Clean Energy

Raser Technologies Rings NYSE Bell, Clean Energy

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:13:46 -0500

Raser Technologies, a leading energy technology company, rang The Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) this morning commemorating its listing on the Big Board where Raser recently began trading in December 2008 and thus once more putting the creation of alternative and green energy sources in the public spotlight.

New Water Device Can Power The World

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:11:18 -0600

Scientists have found a very promising and clean source for energy that can power the entire world. A new device can use the slow movement of the currents under the rivers, oceans and streams to generate power.

Don't Let Slump Limit Efforts On Clean Energy

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:49:38 -0600

When the gas prices started coming down one of the first things that worried me was the thought that this may scale back the efforts to produce more clean and alternative energy. Recently the media is not writing about clean and alternative energy very much, instead we cover more about the downward movement of the economy and the gas prices.

Morrisville Powers Electric Grid Using Landfill

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:47:20 -0600

In 2012, the tiny northern New England state of Vermont will lose two-thirds of its electric power contracts. Its hydropower contract is up for renewal, and the nuclear reactor that now provides much of the state's energy may simply be too old to continue operation. So Vermont is turning to renewable resources, and as Erika Celeste reports from Morrisville, Vermont, trash may be one of its greatest resources.

Schwarzenegger touts alternative energy innovations at LLNL

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:11:17 -0600

As the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) approaches completion, researchers are preparing for the scientific grand challenges of providing limitless clean fusion-based energy, national security and understanding the science of the cosmos.

A Non-polluting European Parliament by 2020 with Solar Power

medbook — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:23:02 -0600

Parliamentary work by 2020 would reduce by 30% its emissions of carbon footprint.

Hyperion Nuclear Power Generation Reactor Powers 20K Homes

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:44:27 -0600

New Mexico based Hyperion Nuclear Power Generation Company has introduced a new small energy reactor that can power 20,000 average-size American homes. Hyperion, thus present a new achievement in the nuclear power generation science.

Secrets from within planets pave way for cleaner energy

harminka — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:11:26 -0500

Research that has provided a deeper understanding into the centre of planets could also provide the way forward in the world's quest for cleaner energy.

Future for clean energy lies in big bang of evolution

harminka — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:34:37 -0500

Amid mounting agreement that future clean, "carbon-neutral", energy will rely on efficient conversion of the sun's light energy into fuels and electric power, attention is focusing on one of the most ancient groups of organism, the cyanobacteria.

Federal government supports developing energy technologies

seher — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:23:35 -0600

The federal government has picked three venture capital firms to take promising energy technology ideas from national laboratories and try them in practice in companies.

Department of Energy To Accelerate Adoption of Advanced Energy Technologies

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:40:13 -0600

.S. Department of Energy ( DOE ) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner today announced the competitive selection of three venture capital firms to participate in DOE’s newly established Entrepreneur in Residence ( EIR ) pilot program, which aims to accelerate deployment and commercialization of advanced clean energy technologies from three DOE National Laboratories into the global marketplace.

Coal gasification myths, challenges and opportunities

harminka — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:17:34 -0600

There is a growing consensus that increased demand for electricity will cement coal’s place in the energy portfolio for years to come. In fact, more than half of the electricity produced in the United States comes from coal.