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![]() Albuquerque NM (SPX) Jan 08, 2010 Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used. The tiny cells could turn a person into a walking solar battery charger if they were fastened to flexible substrates molded around unusual shapes, such as clothing. The solar particles, fabricated of crystalline silicon ... read more |
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Michigan Poised For Solar Explosion In 2010![]() Michigan Solar Solutions, a local leader in alternative energy, is predicting an explosion in the solar industry in Michigan for 2010. According to company President Mark Hagerty, the year is shaping up to be "a perfect storm for solar" in the state. "Many people think that solar won't work in Michigan because it's too cold and it doesn't get as much sun as other places, but that's ... more Advanced Technology For Large Scale Solar Thermal Project ![]() SolarReserve has announced it has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with NV Energy for the sale of electricity from SolarReserve's Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project. Developed and owned by SolarReserve's subsidiary, Tonopah Solar Energy, the 100-megawatt solar energy project will be located near the town of Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada. When completed, Tonopah Solar Energy ... more Shell fails to honor solar warranties ![]() The World Bank and green energy companies have accused oil giant Shell of not honoring warranties on solar power systems sold to the developing world, the Guardian reports. At issue is the "widespread" breakdown of Shell solar equipment in Sri Lanka and other locations. Shell has since turned over the rural electrification business under which the Shell systems were sold, but critics ... more |
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China amendment to boost renewable energy![]() China adopted an amendment to its renewable energy law Saturday that requires utilities to buy all the power produced by generators of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. Power enterprises that refuse to do so will face fines up to an amount double that of the economic loss of the renewable energy company, state-run news agency Xinhua reports. The amendment a ... more China adopts law to boost renewable energy industry ![]() China's national assembly Saturday signalled the country's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by adopting a law supporting its renewable energy industry. The new law, an amendment to one on renewable energy adopted by the National People's Congress standing committee, obliges electricity grid companies to buy all the power produced by renewable sources. It also empowers the ... more Taiwan unveils Asia's biggest solar plant: govt ![]() Taiwan has unveiled what it calls Asia's biggest solar power plant as the island, which imports almost all its energy, seeks to tap into clean renewable resources, the government said Wednesday. The two-hectare (4.9-acre) plant in south Taiwan's Kaohsiung county, an area that enjoys year-round sunshine, is equipped with 141 huge solar panels that can generate one megawatt in total, said the ... more |
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![]() Trina Solar Announces Inauguration Of Europe's Largest PV Rooftop System ![]() LDK Solar Partners With GPR-SBTFC On 100 MW Of PV Plants In Europe ![]() Wells Fargo Finances 1MW SunPower Solar Power System At UC Merced |
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