virginia development firm signed a deal to create an industrial park focused on attracting businesses that develop and manufacture clean technologies in Osceola County. See the rest here: Evergreen Solar Inc., which makes silicon wafers for solar panels, said Thursday it plans to work with a Chinese company to expand a wafer-making plant in Wuhan, China. Go here to read the rest: The White House has finished a review of a rule that aims to cut emissions from alternative motor fuels like ethanol, federal environmental regulators said on Thursday. View original post here: Evergreen Solar Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter sales more than doubled from a year earlier but it lost $64.3 million after writing off a loan to a silicon supplier. View original post here: * Stocks pull back after Chrysler bankruptcy Originally posted here: Stocks sputtered on the last trading day of the month, giving up some nice earlier gains, but the S&P still had its best month since March 2000. View post: April 30 (Bloomberg) — First Solar Inc. , the world’s largest manufacturer of thin-film solar power modules, jumped 23 percent after first-quarter profit more than tripled with production costs falling faster than analysts expected. See the original post: The Scandinavian country is rolling out a hydrogen highway, and Mazda’s building the cars that will use it. See the original post: (PhysOrg.com) — Federal requirements to increase the production of ethanol has developed into a “drink-or-drive issue” in the Midwest as a result of biofuel production’s impact on water supplies and water quality, says an environmental engineering researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the latest issue of the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Go here to read the rest: |
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