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January 15, 2011
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German solar sector fears subsidy cap
Berlin (UPI) Jan 12, 2011
Fearing a painful cap on subsidies at the start of next year, the German solar power industry has approached the German government for discussions on voluntary feed-in tariff reductions taking effect this summer. The industry lobbying group BSW is ready to accept a reduction of subsidies for rooftop installations "by up to 12 percent" as early as July, BSW head Carsten Koernig told Wednesday's Berliner Zeitung newspaper. BSW is a solar industry lobbying group. This comes after a record 2 ... read more

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China National BlueStar to buy Norway's Elkem for $2.0 bn
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Kalahari Greentech Addresses Major Office Energy Use
Kalahari Greentech has announced that the Solar Tri-Brid System is ideal for use on commercial buildings. The energy expenditures in office buildings account for 23% of energy expenditures in ... more
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UNI-SOLAR Brand Photovoltaics Set Sail
United Solar has announced that their UNI-SOLAR(R) brand photovoltaics have been installed on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas cruise ship. Royal Caribbean International launched the Allur ... more
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New Dyes Improve Solar Technologies
Chemists at the University at Buffalo have synthesized a new class of photosensitizing dyes that greatly increase the efficiency of light-driven systems that produce two kinds of green energy: Solar ... more
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Is The Hornet Our Key To Renewable Energy
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 o ... more
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New Solar Cell Self-Repairs Like Natural Plant Systems
Researchers are creating a new type of solar cell designed to self-repair like natural photosynthetic systems in plants by using carbon nanotubes and DNA, an approach aimed at increasing service lif ... more
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Solis Partners Participates In Distributed Solar Summit 2010
New Jersey's rapid emergence as a leader in the solar industry is due to aggressive state incentives and policies that have resulted in an increase from 7.5 kilowatts of installed capacity in 2001 t ... more
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How Will Energy Provision Change Over The Next Few Decades
Several studies forecast that by 2050, it will be possible for Germany to obtain a high proportion of its energy from renewable sources. DLR also has significant involvement in the expansion of wind ... 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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