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FT.com / Companies / Energy Utilities Mining - Cairn Energy raises Indian estimates 

Cairn Energy said on Monday that production from its projects in Rajasthan might exceed current forecasts. The proceeds of the flotation of Cairn India ... produced a 2007 pre-tax profit but the energy group continued to run at an operating loss. The group still does not have Indian government agreement to include pipeline cost recovery in the field development plan but Rahul Dir, chief executive of Cairn India , said informal sources suggested it was imminent.   [More...] [Less...]

PopSci's Best of What's New 2007 

Imagine a solar panel without the panel. Just a coating, thin as a layer of paint, that takes light and converts it to electricity. From there, you can ... picture roof shingles with solar cells built inside and window coatings that seem to suck power from the air. Consider solar-powered buildings stretching not just across sunny Southern California, but through China and India and Kenya as well, because even in those countries, going solar will be cheaper than burning coal. That’s the promise of thin-film solar cells: solar power that’s ubiquitous because it’s cheap. The basic technology has been around for decades, but this year, Silicon Valley–based Nanosolar created the manufacturing technology that could make that promise a reality. The company produces its PowerSheet solar cells with printing-press-style machines that set down a layer of solar-absorbing nano-ink onto metal sheets as thin as aluminum foil, so the panels can be made for about a tenth of what current panels cost and at   [More...] [Less...]

Fact Sheet: Renewable Fuels Infrastructure 

Quantum to Supply Modular Hydrogen Refueling Station to Shell Hydrogen 

IRVINE, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., (Nasdaq: QTWW ) today announced that it has been ... awarded a contract from Shell Hydrogen LLC for a modular hydrogen refueling station. The unit will be sited by Shell Hydrogen at a yet to be determined location within the United States. Quantum will supply one of its modular, portable, and transportable hydrogen refueling stations together with a hydrogen storage cascade. The system incorporates an oil-free gas compression system to deliver hydrogen at high-pressure from the storage cascade. This refueling appliance will provide both 35 MPa (5,000 psi) and 70 MPa (10,000 psi) fill capabilities. "Quantum's hydrogen refueling stations, integral elements of our alternative energy product portfolio, are cost-effective, just-in-time modular solutions to deliver hydrogen to hydrogen powered vehicles as their demand continues to grow around the world. We are pleased to support Shell Hydrogen i   [More...] [Less...]

THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION 

NEF empowers individuals and organisations to take action to reduce their carbon emissions through energy efficiency and use of sustainable energy sources ... to counter CLIMATE CHANGE.   [More...] [Less...]

Engineering: At the centre of society - The IET 

Outline Engineering is at the centre of society. Engineering has shaped the way that we live and the world that we live in. But there is no doubt that ... engineering has contributed to some of the most pressing problems faced by society. The most critical of these is climate change, the result of our use of carbon-based energy in transport, homes and industry. Tackling these problems requires engineering ingenuity and skill. It requires the individual engineer to be at the centre of society, focusing on the practical, pressing problems of today. The challenge for engineer is to find ways of reducing our energy consumption and to produce energy by means that minimise the production of greenhouse gases and limit other negative environmental effects. The engineer of the future will be required to develop a broad set of skills to tackle these issues – both the technical skills to produce engineering solutions and a wider set of skills to understand the issues facing society. In this lecture,   [More...] [Less...]

Progress towards building the zero carbon footprint building – a review - The IET 

This is a new event in response to the announcement of zero stamp duty on zero carbon homes and the increasing demand for low and zero carbon buildings. ... Key speakers: Martin Wheatley, Programme Director, Environment and Planning, Local Government Association, UK Dr David Strong, Chief Executive, Inbuilt Consulting Ltd, UK Key benefits: Provide delegates with an overview of current thinking in this sector, gaining an insight into policy implementation, emerging technologies, practical application and consumer benefits Look into how we plan to achieve zero carbon homes by 2016, and question what policies will begin to deliver a zero carbon housing stock, and over what timescale. Review and present novel engineering solutions to provide low and ultimately zero carbon buildings. This seminar will provide delegates with the opportunity to: Be briefed on the current thinking in this sector Network with the people tasked with delivering low carbon buildings Debate future prospects in this are   [More...] [Less...]