http://www.alternative-energy-news.info Alternative Energy News and Information about Renewable Energy Technologies: Articles, Discussions, News and Videos. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:51:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/pedal-powered-laptops-afghanistan/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/pedal-powered-laptops-afghanistan/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:50:45 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=733 While there are solar powered laptops that will allow a computer to be powered without an energy source, not everyone may be able to afford them. There was always the hope that there would be an affordable way for people in poorer and very remote areas to be able to benefit from the [...]
Posted in: Economy, Human Power, Pedal Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/pedal-powered-laptops-afghanistan/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/osmotic-power-plant-to-open/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/osmotic-power-plant-to-open/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:14:15 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=732 With the big push on alternative energy sources, world leaders everywhere are pushing for new power technology to create power plants that will use different resources to keep the earth greener. Her Royal Highness, The Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has just made a huge step as a leader in this movement as [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Tidal Power, Wave Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/osmotic-power-plant-to-open/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/concept-bridge-generate-electricity-moving-cars/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/concept-bridge-generate-electricity-moving-cars/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:12:51 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=731 When people thought about telephones in underdeveloped countries it was like they would have to invest a huge sum in infrastructure in the form of poles, wires and equipments. No one imagined about cell phones at that time. They transcend most of the infrastructures. In this hour of impending depletion of fossil fuels we [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Transportation, Wind Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/concept-bridge-generate-electricity-moving-cars/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/modified-hybrids-tested/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/modified-hybrids-tested/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:04:42 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=730 CSIRO is an Australian research organization. CSIRO is working in collaboration with Victorian energy distributor SP AusNet. They both are aiming to evaluate the impact and benefits of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on the electricity network. They are also trying to figure out how this low emission transport option could be incorporated into our [...]
Posted in: Batteries, Hybrid Cars, Transportation]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/modified-hybrids-tested/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-navy-green-fleet/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-navy-green-fleet/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:53:07 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=729 According to the Department of Defense News report, the Defense Department’s total energy costs for fiscal 2006 and 2007 was above $13 billion. In the year 2008, due to soaring rise in oil prices, their department’s energy bill was $20 billion. It is not a surprise when various defense departments are trying to use [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Industry, Politics]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-navy-green-fleet/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/sharp-solar-conversion-efficiency-record/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/sharp-solar-conversion-efficiency-record/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:41:20 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=727 We still have to miles to cover before solar power can replace the fossil fuels and become a cheap and effective solution for common folks. But it is indisputable that sun is the single greatest fuel source we can harness to our advantage. Solar energy can leave its impact on a global scale in [...]
Posted in: Industry, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/sharp-solar-conversion-efficiency-record/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/commercial-flights-biofuels-2010/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/commercial-flights-biofuels-2010/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:58:51 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=728 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wants to reduce its carbon footprints. That’s why they announced their quest to find a biofuel by 2010 for its commercial flights. Paul Steele was in New Delhi, India. He said to the reporters that IATA is serious about biofuels for commercial flights and it would be certified [...]
Posted in: Biofuels, Politics, Transportation]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/commercial-flights-biofuels-2010/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/fuel-cell-powered-uav-flight/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/fuel-cell-powered-uav-flight/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:04:17 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=725 Surveillance and communication are the lifeline of the armed forces. These days they are utilizing small UAVs for naval missions. If the armed forces are using electric UAVs, they have the additional advantage. Electric UAVs can’t be detected from the ground. The Ion Tiger has just demonstrated the likelihood of a long endurance [...]
Posted in: Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Fuel, Transportation]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/fuel-cell-powered-uav-flight/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/dirt-powered-bacteria-batteries/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/dirt-powered-bacteria-batteries/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:03:25 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=724 Bacteria are one of the most abundant organisms on the planet and also one of the most studied. Today, scientists use bacteria for genetics research, antibiotics, and yes! Even biofuels. Recent technological advances have made a battery running on bacteria a reality. Known as microbial fuels cells or MFCs, batteries running on bacteria [...]
Posted in: Batteries, Biofuels, Inventions]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/dirt-powered-bacteria-batteries/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-flower-tower/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-flower-tower/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:02:40 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=723 On the odd chance that you were traveling through South Israel in late June, you may have had to do a double take thinking that your eyes had deceived you. In the distance, it may have appeared as though a giant flower had sprouted right out of the desert floor. That was [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Industry, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-flower-tower/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/wastewater-into-ethanol/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/wastewater-into-ethanol/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:01:31 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=722 As the world continues to search for alternative fuels to fuel our cars and heat our homes, many different opportunities are being explored and there has finally been a significant breakthrough in turning wastewater into ethanol as an automobile fuel source. Qteros and Applied Clean Tech have teamed up to create a biofuel that [...]
Posted in: Ethanol, Inventions, Waste Energy]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/wastewater-into-ethanol/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/cash-incentives-solar-energy-california/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/cash-incentives-solar-energy-california/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:27:43 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=719 It seems the California Governor is making an all-out effort to encourage people to switch over the renewable source of energy. Assembly Bill 920, authored by Assemblyman Jared Huffman, D-Marin, and signed by the governor of California, requires utilities to pay solar customers who produce more energy than they use. Currently homeowners that produce more [...]
Posted in: Industry, Politics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/cash-incentives-solar-energy-california/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/survey-alternative-energy-sources-vital-survival/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/survey-alternative-energy-sources-vital-survival/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:38:29 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=718 The international image of America is a country that is constantly creating roadblocks in the way of reaching a global agreement on climate change and environmental protection. Americans are seen as totally oblivious to the issues of global warming, and energy and food crisis. Recent research shows a totally different outlook. When asked if [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Politics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/survey-alternative-energy-sources-vital-survival/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/powering-nations-largest-solar-power-plant/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/powering-nations-largest-solar-power-plant/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:01:53 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=717 Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has announced the near completion of its DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida. This solar power plant will be producing electricity by the end of month. This project is ahead of its schedule. The plant has an impressive number of 90,000 photovoltaic panels. Experts claim [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Industry, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/powering-nations-largest-solar-power-plant/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/lithium-hydgrogen-production/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/lithium-hydgrogen-production/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:45:26 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=716 In our energy deprived world scientists are trying to find out various elements, alloys and substances that can provide clean and green energy along with meeting our energy demands. This quest has led them to superconductors. Superconductor materials have no electrical resistance. This property paves way for electrons to travel through them freely. Superconductor [...]
Posted in: Fuel Cells, Future Energy, Hydrogen Fuel]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/lithium-hydgrogen-production/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/produce-electricity-while-you-drive/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/produce-electricity-while-you-drive/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:54:47 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=715 This can be achieved by using piezoelectric materials under busy roads. The property is aptly known as piezoelectricity and it’s the ability to produce electric power in response to applied mechanical stress, and in this case this stress is the movement of vehicles on the roads. The concept was originally developed by Innowattech and [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Inventions, Transportation]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/produce-electricity-while-you-drive/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/recharged-by-renewables/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/recharged-by-renewables/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:13:24 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=714 FPL Group and Duke Energy are the renowned companies known for their commitment to clean and green energy. It is often said, charity begins at home. They are trying to lead by example. They will collaborate with each other and invest $600 million to transition all their company passenger cars and trucks to plug-in [...]
Posted in: Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, Transportation]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/recharged-by-renewables/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/2-new-innovative-ocean-wave-energy-devices/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/2-new-innovative-ocean-wave-energy-devices/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:07:35 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=713 Ocean wave energy can be captured directly from surface waves. Blowing wind and pressure fluctuations below the surface are the main reasons for causing waves. But consistency of waves differs from one area of ocean to another. Some regions of oceans receive waves with enough uniformity and force. Ocean waves contain tremendous energy. Currently [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Inventions, Wave Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/2-new-innovative-ocean-wave-energy-devices/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/power-electronics-could-make-hybrid-cars-cheaper/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/power-electronics-could-make-hybrid-cars-cheaper/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:16:32 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=711 Hybrid cars are often known as “cars of the era.” The main feature of the hybrid car is that when we start the car engine, electrical energy is used. This way it helps in keeping a tab on the tail pipe emissions. The use of automobiles is increasing in every part of the globe [...]
Posted in: Hybrid Cars, Inventions, Transportation]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/power-electronics-could-make-hybrid-cars-cheaper/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/getting-biofuel-from-the-worlds-garbage/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/getting-biofuel-from-the-worlds-garbage/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:32:40 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=712 There is plenty of garbage on this planet; in fact there is so much garbage that many developed countries are trying to dump their garbage on the lands of lesser developed countries, at a fee of course. But does dumping garbage on other places solve the problem? On the contrary it spreads pollutions and [...]
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