Renewable Energy Laboratory

The 2008 UAS Spring Forum joins community members, students and educators in an exploration of research, policies and local efforts toward energy sustainability. Juneau Hydropower vs. Fossil Fuel: Past, Current, and Future Scott Willis (AEL&P)

Building for the Future Online will focus on the principles behind designing and building residential structures that achieve optimal year-round comfort, reduce energy consumption, improve indoor air quality, and limit environmental impact. The emphasis is on integrated design using a whole-building approach, applying building science and integrating green design strategies into the built environment. Also [...]

www.ted.com In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk [...]

Question for candidates about Solar Thermal Technology

Sustainable gardening for the future From little things, big things grow. Nowhere is this more obvious than in a garden. Read more on thewest.com.au

Utility-Scale Solar Power: A Bright Future Driven by Growing Acceptance, Falling Prices and Rising Demand, an … It’s a sunny day for developers of utility-scale photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power, and the future is looking even sunnier and brighter, speakers told a breakout session at the 12th Annual Electric Power Conference & Exhibition in [...]

Future of Global Solar Energy Market Bright After Tumultuous 2009 NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – May 20, 2010) – After experiencing its best year in 2008, the world solar panel market — comprised of the photovoltaic, solar thermal and concentrated solar power market sectors — suffered through a tumultuous 2009, but is poised to rebound in [...]

The Future Makers documentary film explores exciting solutions to climate change and renewable energy models. Biomimicry is a new way of looking at the world, drawing inspiration from nature to create ecological models in technology, design and new ways of thinking. Janine Benyus, author of “Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature” describes how it works, followed [...]