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Google investing $280 million in home solar projectsWashington (AFP) June 14, 2011 Google said Tuesday it is investing $280 million to help finance home solar projects in the Internet giant's largest effort yet to promote clean energy. Google said the money will go to create a fund that will help SolarCity, a company which provides solar energy options for homeowners and businesses, to finance more solar installations across the United States. "This is our largest clean energy project investment to date and brings our total invested in the clean energy sector to more than $680 ... read more |
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 Philippines sets 50% renewables target by 2030 The Philippines said Tuesday it was aiming to generate half its energy from renewable sources by 2030, in a significant upgrade from current efforts. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear vote forces Italy to ponder renewables The resounding no from Italians to nuclear power may not change much in the short term but it will force the government to adopt a new strategy based increasingly on renewable energy, experts said. ... more | .. |
 Solar-powered plane set for Brussels takeoff Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse will attempt to reach Paris from Brussels on Tuesday after a previous flight was aborted due to technical problems, its team said. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Chemistry with sunlight The idea is simple, says Kevin Moeller, PhD, and yet it has huge implications. All we are recommending is using photovoltaic cells (clean energy) to power electrochemical reactions (clean chemistry) ... more | .. |
 Solar Solution for Fast Growing Commercial Metal Roof Market Solyndra has announced the Solyndra 200 Series Metal Roof Solution. The unique non-penetrating adjustable mounting system is designed to meet the additional solar installation challenges posed by me ... more | .. |
 Efficiency record for flexible CdTe solar cell due to novel polyimide film DuPont Kapton colorless polyimide film, a new material currently in development for use as a flexible superstrate for cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, has enabled a new ... more | .. |
Solar-powered plane's Paris flight abandoned Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse landed in Brussels Saturday after the pilot aborted a flight to Paris following a series of technical problems, his team said. ... more |
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Mountain Glaciers Face Centuries-Long Recovery Even if Warming Reversed
New Study Reveals Record-Breaking Solar Storm from 12,350 BC
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 Delhaize Demonstrates Environmental Commitment Solyndra International has announced completion of a 3MW rooftop solar system in Zellik, Belgium. The 3MW rooftop installation covers a Delhaize distribution center in Zellik, a Brussels suburb. The ... more | .. |
 Littelfuse Announces Industry First Littelfuse has announced at Intersolar Europe the release of the new high-amperage SPFJ fuse for 1000VDC photovoltaic circuit protection. "The small size and global adaptability of the SPFJ brings a ... more | .. |
 US Senate supports SolarDay 2011 The third annual SolarDay, produced every year by Elevator Communications in Mill Valley, California will be held nationally in the Canada, the U.S. and UK on Saturday, June 18 and in Australia on N ... more | .. |
 Etrion Engages ABB for 10 MW Solar Project Etrion has announced an agreement with ABB, a power and automation technology group, to complete Etrion's 10 MW Helios ITA 3 solar project under construction in the Puglia region of Italy. Etrion wi ... more |
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 Saint-Gobain Launches Sustainable SOLGLIDE Bearings Saint-Gobain Solar will be launching its SOLGLIDE T and SOLGLIDE M families of bearings at the CSP today Summit. Free of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and heavy metals, such as lead, both product li ... more | .. |
 China to boost solar power China has doubled its solar energy target for 2015 from 5 gigawatts to 10 gigawatts, an official with the National Energy Administration said Friday. ... more | .. |
 McCormick Powers Up Second Solar Installation from Constellation Energy Constellation Energy and McCormick and Company have announced the completion of a 1.8-megawatt solar installation at McCormick's 363,000-square-foot distribution center in Belcamp, Md. One of the la ... more | .. |
 Record-Breaking German Solar Demand Fuels Green Job Growth Germany's solar photovoltaic (PV) industry now employs more workers than steel production in the USA. With over 100,000 "green jobs" in PV alone, around 75 percent of European solar cells and module ... more |
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Space tourism's growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement
The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand
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 CSS signs another contract Clear Skies Solar has announced it has added an additional $1.1 million commercial contract to the backlog. "As the stream of good news continues, we have been receiving the first deliveries o ... more | .. |
 SILFAB and ISC KONSTANZ announce a new PV breakthrough It's named "ZEBRA". The new back-contact solar cell with an actual 19+% energy conversion efficiency and a potential exceeding 22%, that uses a low-cost industrial process. This new breakthrough was ... more | .. |
 New Solar Station in Crimea Becomes Ukraine's Green Strategy Milestone Pursuing a long-term strategy, Ukraine has finalized construction of a new solar energy power station in Crimea. Being highly dependent on imported energy resources, the country puts a lot of effort ... more | .. |
 Arab Spring 'aids Sahara solar power plan' Critics of the Desertec project, a $566 billion scheme to meet Europe's energy needs by generating vast amounts of solar power from the Sahara Desert, say political upheaval in North Africa has scuppered its short-term prospects. ... more |
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Toyota fits 17,000 solar panels to British factory Japanese carmaker Toyota said Tuesday it was installing 17,000 solar panels at one of its factories in Britain to cut its carbon dioxide production by 2,000 tonnes a year. ... more | .. |
 Experimental Solar Shade in Djibouti Provides Constant Power The silence of nonpolluting solar energy at work may someday replace the hum of muffled generators in remote field locations. Maj. Tim Franklin from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engi ... more | .. |
 Envision Solar Files for US Patent for Tracking Solar Tree System Envision Solar International has announced the company has filed for a U.S. patent with the Patent and Trademark Office. The application is for the company's multi-axis EnvisionTrak solar tracking s ... more | .. |
 Global Solar Energy's PowerFLEX BIPV Roofing Module Earns Certification Global Solar Energy has announced that the Global Solar PowerFLEX BIPV roofing module has received the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61730 and 61646 certifications, as well as the ... more |
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Denmark in 'frank' talks with China over backing Russia; Germany says China has 'a responsibility for global peace'
UK FM says EU defence pact will 'complement' NATO
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 Upsolar Unveils New Production Platform in Portugal Upsolar has announced the commissioning of its newest solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing platform in Braga, Portugal, in partnership with a major Portuguese player. Designed and installed ... more | .. |
 Petra Solar Presents National Smart Solar Energy Plan at Jordan Petra Solar has presented a national Smart Solar Energy plan at the Jordan - U.S. Business Forum held on May 21-22 in Amman, Jordan under the Royal patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II. The pla ... more | .. |
 Cutting-Edge Solar Innovator Offers Insight to Storage Application Kenneth Munson, president and co-founder of Sunverge Energy, has been named as a featured panelist at the Electricity Storage Association (ESA) 21st Annual Meeting, June 8, 2011 in San Jose, CA. ... more | .. |
 From Sulfurcell to Soltecture: A New Generation of Solar Construction Ten years after its founding, CIS thin-film pioneer Sulfurcell is breaking new ground in solar construction under its new corporate name, Soltecture. At Intersolar Europe, the company is presenting ... more |
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 Konarka Announces Largest OPV Installation, First Semi-Transparent BIPV Curtain Wall Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic, a lightweight, flexible solar material that converts light to electricity, has announced the l ... more | .. |
Chinese firms sign solar power deals in Greece Two Chinese energy firms signed deals totalling 2.8 billion euros aimed at boosting Greece's use of solar power, a Chinese trade association announced Monday. ... more | .. |
 CPV Sentinel Raises 900 Million For Thermal Power Project Competitive Power Ventures (CPV), GE Energy Financial Services and Diamond Generating (DGC), co-owners of the planned $900 million CPV Sentinel power plant, have announced that they have closed the ... more | .. |
 Westinghouse Solar to Introduce AC Solar Power System Westinghouse Solar has announced that it will be exhibiting during the upcoming Intersolar 2011 trade show on June 8-10, 2011 in Munich, Germany. Westinghouse Solar will exhibit their latest Plug-an ... more |
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