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January 08, 2010
Glitter-Sized Solar PVs Produce Competitive Results
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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Cutting Edge Probe Will Lead To Better Solar Cells
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First Nations Community Awarded For Large Solar Instalment
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Solar pond could produce fresh water
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XsunX Achieves Crucial Development Milestone
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Michigan Poised For Solar Explosion In 2010
Commerce Township MI (SPX) Jan 07, 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
Santa Monica CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2010
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
Colombo, Sri Lanka (UPI) Jan 5, 2009
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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French nuclear group Areva to sell stake in Eramet: reports

Bulgaria shuts nuclear reactor for maintenance

Iran in new threat over uranium swap deal

Greenpeace says made to 'pay' for climate summit failure

Greenpeace climate protesters released from Danish jail: police

Australia suffers hottest decade as globe warms

World veterinary agency to probe link meat-climate link

Chinese dairy bosses could face February trial: prosecutor

Agricultural Bank of China plans dual IPO: state media

First Molars Provide Insight Into Evolution Of Great Apes

Animal Calls Have Common Features

Paleontologist Launches Fossil Shark Hunt

ISRO Reviews Cryogenic Engine

Indian Cryogenic Engine Rocket Launch Put On Hold

Rocket-Motor Test Supports NASA, DOD And Commercial Missions

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China amendment to boost renewable energy
Beijing (UPI) Dec 28, 2009
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
Beijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2009
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
Taipei (AFP) Dec 23, 2009
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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Talks start in Guinea on new prime minister

Elephant kills US woman and her child in Kenya

Chinese FM heads to Africa

VW says 2009 Chinese sales hit record 1.4 million cars

Electric car Think to be assembled in US in 2011: report

Geely Automobile mulls ways to collaborate with Volvo

'Year 2010' smart-card bug turns Germans back to cash

Hubble Telescope peers at oldest ever galaxies

2010 tech bug hits German credit cards

Mini-Research Module MRM1 At Cape For Shuttle Processing

Astronauts Dock At ISS

Expedition 22 Keeps Busy While Awaiting Additional Crew Members

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

ISRO Reviews Cryogenic Engine

Indian Cryogenic Engine Rocket Launch Put On Hold

Rocket-Motor Test Supports NASA, DOD And Commercial Missions

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Toward Home-Brewed Electricity With Personalized Solar Energy

Space - Expanding The Frontiers Of Risk

India's first commercial solar power plant

OK given for 700 rooftop solar projects

eSolar's Sierra SunTower Named Renewable Project Of The Year

New Home Green Materials Adds DECK Monitoring To Solar Line-Up

Energy Conversion Devices Announces 3MW Rooftop Solar Project

Buckman's Ski And Snowboard Shops Go Green

Solar power unit does more with less sun

Clean energy to grow into 1.6 trillion euros industry: WWF

Solar Energy Powers Marines On Battlefield

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