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World's biggest solar boat docks in Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) Aug 15, 2011 There is "huge potential" to use alternative energy in the shipping industry, the man behind the world's biggest solar boat said on Monday as it arrived in Hong Kong as part of a global voyage. PlanetSolar, a 31 by 15-metre (100 by 50 foot) white catamaran, is equipped with more than 500 square metres (5,380 square feet) of solar panelling and can reach a top speed of around 15 knots, equivalent to 25 kilometres (15 miles) per hour. "We see there is a huge potential for solar boats," project fo ... read more |
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 New phase completed on Ukraine solar plant An Austrian company said this week it has completed construction on the second phase of a planned 80-megawatt solar energy farm in Ukraine's Crimea region. ... more | .. |
 Hybrid solar system makes rooftop hydrogen While roofs across the world sport photovoltaic solar panels to convert sunlight into electricity, a Duke University engineer believes a novel hybrid system can wring even more useful energy out of ... more | .. |
Largest solar plant approved for Calif. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has approved a 550-megawatt solar power project to be built in the California desert, the largest U.S. facility to date. ... 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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 Solar use in Sydney soars Beset by rising consumer energy prices, consumers in Sydney, Australia's most populous city, are looking to solar energy. ... more | .. |
 Solar cells get a boost from bouncing light A new twist on an old solar cell design sends light ricocheting through layers of microscopic spheres, increasing its electricity-generating potential by 26 percent. By engineering alternating ... more | .. |
S. Korean firm joins Chinese solar project South Korea's SK Group, country's top oil refiner, has had its SK Innovation Co. sign an agreement with both Chinese and Taiwanese energy firms to cooperate in the development of a solar energy storage system. ... more | .. |
 Providing Power to More Than 2,000 Homes Hickam Communities and SolarCity have announced that construction is underway on what is expected to be one of the largest solar installations in Hawai'i and one of the largest solar powered communi ... more |
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 Rooftop FIT Project Installed in Ontario Centrosolar Canada's customer and value-added integrator EnviroEn-Inc. has announced the launch of a 135kW rooftop FIT solar project now being installed at Dubwear headquarters in Mississauga, Ontar ... more | .. |
 New Labels For US And Canadian Solar Installers TE Connectivity (TE), formerly Tyco Electronics, extends its line of warning and rating labels with new RoHS-compliant solar identification labels that offer an affordable, simple identification sol ... more | .. |
 ReneSola Rolls Out Shipments of Its New Multicrystalline Virtus Wafer and Module Lines ReneSola has announced that it began shipments of its Virtus wafers and modules in June, shipping an aggregate total of approximately 54.8 megawatts ("MW") of Virtus wafers and 20 MW of Virtus modul ... more | .. |
 A standard solution to PV safety fears News has emerged recently of another situation where concern has been raised over the safety of certain domestic solar PV installations. On this occasion, in Australia, the NSW Government issued det ... more |
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 Solar Panels Keep Buildings Cool Those solar panels on top of your roof aren't just providing clean power; they are cooling your house, or your workplace, too, according to a team of researchers led by Jan Kleissl, a professor of e ... more | .. |
 Westfield Amps Up Sustainability Efforts in Southern California Westfield Group has announced two solar energy initiatives in Greater Los Angeles, totaling $6 million, taking place at Westfield Topanga, and Westfield Fashion Square, two of the company's premier ... more | .. |
 PV System Test Reports Made Simple A new dedicated software program for the solar PV industry helps system installers produce all electrical test documentation for client handover packs quickly and easily. The new Seaward Solar ... more | .. |
 TE Connectivity HM And HW Labels Now UL Recognized For Use On The Backside Of Solar Panels TE Connectivity (TE) has announced that its HM high-tack metalized polyester and HW high-tack white polyester labels have received UL recognition for use on the backside of solar panels with typical ... more |
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 New way to store sun's heat A novel application of carbon nanotubes, developed by MIT researchers, shows promise as an innovative approach to storing solar energy for use whenever it's needed. Storing the sun's heat in c ... more | .. |
Latest DUNMORE Innovation Adds Unique Identifiers to Backsheet DUNMORE believes that protecting solar modules from copies and imitations is becoming increasingly important in the photovoltaics industry. To help distinguish between original products and knock-of ... more | .. |
 JinkoSolar Introduces Quantum Series Modules JinkoSolar Holding has announced the company has reached commercial-scale production on its Q-1 Solar Modules, part of the Quantum Series. Q-1 Solar Modules are produced using pseudo-mono multi-crys ... more | .. |
 North Carolina Solar Center Expands Testing Capabilities With Donated Solar Array The North Carolina Solar Center has expanded yet again. The prominent solar research and development facility on North Carolina State University's campus in Raleigh has added a 1.98 kW photovoltaic ... more |
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 United Solar Reaches New Levels of Efficiency United Solar has announced that it has achieved a world record efficiency of 16.3% for thin-film silicon solar technology. This achievement is higher than the previous record of 15.4%, also reached ... more | .. |
 Solar Power International to be Held in Dallas Solar Power International 2011 (SPI 2011) will take place October 17-20 at the Dallas Convention Center. Presented by Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and Solar Energy Industries Association ... more | .. |
 Energy Insights and ASES Create Online Photovoltaic Research Panel IDC Energy Insights has announced plans to create a unique and industry-leading online survey panel to enable in-depth research into the North American photovoltaic (PV) industry. Crafted in p ... more |
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Britain, Germany jointly developing missiles: ministers
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 New BRITEPOINT Family of Solar, LED Products MorganAM and T will display its new BRITEPOINT line of solar and LED products at its booth at 2011 Intersolar North America. MorganAM and T provides the industry with a wide range of insulation and ... more | .. |
 Enecsys announces UL 1741 certification for single and Duo micro Enecsys Limited has announced UL 1741 certification for three more products in its family of micro inverters. This follows certification of the SMI-S200W-60, a 200 Watt unit, in January 2011. The SM ... more | .. | .. | ||
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