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New Technique Can Fast-track Better Ionic Liquids for Biomass Pre-treatments

admin /17 July, 2009

July 14, 2009 New Technique Can Fast-track Better Ionic Liquids for Biomass Pre-treatments by DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory California, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] They’ve been dubbed “grassoline” – second generation biofuels made from inedible plant material, including fast-growing weeds, agricultural waste, sawdust, etc. – and numerous scientific studies have shown them to be prime candidates for Continue Reading →

250.000 jobs and 70bn revenue-the forecast for a thriving UK renewables sector

admin /16 July, 2009

250,000 jobs and £70bn revenue – the forecast for a thriving UK renewables sector Study from the Carbon Trust warns that potential of renewables sector will only be realised if government invests in research and removes regulatory barriers   Alok Jha, green technology correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 00.05 BST Article history Waves crash Continue Reading →

Vanadium redox battery

admin /16 July, 2009

Vanadium redox battery From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Battery specifications Energy/weight 10–20 Wh/kg Energy/size 15-25 Wh/L Power/weight ? W/kg Charge/discharge efficiency 80% [1] Energy/consumer-price ? Wh/US$ Self-discharge rate ? %/month Time durability 10-20 years Cycle durability >10000 cycles Nominal Cell Voltage 1.15-1.55 V The vanadium redox (and redox flow) battery in its present form (with sulfuric Continue Reading →

The challenge for green energy: how to store excess electricity

admin /16 July, 2009

The challenge for green energy: how to store excess electricity For years, the stumbling block for renewable energy has been how to store electricity for days when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. But new technologies suggest this goal may be within reach, writes Jon R Luoma from Yale Environment 360, part Continue Reading →

South west of England to become world centre for wave and tidal energy

admin /15 July, 2009

South west of England to become world centre for wave and tidal energy Business secretary Lord Mandelson names Cornwall as the UK’s first low carbon economic area with pioneering Wave Hub project   Press Association guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 15 July 2009 10.30 BST Article history The Wave Hub socket, part of the pioneering wave power project Continue Reading →

A Rising Tide for Water Power Funding?

admin /15 July, 2009

July 10, 2009 A Rising Tide for Water Power Funding? by Justin Moresco, Contributor California, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] Power generated from the movement of water has enormous potential for growth in the United States, but funding for the renewable energy source lags behind other technologies like solar and wind. Institutional investors have been hesitant to Continue Reading →