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SunPods Predicts Bright Future For Power-on-Demand Solar Platforms San Jose CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2009
SunPods has unveiled its revolutionary photovoltaic array system. According to Dan Jaeger, President of SunPods, "We are proud to be participating in this prestigious launch, and welcome the opportunity to show the world how easy, fast, and efficient it is to ship, install, and power-up our solar power platforms." Unlike traditional onsite solar array construction and installation methods ... read moreSunLight Eagle Soars
Las Cruces NM (SPX) Jun 09, 2009The Physical Science Laboratory of New Mexico State University announced that its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Test Center successfully hosted the first flight last month of a solar-powered unmanned aircraft in the National Airspace System. The Flight Test Center, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, provides the only national airspace approved for flight tests of ... 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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Dow Captures Solar Power With Fluid Technology
Midland MI (SPX) Jun 09, 2009Dow Chemical is shedding light on Concentrating Solar Power systems (CSP) with DOWTHERM A heat transfer fluids which can collect, transport and store solar generated heat. CSP technology uses mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto receivers that collect solar energy and convert it to heat. DOWTHERM A heat transfer fluids collect the heat energy and transport it to a power ... more Solar Power Partners Helps LA Go Green
Mill Valley CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2009Solar Power Partners has officially announced that several of its solar energy facilities in the Los Angeles area are in full commercial operation and generating electricity. The solar energy facilities include a 238.68 kW system at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena; a 601.02 kW system at BT's North America corporate headquarters offices in El Segundo ... more Georgia Power Launches Solar Research Project
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jun 09, 2009Georgia Power's corporate headquarters will begin harnessing the sun in 2009 as the company partners with Southern Company to launch a rooftop solar demonstration program aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy in Georgia. Adding to the building's energy-efficient construction and architecture, Georgia Power has begun installing seven different commercially viable photovoltaic (PV) ... more Wasting Money At The Solar Factory
Beringe, Netherlands (SPX) Jun 08, 2009It seems like an open door, checking the quality of incoming wafers and cells before they go into the production process. But this it is still not common in cell and module manufacturing market. Especially cracks, also referred to as micro cracks, that potentially cause wafer and cell breakage during production and have negative quality effects, are still not being controlled with full for ... more |
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Don't Look Up, Space is Filled With JunkDurham NC (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 In the early days of space exploration, satellites were rare. Each launch was a feat of engineering and ambition, sending machines far above the Earth into orbits where they could drift undisturbed. ... more
Expanded orbital computing initiative announced for next Momentus mission with DPhi Space partnershipLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company, will partner with DPhi Space to fly a Clustergate-2 edge computing payload on its upcoming Vigoride 7 mission, scheduled for launch in early 2026. The ... more
ESA Expands Space Safety Fleet to Protect Earth and Enable Sustainable Space OperationsParis, France (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 ESA's Space Safety Programme advances initiatives to detect, predict, and counter space hazards - including threats from asteroids, solar storms, and space debris. The program develops missions and ... more
Consciousness debate intensifies as scientists urge clarity while AI and robotics advanceParis, France (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 Scientists warn that as artificial intelligence and neurotechnology accelerate in development, the need to understand consciousness has now become a scientific and ethical priority. In a major revie ... more
Space Robotics at the Edge of the UnknownLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 Many robotics systems function in conditions where the environment is well-defined: factory floors, urban roads, research facilities. But what about robots designed for space? Keenan Albee, ... more
Orbital data and energy collaboration accelerates space-based assemblyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 Rendezvous Robotics and Starcloud have initiated a formal partnership to integrate autonomous modular assembly systems with orbital power and cooling infrastructure for gigawatt-scale datacenter cap ... more
France vows support for NATO ally Romania after US troop cutSibiu, Romania (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 France's defence minister on Thursday reassured Bucharest that Paris remained committed to Europe's "collective defence," after Washington said it would cut its troops in Romania. ... more
Fentanyl, beans and Ukraine: takeaways from Trump-Xi's 'great meeting'Busan, South Korea (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 From a deal to reduce tariffs slapped on China to planned cooperation on ending the war in Ukraine, here's what Beijing and Washington say was achieved during Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's first face-to-face talks in six years: ... more
Lt. Gen. Joe McGee retires amid alleged disagreements with PentagonWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2025 Lt. Gen. Joe McGee retired from the U.S. military due to alleged disagreements with Defense Secretary. Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine. ... more |
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Lasers Are Making Solar Cells Competitive Solar electricity has a future: It is renewable and available in unlimited quantities, and it does not produce any gases detrimental to the climate. Its only drawback right now is the price: the electric power currently being produced by solar cells in northern Europe must be subsidized if it is to compete against the household electricity generated by traditional power plants. At "Laser ... more ABC Solar Wins Exemption From Planning For All Solar
Torrance CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2009Bradley Bartz and ABC Solar are proud to announce the decision of the City of Torrance to exempt solar installations from planning review. In April of this year ABC Solar took the extraordinary step of suing the City of Torrance asking the local superior court to rule that design review is against the Solar Rights Act. Bartz and ABC Solar asked the court for an injunction against the City ... more Hannover Leasing Acquires Three SunEdison PV Systems In Spain
Beltsville MD (SPX) Jun 05, 2009SunEdison has announced that Hannover Leasing purchased three SunEdison photovoltaic solar energy systems in Spain's Lleida province. Under a long-term agreement, SunEdison will monitor, maintain and operate the systems, which have a combined capacity of 4.3 MW. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed. The three ground mount systems - 1.6 MW in Alamus; 1.6 MW in Borges ... more TEP SunShare Program Funds Seven New Solar Arrays For Tucson
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 05, 2009The City of Tucson is taking advantage of SunShare subsidies from Tucson Electric Power (TEP) to help fund seven new photovoltaic arrays that will add more than 1 megawatt (MW) to the city's solar generating capacity. TEP will provide an estimated $4.7 million in SunShare incentives to the city over the next 20 years, covering about 60 percent of the cost of the arrays. The systems ... more |
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AI energy demand in US proves minor climate impact
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