Unirac, Inc., North America’s leading provider of infrastructure for solar power systems, announced today that it has teamed with Wise Power Systems in a landmark … 1.1MW solar power plant Installed in Mere 40 DaysRead more
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The Big Thirst
FACT: Nothing is thirstier than nuclear power plants. They use water deep inside the reactor core, and they use rivers of water for cooling. One … The Big ThirstRead more
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U.S.’s Largest PV Solar Power Plant Goes Online
In the United States, solar-powered energy plants are starting to come into their own. San-Diego based Sempra Generation finished construction on the largest photovoltaic solar … U.S.’s Largest PV Solar Power Plant Goes OnlineRead more
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Cooperative wind farm
Baywind Energy Cooperative. Built in 1996, the wind farm was the first community-owned wind installation in the UK, and generates around 10,000MWh of electricity each … Cooperative wind farmRead more
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Vertical solar farm
Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower (formally the Sears Tower) is set to become a massive solar electric plant with the installation of a pilot solar electric … Vertical solar farmRead more
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Wind turbines without gears
Siemens has begun selling a three-megawatt turbine using a so-called direct-drive system that replaces the conventional high-speed generator with a low-speed generator that eliminates the … Wind turbines without gearsRead more
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Making cheap solar cells
Here’s how to make a solar cell from silicon: take one solid block of doped silicon, saw it into thin wafers, layer said semiconductors beneath … Making cheap solar cellsRead more
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Setting Wind Power Records in Texas
Texas, the nation’s wind-power leader, set a new record for wind generation this morning, when — at 6:37 a.m. — about 19 percent of the … Setting Wind Power Records in TexasRead more
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Warning from Monju fast breeder
The Monju prototype fast breeder nuclear power reactor, which has been gearing up for an early May restart after a 15-year stoppage, suffered a temporary … Warning from Monju fast breederRead more
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Prisoner Produced Power
The total US prisoner population in 2008 was 2,424,279 people, and an individual can produce 150 watts when peddling moderately on a stationary bike which … Prisoner Produced PowerRead more