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 Waregem, Belgium (SPX) May 18, 2009 
Energy Conversion Devices and Enfinity have announced plans to co-develop a portfolio of rooftop solar installations throughout the U.S., as well as in numerous European countries, including Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic. ECD and Enfinity have identified approximately 10 MW of projects that they will collaborate on in the short term. ECD, through its wholly ... read more
San Francisco CA (SPX) May 18, 2009Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG and E) has announced that it has entered into a series of contracts with BrightSource Energy for a record total of 1,310 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal power. These power purchase agreements, covering seven projects, supersede the agreements PG and E executed with BrightSource in April 2008 for up to 900 MW of solar thermal power. The first of th ... 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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Glasgow, Scotland (SPX) May 18, 2009Scotland-based renewable energy start-up Puurgen has installed a solar-powered CCTV system at Scottish Water's site in Aberdeen to help combat fly-tipping. The system features a vandal-proof dome camera powered by a 180 Watt-peak solar power system, which uses Puurgen's innovative maximum power point tracker technology to increase solar capture by up to 40%. The same technology has been us ... more 
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) May 18, 2009The washers and dryers in the laundry laboratories at Henkel's new North American consumer products headquarters in Scottsdale are now running on solar power, thanks to the recent installation of solar panels on the roof of the building. The solar panels will provide 56,700 kilowatts of electricity a year to run the washers and dryers in the labs. Excess power from the solar panels ... more 
San Francisco CA (SPX) May 18, 2009Suntech Power Holdings has announced plans to establish solar energy products manufacturing in the U.S. The Company is currently exploring opportunities in several states that could be optimal, cost-effective locations for a production and distribution center as part of its strategy to create a long-term presence within the U.S. Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech's Chairman and CEO said, "We belie ... more 
London, UK (SPX) May 13, 2009Increased competition and the global economic crisis have cast clouds upon the Western European solar energy market. Falling polysilicon and solar module prices have the potential to cement China's role as a solar manufacturing hub. In terms of installed capacity, the United States is playing a greater role as more and more states are putting the renewable energy standards into existence. ... more |
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3D mapping shows how passivation boosts perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 Perovskite solar cells are attracting interest as lower-cost, high-efficiency alternatives to silicon photovoltaics, but defects in their thin films hinder charge transport, waste energy, and reduce ... more  
PCBM additive strategy lifts efficiency and durability of inverted perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Researchers at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have engineered an optimized electron transport layer for inverted perovskite solar cells that raises both ... more 
NUS team boosts durability of vapor deposited perovskite silicon tandem solar cellsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a vapour-deposition process that significantly enhances the long-term and high-temperature stability of perovskite-silicon (S ... more
  
The Quantum Age will be Powered by FusionGerroa, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 Fusion is the cosmic process that powers stars, shapes galaxies, and enables the chemical diversity needed for life. From the earliest stars to modern planetary systems, fusion converts hydrogen into heavier elements, forging the matter that makes up worlds, atmospheres, and living organisms. ... more 
Tokamak study maps error impacts on plasma equilibrium modelsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 A research team led by Prof. LIU Haiqing at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has carried out a comprehensive analysis of uncertainty propagation in free-bo ... more 
EAST experiments point to density free regime for fusion plasmasTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 Researchers working on China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have experimentally accessed a theorized density-free regime for fusion plasmas, maintaining ... more |
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Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 11, 2009Despite the once hot Spanish solar farming market coming to a grinding halt, Premier Power Renewable Energy's business in Spain will grow by more than 200 percent this year with future prospects increasingly bright. ASIF, a Spanish solar PV industry association, estimates that the commercial rooftop market will become the leading market segment in Spain, growing to more than 4.4 gigawatts ... more 
Lakewood CO (SPX) May 11, 2009Cascade Technology is pleased to announce that the Company has moved forward in its proposed determination to pursue opportunities in renewable energy, more particularly in solar. On April 30, 2009, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Brisk Solar Inc., a division of FEC Finance Energy Corp ("Brisk"). Under the terms of the MOU the company will acquire ... more 
Richmond CA (SPX) May 11, 2009Bay Area Beverage Company has flipped the switch on a 500 kW solar power system, one of the largest in region. The company - representing the brands of more than 20 suppliers and distributing more than seven million cases annually - now generates 100 percent of its electricity with solar power. Commuters on Highway 580 will find the more than 2,756 modules now perched atop the company ... more |
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Germany puts ballistic missile defence shield into serviceBerlin (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Germany's military put into service Wednesday the first part of a roughly $4 billion ballistic missile defence system, to better protect Europe at a time of high tensions with Russia. ... more 
What is Taiwan's T-Dome?Taipei (AFP) Nov 30, 2025 Taiwan's government has proposed $40 billion in extra defence spending over several years, with the focus on developing a multi-layered air defence system dubbed "T-Dome". ... more 
Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground systemBoulder, CO (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Space Force declared operational acceptance of the second operational delivery of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, or FORGE, for the 11th Space Wa ... more
  
Crown ether resins modeled for precise gadolinium isotope separationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 A new theoretical study shows how functionalized crown ether resins can selectively capture lighter gadolinium isotopes, offering a controlled route to isotope separation for nuclear and planetary s ... more 
Project Pele microreactor reaches key milestone with first TRISO fuel deliveryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Delivery of advanced nuclear fuel to Idaho National Laboratory's Transient Reactor Test Facility marks a major step for Project Pele, a mobile microreactor prototype intended to supply resilient pow ... more 
Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more
  
Filipinos master disaster readiness, one roll of the dice at a timeManila (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 In a library in the Philippines, a dice rattles on the surface of a board before coming to a stop, putting one of its players straight into the path of a powerful typhoon. ... more 
Inside Chernobyl, Ukraine scrambles to repair radiation shieldChernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 26, 2025 Inside an abandoned control room at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a worker in an orange hardhat gazed at a grey wall of seemingly endless dials, screens and gauges that were supposed to prevent disaster. ... more 
'Shivering from cold and fear': winter rains batter displaced GazansKhan Yunis, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 28, 2025 It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi's tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food and leaving his blankets sopping wet. ... more |
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