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nuclear electricity vs renewable energy sources: As a result of high costs, low demand, and recent disasters, global nuclear generation capacity falls

(13/12/2011)

The latest Vital Signs Online (VSO) report from the Worldwatch Institute indicates that due to increasing costs of production, a slowed demand for electricity, and fresh memories of disaster in Japan, production of nuclear power fell in 2011. Despite reaching record levels the previous year, global installed nuclear capacity, the potential power generation from all existing plants, declined to 366.5 gigawatts (GW) in 2011, from 375.5 GW at the end of 2010. Not surprisingly, this drop in in... [more]

Niobrara Energy Park: Niobrara Hybrid Energy Park could become a national center of learning in how to best manage the hybrid fossil plus renewable energy infrastructure

(04/04/2011)

The Niobrara Energy Park is a 640-acre project that will integrate natural gas and renewable energy generation facilities, including solar and wind energy, with data centers and energy research. With zoning approvals by Weld County Commissioners in place, the greenfield project is now process-shovel-ready. Commissioner Dave Long said of the park, “I’ve said in the past that Weld County is the energy center of Colorado, but this may make Weld County the energy center of the West, if not the na... [more]

NanoCSP: NANOGEN's portable solar power plant can be deployed within 48 hours

(24/02/2011)

NANOGEN Power Systems' NanoCSP™ line of modular and totally portable Solar Power Plants bring the economics and efficiency of large scale CSP (Collecting Solar Power) solar systems to the 250kW to 10MW marketplace. NANOGEN’s portable solar power plants are available in multiples of 250kW up to 1MW. The entire power plant is self-contained and packaged in steel cargo containers which can be shipped worldwide by sea, barge, truck or rail. Upon arrival the containers are aligned with the sun, b... [more]

Nitrogen trifluoride NF3: Malibu thin-film solar module factory eliminates the use of nitrogen trifluoride

(15/07/2009)

Malibu has launched the world’s first thin-film solar module factory that completely eliminates the use of nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), a greenhouse gas with a significant global warming potential, from the manufacturing process. Working in close collaboration with researchers from technology provider Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, scientists at Malibu’s development centre in Bielefeld, Germany, have developed an improved cleaning process using on-site generated fluorine (F2) made... [more]

Next Generation Solar Education Stations: FPL installs Next Generation Solar Education Stations in schools in Florida

(15/04/2009)

Florida Power & Light Company will install solar power arrays at six schools in its service territory to help teach future generations about the benefits of renewable energy. Each school receiving a ‘Next Generation Solar Education Station’ will be able to generate emissions-free electricity and provide students with a hands-on tool to learn how solar power works. The recipients of the Next Generation Solar Education Stations are: * Mandarin Lakes Academy K-8 Center, Homestead (Miami-Dad... [more]

New Jersey Clean Energy Program NJCEP: Clear Skies Solar installs solar photovoltaic system at McGowan headquarters

(16/03/2009)

Clear Skies Solar, Inc. has announced the successful installation of the McGowan Builders solar energy system at the company's newly renovated 37,000 square foot headquarters in East Rutherford, NJ. For this project, Clear Skies Solar installed a 123.90 kw direct current solar photovoltaic (PV) system designed to offset current energy usage charges incurred by the majority of McGowan's building. Through a reduction in energy cost, government incentives and the New Jersey Clean Energy Program'... [more]