Blue H launched a floating wind turbine

Blue H Technologies has just launched a prototype wind turbine submersible platform (SDP) that will scale anchored in water depths of 108 meters and at a distance of 10.6 nautical miles off the coast south of Italy.
The technology that uses this platform to develop the oil industry to its deep-water platforms, which will be capable [...]

Sharp increases its production capacity of photovoltaic solar cells

Sharp Corporation announced to increase its production capacity of photovoltaic cells on thin Japan a current capacity of 15 megawatts to 160 MW.
Sharp began mass production of tandem thin solar cells, i.e. two by two, in September 2005. They are now producing solar cells in groups of three, which have achieved efficiencies above 10%.
These solar [...]

Wind power will supply England in 2020

The English government proposed an ambitious goal of installing 7000 new wind turbines off the coast by 2020, producing 33 gigawatts of electricity, enough to field all the houses there.
England currently has 2 gigawatts of installed wind energy costs, enough to just under 1.5 million homes. The government hopes to produce 20% of its energy [...]

Solar Energy VS Iraq War

The old phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” could be adapted in a comparison chart is worth a thousand excuses. “
This graph shows what the U.S. comparatively invested in research and development of solar energy (and energy) and spent on the Iraq War.

Incredible picture of wind turbines at night

To view the movement of the wind turbine blades in a single photo, the photographer left open the lens for 25 seconds and 2 times the triggering flash to light the blades and thus could see.
We can observe the red lights that make the turbines to warn aircrafts. Absolutely amazing.

Turbo solar cooker wins award for saving fuel

A man with something to prove can change the world. And Rene Nunez had something to prove. After devoting his life and money into his invention, he had to prove that his invention worked, and show his family and friends that he wasn´t chasing an impossible dream.
His turbo-cooker invention can improve the lives of 3 [...]

Olympic torch lights with solar energy

A tradition that few people know about, but the Olympic torch was lit with solar power ever since.
We leave this picture here, so you can see how they lighted the Olympic torch last year.

Symposium on Renewable Energy in Argentina

The inter-communication with the readers of this page is what matters most to us, and receive emails with new articles and information is always very satisfying.
On this occasion we received a mail from Emilio Gudemos about a renewable energy conference in Buenos Aires Argentina. For all of us who have wondered about courses or more [...]

A solar-powered radio in 1956

News of 1956 read as follows:
“An experimental pocket radio, which operates with solar energy, weighs only 280 grams and can operate up to 8 months in complete darkness and without being recharged. Developed by General Electric, the radio uses a small battery, four transistors and seven solar cells. During the day the sun’s rays hit [...]

Selling the excess energy from your solar panels

A major advantage of solar panels at home is that the energy that is not consumed can be sold to local electricity companies for (in some countries).
The process is known as “net metering”, which refers to the sale of energy produced by the owners of solar panels that they not use in their daily activities [...]