A brand new, cutting-edge hybrid solar collector, which incorporates both photovoltaic (PV) power generation with solar water heating, is taking the renewable energy industry by storm. The concept originated from the *Task 35, a task group from International Energy Agency that aims to spur the development and market introduction of high quality and commercially-competitive PV-T hybrid systems. The focus in a PV-T hybrid…

In a fantastic article written by Houston Neil with the Construction Blog, the importance of green retrofits in the rapidly expanding green building sector is emphasized. Neil discusses 5 green retrofits in particular which he says electricians should be promoting to stimulate business and help save consumer…

The internet giant – Google – recently made its first direct large-scale renewable energy investment, contributing roughly $38.8 million in two North Dakota wind farms with a combined capacity of 169.5 megawatts (MW). The wind farms are being developed by NextEra Energy Resources – a division of the FPL Group and the largest wind power provider in the US. The wind farms will use present transmission capacity, and will generate enough energy to…

Google, Inc. has recently reported its newest breakthrough with innovative mirror technology that may well slash the costs of building a solar thermal plant in half. The company’s Green Energy Czar, Bill Weihl, confirms that the development could be…

As America expands its horizons in renewable energy, so to speak, more companies are catching on to the fact that environmental sustainability can be affordable as well as effective. This is the motivation behind the birth of the Green Apple Energy Company (GAEC); a collective effort which will provide New York City…