cleantech
Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * Raritan next week plans to showcase its new Dominion(R) KX II Smart Card/CAC technology, designed to help government IT departments manage virtualisation and energy consumption; * Work is soon expected to start on an ultra-efficient combined heat and power
energy conservation
Data centers could cut their energy use by as much as 75 percent by putting idle servers to sleep when they’re not being used, say researchers at the University of Michigan. The research team plans to present a paper on the subject next Tuesday at a conference in Washington,
carbon emissions
Intrigued by the news that the Fox drama “24” is the first television series to become carbon neutral? Love or hate the Rupert Murdoch-owned network, the greening efforts appear to be truly sincere. Writing today in his blog, “Climate Progress,” Joseph Romm goes into great detail about why Murdoch — the
carbon sequestration
In an effort to find new ways to reduce atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, US geologists have mapped rock formations that react naturally with carbon dioxide, pulling it out of the air. Scientists at Columbia University’s Earth Institute and the US Geological Survey have published a study in which
cleantech
Missed a few cleantech headlines over the past 24 hours? Don’t worry: you can catch up on all the latest news here: * Israel-based AORA says it expects to begin operations of the nation’s first solar thermal plant this March; * The county of Somerset recently reported that 51 percent
lighting
Researchers studying rogue light waves — the electromagnetic equivalent of giant freak waves that form in the world’s oceans — say their breakthrough findings could lead to brighter and more stable white light sources, as well as super-fast cameras and more power communications technologies. Rogue light waves are rare but explosive
solar energy
Los Angeles’ plan produce at least 400 megawatts of energy from solar power by 2014 continues to hang in the balance today, as officials keep tallying votes on the proposal, known as Measure B. Unofficially, the measure appears to have been rejected by voters in a squeaker: 50.3 percent
wind energy
Not sure whether a wind turbine on your property would generate enough energy to be worth the effort? Stew no more: the Carbon Trust has launched a new “Wind Yield Estimation Tool” on its Website. The tool lets users calculate their annual mean wind speed, potential energy generation and carbon
power grid
The UK needs to spend some £4.7 billion to improve its electricity grid (PDF) to meet its climate and energy goals by 2020, according to a new report from the Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG). Under European Union targets, the UK aims to obtain 15 percent of its energy
geothermal energy
The US Department of Energy this week new funding of up to $84 million (US) to promote the development of enhanced geothermal energy systems. Enhanced geothermal systems have the potential to expand current use of the Earth’s heat energy. While most US geothermal facilities are concentrated in the west,
cleantech
Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * John Balbus, the Environmental Defense Fund’s chief health scientist, is testifying in Washington today about the need for cleaner cars to protect human health and address climate change; * Lexus and Scholastic today named the 16 US middle schools and
Jurdy discovers the biofuel trend’s got legs …
