Alternative Energy - Feeling the Heat

Heating system repair offer is a load of hot air - The Guardian
Solar Home Energy is no more. It went bust in March when BDO Stoy Hayward in Southampton was appointed administrator to the business. The company may have sold on the customer list, either to Hotbeams or to an intermediary company. This is a common

Advancements in Solar Energy - Scoop
The use of renewable energy is increasingly essential to achieve the Kyoto Protocol commitment for 2012 by reducing greenhouse emissions as well as reducing the ecological footprint of every New Zealander. Many initiatives have already been taken or

Obama pressures Senate on climate change measure - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hailing the House, President Barack Obama put pressure on senators Saturday to follow its lead and pass legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions, helping usher the U.S. into a new age of energy efficiency. “Now my call to every

Dowtherm:Fluid to collect and transport solar heat - Commodity Online
MICHIGAN: Development of a heat transfer fluid by The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) now enables collection, transport and storage of solar generated heat. The fluid called Dowtherm uses Concentrating Solar Power Systems (CSP) technology . CSP

GT Solar’s chief financial officer resigns - CNBC
MERRIMACK, N.H. - GT Solar International Inc., which makes equipment and technology for the solar power industry, said Tuesday that its chief financial officer, Robert Woodbury, has resigned for personal reasons. Woodbury’s resignation is effective

GT Solar Announces Resignation of CFO Bob Woodbury - PR Inside
GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLR) today announced that its chief financial officer, Robert Woodbury, has resigned for personal reasons, effective immediately. Woodbury has served as CFO of GT Solar since January 2008. Richard Johnson, vice

Solar power viable base load option - Ananzi News
Renewable solar electricity generation could supplement base load generation in South Africa, an Eskom solar power specialist said on Tuesday. Eskom renewable solar energy specialist, Louis van Heerden, said the Northern Cape and North West provinces

Utilities move on distributed solar power plants - CNET News
Some utilities are thinking small when it comes to solar power. Utility Arizona Public Service on Monday submitted a proposal to install and own solar power systems on customers’ rooftops in Flagstaff. Customers will pay today’s electricity and hot

Federal Funds Support FortisBC Solar Hot Water Heating Program - Energy Evolution
The federal government is putting $400,000 into the Solar Hot Water Heating (SHWH) program that FortisBC Inc. plans to make available in the Okanagan and Kootenays regions of British Columbia. The funds through the ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat

Supercapacitor and Low-Power 3V Battery Team to Power Wireless Sensor - Market Wire
Small wireless sensor nodes are now ubiquitous in security systems, fire alarms, asset and people tracking units and condition monitoring systems for industrial, commercial and residential applications. A low-power energy source — such as a 3V watch

Now is a good time to plant new rose bushes - Salem News
Q: I just purchased two rose bushes Mr. Lincoln and Hondo. I live in Danvers. When do you think that it would be a good time to plant them? A: You can plant them as soon as the last hard frost has past, which means now. The ideal would have been

Solar panel lets Mother Nature do the work - Post-Bulletin
CHATFIELD — Solar heat is trendy today, but 32 years ago Dean Finseth improvised a bulky but effective solar panel in his backyard that’s saved him thousands over the years. Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight directly into electricity and are made

Scientists close in on Earth-like planet - News.com.au
SCIENTISTS searching for a planet like Earth have found the smallest planet ever detected outside the solar system, less than twice the size of our own. The exoplanet, a planet that orbits a star beyond the solar system, is called Gliese 581e after

Exploring the Heritage Corridor: Compost clippings, shrink lawn to - Norwich Bulletin
April is Earth Month, with Earth Day celebrated on April 22. Each week, I will offer readers 10 things they can do to save money, keep The Last Green Valley green, and be a good steward of the Earth. Everyone enjoys getting outside in the warmer