Exploring Renewable Energy News

Renewable energy news enables us to keep track of all the developments in this emerging energy sector. These news items will allow us to understand the development of renewable energy technologies, how renewable energy sources are contributing to our energy generation, and how the energy sector is faring globally.

As of this year, the worldwide installed capacity of renewable energy has now surpassed that of nuclear power(Pew Charitable Trusts and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Most of the growth was in countries other than the United States because of the national policies that allow power companies to feed-in tariffs and planned investments. Global investment in (non-nuclear) renewable energy such as wind and solar grew 30% in 2010 and topped $243 billion.

Alternative energy news indicates that wind energy has seen the most growth (more than half of the total of renewable investment) and enough to power 30 million homes. Solar energy now powers approximately 12.5 million homes.

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Here are some renewable energy news items that clearly demonstrate that these energy sources not only can provide traditional electricity but also presents other ways in which this energy sector will be used in our day-to-day lives:

Solar Energy Dryers

Natural solar energy is a common method of clothes-drying in many parts of the world. However, it is a time-consuming process and the process can be affected by rain or other weather phenomenon. The German company Miele has removed the weather from the clothes-drying equation by designing the world’s first solar-heated dryer.

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Solar Energy keyboard

Logitech has developed the Logitech® Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Macintosh computers. This keyboard can last up to 3 months after getting it charged once by using the on board solar cells that power the keyboard using ambient light.

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Urban Tiles

This is a new exciting technology to generate solar renewable energy by using small solar panels that can are flipped to reveal a light emitting screen. When these small solar panels are put together in rows, they form a window blind that make an entertainment and light display. So, stay tuned for additional renewable energy news.

Solar Panel for Freighters

We know that there is a lot of focus on emission caused by cars and lots of effort has been invested in exploring alternatives to make them more environmentally friendly. However, freighters (sea vessels) also create a significant amount of pollution. Exploring solar panels for freighters comes as a significant renewable energy news.

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Therefore, renewable energy technologies are not only being used in traditional home and business settings but in places we would have never thought of earlier.

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