Alternative Energy In The News

• Researchers create highly absorbing, flexible solar cells
  
  Researchers create highly absorbing, flexible solar cells with silicon wire arrays. Using arrays of long, thin silicon wires embedded in a polymer substrate, a team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has created a new type of flexible solar cell that enhances the absorption of sunlight and efficiently converts its photons into electrons
• Electric cars: put a battery in the roof
  
  A material developed in Britain could one day yield wafer-thin cellphones and light-weight electric cars powered by the roof, boot and doors, researchers say.
• Solar Home Initiative
  
  Solar Home Initiative. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), chairman of the Senate's green jobs subcommittee introduced legislation with nine cosponsors to encourage the installation of 10 million solar systems on the rooftops of homes and businesses over the next decade.
• U.S. Solar Market
  
  In a few years, the United States is likely to be the world's largest market for solar power, eclipsing Germany, which has taken the lead as a result of strong government incentives in spite of the relative paucity of sunlight in that country
• Solar industry
  
  As the United Nations Climate Change Conference enters its second week in Copenhagen, several international solar organizations released a report today summarizing solar power goals around the world.
• Renewable Energy News
  
  Renewable Energy News. The latest news updates on renewable energy
• Examples of Diy Solar Power Projects
  
  Examples of Diy Solar Power Projects. Videos showing a diy energy home project
• World's Biggest Wind Power Test Rig
  
  The UK To Design World's Biggest Wind Power Test Rig.ETI unveils plans to design world’s largest open access indoor test facility for offshore wind turbines
• Earth Wire
  
  Earth Wire news...There is much debate over the climate change issue. With many people convinced we are the main cause, whilst others, including many scientists who are sure it is a just a natural cycle of events