Wind power battling economic headwinds - Going Green- msnbc.com

Wind power battling economic headwinds - Going Green- msnbc.com: "After 45 percent growth in the market and $50.2 billion invested in the technology last year, the wind energy industry may come to a grinding halt as developers seek financing and big investors such as Lehman Bros. shut down.

“You can’t get funding,” said David Morris, a wind energy expert and vice president of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in Minneapolis. “The credit crunch is hurting everyone, including the renewables.”"

Congress recently renewed the wind production tax credit, which was set to expire this year. The tax credit, part of the $700 billion bailout bill passed earlier this month, supplies 2.1 cents per kilowatt hour for wind energy and will extend through 2009. But so far, it hasn’t appeared to have helped.

Epson Imaging Devices introduce a-TFT displays that play well in sunlight or darkness - Engadget

Epson Imaging Devices introduce a-TFT displays that play well in sunlight or darkness - Engadget
These new LCDs employ a more traditional, transmissive mode, using backlighting in darker or indoor settings, but are also capable of utilizing a reflective mode, which can harness bright sources such as sunlight to increase clarity. The reflective mode not only increases visibility on the screen, but also reduces the need for backlighting, thus conserving power.

GE boosts bets on battery technology | Green Tech - CNET News

GE boosts bets on battery technology | Green Tech - CNET News

GE is looking to work with Chrysler on a Department of Energy-sponsored research project for a battery-powered passenger car, Little said. The project, which has not yet been finalized, will involve using different types of batteries in a vehicle. GE is investing in further development of its sodium-metal chloride batteries, now used in train locomotives.

Last week, GE upped its investment in lithium-ion maker A123 Systems, injecting another $30 million in the company. GE is working with A123 Systems in integrating its batteries into the all-electric Think town car and a hybrid bus platform.

Both GE and A123 Systems are developing storage for power grid operators. Integrating several hours of storage on the grid would allow utilities to use the distribution network more efficiently and integrate intermittent wind and solar energy more.

Wind farms may pose risk to shipping - Telegraph

Wind farms may pose risk to shipping - Telegraph: "Cargo ship owners and yachting groups fear the turbines, which will in some cases be more than 600 ft tall – as high as three Nelson's Columns – will pose a navigation hazard in already-busy stretches of water.

They claim that diverting large cargo ships and tankers around wind farms will lead to an increase in carbon dioxide emissions from heavy shipping, which would cancel out much of the carbon dioxide savings wind farms are intended to deliver.

There is also research that suggests such large structures cause interference to ships' radar, making it hard to spot other craft."

2008 Electric Cars - 2008 Electric Vehicles Available - Electric Cars

2008 Electric Cars - 2008 Electric Vehicles Available - Electric Cars

Alternative Energy Suddenly Faces Headwinds - NYTimes.com

Alternative Energy Suddenly Faces Headwinds - NYTimes.com: "For all the support that the presidential candidates are expressing for renewable energy, alternative energies like wind and solar are facing big new challenges because of the credit freeze and the plunge in oil and natural gas prices."

Seven High Paying Green Jobs : TreeHugger

Seven High Paying Green Jobs : TreeHugger

Philips Designs the 'Light Blossom,' an Intelligent Street Light Concept

Philips Designs the 'Light Blossom,' an Intelligent Street Light Concept

Start-up tries to manufacture a solar revolution | Green Tech - CNET News

Start-up tries to manufacture a solar revolution | Green Tech - CNET News: "LEXINGTON, Mass.--1366 Technologies is a 20-person start-up that's chasing an ambitious goal--making solar power cheaper than coal-made electricity--through a series of small steps."

Seattle a test market for federal solar program by CH2M Hill - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

Seattle a test market for federal solar program - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

Businesses bank on solar power | Green Tech - CNET News

Businesses bank on solar power | Green Tech - CNET News
San Diego has several installations including the Alvarado Water Treatment Plant, solar trees in parking lots at UC, and the New Children's Museum.

A New Shape For Solar Power? Modular Rooftop Thin-Film Solar PV Panels Could Revolutionize Market (UPDATED) : TreeHugger

A New Shape For Solar Power? Modular Rooftop Thin-Film Solar PV Panels Could Revolutionize Market (UPDATED) : TreeHugger: "Thin-Film Coated Tubes Gather Light From All Sides
What Solyndra has done is develop a thin-film solar PV module consisting of cylindrical tubes that when placed on a rooftop, and assisted by a light colored roof, is capable of collecting solar energy from both sides of the module." With 12-14% efficiency.

Lyons:A Portable Fuel Cell Charger for Smartphones | Newsweek Daniel Lyons | Techtonic Shifts | Newsweek.com

Lyons:A Portable Fuel Cell Charger for Smartphones | Newsweek Daniel Lyons | Techtonic Shifts | Newsweek.com: "'Batteries are holding back the portable revolution,' says Ken Lazarus, chief executive of Lilliputian Systems, a company that claims to have found a solution.

Lilliputian, in Wilmington, Mass., has spent six years developing a pocket-size fuel cell that runs on butane and can charge a smart phone through a USB cable (now a standard in almost all smart phones)."

New Solar Business Trades On 'Open Sky' : NPR

New Solar Business Trades On 'Open Sky' : NPR: "A new hardware store devoted exclusively to solar energy systems is about to open in Swarthmore, Pa. Open Sky Energy will sell solar hardware to consumers and businesses and will also design and install the equipment. Are green energy stores a growing trend? Benjamin Williams, chief technology officer of Open Sky Energy Systems, talks about new business opportunities in green energy." Podcast.

Mirasol display uses ambient light to extend battery life - msnbc.com

Take charge of your cell phone battery - Computers- msnbc.com: "Mirasol, which now is being used in very small-screen devices, such a lightweight MP3 player, “takes the ambient light around you to power the backlighting of the screen,” said Burden of ABI Research."