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Swiss solar-flight bid to take off for first test flightZurich (AFP) April 6, 2010 The Solar Impulse aircraft, a Swiss bid to fly around the world on solar energy, will make its first test flight Wednesday at a military airbase in western Switzerland, organisers said. After several delays due to unfavourable weather conditions, the flight by prototype is now scheduled at 9.00 am (0700 GMT) on April 7, said a spokesman from the project co-founded by Swiss pilot and explorer Bertrand Piccard and engineer Andre Borschberg. Wednesday's flight at Payerne airbase is expected to last ... read more |
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Bakersfield CA (SPX) Mar 23, 2010Chevron has started Project Brightfield, a demonstration of next-generation solar energy technologies in Bakersfield, California. The project, created on the site of a former Chevron refinery, will evaluate seven emerging photovoltaic technologies to help determine the potential application of renewable power at other company-owned facilities. The former refinery site has been repurposed t ... more 
Niskayuna NY (SPX) Mar 23, 2010With the race on in earnest to have the most efficient, low-cost solar module on the market, GE (NYSE: GE - News) announced it is focusing its research and development efforts on thin film photovoltaic (PV) technology in conjunction with PrimeStar Solar Inc., the startup firm in which GE is a majority investor. Working closely with PrimeStar technology experts, the company is bringing to b ... more 
Vergennes VT (SPX) Mar 23, 2010As the federal government continues to create new tax incentives for residential renewable energy projects, one Vermont company is betting on a boom in green weekend warriors. Sunward, an affiliate of Country Home Products, has announced the launch of the world's first "plug and play" solar hot water system. Available directly from the company or through certified partners, the complete so ... more |
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Surface Power Signs Partnership Agreement With Solar Energy InitiativesWashington DC (SPX) Mar 18, 2010 In a major expansion of its global market presence, Ireland-based Surface Power has announced a strategic partnership agreement to expand into the multi-billion dollar solar heating and solar air-conditioning market with Solar Energy Initiatives, headquartered in Florida. The collaboration will focus on the sale and distribution of Surface Power's SP501 solar thermal collector - one of the most productive and flexible on the market - for hot water, heating and solar air-conditioning applications i ... read more |
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