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Is The Hornet Our Key To Renewable EnergyNew York NY (SPX) Jan 06, 2011 As every middle-school child knows, in the process of photosynthesis, plants take the sun's energy and convert it to electrical energy. Now a Tel Aviv University team has demonstrated how a member of the animal kingdom, the Oriental hornet, takes the sun's energy and converts it into electric power - in the brown and yellow parts of its body - as well. "The interesting thing here is that a living biological creature does a thing like that," says physicist Prof. David Bergman of Tel Aviv University ... read more |
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 Enhancements Increase Efficiency Of Kalahari Greentech's Solar System Kalahari Greentech has released a statement detailing the enhancements and revenue potential of the Tri-Brid Solar Generator. According to Robert Matthews, VP of Kalahari, "Internationally, Ch ... more | .. |
 SunPower Completes Sale 44MW Montalto Di Castro Solar Park SunPower has announced that it has completed the sale of its 44-megawatt (MW) Montalto di Castro solar park to a consortium of international investors that include MetLife, Fondo PPP Italia and Voig ... more | .. |
 U.K. solar plane record confirmed A British solar-powered aircraft has been confirmed as a record-breaker following its non-stop two-week endurance flight earlier this year, officials say. ... more | .. |
 Device creates fuel from sunlight U.S. and Swiss researchers say they've developed a solar device that can turn the energy of the sun into fuel. ... more |
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 APS And SunEdison Announce Construction Of 10MW Solar Plant In Arizona SunEdison and Arizona Public Service have announced the planned construction of a utility-scale photovoltaic solar power plant to be located two miles north of the Prescott Regional Airport. SunEdis ... more | .. |
 Foreign firms look to increase solar power presence in India The Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site off the coast of India's financial capital Mumbai, draw hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. ... more | .. |
 SECP And POSCO Power To Build World's Largest Solar Plant Sustainable Energy Capital Partners (SECP) has announced a joint venture partnership with POSCO Power to develop and build a 300-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power plant in Boulder City, Nevada. ... more | .. |
 Kyocera Celebrates One-Millionth Solar Module Produced In North America Kyocera has announced that its manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico, has produced its one-millionth solar module. More than 400 employees gathered for a celebration by signing the back of the m ... more |
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 45 MW Solar PV Project Launched In Bulgaria The largest Solar PV project in Bulgaria and one of the largest in the EU was officially launched on December 13, 2010. The 45 MW project consisting of one 20 MW solar photovoltaic installation and ... more | .. |
 Alvarado Street Bakery Goes Solar The Alvarado Street Bakery in Petaluma has unveiled a solar power array that will supply the popular organic bakery with close to 40 percent of its energy needs from clean, renewable solar power. ... more | .. |
 Etrion Completes Oria Solar Park In Italy Etrion has announced the completion of the Oria solar park in Puglia, Italy. Marco Northland, Etrion's CEO, commented, "We are pleased to announce the completion of the Oria solar park built b ... more | .. |
 Social Network For Photovoltaics Launches Ideas Contest Specialists from the photovoltaic sector now have their own international expert network: the Festo Engineering Network offers a convenient and efficient way of exchanging ideas within the community ... more |
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 California Approves Innovative Program To Spur Mid-Sized Developments The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has voted unanimously to approve a new program designed to drive small to mid-sized renewable energy development. Called a "Renewable Auction Mechan ... more | .. |
 Southern Energy Management Installs 60 Residential Solar Water Heaters Seventy homes across South Carolina have been chosen to participate in a unique program that will bring solar energy to more families in the Palmetto State. The project by Central Electric Pow ... more | .. |
 US DoI Approves SolarReserve's 110MW Nevada Solar Power Project The U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has approved the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project located in Nye County near Tonopah, Nevada. With this authorizati ... more | .. |
 A Real Sun Flower Blossoms In LA The original Los Angeles Flower Mart is going solar with a 280 KW grid-tie system to power the premiere flower market resource in the largest wholesale flower district in the United States. Th ... more |
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 Solarreserve Receives Final Licensing Decision For 150MW Rice Solar Energy Project SolarReserve has received a final decision from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for construction and operation of the Rice Solar Energy Project. This approval, the key state-level permit for ... more | .. |
Conergy shares climb after credit deal Conergy shares soared nearly 20 percent in Monday trading after the Hamburg solar module maker said it had reached an agreement with creditors to more than half the company's $420 million debt. ... more | .. |
 New solar cells could even work at night U.S. researchers say they've developed a new kind of solar cell that can generate energy even at night, promising a new form of renewable energy. ... more | .. |
 Solopower Offers World's Most Powerful Certified Flexible CIGS Module SoloPower continues to make steady progress with the successful expansion of its product line to include the newly certified SFX3 module. Capable of producing up to 260 Wp, the SFX3 is the most powe ... more |
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Kalahari Greentech Tests Gas Turbine Kalahari Greentech has released a statement announcing that Kalahari Greentech has found a gas turbine designed to operate in the temperature range of its solar collector. The turbine design f ... more | .. |
 Xcel Energy And SunEdison Break Ground On Solar Deployment In New Mexico Community leaders and renewable developers have broken ground on a 54MW photovoltaic solar deployment to be built on five separate sites in Lea and Eddy counties, New Mexico. SunEdison and Xce ... more | .. |
 SunReports Approved By California Solar Initiative's Thermal Program SunReports has announced that it is one of the first applicants to meet the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Thermal Program's stringent requirements for monitoring systems. This announcement signi ... more | .. |
 Abound Solar To Build Largest Thin-Film Solar Module Manufacturing Plant In USA Abound Solar has announced that it has leased a 781,750 square foot facility in Tipton, Ind., where it will be establishing a solar module manufacturing plant. Abound Solar was able to complete the ... more |
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