Storing Green Electricity as Natural Gas
Renewable electricity can be transformed into a substitute for natural gas. Until now, electricity was generated from gas. Now, a German-Austrian cooperation wants to go in the opposite direction.

Roof Integrated Solar Energy
Putting solar panels onto houses and offices once seemed good for the environment but a nuisance for architects. Now buildings can easily be green and beautiful, according to a Spanish and German EUREKA partnership, which found a way to make photovoltaic...

Building a Solar Future
A new report from Environment America shows that the US could achieve 10 per cent of its power from solar energy and could repower America’s homes, businesses and industry with solar sources.

Solar-powered Irrigation in West Africa
Solar-powered irrigation that delivers water directly to plant roots could help ensure food security in Africa, say researchers.

UK Overcoming the Problems of Renewable Targets
The UK could find difficulties in meeting its renewable energy targets, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

German Photovoltaic Capacity Increasing
Germany could the largest market in 2009 for new PV installations, after the collapse of the Spanish market last year, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

Reports Show Clean Energy Would Drive Job Growth
Shifting to renewable energy sources, such as wind and bioenergy, would bring significant job growth, economic investment and revenues to Arkansas' struggling rural communities, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC...

EU Project to Develop Cheaper Solar Cells
A series of joint sub-projects and work-packages has enabled the scientists to develop a new, less expensive grade of raw material for solar cells.

Photovoltaic Solar Energy - Development and Current Research
The current levels of dependence on fossil fuels, the need of reducing the carbon emissions associated with energy use and the prospects of developing a new and extremely innovative technology sector, make photovoltaics increasingly attractive, according...

Effects of Electric Vehicles on the Climate
A new study suggests that a 50 per cent reduction in road transport emissions as a result of using more electric vehicles will result in a cooling effect on the climate.

Investment Needed to Meet EU Targets
The ambitious 2020 targets set by the EU White Paper on Renewable Sources of Energy (1997) can be achieved only if the necessary investments are made to ensure that the system is able to absorb and distribute the additional electricity, according to research...

Support for On-farm Renewable Energy Schemes
The US has set some tough targets for renewable fuels and energy over the coming years, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Lasers are Making Solar Cells Competitive
Solar electricity has a future: It is renewable and available in unlimited quantities, and it does not produce any gases detrimental to the climate, according to researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute.

Is Decentralisation the Future of Sustainable Energy?
A team of German scientists has taken a look into the future in a unique evaluation of decentralised electricity generation.

European Energy Network Under Scrutiny
The European Union will not be able to deliver its goals on climate change and energy unless it radically improves and changes its energy network. This is the stark reality contained in a Green Paper on the EU energy network, writes TheBioenergySite senior...