Australia has the potential to house 34 solar thermal power stations by as soon as 2020, says a leading global engineering company. WorleyParsons is planning … Australia’s Solar Energy PlansRead more
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Solar cell price will go down
U.K.-based research firm New Energy Finance said it expects the price of solar-grade silicon to drop as much as 43 percent next year. The projection … Solar cell price will go downRead more
Posted inOil / Transportation
Inflate Our Tires
When tires are not inflated to the recommended PSI (pounds per square inch) as recommended by tire manufacturers, the flat part in contact with the … Inflate Our TiresRead more
Posted inConservation / Water
Champion Cyclist and Now Champion Guzzler of Austin Water
Lance Armstrong is one of the favorite sons of Texas and a model citizen known as much for his social conscience as his cycling. In … Champion Cyclist and Now Champion Guzzler of Austin WaterRead more
Posted inSolar / USA Empire
Solar Lease Program in Connecticut
Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell announced a program to help low- and moderate- income residents cut their electricity expenses and build on the state’s commitment to … Solar Lease Program in ConnecticutRead more
Posted inBiofuel
Principles for sustainable biofuels
1. Biofuel production shall follow all applicable laws of the country in which they occur, and shall endeavour to follow all international treaties relevant to … Principles for sustainable biofuelsRead more
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Green City Malmö
Two neighborhoods in Sweden’s third-largest city, Malmö, will try out a number of small-scale rooftop wind turbines this fall to see which type of wind-driven … Green City MalmöRead more
Posted inPollution
Ocean ‘Dead Zones’
Coastal oceans are being starved of oxygen at an alarming rate, researchers are reporting, with vast stretches of water along the seafloor depleted of oxygen … Ocean ‘Dead Zones’Read more
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Flexible Solar Panels by PowerFilm
Through the use of a proprietary process, PowerFilm is the first – and only – company that manufacturers and sells flexible solar panels – “monolithically-integrated … Flexible Solar Panels by PowerFilmRead more
Posted inRenewable / Solar
Two Large Solar Plants
Companies will build two solar power plants in California that together will put out more than 12 times as much electricity as the largest such … Two Large Solar PlantsRead more