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April 20, 2010
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UQAM Researcher Solves Two 20-Year-Old Problems Of Solar Cells
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Apr 14, 2010
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Apr 14, 2010 Thanks to two technologies developed by Professor Beno�t Marsan and his team at the Universite du Quebec � Montreal (UQAM) Chemistry Department, the scientific and commercial future of solar cells could be totally transformed. Professor Marsan has come up with solutions for two problems that, for the last twenty years, have been hampering the development of efficient and affordable solar cells. His findings have been published in two prestigious scientific jour ... read more

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EARLY EARTH

Did a global ocean save Earth from the cold
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Closing In On A Carbon-Based Solar Cell
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ENERGY TECH

How Is Electrical Power Carried Across The Sea
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Swiss solar-energy plane passes first flight test
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Swiss solar-flight bid to take off for first test flight
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Plastic Electronics Could Slash The Cost Of Solar Panels
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Blueprint For 'Artificial Leaf' Mimics Mother Nature
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Boeing Licenses XR700 Solar Power Technology To Stirling Energy Systems
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2,487.5 MPG Achieved At 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas
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DLR Researchers Support Development Of Solar-Powered Aircraft Solar Impulse
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Underwriters Laboratories Opens Europe's Largest PV Testing Facility In Germany
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Hydrogen Fueling Technology To Use Landfill Gas To Power Vehicles
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For Two Solar Parks Totalling 18 MW
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Suntech Brings Solar Power To Harrah's Rincon Casino
Valley Center CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2010
With over 4,000 Suntech solar panels installed at the Harrah's Rincon site, the system covers over five-and-a-half acres and will provide enough power to run nearly 90% of the 662-room property's HVAC system. The Harrah's Suntech solar installation is expected to provide the Casino with considerable energy cost savings over time. "Led by the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians in partnership ... more

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Solar projects shine in North Africa
Rabat, Morocco (UPI) Mar 24, 2009
North Africa is taking a shine to solar power in a big way, with plants slated for Morocco and Tunisia as a German-led consortium pushes ahead with the world's most ambitious solar project in the Sahara Desert. The $555.3 billion Desertec project is designed to turn the Sahara's endless sunlight into carbon-free electricity that will supply 15 percent of energy-hungry Europe's power and ... more

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Environmentalists question solar plants
Las Vegas (UPI) Mar 23, 2009
"Environmentally friendly" solar power plants planned for Nevada and around the U.S. Southwest may in fact devastate the local ecology, opponents say. The problem, environmentalists say, is that tens of thousands of acres of untouched desert will have to be bulldozed for utility-scale solar plants, threatening rare and endangered plants and animals, the Las Vegas Sun reported Tuesday. / ... more

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Desertec wins new partners

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Pro-Tech Energy Solutions And Whitman Complete First Joint Solar Project


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MOON DAILY
First LM/USAF HC-130J Combat Rescue Tanker Rolls Out

Lockheed Martin Delivers First JLTV Technology Development Vehicles For Testing

Northrop Grumman Launches Next Generation of Wheelbarrow Bomb Disposal Vehicle

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Missile Defense System Continues Integration With Contract Modification

Medvedev renews warning on missile defense

Lockheed Martin Completes Live Tracking Aegis Exercise

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TALON Laser-Guided Rocket Production Configuration Verified

US summons Syria diplomat over Hezbollah arms transfer

US alarm on Scuds spurs Israel to attack Lebanon: Hezbollah

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WTO won't rule on U.S. tanker conflict

Israel mulls buying more F-15s, F-16s

Gates pushes for US-Colombia trade pact

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Robonaut Set To Join Space Station Crew As R2

A Cyborg Space Race

Japan unveils humanoid robot that laughs and smiles

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Pandemic not over, WHO flu probe hears

WHO pandemic probe focuses on media, Internet role

Death toll from contagious disease in China doubles in March

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Student Teams Prepare For The Ultimate Extracurricular Activity
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 24, 2010
As 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 teams - among 9 high schools and 29 universities - are putting the finishing touches on their vehicles for the 201 ... read more

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US 'still interested' in nuclear fuel swap with Iran

Saudis to build nuclear, renewable energy centre

Russia shuts down last plutonium reactor: officials

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Cattle Graziers' Climate Change Adaptability

US cautious on prospects for climate deal

Major economies to delve into climate impasse

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Orange Corn Holds Promise For Reducing Blindness And Child Mortality

New CSIRO Soybean A Hit In Japan

Raytheon Installs Frost Protection System In Canadian Vineyard

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India announces new tracking system to protect tigers

Hawaiian Submarine Canyons Are Hotspots Of Biodiversity And Biomass

Controls For Animals' Color Designs Revealed

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Orbital Ready To Launch First Minotaur IV Rocket

Testing Future Engine Technology Is A Work Of Art

India Sees Big Setback In Cryogenic Engine Tech Efforts

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