Energy Storage News
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Thermal storage innovations are instrumental in increasing performance and reducing CSP costs
Thermal storage will affect the Levelized Energy Cost (LCOE) of Parabolic Troughs. This is one of the findings of a new report from CSP Today “Concentrated Solar Power Parabolic Trough: Cost & Performance”. According to the report, when adding storage capacity, the capital cost rises with the increased solar field size, while the capacity factor – and therefore the annual ...
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Thermal Storage Innovations are instrumental in increasing performance and reducing CSP costs
Thermal storage will affect the Levelized Energy Cost (LCOE) of Parabolic Troughs. This is one of the findings of a new report from CSP Today “Concentrated Solar Power Parabolic Trough: Cost & Performance”. According to the report, when adding storage capacity, the capital cost rises with the increased solar field size, while the capacity factor – and therefore the annual ...
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Media advisory: EPA’s ann arbor lab hosts ecocar challenge ride and drive march 14
EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge will celebrate the culmination of nearly three years of innovative thinking from North America’s future automotive engineers on Monday, March 14 at the first “Green Ride & Drive” at the U.S. EPA’s National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich. During the Ride & Drive, journalists can go for a spin in one of the ...
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Expanding UPS green fleet travels 200 million miles
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced its fleet of alternative fuel and technology delivery vehicles has driven 200 million miles since 2000. The alternative fuel fleet (AFV) now numbers more than 1,900 and another 62 vehicles have just been ordered. The total mileage accumulated by UPS's "green fleet" is the equivalent of nearly three round trips to Mars or circling the Earth more than 8,600 times. ...
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Tailor renewable energies to local culture
To make an impact, small-scale renewable energy systems must fit social expectations and cultural norms, argues Benjamin K. Sovacool. In 2009, 1.4 billion people lacked access to electricity — 85 per cent of them in rural areas. By 2030, 1.2 billion are set to remain off-grid, while 2.8 billion will rely on traditional biomass. The health consequences of this are monumental. Indoor air ...
By SciDev.Net
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Energy performance India vs. Spain: As the DNI values are similar, how is the energy yield?
Technical Top Tip courtesy of Suntrace Solar Resource Assessment 1. Comparison between India and Spain When it comes to solar irradiation in India, everyone would expect this to be better when compared to Spain, for example. With respect to the Global Horizontal Irradiation GHI, which is relevant for Photovoltaic (PV) projects, this is truly the case. In regard to Direct Normal Irradiation DNI, ...
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Nrel teams with industry to validate methanol fuel cell technology
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is collaborating with Oorja Protonics of Fremont, Calif., on a two-year project to deploy and demonstrate methanol fuel cells for power pallet jacks, a kind of forklift, in four commercial wholesale distribution centers. The total cost of the project is just over $2 million; NREL will contribute $900,000 to fund ...
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Csr minute: subaru donates $5m to nonprofits with `share the love` program; sprint named to epa`s green power partners list
Subaru has announced that the company generated $5 million for charities in its third annual “Share the Love” event. From November of last year through early January of this year, Subaru donated $250 for every new vehicle sold or leased. Customers could designate one of five nonprofit organizations to receive the funds, ranging from youth mentoring to environmental protection. The ...
By 3BL Media
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Runcorn company leads the way in world class fuel cell technology
A world-leading new fuel cell technology developed by a small business in Runcorn has been selected for a £1million investment by the Carbon Trust as part of its Polymer Fuel Cell Challenge. ACAL Energy’s new approach means that for the first time, hydrogen-powered fuel cells could be affordable enough to be used in mass market applications such as cars – enabling the emergence ...
By Carbon Trust
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Sun shines on North West England for green growth
Runcorn-based business wins £1million investment for its breakthrough low carbon technology Carbon Trust research reveals North West business leaders are the most optimistic in the UK about green growth 1 Local low carbon pioneers call on businesses to take advantage of the green growth opportunity\ Runcorn-based company, ACAL Energy, has secured a £1million investment from the ...
By Carbon Trust
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Johnson controls issues statement on President Obama`s better buildings initiative
Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), a global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, issued the following statement today from C. David Myers, vice president and president, Building Efficiency, Johnson Controls, on President Obama's proposed Better Buildings Initiative: "We are very encouraged to see that the White House is focused on ...
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sera at the Hannover Messe 2010
Under the motto "Hydrogen Drives the Future", sera exhibited for the first time and with great success at the largest industrial trade fair in the world, the Hannover Messe, in the period of 19 -23 April 2010. On the joint stand of the H2BZ Hydrogen + Fuel Cell Initiative of the federal state of Hessen, sera presented the development of a two-stage compressor system for a hydrogen filling ...
By Sera GmbH
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Lithium battery handling and transport training date: 14 September 2010
Lithium Batteries: safe handling and transport training. Come and join us on 14 September for a half-day course. The training offers an insight into the requirements for the safe handling and regulations regarding the transport of Lithium ...
By 3BL Media
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Malay scientists use tropical fruits to make batteries
Malaysian engineers are harnessing the country's biodiversity to find alternative raw materials for high-tech electronic products such as electric vehicle batteries. They have discovered that bamboo, coconut shells and durian fruit skins can be converted into an activated form of carbon used to make the components of electric batteries known as 'supercapacitors'. Activated carbon is normally ...
By SciDev.Net
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Malaysian scientists use tropical fruits to make batteries
Malaysian engineers are harnessing the country's biodiversity to find alternative raw materials for high-tech electronic products such as electric vehicle batteries. They have discovered that bamboo, coconut shells and durian fruit skins can be converted into an activated form of carbon used to make the components of electric batteries known as 'supercapacitors'. Activated carbon is normally ...
By SciDev.Net
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GE capital, NRG energy, Conocophillips, form joint venture to accelerate emerging energy technology
STAMFORD, Conn., PRINCETON, N.J., & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three major American energy corporations – GE (NYSE: GE), NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) – are joining forces to become the premier investor and commercial collaboration partner for emerging and innovative energy technology companies. The companies have committed $300 million in capital to ...
By Cool Planet
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Imtech innovations: sustainable energy out of residues and waste
Gouda- Recently Imtech (technical services provider in Europe) took further steps in the development of technological concepts for generating alternative energy. The latest innovations involve the conversion of residues and waste flows into sustainable energy. This has resulted in a first series of orders with a value of around 20 million euro. Imtech CEO René van der Bruggen: 'In recent ...
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Energy infrastructure tops bill at European future energy forum this October
World-class business leaders will be gathering for three days of intense discussions on the future of energy at the European Future Energy Forum in London, October 19-21, 2010. Top of the agenda will be European energy infrastructure and the changes we are going to see in the future to drastically cut emissions. Leading the discussion will be Philip Lowe, Director-General Energy, European ...
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Has your business discovered your energy efficiency incentives?
Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company One of the most significant ways to reduce business environmental impact is through managed energy consumption. As a sustainability consultant, we advise clients on ways to incorporate energy efficiency and source control as part of a comprehensive energy management plan. Driven by operating cost and risk ...
By 3BL Media
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Energy efficiency to drive building technologies market into the green, says Frost & Sullivan
Climate change and environmental degradation has become a headline issue in the global arena, challenging the energy and environment markets as global CO2 emission is expected to reach 40Gt in 2030, a 55% increase over 2008. It is estimated that 97% of the projected increase in CO2 emissions will come from non-OECD countries, mainly China and India. According to Frost & Sullivan's Asia ...
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