Energy storage including Fuel cells News for January 2009

Energy storage including Fuel cells News Archive

New York aims for 45% renewables by 2015

New York could produce 45% of its electricity from renewables by 2015, according to New York Governor David A. Paterson.

Waste to energy / fuel cell venture launched

Using a combination of alkaline fuel cells with plasma gasification and other existing technologies makes waste to energy viable, according to recently launched Waste2Tricity.

All eyes on the US for renewables in 2009

As 2009 gets underway, all eyes are turned towards the US, a market poised to begin a dramatic transition in energy and climate policy, but facing decisions still steeped in political wrangling, according to analyst Emerging Energy Research.

Elsevier site for energy researchers

Elsevier is launching a ‘one-stop’ site for energy researchers covering all aspects of energy including renewables.

WFES09 reports 132 visiting solar companies

The World Future Energy Summit (WFES09) will see 132 solar-related companies exhibiting on January 19-21, 2009.

NEF: Clean energy shares on the up after 61% battering in 2008?

Clean energy shares have been benefiting from an 'Obama Bounce', surging from their lows in November last year, according to leading analysis company New Energy Finance.

Low-temp fuel cell from Aberdeen Uni

Academics from the University of Aberdeen are investigating the possibility of a new type of low temperature fuel cell.

UK's RE industry of growing importance

Recruitment company Resourcing Solutions predicts the renewable energy industry will have a growing importance in the UK job market.

Obama's green dollars

In a speech on 8 January, President-elect Barack Obama made it clear renewables would play an important part in saving the US economy.

VC investment in RE reaches US$2.5bn in Q4

Fourth quarter data from Greentech Media show that venture capital (VC) investment in green technologies exceeded US$2.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, down 1.4% from Q3.

Alcoholic fuel cells?

Teams of researchers and scientists in New Mexico are exploring the possibility of using biofuels such as ethanol for fuel cells.