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Wind and Solar Farms Tackle the Vicissitudes of WeatherWashington DC (SPX) Jan 27, 2012 Grand Ridge, Illinois, population 550, is a small village in the Corn Belt flatlands stretching south and west of Chicago. The weather in Grand Ridge swings just outside of the American average. Winters are windy and mostly overcast, while the summer months tend to be calmer and sunnier. All this makes Grand Ridge the perfect place for a new energy project that aligns wind and solar farms to generate a more reliable source of renewable power. The idea is that when the long nights set in and ... read more |
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 Pythagoras Solar Turns Organic Valley HQ into Energy Generating Asset Pythagoras Solar has announced the completion of its industry leading solar window project at the Organic Valley headquarters in La Farge, Wisconsin. Organic Valley, the nation's largest cooperative ... more | .. |
 Soltecture Connects with altPOWER Soltecture produces not only high efficiency thin-film modules but also ready-to-install systems, which can be easily applied to building facades and rooftops. Forming a relationship with altP ... more | .. |
 LA's solar power ranks second in Calif. Los Angeles has come in second in a survey of California cities for the amount of solar installations and solar electricity generated, a report says. ... more | .. |
 US to step up trade pressure on China: Obama Toyota confirms loss of No. 1 carmaker spot Hormuz closure would send oil prices soaring: IMF iPhone sales drive record quarter for Apple Japan posts first annual trade deficit in 31 years Republican pipeline bill raise legal questions: US official Obama vows no backing down on clean energy |
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 Mortenson Construction to build 2.4 MW Solar Project in North Carolina Mortenson Construction has announced their selection as EPC contractor by San Francisco-based MP2 Capital, a leading developer, financier and operator of solar facilities throughout North America, t ... more | .. |
 DuPont and Yingli Collaborate on High Efficiency Solar DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) and Yingli Green Energy Holding are collaborating to advance technology for higher efficiency solar cells, new module manufacturing processes and innovative co ... more | .. |
 Southern Energy Management Builds Large Solar Array For IDEAL Fastener Southern Energy Management (SEM) is helping the world's second largest zipper manufacturer with sustainability efforts by installing its first solar array. IDEAL Fastener Corporation hired SEM to de ... more | .. |
 In Solar Cells, Tweaking the Tiniest of Parts Yields Big Jump in Efficiency By tweaking the smallest of parts, a trio of University at Buffalo engineers is hoping to dramatically increase the amount of sunlight that solar cells convert into electricity. With military ... more |
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 Researchers Discover Method to Unravel Malaria's Genetic Secrets Grafted watermelon plants take in more pesticides Improving crops from the roots up NOAA satellites aid in the rescue of 207 people in 2011 Restored wetlands rarely equal condition of original wetlands Carbon dioxide is driving fish crazy The Evolution of Division of Labour Winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx dressed for flight The Mighty Mesh Of Biofilms $1.6 million fine for cutting down trees Graphic details emerge of Tibetan unrest in China S.African parliament tackles rhino poaching crisis Haiti should brace for more devastating quakes: study Doctors Without Borders slams lack of AIDS care in DR Congo | .. |
  Adjusting Robotic Arm on Amboy Rock Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater with an approximate 15-degree northerly tilt for favorable solar energy production. Opportunity is conduc ... more | .. |
  Climate balancing: Sea-level rise vs. surface temperature change rates Engineering our way out of global climate warming may not be as easy as simply reducing the incoming solar energy, according to a team of University of Bristol and Penn State climate scientists. Des ... more | .. |
 New Solar Shingle Mount Requires No Trimming TTi has announced the next generation of its leading residential solar roof mount, the patented TTi Flat Jack Comp Shingle Mount. As the most durable and reliable mount for installing photovoltaic ( ... more | .. |
 Green Roofs Embrace Renewable Solar Energy Green Roof Technology has announced the "Sun-Root" solar-living roof system, the first fully integrated, non-penetrative solar and extensive green roof system in North America. The "Sun-Root" ... more |
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 A Shade Greener Aim to Supply 35,000 Families with Free Solar by 2015 Free solar panel installer A Shade Greener has announced that they will install 35,000 free solar installations in the UK by 2015. This will mean lower electricity bills for 35,000 families en ... more | .. |
 New Solar-Energy System Generating Power at W and L Virginia's largest solar-energy system is now up and running at Washington and Lee University, and visitors to the University's website can watch it working in real time. "We've been generatin ... more | .. |
 Abound Solar and Solarsis Announce Commissioning of Solar Plant in India Abound Solar and Solar Integration Systems India Private Limited (Solarsis) has announced the commissioning of a 1MW solar photovoltaic plant in Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh, India. The commissionin ... more | .. |
 Solar Industry Remains In Crisis As Government Battles For Right To Appeal The solar industry remains in "total limbo" after a day of legal argument failed to determine if the Government has the right to appeal in the row over feed-in-tariff incentives. David Hunt, a ... more |
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 Volunteers Sought for Simulated Mars Mission and Study of 'Menu Fatigue' Life beyond Earth? Underwater caves in Bahamas could give clues LED lights point shoppers in the right direction The Lake Lander's New Home MT Aerospace wins contract for operation and maintenance of launch facilities' mechanical systems Robot competition in zero-gravity Lockheed Martin-Built GPS Satellites Reach 150 Years of Combined On Orbit Service ESA Director General praises UK space innovation Classifying Solar Eruptions JPL begins widespread adoption of Maplesoft technology First 'cloaking' of a 3D object announced Russia Orbits Chibis Microsatellite Shuttle Discovery to make one last flight NASA's Kepler confirms 26 new planets | .. |
 Opportunity Targets Amboy Rock For Extra Study Ahead of Winter Opportunity is positioned for winter on the north end of "Cape York" on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is tilted about 15 degrees to the north for favorable solar energy production. Op ... more | .. |
 Private investments in renweables jump Renewable energy is in a "transformative" period as 2012 begins, with booming private investments but lagging public policies, a U.N. conference was told. ... more | .. |
 Here comes the sun Just outside Seville, in the desert region of Andalucia, Spain, sits an oasis-like sight: a 100-meter-high pillar surrounded by rows of giant mirrors rippling outward. More than 600 of these mirrors ... more | .. |
 Philippines pushes renewable energy Philippine President Benigno Aquino III called for boosting renewable energy to tackle climate change. ... more |
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 New solar farm being developed in Arizona PSEG Solar Source has completed the acquisition of a 25.2 MW DC (19 MW AC) solar project developed by juwi solar Inc. The PSEG Queen Creek Solar Farm is expected to begin construction in January 201 ... more | .. |
 Ameresco Marks Completion of Solar Panel Installations Ameresco has joined with Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan to recognize the completion of the first phase of a multi-phase energy efficiency initiative and renewable energy project. During a ribb ... more | .. |
 SOLON Installs Solar Capacity at Biosphere 2 SOLON has announced the installation of a 10 kilowatt (kW) pilot project of the SOLquick commercial rooftop solution at Biosphere 2, a unique ecological research and teaching facility located north ... more | .. |
 OCI Solar Power and CPS Energy negotiate largest solar development in US OCI Solar Power has announced a partnership with CPS Energy in San Antonio, Texas to enter into negotiations to produce 400 megawatts of power, making it one of the largest solar power development p ... more |
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 Ahmadinejad says ready for talks, blasts sanctions U.S. Somalia raid is shape of war to come France: No quick decision on Afghanistan 'Autonomous' combat drones debated US striving to prevent WikiLeaks repeat: spy chief US plans to cut troops, invest in future L-3 to work on Pakistan F-16 simulators More Limits on U.S. Space Systems Unacceptable Northrop Grumman Statement on the Global Hawk Block 30 Program Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Test Autonomous Aerial Refueling for Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration No deadlock in Palestinian-Israeli talks: Ashton 10 at police family home among 17 killed in Iraq Symantec urges users to disable pcAnywhere S. Korea stages live-fire drill near sea border | .. |
 Trina Solar Announces Complete Large Rooftop Solar Solution Trina Solar has announced the offering of a three-pronged service solution featuring complimentary design services, newly available high performance 'Honey' modules and the rapid install Trinamount ... more | .. |
 More Utility Commitment for Solar Gardens Clean Energy Collective-innovator of community-based clean energy facilities-has finalized the power purchase agreement (PPA) with southern Colorado's San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) for all the ... more | .. |
 Activ Solar Completes 100-Plus MW Perovo Solar PV Station Austria's Activ Solar has announced the completion and commissioning of one of the world's largest solar photovoltaic plants, the 100-megawatt (MW) Perovo Solar Power Station in Ukraine's Crimea. Bu ... more | .. |
 OPEL Solar Supplies GES USA with PV Tracker Systems OPEL Solar and OPEL Technologies has announced that it has completed delivery of 4.6 Megawatts ("MW") of its TF-850 market leading solar trackers to Global Energy Service U.S.A. ("GES"). This is OPE ... more |
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 'Greeley Haven' is Winter Workplace for Mars Rover NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity will spend the next several months at a site informally named "Greeley Haven." The name is a tribute to planetary geologist Ronald Greeley (1939-2011), who ... more | .. |
 Sofics PowerQubic Tech Used to Protect Solar Panel IC from Electrical Overstress Sofics has announced that its PowerQubic EOS technology has been chosen by eSilicon Corporation, the largest independent semiconductor value chain producer, for a high-voltage solar power applicatio ... more | .. |
 Carmanah Announces Outdoor Illumination Order in Mexico Representing the largest order to date for Carmanah's solar outdoor lighting, valued at nearly $1M USD, Mexican officials have selected the EG-series solar LED outdoor lighting system for an outdoor ... more | .. |
 SEIA and the Solar Alliance Merge to Drive Effective Policy for Solar The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the solar energy industry, has announced that it has officially merged with the Solar Alliance, an advocacy organiz ... more |
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