News – Page 76 – Alternative Energies

Katie Herzog
adult
article
January 6, 2016
0 Comments

Carly Fiorina hijacks field trip, leads pre-schoolers to anti-abortion rally

A British reporter from the Guardian got an inside look at American politics recently when he witnessed Carly Fiorina forcing a bunch of unwitting school children to take part in a campaign stunt at an anti-abortion rally in Iowa. Later, Fiorina was accused by some parents of “ambushing” their kids. The Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt writes: The alleged ambush occurred when Fiorina hosted a “right to life” forum at the Greater Des Moines botanical garden. Entering the rally, before a crowd of about 60 people, she directed around 15 young children towards a makeshift stage. The problem, one parent said, was that the children’s parents had not given Fiorina permission to have their children sit with her – in front of a huge banner bearing the image…

SHIVANI VORA
carbon
challenge
January 6, 2016
0 Comments

Update: New York Hotels Make a Green Pledge

Seventeen New York City hotels have pledged to serve the environment by joining the NYC Carbon Challenge.

admin
canadian
copyright
January 6, 2016
0 Comments

Ikea adds to wind investments with 42MW repowering project in Finland

Ikea has made its latest foray into the renewables sector with an agreement to buy a 42MW project in northern Finland.

admin
article
buffer
January 6, 2016
0 Comments

Finding a way to boost efficiency of CIGS solar cells

Researchers have revealed the structure of the buffer layer in a CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) solar cell at SPring8, the world’s largest third-generation synchrotron radiation facility. They found that the buffer layer was composed of two layers: an upper Zn(OH)2 layer and a lower Zn(S, O) layer. By removing the upper Zn(OH)2 layer, the solar conversion efficiency was doubled.

AENews
Energy
less-exhaust
January 6, 2016
0 Comments

Meet the Makani Energy Kite

Energy Inventions | Wind Power | Wind TurbinesBack in 2013 Google purchased a company called Makani, creators of the Energy Kite. Their goal is to make wind energy pricing competitive with fossil fuels, and they believe a new approach is needed. The Energy Kite is a new type of wind turbine, designed to generate more energy using 90{f24b02adee2102ff0c5f5079c50862fc8ba5fa53f8615b567037555463da2377} less materials. “Makani’s energy […]

admin
berkeley
brookhaven
January 6, 2016
0 Comments

A simple way to make lithium-ion battery electrodes that protect themselves

Scientists have discovered how to keep a promising new type of lithium ion battery cathode from developing a crusty coating that degrades its performance. The solution: Use a simple manufacturing technique to form the cathode material into tiny, layered particles that store a lot of energy while protecting themselves from damage.

admin
berlin
canadian
January 6, 2016
0 Comments

Vestas strengthens O&M grip with €88m Availon acquisition

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has agreed to buy leading European independent service provider Availon for €88m ($95.9m) in cash, in a bid to further strengthen its O&M business just a month after snapping up San Diego-based ISP UpWind Solutions.