As the U.S. government continues to heap billions in subsidies to the world’s wealthiest coal and oil companies, the solar industry has been struggling to … Solar goes Hyper in the U.S.Read more
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Solar Tunnel project inaugurated
A train successfully made its inaugural run using solar powered systems along the way, said Infrabel, the company that runs Belgium’s railroad network. Solar panels … Solar Tunnel project inauguratedRead more
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Big solar plant in France
Renewable energy company Enfinity today announced the opening of two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Les Mées; the company’s largest ground-based arrays built in France. … Big solar plant in FranceRead more
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Direct solar steam generation power plant
When most of us think of sunlight being used to generate power, we likely picture photovoltaic cells. Concentrated solar power plants however, use lenses or … Direct solar steam generation power plantRead more
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Hybrid photovoltaic cells
Hybrid photovoltaic cells can basically be described as a composite of organic materials that consist of conjugated polymers, and inorganic materials (mainly CdSe, ZnO, TiO, … Hybrid photovoltaic cellsRead more
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A 4.26 MW solar power plant completed
Federal, state and local officials joined Avidan Management, an owner and manager of industrial and commercial real estate, on April 19 to welcome the completion … A 4.26 MW solar power plant completedRead more
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Renewable power surpasses N-power for the first time
For the first time in 2010 total renewable energy from three specific sources – wind turbines, biomass and waste-to-energy plants, and solar power – exceeded … Renewable power surpasses N-power for the first timeRead more
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Optical battery
A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells. The … Optical batteryRead more
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Denmark’s Rødsand II 207 MW Offshore Wind Farm Now On Line
A 90-turbine, 207 MW wind farm has been completed by Siemens and E.ON in the Baltic Sea six weeks ahead of schedule. Denmark Siemens Energy … Denmark’s Rødsand II 207 MW Offshore Wind Farm Now On LineRead more
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The socoal network
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPty-ZLbJt0] The Oregon data centre will use as much electricity as around 120,000 average US homes. Just like each of us has a choice of … The socoal networkRead more