via rtcc.org
At 2150 on Sunday evening, a select group of people will await the starter’s pistol for the men’s 100m final in the Olympic stadium.
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Friday, 3 August 2012
Breakthrough allows inexpensive solar cells to be fabricated of any semiconductor
via gizmag.com
Despite their ability to generate clean, green electricity, solar panels aren't as commonplace as the could be. The main sticking point, of course, is price. Due to their need for relatively expensive semiconductor materials, conventional solar cells don't yet have a price-efficiency combination that can compete with other sources of electricity. Now Profs. Alex Zettl and Feng Wang of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have developed seriously unconventional solar cell technology that allows virtually any semiconductor material to be used to create photovoltaic cells.
http://www.gizmag.com/screening-engineered-field-effect-photovoltaics-solar-c...
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Smart Metering Systems secures £45m loan
via bbc.co.uk
A Scottish gas meter technology firm is to press ahead with major growth plans after securing a £45m loan facility.
Smart Metering Systems (SMS) will use the money to fund a "phased installation" of meters over the next two years.
The Glasgow-based firm is hoping to take advantage of a drive to fit every UK home with a smart meter by 2020.
The banking facility was provided by Barclays in partnership with Clydesdale Bank and Lloyds Bank.
SMS said it now had more than £55m at its disposal, including funds raised from floating on the stock market last year and cash generated from operations.
Chief executive Alan Foy said: "The company was able to negotiate a substantial increased facility with extremely good rates.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-19095973
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Renewables Boost Profits at EDF
EDF energy announced today that profits have risen 4.6% in the first half of 2012, thanks to new renewable energy projects. The power giant reported that the first 6 months of the year had seen them lower nuclear output, and offset that with growth in sources renewable energy used for private and commercial energy. State-controlled EDF also boasted an 8.2% jump in sales to €36.2 billion (£28.3 billion), and the net income for the period was €2.8bn (£2.2bn).
One of our commercial energy partners, the firm opened trading this morning to a 1.4% share rise in Paris on the back of the report – a boon for the firm given it’s low expectations following more planned outages at nuclear plants – and also unexpected extensions of those outages – this year than last.
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