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Philippine solar light bottles offer hopeManila (AFP) Nov 30, 2011 Filipino entrepreneur Illac Diaz is aiming to help a million poor people in a year, and with the help of some plastic bottles and a clever social media campaign may do even better. Diaz's project appears simple - fill discarded soft drink bottles with water, place them in roofs of houses and allow the refracted light to brighten homes during the day instead of using electric bulbs. However, what began as a small-scale effort in a Manila slum early this year has quickly spread throughout the Phi ... read more |
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  Nanoparticle electrode for batteries could make grid-scale power storage feasible The sun doesn't always shine and the breeze doesn't always blow and therein lie perhaps the biggest hurdles to making wind and solar power usable on a grand scale. If only there were an efficient, d ... more | .. |
 China's solar industry rejects US anti-dumping probe Chinese solar panel makers on Tuesday rejected an anti-dumping complaint filed in the US by competitor SolarWorld, saying it risked "seriously hindering the development of green energy." ... more | .. |
 Eclipsall Integrates Selective Emitter Technology to Solar Panel Production Eclipsall has announced that the company has integrated selective emitter technology into its manufacturing process. Selective emitter technology has been proven to be more effective in lower ... 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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 Carbon Emissions Trading to Spur Solar Demand The carbon emissions trading system has been widely discussed in the past, but for a number of reasons, the idea has not been received well. Recently, greater reception in several parts of the world ... more | .. |
 "Fool's gold" leads to new options for cheap solar energy Pyrite, better known as "fool's gold," was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries - but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compou ... more | .. |
 Solar customers face rip-off after release of IPART report Households that want to invest in solar power are at risk of being ripped off following the release of a draft report by the NSW Government, according to the renewable energy industry's peak body. ... more | .. |
 Canadian solar project wins top environment award Canada has scooped a top prize for environmental protection awarded by the Austrian foundation Energy Globe for a community project that uses solar-powered heating to warm local houses. ... more |
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Kinshasa deploys excavators against illegally built homes
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 China investigates US renewable energy policies China said Friday it has launched a probe into US subsidies for renewable energy companies, in apparent retaliation after the United States took action against Chinese solar cell makers. ... more | .. |
 Panasonic to build Malaysian solar cell plant Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Friday it would build a new solar cell factory in Malaysia, as it looks abroad to cut production costs caused by the surging yen. ... more | .. |
 Satellites and Sun connect isolated communities to the world A mobile phone unit connecting isolated communities to the rest of the world using satellites and solar power has caught the attention of ESA and the World Economic Forum. After developing a solar-p ... more | .. |
 PV America 2012 West Spotlights Thriving Solar Market in Western US General Registration is now open for PV America 2012 West, a regional Solar Power International event being held Monday, March 19 through Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in San Jose, CA. Presented by Sola ... more |
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EU takes key step in solar energy project in Arab deserts Europe's ambitious project to capture solar and wind energy across Arab deserts to power homes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa inched forward Thursday despite technical and political hurdles. ... more | .. |
 SPG Solar Activates Wastewater Facility SPG Solar has completed the construction of a 2.3 megawatt (MW) DC solar power project at the Neely Wastewater Reclamation Facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The system, owned by a unit of Integrys Energ ... more | .. |
 Commercial 'Green' Solar Cells May Be Possible Developing solar energy that is low-cost, lightweight, and energy efficient has proven to be one of the greatest challenges the science world faces today. Although current plastic solar cells are lo ... more | .. |
 Marine Corps Base Powered by Solar Energy Baker Electric Solar has partnered with Blue Oak Energy to bring solar energy to the new Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQs) complex at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in Twent ... more |
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Kazakhstan denies reports Russia to leave Baikonur spaceport
System glitch delays Australian-made rocket launch
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IEA backs renewable energy Renewable energy resources are growing very fast but countries still must be vigilant to ensure that they continue to expand, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Tecta Solar Installs 346kW Solar PV System Tecta Solar recently completed the installation of a 346-kWp rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system for a national home improvement retailer in Quincy, Mass. The project, located on the rooftop of t ... more | .. |
 Manz to acquire CIGS modules innovation line from Wurth Solar Manz AG has signed a letter of intent to acquire the innovation line for CIGS solar modules from Wurth Solar in Schwabisch Hall. The aim is to establish an innovation factory that focuses on the rap ... more | .. |
 Phoenix Solar and Silicon Ranch Form Strategic Alliance Phoenix Solar and Silicon Ranch have announced a strategic alliance to develop, finance and construct solar photovoltaic power plants in Tennessee and the Southeast. The companies said their first 1 ... more |
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 Soitec and Reflexite Energy Solutions enter joint venture Soitec and Reflexite Energy Solutions have entered a joint venture called Reflexite Soitec Optical Technology. The new company will produce the silicone-on-glass (SOG) Fresnel lens plates used in So ... more | .. |
 Carmanah Launches New Retail-Ready SUNfilm Solar Battery Chargers Carmanah Technologies has announced the launch of SUNfilm Solar Battery Chargers - a new generation of consumer solar products for the company's propriety Go Power! brand. The new SUNfilm series fea ... more | .. |
 AEG Power Solutions Receives Orders for Solar Thermal Power Plants in Southern Spain AEG Power Solutions has equipped two 49.9MW solar thermal power plants in southern Spain with UPS systems. Each plant has been equipped with AEG PS's Protect 3 and Protect 4 UPS. The client receives ... more | .. |
 ONYX Set to Receive First Prototypes of Revolutionary Solar Power System Onyx Service and Solutions reports that its development partner has shipped the first several prototypes of ONYX's revolutionary "Plug-N-Play" solar power system. The company anticipates receiving t ... more |
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 Vineland New Jersey Dedicates Solar Generation Project from Constellation Energy Constellation Energy and the city of Vineland have announced the completion of an aggregate 6.5-megawatt (AC) solar generation project that will supply affordable energy to the utility's customers. ... more | .. |
US energy secretary grilled over failed solar firm Under fire from angry Republicans, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu denied Thursday that now bankrupt solar panel firm Solyndra leveraged political ties to President Barack Obama for a government loan. ... more | .. |
 SolarTech and CalCEF Move to Accelerate Securitization of Solar Asset Class SolarTech and CalCEF has announced they have entered into a "Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)" to bring finance, performance, and reliability best practice leaders together to accelerate industry e ... more | .. |
 Obama energy secretary grilled over failed solar firm Under fire from angry Republicans, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu denied Thursday that now bankrupt solar panel firm Solyndra leveraged political ties to President Barack Obama for a government loan. ... more |
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 China's Claim of 'Protectionism' Aims to Divert Scrutiny The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) has called on a group of Chinese solar cell and panel importers to explain how what CASM contends is an unprecedented surge of dumped and subsid ... more | .. |
 Report Finds that LA Lags on Solar Energy A hard-hitting academic study jointly authored by UCLA and USC research teams finds that Los Angeles has a significant trained workforce ready to perform clean-energy solar jobs, but that city leade ... more | .. |
 HyperSolar Discovers Method to Make Renewable Natural Gas Using Solar Power HyperSolar has announced that it has filed a patent application for the production of renewable natural gas using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. This renewable natural gas is a clean, car ... more | .. |
 Amonix Earns LEED Gold Certification for Two Facilities Amonix has announced their facilities in California and Nevada have won gold-level certification for their low environmental impact construction, and high energy and water efficiency from the U.S. G ... more |
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