Wind: Vestas and GE side by side

Wind: Vestas and GE ...

A study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance revealed that the U.S. General Electric became the first wind turbine manufacturer in the world in 2012, tied with Vestas European title holder...

Concentrating solar radiation with HCPVT

Concentrating solar ...

Scientists announced a collaborative project to develop a cost-effective photovoltaic system capable of concentrating solar radiation 2000 times before converting into useful energy...

Recyclable solar cells designed from wood

Recyclable solar cel...

The solar cell works like a plant leaf, catching the sunlight before converting them into energy. So like, it can now be partially designed from wood. Researchers at the Georgia Institute...

Extracting hydrogen from plants, soon a reality!

Extracting hydrogen ...

A team of researchers discovered a way to extract large amounts of hydrogen from plants, a breakthrough that has the potential to provide a renewable source of energy for a relatively...

Sham 1: The largest concentrating solar power plant

Sham 1: The largest ...

With a capacity of 100 megawatts, the largest concentrating solar thermal power plant in the world began its activity said Sunday (03.24) representatives of Masdar and its partners...

Suntech filed for bankruptcy

Suntech filed for ba...

Chinese manufacturer Suntech, the world leader in photovoltaic solar panels, filed for bankruptcy on 03.20. The information has not been confirmed officially yet. However, it was learned...

Opening of the largest R&D wind testing centers in the world

Opening of the large...

Siemens Energy announced the opening in Denmark 2 major trials in R&D centers in the field of wind energy technologies, which together constitute the largest complex of its kind...

Spain: wind, the first source of electricity for a quarter!

Spain: wind, the fir...

In January 2013, the Iberian Peninsula has experienced a decline in electricity consumption of around 4.3% (adjusted for climatic variations) compared to the same period the previous...



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Biofuels: a new technology for oxygen combustion

Biofuels: a new technology for oxygen combustion
Air Liquide announced they signed a collaboration agreement with the Office of Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies in France (CEA), which aims to develop a pilot plant in France for the production of second generation biofuels. As part of...Read More

Ethanol ED95 reduces CO2 emmissions by 85%

Ethanol ED95 reduces CO2 emmissions by 85%
The analysis of life cycle ED95 fuel containing 95% ethanol produced from grape marc was conducted to better understand its environmental impact and find precisely the benefits of this renewable fuel. The indicator of climate change reveals...Read More

Biobased Economy in Europe: €6.2 mln to support SMEs

Biobased Economy in Europe: €6.2 mln to support SMEs
The European Commission has launched a new three-year project called “Bio Base NWE” and to support the development of bio-based in North West Europe economy goal. The Bio Base NWE project with a budget of €6.2 million is for small...Read More

Extracting hydrogen from plants, soon a reality!

Extracting hydrogen from plants, soon a reality!
A team of researchers discovered a way to extract large amounts of hydrogen from plants, a breakthrough that has the potential to provide a renewable source of energy for a relatively low cost. “Our new process would help end our dependence...Read More

Sathonay-Camp: 1500 dwellings heated by biomass

Sathonay-Camp: 1500 dwellings heated by biomass
Pierre Abadie Mayor Sathonay-Camp, SIGERLy President and Vice President of Greater Lyon, and Christophe Thévenon, CEO Southeast Cofely Services GDF Suez Group, recently inaugurated this project. The wood boiler urban network of the municipality...Read More

Making history! Falcon 20 flew only with biofuel

Making history! Falcon 20 flew only with biofuel
For the first time in history, a jet flew only with pure biofuel and renewable satisfying the constraints of jet fuels derived from petroleum. The aviation industry has just taken on October 29 a new milestone in achieving historical thought...Read More