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Swiss solar-energy plane passes first flight testPayerne, Switzerland (AFP) April 7, 2010 The Solar Impulse aircraft, a pioneering Swiss bid to fly around the world on solar energy, successfully completed its first test flight in western Switzerland on Wednesday. "There has never been in the past an aeroplane of that kind to fly. It was a huge question mark for us and it's an extraordinary relief," said Bertrand Piccard, pioneering round-the-world balloonist who co-founded the project. "Today for Solar Impulse it's an incredible milestone. It gives us confidence for the next flight a ... read more |
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Houston TX (SPX) Mar 24, 2010As most high school and college students are busy tackling tests or taking it easy during spring break, student teams from across the Americas are preparing for the ultimate extracurricular activity - designing, building, and testing a vehicle that travels the farthest distance using the least amount of energy. After months of coordinating designs and constructing vehicles, 43 student team ... more 
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 |
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Suntech Selected To Power Taiwan's Largest Solar Power PlantWuxi, China (SPX) Mar 18, 2010 Suntech Power Holdings will supply solar panels for what will be the biggest solar power plant in Taiwan. Owned and operated by the Taiwan Power Company, and developed by Fortune Electric Co., Ltd., the new 4.7MW solar plant in Young'an, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, will nearly double the island's current installed solar capacity of about 5MW. "We chose Suntech modules for superior performance and reliability, as seen in utility-scale installations across Asia, Europe, and the Americas," said Liao Wen Sing, ... read more |
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