http://www.solarnewsportal.com/Latest solar energy, photovoltaics and solar technology news articlesensolar News Portalsolar News Portalhttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9814.htmlWed, 28 Jul 2010 12:02:31 GMTO-Power (OP) Limited, a new business, will develop new technology in offshore engineering and hopes to make a significant contribution to the rapidly growing offshore wind market. OP offers concept development and analysis, right through to the supply and installation of product. It will use the human, physical and business resources of NE England to provide attractive and competitive engineering ... [more] http://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9813.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 10:49:38 GMTA major research effort led by Arizona State University and initially funded through a grant from Science Foundation Arizona is analyzing how best to use solar and other sustainable energy throughout the state. A top official from the U.S. Department of Energy, Undersecretary Kristina Johnson, recently visited the project, and other VIPs are coming soon. The hope is that the Az SMART project wi ... [more] http://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9811.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 11:49:28 GMTAn arable farm in Derbyshire is now harnessing the wind to contribute to its energy requirements while lowering its carbon footprint using two Evance R9000 turbines. Hallmark Tractors, a distributer for Evance Wind Turbines, supplied and installed the two Evance 5kW wind turbines on 18m towers. The power generated by the turbines will be used to contribute towards the power consumed by the farm ... [more] http://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9808.htmlWed, 28 Jul 2010 12:02:47 GMTUp to 3 million Brits could leave their heating and hot water switched on when they go on holiday this summer, wasting money and energy in the process, according to research released today by smart home firm PassivSystems. A further 9 million could leave electrical items turned on. With more than half of British holiday-makers securing bargain breaks by booking holidays up to three months in a ... [more] http://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9807.htmlThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:27:02 GMTUK architects have been challenged to design innovative energy efficient retrofit solutions for a terrace of four houses in Sunderland. The five architectural projects shortlisted for the Daily Telegraph British Homes Awards have been hailed as an important step in ensuring that the nation finds effective ways of making existing properties more energy efficient. "New houses are amongst the most ... [more] http://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9788.htmlTue, 13 Jul 2010 17:45:45 GMTScotland's homeowners need to act quickly if they want to make their properties more eco-friendly after a surprise announcement by the Government to axe their home renewables grant scheme. Solar Power Scotland said the decision it had been expected the grants would remain on offer for another six months means people only have three weeks left to make an application for financial assistance ... [more] http://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9786.htmlMon, 5 Jul 2010 09:31:17 GMTWind is the result of the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the fact temperatures will always be attempting to reach an equilibrium (heat is obviously moving to a cooler area). With the rising cost of energy and the destruction of the environment from non-renewable fuels, it is increasingly equitable to harvest this renewable resource. The benefits of wind energy are that it is virtual ... [more] http://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9785.htmlThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:25:53 GMTSABMiller, one of the world's leading brewers, has partnered with a major retailer in its Colombian operation to establish a system aimed at significantly improving recycling rates in the country. Significant efforts have been made in recent years by the local government to reduce the levels of waste going to landfill in Colombia's capital, Bogota, a principle element of which involves improvi ... [more]