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Oil giant Saudi to become solar power centre: minister Paris (AFP) March 2, 2008 
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, plans to become an expert in another, cleaner field of energy by investing in solar power, the country's oil minister said in an interview released Sunday. "For a country like Saudi Arabia ... one of the most important sources of energy to look at and to develop is solar energy," Ali al-Nuaimi told French oil newsletter Petrostrategies. He ... read more |
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Trinity Solar Reaches Milestone With Installation Of 500th Solar Electric System
Freehold NJ (SPX) Mar 03, 2008Trinity Solar recently installed its 500th solar electric system. Trinity Solar reached this threshold by servicing clients located throughout New Jersey, New York and Delaware. "We could not have accomplished this without the full support of our customers. We thank them for believing in us and our ability to provide what we consider to be the predominant emerging energy source for ... more Silfab - First Solar Polysilicon Manufacturing Facility In Italy 
Danbury CT (SPX) Mar 03, 2008Praxair has been chosen by Silfab as the supplier of gases, gas equipment and gas management services for Silfab's solar grade polysilicon manufacturing facility in Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Italy. Rivoira will provide on-site supply of gases as well as gas delivery equipment and management services for the entire project, which will produce 5,000 metric tons of solar grade polysilicon per year. ... more Ferreira Construction And New Jersey Solar Solutions Announce The Formation Of Vanguard Energy Partners 
Branchburg NJ (SPX) Mar 03, 2008Nelson Ferreira, CEO of Ferreira Construction and John Drexinger, President of NJSS, have launched Vanguard Energy Partners. The synergy between the two companies provides the highest quality of solar energy systems implementation with maximal energy output to end users, third party system owners, and administrators. Vanguard's unique focus on energy efficiency, system performance, and monitorin ... more Capturing Sunlight 
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 03, 2008Solar cell technology is marching ahead, though it still struggles with the two problems: efficiency and high production costs. In collaboration with Satoshi Uchida at the University of Tokyo, Michael Grätzel and his research group at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have now developed new sensitizers that should help an inexpensive type of solar cell to be more efficient. ... more Bridge Of The Gods Columbia River Resort Casino Will Rest Lightly On The Earth 
Portland OR (SPX) Mar 03, 2008From carbon neutral construction to LEED certification and environmental stewardship, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are taking unprecedented strides to ensure that their proposed Bridge of the Gods Columbia River Resort Casino is constructed and operated using best-in-class environmental practices. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs' 1992 Declaration of Sovereignty defines ... more |
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Burnaby, Canada (SPX) Feb 29, 2008Day4 Energy announced that its highly efficient solar modules will be deployed in a new solar installation at the Portland Habilitation Center Northwest, a non-profit organization that trains and employs individuals with disabilities throughout the states of Oregon and Washington. The innovative green building project will feature 4,830 advanced Day4 Energy 48MC solar panels, making the ... more Bloo Solar Awarded 100 000 USD National Science Foundation Grant 
West Sacramento CA (SPX) Feb 29, 2008Bloo Solar announced that is has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. "The NSF grant will enable Bloo to demonstrate a new technique that enables the creation of ultra smooth and ultra rough surfaces on tiny wires, one tenth the diameter of a red blood cell," said Dr. Ruxandra Vidu, Bloo's director of R and D. "Controlling how rough or smooth we want the ... more BP Solar Forges Partnership With Frederick County Schools 
Frederick MD (SPX) Feb 29, 2008BP Solar and Frederick County Public Schools penned a partnership agreement to deepen their relationship to support education in the Frederick community. The partnership provides the two organizations with common objectives - to provide educational materials on alterative energy; to allow students to experience hands-on investigations using real-world activities ... more Sharp Reaches Two GW Of Cumulative Solar Cell Production Volume 
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 28, 2008At the end of 2007, Sharp became the first company to reach 2 GW in cumulative solar cell production volume in the world. Sharp has been involved with solar power for 49 years: the company began research into solar cells in 1959 to develop a new technology to follow the success of the television and started mass-production in 1963. It is estimated that the current world's cumulative solar ... more |
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Austin TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2008Austin-based architecture and land development services firm TAG International has announced that it is designing a full-scale green manufacturing facility for HelioVolt, one of the renewable energy industry's most innovative technology leaders. Working in collaboration with HelioVolt as part of a design-build team with Harvey-Cleary Builders, TAG International will play an instrumental ... more Clear Skies Solar Announces Grant From US Patent Office For X-Trax Solar Monitoring System 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2008Clear Skies Group has announced a U.S. Patent was granted for its X-Trax Solar monitoring system. The patented system, designed and developed entirely by Clear Skies Group's in-house research and development department, will deliver reliable autonomous data readings for solar energy systems around the United States. "Most systems on the market today are developed for large-scale commercial ... more Materials For Thin-Film And Organic Photovoltaics Will Reach 3.8 Billion Dollars By 2015 
Glen Allen VA (SPX) Feb 27, 2008Materials for use in thin-film and organic photovoltaics will reach $3.8 billion by 2015, according to a new study by NanoMarkets, an industry analyst firm. According to the NanoMarkets report, Materials Markets for Thin-Film and Organic Photovoltaics, the thin-film and organic photovoltaic market is becoming a source of opportunity for both traditional electronic chemicals suppliers and in ... more Wal-Mart Launches Web-Based Innovation Tool To Drive Sustainability Progress 
San Francisco CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2008Wal-Mart Stores and the Cleantech Group announced the official launch of a Web-based tool to identify technologies that will help Wal-Mart move toward its environmental sustainability goals. The "Cleantech Accelerator Project," will connect Wal-Mart with the cleantech industry and accelerate the deployment of new technologies that reduce negative ecological impacts while increasing performance a ... more
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