China Makes Solar Cell Breakthrough

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

[singlepic=161,510,420,,center] A team of Chinese researchers have reached a new record of 8.2% light conversion efficiency in solvent-free dye-sensitized solar cells, according to a paper that appeared online today in the journal Nature Materials. Dye-sensitized solar cell technology is a promising alternative to expensive silicon solar cells. The dye-sensitized cells mimic natural ...

Wind Power Resources in China

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

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World’s Largest Electric-Power Plants

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

[singlepic=38,500,410,,center] No. 1 - Itaipu 14,750 MW Brazil/Paraguay [singlepic=37,500,410,,center] No 2 - Three Gorges 12,070 MW China SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "World’s Largest Electric-Power Plants", url: "http://cleantechlawandbusiness.com/cleanbeta/index.php/260/worlds-largest-electric-power-plants/" });

Surge in Wind Power Investments Exceeds Projections

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Despite recent concerns about the clean tech sector hitting an investment peak, wind power capacity increased 27 percent in 2007 to more than 94,100 megawatts globally. The European Union made the largest contribution in terms of capacity increase followed by the United States and China, according to a recent ...

New Market Report Says China Leads Growth in Wind Power

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Nearly 20 GW of wind power capacity was installed in 2007, the highest volume achieved in a single year and 32% more than built in 2006. The net increase takes the world total to over 94 GW. Only five years ago, wind power generating capacity was only one-third of that ...