Nuclear Twilight in Europe
It is becoming evident to many that the March nuclear catastrophe at Japan’s six reactor Daichi Fukushima complex has dealt a huge, possibly fatal, blow to the nuclear industry’s hopes of a revival. A...
View ArticleWhy Fusion Energy Could Enhance Future Energy Independence
Stewart Prager, Director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, discusses the importance of researching the capabilities of fusion energy and what the U.S. needs to do to keep pace with other countries...
View ArticleThe Nokia Siemens Approach To Building A Smarter Telecommunications Industry
Seppo Yrjola, a member of the CTO Office of Nokia Siemens, discusses how his company is tackling smart grid challenges while attending the GCCA California Cleantech Collaboration, an event organized...
View ArticleUniv. of Maryland Wins DOE Solar Decathlon 2011
University of Maryland wins DOE Solar Decathlon 2011 The University of Maryland has won the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 in Washington, D.C. The university claimed top honors by...
View ArticleThe Impact of Germany’s Decision to Phase out Nuclear Energy
On 30 May, in the aftermath of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that Germany would close all of its 18 nuclear power plants between 2015 and 2022, which...
View ArticlePSE&G Ranked 2nd For Solar Energy Capacity
PSE&G Ranked 2nd For Solar Energy Capacity According to the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) had the second most solar capacity of any...
View ArticleGermany to be First EU Nation to Tax Own Use of Renewables
Germany to be First EU Nation to Tax Own Use of Renewables Germany is set to be the first country in Europe to charge owners of clean energy plants for their own use of electricity as part of...
View ArticleHow Energy Storage Can Make Decentralized Electricity Work in America
The Renewable Energy Era will rank alongside the Information Age and the Industrial Revolution as one of the great milestones in human history. Like those before, this latest revolution will proceed...
View ArticleRising Coal Use Imperils EU Emissions Deal
Rising Coal Use Imperils EU Emissions Deal The European Union’s attempt to cut greenhouse-gas emissions is threatened again as even developed member nations from the bloc has increased consumption of...
View ArticleGerman Utilities Remunerated to Stabilize Grid Due to Increase Solar and Wind
German Utilities Remunerated to Stabilize Grid Due to Increase Solar and Wind Germany’s drive to further increase power output from renewable energy is causing so many drops and surges from solar and...
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