Tag: new energy news

Angela Merkel’s government wants greater emissions cuts from the power sector and for Germans to use less energy to help meet the nation’s ambitious climate targets. The chancellor’s cabinet today agreed to plans to cut emissions by as much as 78 million tons of CO2 equivalents by 2020, Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks said today in Berlin. The plan may force

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SunEdison has been on a roll for quite some time now, announcing one plan after another in virtually all solar markets. It has also announced a possible polysilicon plant in Korea. SunEdison and Brazil-based Renova Energia have come together for a joint venture to build, own, and operate 1 gigawatt (GW) capacity of utility-scale PV, which will supply power to

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Oil prices around the world have fallen more than 37 percent since the year’s high in June. Among the winners are airlines, which are saving on fuel and not reducing fares for customers. Bank of America Corp. predicts earnings will gain 73 percent in 2015. Saudi Arabia flexed its muscle at November’s OPEC meeting by overruling other members, showing that

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Ideal Power announces the availability of their new 25A output 31FC2512-BHF high-current OEM battery charger developed for applications which require longer autonomy times from battery packs. Key specifications of the 31FC2512-BHF include, maximum charging current 25Adc at 25 degrees C, input voltage 230Vac ± 15%, input frequency 47- to 63-Hz, input current 4A maximum for 230Vac, output voltage 14.4Vdc ±

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WindPax, Inc. has introduced a line of collapsible, portable, rugged wind turbine technologies. These wind turbines are energy producing, energy storage devices based on WindPax innovative designs. The current WindPax line consists of three wind turbine sizes with various power ratings. These three sizes meet the energy needs of those around the world who do not have access to grid

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A new world record for the conversion of sunlight into electricity has been established in Europe, after a multi-junction solar cell developed through a French-German collaboration achieved 46 per cent efficiency – up from 43.6%. The record was achieved using a four-junction cell, developed by Soitec and CEA-Leti in France, together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE

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New corporate strategy: E.ON to focus on renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions and to spin off the majority of a new, publicly listed company specializing in power generation, global energy trading, and exploration and production E.ON will focus on renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions and combine its conventional generation, global energy trading, and exploration and production businesses in

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Diodes Incorporated has introduced a pair of compact 40V, 1A-rated gate drivers specifically designed to control the high-current power MOSFETs used in on-board and embedded power supplies and motor drive circuits. Enabling the MOSFETs to be more rapidly and fully switched on and off, the ZXGD3009E6 (SOT26 package) and ZXGD3009DY (SOT363 package) help minimize switching losses, improve power density and

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PV Magazine: Germany Sees the Lowest Monthly PV Installs Since March 2009 October 2014 has delivered the weakest new solar installation figures in almost five years, with around 75.5 MW of new PV capacity being added in the country over the month. The figures confirm the depressed state of the market since the new Renewable Energy Act was enacted in

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Community solar is now making headway in Washington State. At CleanTechnica we believe in the power of community solar, although most utilities are dragging their feet when it comes to offering this investment option to consumers. Community solar offers those interested in clean energy an opportunity to invest in a project—a compelling option since not everyone owns a home, has

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