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Tiny solar-panel-like cells help restore sight to the blind
Using tiny solar-panel-like cells surgically placed underneath the retina, scientists have devised a system that may someday restore sight to people who have lost vision because of certain types of degenerative eye diseases.
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Clean Energy in America: Leading Congressional, Energy and Security Leaders E...
WASHINGTON - May 17, 2012 (Investorideas.com Renewable Energy Newswire) U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and NRG Energy President and CEO David Crane were among the experts who spoke on a clean energy conference call hosted Thursday morning by Medi...
Solar power to dye for: Flexible lightweight inexpensive dyes could harvest e...
Flexible, lightweight and inexpensive dyes could be used to harvest the power of the sun rather than our relying on costly and fragile semiconductor solar panel that use crystalline silicon, new research suggests.
Are IT Data Centers Emerging as a 'Killer App' for Green Power? Part 1
Last month, Greenpeace launched a series of coordinated protests at Amazon, Apple and Microsoft locations to draw attention to the companies’ use of GHG intensive fuels in powering their data centers. The protests were a follow up to their recent...
Renewable Energy Stocks: FuelCell Energy (Nasdaq:FCEL) Announces European Mar...
DANBURY, Conn. - May 16, 2012 (Investorideas.com Renewable Energy Newswire) FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL) a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today announced that its German subsidiary, FuelC...
Optimal planning of solar power plants
The photovoltaics industry is booming, and the market for solar farms is growing quickly all over the world. Yet, the task of planning PV power plants to make them as effi cient as possible is far from trivial. Researchers have now developed softw...
31 Percent Anti-Dumping Tariffs Announced for Chinese Solar Panels
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday announced stiff anti-dumping tariffs of around 31 percent on crystalline silicon solar panels imported from China, leading to a new round of concerns on how the duties will impact the growing American so...
Wind Stock News: Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (OTCBB:CWET): San Luis City Co...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - May 10, 2012 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (OTCBB:CWET) (the "Company") announced today that on May 9th, 2012 the City Council of San Luis, Arizona voted unanimously in favor of ...
Use of public and private dollars for scaling up clean energy needs a reality...
In a post-Solyndra, budget-constrained world, the transition to a decarbonized energy system faces great hurdles. Overcoming these hurdles will require smarter and more focused policies. Two writers outline their visions in a pair of high-profile ...
Domestic Module Manufacturing: PV Globalization or Political Vote-Seeking?
Despite 2011 having been a particularly challenging year for PV cell and module manufacturers, new small-scale module manufacturing facilities continue to be implemented, especially in emerging markets. In some cases, these companies/facilities ar...
Frito-Lay Has One Million Reasons To Celebrate
LANO, Texas - May 10, 2012 (Investorideas.com Newswire) The all-electric trucks introduced by PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division have charged their way to a million miles this month.
Liquid solar cells can be painted onto surfaces
Scientists have developed a potential pathway to cheap, stable solar cells made from nanocrystals so small they can exist as a liquid ink and be painted or printed onto clear surfaces.
Can the Voice of Solar Shine Brighter?
Solar manufacturers and installers face the same challenge as many business owners: How can a company make time for media outreach as part of their overall marketing strategy? With so many other tasks vying for our time and dollars, making connect...
Solar News: Salamon Group, Inc. (OTCQB:SLMU) Through Its Sunlogics Power Fund...
LAS VEGAS, NV - May 9, 2012 (Investorideas.com renewable energy newswire) Salamon Group, Inc. (OTCQB: SLMU) received authorization from the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) confirming that they have met the reporting requirements of t...
Graphene boosts efficiency of next-gen solar cells
Scientists found that incorporating graphene increased the cell's conductivity, bringing 52.4 percent more current into the circuit.
Mission Critical: A Clean Energy Call to Arms
They say nothing can get done in Washington, D.C. on the issue of clean energy, which has become a political lightening rod over the last year. With Congress at a high watermark of partisanship, accusations abound on Capitol Hill that American ene...
EIP FILES FOIA SUIT TO OBTAIN DETAILS ON 65 CLEAN AIR ACT MEETINGS WITH WHITE...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 9, 2012 (Investorideas.com Renewable Energy Newswire) The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) filed suit late Tuesday under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain records of 65 meetings that the White House Office...
Scientists discover bilayer structure in efficient solar material
Detailed studies of one of the best-performing organic photovoltaic materials reveal an unusual bilayer lamellar structure that may help explain the material's superior performance at converting sunlight to electricity and guide the synthesis of n...
Rethinking the Role of Government in Cleantech
Another year, another wringing of the hands over tax credits and incentives for clean technology. Lobbyists and vendors in the U.S. are once again singing the blues, calling for continued and expanding government investments in clean technology. ...