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New Study Sheds Light On U.S. Wind Power MarketBerkeley CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2010 The U.S. was one of the fastest-growing wind power markets in the world in 2009, second only to China, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Wind power additions in the United States set a new record in 2009, with 10 gigawatts of new capacity installed, representing a $21 billion investment. "At this pace, wind power is on a path to becoming a significant contributor to the U.S. power mix," says co-author Ryan W ... read more |
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Tucson AZ (SPX) Aug 05, 2010Sion Power has announced that their proprietary lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries played a critical role in the QinetiQ Zephyr smashing the world record for the longest duration unmanned flight. A result of an intensive joint development effort between Sion Power and QinetiQ, the Zephyr flight exceeded 336 hours (14 days) of continuous flight, significantly surpassing the previous official r ... more  
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Aug 05, 2010Xcel Energy has released preliminary results from its wind-to-battery storage project in Minnesota, and the bottom line is the technology works. Integrating variable wind and solar power production with the needs of the power grid is an ongoing issue for the utility industry. In October 2008, Xcel Energy began testing a one-megawatt battery-storage technology to demonstrate its ability to ... more 
Oroville, Calif. (UPI) Aug 4, 2010 A California college says it is set to become the nation's only grid-positive college, producing more energy from its own on-site solar power than it uses. Butte College in Oroville, Calif., will add 15,000 solar panels to its existing 10,000 by May 2011 to become the largest solar-producing college in the world, a college release said Wednesday. "Once this solar project is compl ... more |
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New Photovoltaics Products Enables Widespread Use Of Solar PowerMountain View CA (SPX) Aug 04, 2010 Propelled by aggressive R and D activities, third generation photovoltaics (PVs) are poised to take a huge leap forward. The exploratory mass production of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC)-powered consumer durables is likely to alter the future course of research in this segment. Some of the first commercial third generation products are DSSC-powered backpacks and mobile phones. Several developers are working to take advantage of DSSCs' ability to power various non-grid-based lighting application ... read more |
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