Renewable Energy Sources
At the recently concluded 2010 International Home and Housewares Show, Capstone Industries showcased its latest solar products at the show’s Go Green Booth for Light Ringers (TM) solar LED Lamp. Capstone is one of the leading companies for outdoor Lighting. Capstone noted a strong demand from retailers for its new [...]
Three technology developments in solar energy products – (i) energy efficient Windows (ii) solar roof tiles, and (iii) solar curtain walls shall one day transform buildings from power consumption entity to mini power generator. Those days are not very far off. While smart windows to save energy, the other two [...]
For those who follow development on renewable energy resources, this week is filled with abuzz about Bloom Box arrival. And rightly so with what it promises to achieve. Developed on fuel cell technology, it involves sand-based ceramics painted with proprietary special inks (not revealed). Natural gas or other fuels are used to power the cells. [...]
In a recent announcement, the Canadian division of Walmart Store announced that it plans to add wind and solar energy systems in their warehouses. According to the estimate, their distribution center will be 60 percent more efficient than other equivalent Walmart store. The distribution center is estimated to be built for around $108 million and [...]
Our hope that one day solar energy will power our planet arises from the fact that sun’s energy is abundant and practically limitless. But, the reality is that it is scattered which makes it most difficult to harness. The photovoltaic semiconductor cells used in solar panels today are not very efficient either, converting mere 20% [...]
Shenyang Power Group (SPG) - Chinese industrial group focused on renewable energy, announced building 36,000 acres wind farm in West Texas (location unknown) worth $1.5 billion. It will generate enough power for 180,000 housholds. The other partners in this venture will be Cielo Wind Power LP (Cielo Wind) – Austin based largest privately held wind power project management company, US Renewable Energy Group [...]
Lately I have been drawn towards all the buzz surrounding alternate energy. When I was growing up in India, I would watch on TV all these biomass plants being put up in rural areas to generate electricity, places that do not get grid supply. Little did I know that a decade and a half later they would capture so much world attention. Be it wind, solar, [...]