A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth’s hard rock crust could supply a substantial portion of the electricity the United States will need in the future, probably at competitive prices and with minimal environmental impact. An 18-member panel led by MIT prepared the 400-plus page study, titled “The...
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Wind power faces gathering storm
RICHARD BLACKWELL Globe and Mail, January 2nd, 2007. Canada’s wind power business could face a tough year in 2007, with increasing doubts about this green energy source promising to buffet the industry. While a record amount of wind power is likely to come on-stream next year, with close to a dozen projects across the country set to be commissioned, questions about the safety of the turbines and the reliability of the power they generate...
Superefficient, Cost-Effective Solar Cell Breaks Conversion Records
Some good news on the green technology front. A tiny solar cell doubles the efficiency of common photovoltaics’s conversion of sunlight to electricity by capturing the energy from a broader spectrum of light. This new cell can achieve efficiency over 40% and will be available within 12 months. Read the full story here… Â