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August 20, 2010
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Major Hurdle Cleared For Organic Solar Cells
College Park MD (SPX) Aug 20, 2010
Solar energy is an environmentally-friendly way of producing electricity and is considered to be one of the most appealing options for the future. The basis for solar energy is absorbing light and then effectively disassociating electrical charges. As Yana Vaynzof, a University of Cambridge researcher, reports in the American Institute of Physics' Applied Physics Letters, conjugated polymers are excellent materials for such a system, thanks to their light absorption and conduction properties. ... read more

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Carmanah Provides Solar LED Lighting For Bridge Lighting Project
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Bring Solar Energy To University Of Delaware
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REC Solar Announces Largest U.S. Carport Solar Installation
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Lucerne Valley Solar Project To Power 20,000 Homes
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Satellite Services supplies on-board sub-systems for smallsats and microsats.

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Is Any Country Already Able To Meet All Of Its Energy Needs From Renewable Sources?
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Inventory Volatility Packs Supply-Chain Peril For Global Solar Market
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One Of Michigan's Largest Solar Energy Systems To Be Built
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SEIA And GTM Research Partner For Comprehensive U.S. Solar Market Analysis
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Washington State Future Home To One Of The World's Largest Solar Projects
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Town Of Superior Set To Install Solar At Water Treatment Facilities
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Oerlikon Solar Joins Global Zero Emissions Race
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Rooftop Solar Array At New Jersey Shopping Center
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APS To Develop Largest Solar Power System On U.S. Government Property
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New Consortium To Drive Hybrid Energy Development
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 12, 2010
In a landmark event for the energy industry, four major industry players have joined forces to form the Hybrid Energy Consortium, focused on the design of next generation utility-scale commercial integrated solar combined cycle ("ISCC") power plants. The founding members of the consortium are QGEN of the USA, FLABEG Group and Schlaich Bergermann und Partner Sohne GmbH, both of Germany and ... more

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Inauguration Of First Concentrix Solar Power Facility In South Africa
Freiburg Im Breisgau, Germany (SPX) Aug 12, 2010
Paving the way for solar power projects in South Africa, Concentrix Solar has announced that it is going to inaugurate its first power facility in South Africa at the Aquila Private Game Reserve in Touwsrivier on September 1, 2010. This is the initial step in developing large-scale solar power projects in South Africa. "CPV systems are perfectly suited for the use in South Africa wit ... more

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New Study Sheds Light On U.S. Wind Power Market
Berkeley 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 pac ... more

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Solar, hybrid power winning new ground

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GoSolarUSA To Acquire Exclusive Worldwide Rights To New Solar Furnace Technology


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SPACE SCOPES
Planets In Unusually Intimate Dance Around Dying Star

Detector Technology Could Help NASA Find Earth-Like Exoplanets

NASA Finds Super-Hot Planet With Unique Comet-Like Tail

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"Fahrenheit 451" author burns at idea of digital books

Safer Plastics That Lock In Potentially Harmful Plasticizers

Power Problem With Insat-4B

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Life360 Launches Real-Time Family Tracking App For iPhone

Real-Time Polar Bear News Featured On New Churchill Polar Bears Website

Hunter's iJournal Provides iPhone Users A Way To Improve Their Hunting Skills

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China Finishes Construction Of First Unmanned Space Module

China Contributes To Space-Based Information Access A Lot

China Sends Research Satellite Into Space

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Perseid Meteors Return: Viewing Conditions Excellent

Fireball heralds arrival of meteor shower

The Impact That Shattered Santa Fe

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Countdown To Vesta

Delhi School Boys Discover New Asteroid

Thousands flock to see asteroid pod in Japan

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China Green Policies Spur Local Wind Energy And Photovoltaic Markets
El Segundo CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2010
Chinese government policies intended to promote the adoption of green technologies are having the desired effect, with the country enjoying a boom in wind power capacity and Photovoltaic (PV) installations that is fueling the establishment of a new generation of global green energy suppliers, according to iSuppli Corp. "Thanks to assiduous government support, the China markets for wind power and photovoltaic solar energy- two major green industries in the country-climbed to new highs in 2009, the ... read more

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Modified yeast can make more ethanol

Cellulosic Methanol Produced From First Commercial Cellulosic Biofuels Plant

Wide Range Of Plants Offer Cellulosic Biofuel Potential, Ecological Diversity

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Star Wars Meets UPS As Robonaut Packed For Space

Planet rover stretches its legs

First robot with 'emotions' unveiled

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Mortenson Construction Building 100 Turbine Wind Farm In Illinois

Canada looks to utilize wind energy

LADWP Approves New Wind Project

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Making Vehicles Safer

Scots scientists create car biofuel from whisky by-products

Scientists develop safer parts for cars

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Oil firm upbeat despite Falklands setback

Partner says BP hiding oil spill documents

Scientists challenge US optimism on oil spill damage

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