Clean energy market monitor: March 2024
Clean energy is growing rapidly, as annual deployment of a number of key technologies has surged ahead in recent years driven by policy support and continued cost declines. Their growth is starting to
Clean energy is growing rapidly, as annual deployment of a number of key technologies has surged ahead in recent years driven by policy support and continued cost declines. Their growth is starting to
Fuel cells are an important enabling technology for the hydrogen economy and have the potential to revolutionize the way we power our nation, offering cleaner, more-efficient alternatives to the combu
The radiations from the sun can be converted into electrical energy using devices like solar cells.
Climate change is one of the key challenges of this century. Specifically, balancing climate change mitigation and increased energy needs in developing countries poses a serious dilemma that can only be reconciled with new and improved clean energy technologies.
inorganic solar cells used today are also quite bulky. Initial costs also seem to be a major deterrent in the spread of solar energy. A us-Austrian team led by 2001 Nobel laureate Alan Heeger has
Bioethanol and biodiesel are coming under increased criticism for diverting food resources and driving up food prices across the world. Second-generation biofuels are gaining credibility as a solution. Praj Industries has achieved a major breakthrough technology for the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic feedstock, creating an alternate agri-waste feedstock for ethanol production. The company has already filed a patent for this technology, Pramod Chaudhari, chairman, Praj said.
THE only hurdle to the large-scale use of solar energy is the state of the technology. In terms of dollar-per-watt of electricity, traditional fossil fuels are still much more efficient. But that is rapidly changing, and what was at $3-$4 per watt even a few years ago is at the $2 per watt level, with the use of so-called
With carbon markets worth more than
A few U.S. energy companies have drawn up plans for synfuels plants that would produce millions of barrels of the alternative fuel annually. The technology is gaining support from a a group of climate scientists who believe that, barrel for barrel, synfuels can emit less carbon dioxide (CO2) than oil and, at some point, even reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.
Technology Smooths the Way for Home Wind-Power Turbines New Ways to Store Solar Energy for Nighttime and Cloudy Days (April 15, 2008) No one tracks the number of small-scale residential wind turbines
Chances are you've heard of hybrids and biofuels, but what about oil-producing yeast and turbinelike buoys that transform ocean waves into electricity?