Using old mines as a means of heating!

Using old mines as a...

The exploitation of underground deposits require a lot of sweat, and not only because of the ‘hard task’ of extracting and transporting the ore, but also because the tunnels...

The wind farms would affect ground temperatures!

The wind farms would...

Wind turbines could affect the climate by increasing the ground temperature during the night That’s what researchers has demonstrated over a period of more than nine years studying...

Eole Water collects water with wind turbines

Eole Water collects ...

French company Eole Water based in Sainte Tulle, designer of wind turbines capable of recovering drinking water from the humid air, will now market its offering for isolated communities...

Printable liquid solar cells

Printable liquid sol...

Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) announced a promising pathway in the design of cheap solar cells capable of being used as liquid ink painting or printing on...

EDF EN takes a position on the Moroccan market

EDF EN takes a posit...

The consortium led by EDF Energies Nouvelles, in partnership with the Japanese group Mitsui & Co., was selected as “preferred bidder” by the Moroccan ONE (Office National...

Offshore Wind: 2 billion order for Alstom

Offshore Wind: 2 bil...

Alstom confirmed the plan developed for the industrial consortium led by EDF Energies Nouvelles, which won three fields of the tender issued by the French Government for the installation...

Black solar cells that absorb 99.7% of the light!

Black solar cells th...

Researchers at Natcore Technology have created a silicon wafer whose average reflectance is only 0.3% in the region of the solar spectrum – visible and near infrared – which...

Find out why wind turbines hate insects!

Find out why wind tu...

Operators of large wind turbines now have over 10 years of feedback on actual performance of their machines. Usually made of resin and fiberglass, coatings of the blades are subject...



Posts Tagged «European Union»

The EU will allocate 4,500 million to finance renewable energy and carbon sequestration

The EU will allocate 4,500 million to finance renewable energy and carbon sequestration
The European Commission has launched the first call for funding with EUR 4,500 million for demonstration projects of innovative technologies with low CO2 emissions and renewable energy as wind, solar thermal and photovoltaic. The objective of...Read More

The European Union published guidelines for wind energy infrastructure

The European Union published guidelines for wind energy infrastructure
The guidelines published by the European Commission aimed at avoiding conflict between the development of wind energy and conservation of biodiversity in protected areas Natura 2000. The European Commission has published on October 29, 2010...Read More

EU gives green light to the wind in the Natura 2000 network

EU gives green light to the wind in the Natura 2000 network
The European Commission recently published guidelines for wind energy development “in protected natural areas.” The guidelines apply to the Natura 2000 network, which it described as “one of the cornerstones of biodiversity...Read More

Valencia will become the capital of world PV

Valencia will become the capital of world PV
On Monday September 6  in Valencia starts the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition and 5th (25th EU PVSEC / WCPEC-5). An event which will take place throughout the week and in which photovoltaic community will...Read More