Start a “Green” Business – Reconditioning Batteries !

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Reconditioning batteries is not a new profession. Is it worth it ? It has been around for a reasonable amount of time in the “lead acid” (auto and marine batteries) business. In it’s infancy lead acid batteries were Continue reading Start a “Green” Business – Reconditioning Batteries ! →

Forget Tar Sands: Canada’s Geothermal Resources >1 Million Times Electricity Consumption .

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Canada’s sitting on “massive” geothermal resources, according to news reports, more than 1 million times its current electricity consumption. “As few as 100 projects could Continue reading Forget Tar Sands: Canada’s Geothermal Resources >1 Million Times Electricity Consumption . →

Screen Printed Solar Cell Sets New Record – 20.2% Efficiency

SCHOTT Solar announced the world’s first monocrystalline screen-printed solar cell on Wednesday — with conversion efficiency of 20.2%. The Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg, another research institute, confirmed Continue reading Screen Printed Solar Cell Sets New Record – 20.2% Efficiency →

Solar PV Panel Shading, A New Consideration for ROI ?

Written by: Breath on the Wind at Clean Technica

One of the essential questions we ask with solar PV installation is “what will the return on the investment (ROI) be?” Many considerations are used to calculate a result. Researchers at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, under the direction of professor for environmental engineering Jan Kleissl, have recently provided us with Continue reading Solar PV Panel Shading, A New Consideration for ROI ? →

We Need To Work Together

The renewable energy consultants and researchers tell us that the transition from the petroleum-driven economy and society will not be a smooth one, on the whole. The amount of new technologies and infrastructures that need to be developed and built is staggering, even as Germany achieves powering 10% of the entire nation through the use of Continue reading We Need To Work Together →

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