Energy & Strategy

Jetstream Energy Technologies, Inc. | December 27, 2016

Jetstream Energy Technologies, Inc., announces the release of the NewGen® Solar Electric Generation System. NewGen® is the first and only concentrating solar power system suitable for both residential and commercial use. Utilizing world record-holding solar technology tested by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NewGen® operates at 44.8% efficiency as compared to PV solar panel cell efficiencies rated between 17 and 22%....

The Solar Company | December 28, 2016

In only one hour, the amount of energy that shines on the Earth equates to the amount used by the world’s population in an entire year. Mankind has developed a way to utilize the sun’s vast energy by converting its sunlight into electricity via photovoltaics and other solar power methods.The fossil fuels in the form of plants underneath the earth which transform into oil over time are drilled using polluting machinery. To further refine the oil, more machinery is needed. This polluting cycle is ...

VocaLink | December 28, 2016

Anywhere you look, a major story that’s sure to remain very much with us in the coming year is energy — and its implications for the environment. To be sure, a continuation of an ongoing struggle over bringing safe, reliable and cost-effective energy solutions closer to fruition for more people will continue to foment discussion and debate. The most significant energy question in the coming year, in terms of potential long-range environmental impact on the region, is relicensing of the hydroelec...

Ecns.cn | December 26, 2016

A source of geothermal energy that has the potential to supply millions of people with heating and electricity for decades has been detected in Shandong province.The province's No 1 Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources has detected rock temperatures as high as 110 C at a depth of 1,240 meters beneath the earth's surface.Jing Xiaodong, from the institute, said temperatures could reach 150C to 200 C at the drill hole maximum depth of 4,000 meters....