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| First mass U.S. crossing for hydrogen cars completed |  |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hydrogen fuel cell cars from nine automakers completed a 13-day cross-country trip this weekend, in the first such mass U.S. crossing for vehicles powered by a zero-emission technology still in its infancy.
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| QinetiQ claims solar plane broke unmanned flight record | |
| An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed Sunday.
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| Solar Plane Breaks Endurance Record | |
| calmond writes with this excellent snippet from CNET News: "QinetiQ Group PLC claimed Sunday that its propeller-driven aircraft called Zephyr flew for 83 hours and 37 minutes non stop, more than doubling the official world record set by Northrop Grumman`s Global Hawk in 2001. The Zephyr is much different from the Global Hawk, which is about the size of a fighter and requires runway for taking off and landing. Zephyr, on the other hand, is an ultra-lightweight carbon-fiber aircraft that weighs less than 70lbs and is designed to launch by hand. The little aircraft flies on solar power generated by amorphous silicon arrays covering the aircraft`s paper-thin wings. It is powered day and night by rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries that are recharged during the day using solar power."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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| Tidal Power Moves Forward In Eastern Maine | |
| Even before energy prices surged, a study conducted by the electric utility industry concluded that tidal power could be produced at a cost competitive with wind power and power plants fired by natural gas. |
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| Windpower Conference 2009 Coming to Chicago | |
| Chicago`s Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA), the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau (CCTB) and the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) have announced that the Windpower 2009 Conference & Exhibition will be held in Chicago next year, at the McCormick Place Convention Center from May 4-7, 2009. |
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| Yingli Planning 10-MW Solar Plant in China | |
| Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited announced that it has entered into a framework agreement with the local government of a county in Beijing, China regarding the proposed construction of a 10-megawatt (MW) solar energy plant. |
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| GM To Add 1.2-MW Solar System at Baltimore Powertrain Plant | |
| General Motors (GM) announced that it will add a 1.2-megawatt (MW) solar power installation to the roof of its transmission assembly plant in White Marsh, Maryland. The system will be deployed under an agreement with SunEdison. Under the agreement, SunEdison will finance, install, operate and maintain the system. |
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| Georgia Power Seeks Approval for Coal Plant Conversion to Biomass | |
| Georgia Power has asked the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for approval to convert coal-fueled Plant Mitchell to renewable wood biomass. Upon conversion, Plant Mitchell would be capable of producing 96 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy. |
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| US Government Investing up to US $24M To Bring Solar Energy Online | |
| The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy John Mizroch announced recently that the DOE will invest up to US $24 million -- subject to the availability of funds -- to develop solar energy products that will hopefully accelerate the penetration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States. |
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| Wind turbines make bat lungs explode | |
| Sudden drop in bat`s blood pressure near wind turbines may explain their high fatality rates
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| Avon Commits to Clean Energy | |
| Rocky Hill, Conn., August 25, 2008 – The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced that the town of Avon, Conn., has joined the Connecticut Clean Energy Communities Program by committing to purchase at least 20% of its electricity for municipal facilities from clean, renewable energy sources by the year 2010. Avon officials signed a resolution declaring the town`s commitment, joining 82 other Connecticut municipalities that have made a commitment to a cleaner environment and greater energy independence. |
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| QinetiQ claims to break unmanned flight record | |
| An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed Sunday. |
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Calories come off and lights come on | |
| A gym in Portland, Ore., will use exercise equipment to generate renewable energy.
As Adam Boesel pedals an exercise bike, he sends power to a generator that converts his workout calories into electricity. Across the room in his small eco-friendly gym are half a dozen energy-efficient treadmills. On the roof, solar arrays gather more natural energy. |
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| Quebec snags new silicon plant | |
| Norwegian solar company Renewable Energy Corp. plans to build a silicon plant in Quebec, to take advantage of that province`s cheap and abundant electricity. |
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