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April 28, 2010
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New PV Encapsulant Helps Deliver More Power At Lower Cost
Wilmington DE (SPX) Apr 28, 2010
In the drive for more cost-effective solar energy, technology leaders Oerlikon Solar and DuPont have collaborated on a new thin white reflective solar PV encapsulant sheet, called DuPont PV5223. This latest addition to the DuPont PV5200 Series of PVB sheets enables easier manufacturing of next-generation thin film PV modules that not only capture sunlight coming in, but also reflect more sunlight back through the module's active layer, thus capturing an extra zap from every available ray of light. ... read more

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New REC Peak Energy Solar Module Delivers More Power Per Square Meter
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Advance Made In Thin-Film Solar Cell Technology
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Finland plans 'massive' renewable energy boost
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Solar Energy Production Has Enormous Potential In Southeastern Ontario
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Latin renewable energy gets a cash boost
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UQAM Researcher Solves Two 20-Year-Old Problems Of Solar Cells
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EARLY EARTH

Did a global ocean save Earth from the cold
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EARLY EARTH

Early Earth Absorbed More Sunlight
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Closing In On A Carbon-Based Solar Cell
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
Seal Beach CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2010
Boeing and Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have formed a strategic partnership to complete the commercialization and deployment of Boeing's XR700 high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar power technology. Through a licensing agreement with Boeing, SES has acquired the sole rights to develop, manufacture and deploy the HCPV product globally. SES will lead the commercialization process, wi ... more

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2,487.5 MPG Achieved At 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 31, 2010
Extreme mileage was the goal this weekend on the streets of downtown Houston as 42 student teams competed in the 2010 Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-efficient vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of energy. More than 400 students were on hand to stretch the boundaries of fuel efficiency and participate in th ... more

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DLR Researchers Support Development Of Solar-Powered Aircraft Solar Impulse
Cologne, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2010
In 2012, Solar Impulse is to set out on a flight around the globe and will be in the air day and night during that time. Initial test flights of this unique solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse are in progress in the Payerne region of Switzerland. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is supporting this ambitious project and various DLR Institutes are involved in providing this support. In early ... more

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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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MISSILE NEWS
Oshkosh Awarded Contract For In Theater MRAP Support

Boeing Expands SDB I Weapon's Capability With Block 09 Software

US military concerned about 'over-medication' of troops

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LockMart Receives THAAD Field Support Contract

Poland to receive first US missiles in May: ministry

Official Details Results Of US Missile Review

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Syria,Iran arm Hezbollah with improved missiles: US

India arms jets with BrahMos missiles

Raytheon Awarded US Navy Missile Launcher Contract

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Brazil plans an armed force of 500,000

U.K. to repay Iran $650 million for tanks

Israel 'cuts arms sales to Turkey'

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Robot takes on battle of the bulge

Robonaut Set To Join Space Station Crew As R2

A Cyborg Space Race

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Scientists Favor Needles Over Tablets For Global Vaccinations

One year on, Mexico still recovering from swine flu

Mexico helped avoid one million swine flu deaths: minister

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For Two Solar Parks Totalling 18 MW
Norfolk County, Canada (SPX) Mar 29, 2010
Suntech Power Holdings has announced that it has completed a 1 megawatt (MW) solar installation for Harrah's Rincon Casino in Southern California, a top resort-gaming destination. The system will offset nearly a quarter of the Casino's total energy consumption and is part of Harrah's ongoing conservation and sustainability effort. 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. ... read more

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Putin woos Ukraine with gas deal, nuclear offer

Westinghouse, Poland's PGE agree nuclear feasibility study

120,000 Germans protest against nuclear

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Ask The Locals

Study Reconstructs Devastating Droughts Across Asia

Soil Microbes Produce Less Atmospheric CO2 Than Expected With Climate Warming

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Rooftop farming booming in New York

Pacific countries aim to extend high seas' tuna fishing ban

India's farmers relieved as monsoon seen 'normal' in 2010

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Bone-Eating Worms 30 Million Years Old

'Love-dart' slug, lungless frog among new species on Borneo

Mathematicians Offer Elegant Solution To Evolutionary Conundrum

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First Minotaur IV Lite Launches From Vandenberg

US military launches top-secret robotic spacecraft

Bulava Missile Designer Blames Industry For Test Failures

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