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Steam tornado [Pic]
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Steam coming off a geothermal area and forms into a 30-foot high tornado.
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Solar panels, anti-freeze beetles in space
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San Diego engineering students recently sent a weather balloon up 80,000 feet to near space to study the effects of solar power, climate change and even the survival rate of anti-freeze beetles. The launch, sponsored by the California Space Grant Consortium, is the fifth of its kind for UC San Diego ...
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| Solar Energy Project will Power 75,000 homes | |
| A solar energy project that will generate enough electricity for 75,000 homes in Nevada has been approved by the federal government. |
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| Study gathers comprehensive wind info to improve renewable energy | |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists are researching how radar weather instruments can help improve predictions on when and how strongly winds will blow. |
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| Wind power lacks energy to create jobs, study says | |
| A state law allows school districts to provide tax incentives to recruit such projects. |
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| 2011 Florida Renewable Energy announces Gainesville Tour Stop | |
| The Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) is excited to announce the next confirmed tour stops in its 2011 Renewable Energy Tour which is set to feature discussions at the Ocora at Pugh Hall at University of Florida (UF), and the Santa Fe College Charles R. Perry Construction Institute on Friday, February 25th 2011. The tour will consist of visits to various renewable energy and energy efficiency installations in the area as well as a Town Hall event including local and state legislators and industry experts, featuring discussions about advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency in Florida. |
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| SunWize Announces Availability of Samsung Solar Modules | |
| SunWize Technologies, the solar industry`s leading wholesale distributor, has been selected by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to introduce and distribute its solar modules to the North American market. The first Samsung solar module offered by SunWize is the LPC241SM, available for immediate delivery. |
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| 2011 Looking Good for Geothermal | |
| Last week`s extension of the Treasury Grant Program (TGP) for renewable energy project developers was big news for the geothermal industry. Without the program, a number of companies would have had to stall projects; with it, hundreds of megawatts of power plants are back on the table. |
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| Natural Power`s Hydrology team drops onto Drone Hill | |
| Leading international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has been appointed as the construction hydrological support team at Drone Hill Wind Farm in Scotland for global power company AES Wind Generation. The wind farm will come with a community fund for local initiatives and will comprise of 22 turbines with a maximum height of 76 meters. After receiving permission on the 24th of November 2008, construction is set begin this year. |
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| Natural Power`s Decade of Construction Experience called upon for Good Practice Wind Farm Guide | |
| Steve Pears, Director of Construction at renewable energy consultancy Natural Power, has been called upon for the `Good Practice During Windfarm Construction` as part of a working group comprising representatives from SNH, SEPA, Scottish Renewables, FCS, and several member companies with extensive windfarm construction experience. Natural Power has fed a decade of construction experience into the Guide which can now be found on the SNH website (see link below). |
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| Labor Lockout Lingers At Honeywell Nuclear Plant | |
| Hugh Pickens writes "Federal News Radio reports that in Metropolis, Illinois, the nation`s only site for refining uranium for eventual use in nuclear power plants, some 230 union workers locked out by the company since last June take turns picketing and warning of possible toxic releases into the community while they`re not at their jobs. Even in better times, the plant has been a source of concern. In September 2003, toxic hydrogen fluoride was released in an accident. Three months later, seepage of mildly radioactive gas sent four people to the hospital and prompted the evacuation of nearby residents. Now a recent safety inspection by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission found that temporary workers brought in by Honeywell weren`t properly trained and were cheating on tests, and that Honeywell had neglected to report liquids that were released into the air. Metropolis` troubles began last spring when efforts to negotiate a new contract broke down at the Honeywell plant. Honeywell opted not to let the union employees work without a contract, citing the lack of bargaining progress and what it called the union`s refusal to agree to provide 24 hours of notice before any strike." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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| Mass. Utility Launches 3 Solar Power Plants | |
| Massachusetts largest electric utility is unveiling three new solar power installations capable of generating enough electricity to run 470 homes. |
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