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Abengoa Solar Inaugurates Second-Generation Solar Tower Seville, Spain (SPX) Jun 23, 2009
Abengoa Solar's first high-temperature power tower, Eureka, was unveiled by Martín Soler Márquez, Director of Innovation, Science and Enterprise for the Andalusian Regional Government. This power tower is intended to test, on an experimental basis, a new type of receiver that will achieve the higher temperatures needed for higher-efficiency thermodynamic power cycles. It is the only plant ... read moreHigh Efficiency Telecom Solar Solution
Drammen, Norway (SPX) Jun 23, 2009Eltek Valere has announced it has partnered with key solar component vendors to become a one-stop-shop for carriers investing in green and sustainable power solutions for wireless and broadband remote sites. Eltek Valere's Global Sourcing Team (GST) has negotiated supply agreements with global vendors of solar panels, cyclic batteries and tracking systems. With peripheral hardware ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano
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Solar Research Team Heading To Europe For Experiments
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2009A solar energy research team from Valparaiso University's College of Engineering will return to Switzerland this summer to continue testing the potential of harnessing the sun's energy for industrial applications. Valpo, a member of the Council on Undergraduate Research, has been pursuing the research project since 2006. Led by Dr. Robert Palumbo, one of the world's leading solar energy ... more Satcon Selected For Large Solar Energy Rooftop Installation
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 23, 2009Satcon has announced that it has installed four 250 kilowatt (kW) PowerGate Plus inverters at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), the largest solar rooftop installation in the southeast of the United States. The Orange County Convention Center 1.1 megawatt rooftop monocrystalline PV system occupies 200,000 square feet and was designed and built by Johnson Controls Inc, a global ... more California Regulators Approve Solar Panel Installation Program
Rosemead CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2009A plan proposed by Southern California Edison (SCE) for the largest U.S. installation of advanced solar panels on otherwise unused large commercial rooftops across Southern California has been approved by the California Public Utilities Commission. During the next five years SCE will install, own and operate 250 megawatts of solar generating capacity. The utility also will conduct ... more Viability Of Space Solar Power (SSP) Satellite Systems Get A Boost
Everett WA (SPX) Jun 19, 2009PowerSat has announced the filing of U.S. Provisional Patent No. 61/177,565 or "SPACE-BASED POWER SYSTEMS AND METHODS." The patent includes two technologies, BrightStar and Solar Powered Orbital Transfer (SPOT), which enable the reduction of launch and operation costs by roughly $1 billion for a 2,500 megawatt (MW) power station. "This patent filing is a watershed moment not only for ... more |
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Africa's sun to power Europe's homes?
Berlin (UPI) Jun 16, 2009 A group of 20 German companies wants to invest $555 billion in concentrated solar power plants in northern Africa to sell green power to Europe and make the continent less dependent on oil and gas imports. It would be one of the world's biggest private renewable energy projects: Some 20 German companies are planning to join forces to build CSP plants in northern Africa and transport the ... more NRG Energy And eSolar To Develop Solar Plant In New Mexico
Santa Fe NM (SPX) Jun 16, 2009El Paso Electric has signed a power purchase agreement for the full capacity of a 92 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power plant to be developed in southern New Mexico by NRG Energy, a national Fortune 500 energy provider, and eSolar, a leading producer of modular, scalable solar thermal power plants. This project is part of NRG and eSolar's recently announced plans to develop up to 500 ... more Photon Energy Services Breaks Ground On San Jose Solar Initiative
Los Altos CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2009Photon Energy Services has unveiled plans to create one of the largest Catholic solar projects in America working in collaboration with the Diocese of San Jose. Partnering with 5 parish/school combinations and one cemetery, Photon will provide solar energy for Holy Spirit, Holy Family, St. Christopher, Queen of Apostles, St. Lucy and Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Los Altos. Phase one of the i ... more Waste Management To Offer New Solar Powered Trash Compactor
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 16, 2009Waste Management has announced that it has entered into an agreement with BigBelly Solar under which Waste Management will provide WM Solar Powered Trash Compactors to its customers including municipalities and high-traffic facilities. Under the agreement, Waste Management has become the exclusive waste and environmental services company distributor of BigBelly solar compactor technology in ... more |
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