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 «solar energy»

MADE-Invertaresa to Build Solar Trackers for one of the largest PV Plants in Spain

MADE-Invertaresa to Build Solar Trackers for one of the largest PV Plants in Spain
The Spanish MADE-Invertaresa Group will produce 700 two-axis solar trackers, designed by SENER for Lases photovoltaic plant for an amount of more than 9 million euros. MADE-Invertaresa Group, based in Castilla y Leon, has been awarded the contract...Read More

German Renewables Still on the Rise

German Renewables Still on the Rise
If there is a sector of the economy that escapes the crisis is that of renewable energies. Its share in the energy consumption increased by 8.6% in Germany in 2009, according to latest statistics from the German Ministry of the Environment....Read More

EC announced GreenBuilding and GreenLight Award Winners

EC announced GreenBuilding and GreenLight Award Winners
The European Commission established GreenBuilding and GreenLight Award in 2000 and 2005 respectively, encouraging the reduction of energy consumption by the public and private organizations on a voluntary basis. One of twelve winners of the...Read More

Nur Energy joins Desertec

Nur Energy joins Desertec
Nur Energy, a company developing solar energy in the Mediterranean region, which is one of the most active markets in Europe, announced it has joined the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII) as an associate partner. “The strategy of Nur...Read More