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Energy infrastructure Features for February 2012
Away from media and political hysteria, U.S. companies like Westinghouse Solar continue to focus on the fundamentals – in its case making solar panels easier and cheaper to install.
27 February, 2012
The possibility of using hydrogen to fuel cars has often been discussed, but the access to hydrogen is the challenge. But could using methane from sewage offer a viable source of fuel for vehicle fuel cells?
21 February, 2012
Energy storage is well known in off-grid installations, but how can energy storage be used as a way of accessing the grid for connected renewable energy systems?
15 February, 2012
In order to give renewable energy the best chance of success, we need to create grids that integrate clean energy sources while balancing power supply and demand.
14 February, 2012
Canada's SolarShare co-operative is all about keeping the benefit local and allowing regular people to own a part of the local resource, but while it's had some recent success, the path ahead looks rocky.
14 February, 2012
It is not just in laptop computers, mobile telephones and LED screens that scarce metals are to be found but also in solar cells, batteries for mobile technologies and many other similar applications. And the rising demand for these metals increases the risk of a bottleneck in supplies...
01 February, 2012