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Mars Rover Science Investigations Continue as Solar Energy Levels DropPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 31, 2012 Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater with an approximate 15-degree northerly tilt for favorable solar energy production during the winter. Opportunity is conducting regular radio Doppler tracking measurements to support geo-dynamic investigations of the planet, in-situ (contact) science investigations of the target, "Amboy" including an extended Microscopic Imager (MI) mosaic, and continued collection of the 13-filter, 360-degree "Greeley" panorama ... read more  | 
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![]() Earth's Energy Budget Remained Out of Balance Despite Unusually Low Solar Activity A new NASA study underscores the fact that greenhouse gases generated by human activity - not changes in solar activity - are the primary force driving global warming. The study offers an upda ... more  | .. | 
![]() Pepco Buys UMD's Solar Decathlon-Winner for Public Education WaterShed, the international-prize-winning solar house built by University of Maryland students, faculty and professional partners, has found a buyer and a permanent site: Electric service provider ... more  | .. | 
![]() Solar Industry Submits Comments on Draft Rules for Solar Development on Public Lands The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Large-scale Solar Association (LSA) submitted comments on the Supplemental Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for solar energy d ... more  | .. | 
Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet 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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![]() DIY Solar Heating and Solar Hot Water Solar and wind are the current buzzwords in renewable energy, and DIY articles abound on the internet. Readers who are handy with tools, and who happen to be licensed electricians, may find the sugg ... more  | .. | 
![]() Two SoCal Collegiate Teams Selected to Compete in DoE Solar Decathlon 2013 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu has announced that three universities from Southern California-Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), California Institute of T ... more  | .. | 
![]() SolarBridge Technologies and Solartec Energia Renovable Introduce AC Modules To Mexico SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge) announces a partnership with Solartec Energia Renovable (Solartec) to introduce AC modules to Mexico. Solartec will manufacture and sell AC modules powered by ... more  | .. | 
![]() UK Government will have 'solar industry destruction' on its hands if it pursues supreme court appeal The Government will be guilty of the "destruction of the solar industry" if it challenges the Court of Appeal ruling over feed-in-tariffs. David Hunt, a director with leading renewable energy compan ... more  | 
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![]() Spain subsidy cuts seen threatening thousands of jobs Spain's decision to cut subsidies for clean energy production puts at risk the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs in a sector in which it is a global leader, industry leaders warned Tuesday. ... more  | .. | 
![]() GreenVolts Partners with Independent Solar Developers to Provide Solar for Agriculture GreenVolts has announced a strategic partnership with Independent Solar Developers (ISD), a turnkey solar system developer, owner, and operator that specializes in providing solar energy solutions f ... more  | .. | 
![]() Soltecture Connects with altPOWER Soltecture produces not only high efficiency thin-film modules but also ready-to-install systems, which can be easily applied to building facades and rooftops. Forming a relationship with altP ... more  | .. | 
![]() Pythagoras Solar Turns Organic Valley HQ into Energy Generating Asset Pythagoras Solar has announced the completion of its industry leading solar window project at the Organic Valley headquarters in La Farge, Wisconsin. Organic Valley, the nation's largest cooperative ... more  | 
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![]() Wind and Solar Farms Tackle the Vicissitudes of Weather Grand Ridge, Illinois, population 550, is a small village in the Corn Belt flatlands stretching south and west of Chicago. The weather in Grand Ridge swings just outside of the American average. ... more  | .. | 
![]() Spain cuts subsidies for clean energy Spain is cutting subsidies for clean energy production, a sector in which it has become a leader in Europe, as part of a wave of crisis spending cuts, the government said on Friday. ... more  | .. | 
![]() LA's solar power ranks second in Calif. Los Angeles has come in second in a survey of California cities for the amount of solar installations and solar electricity generated, a report says. ... more  | .. | 
![]() Mortenson Construction to build 2.4 MW Solar Project in North Carolina Mortenson Construction has announced their selection as EPC contractor by San Francisco-based MP2 Capital, a leading developer, financier and operator of solar facilities throughout North America, t ... more  | 
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China's latest astronaut trio dock at Tiangong Space Station 
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![]() DuPont and Yingli Collaborate on High Efficiency Solar DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) and Yingli Green Energy Holding are collaborating to advance technology for higher efficiency solar cells, new module manufacturing processes and innovative co ... more  | .. | 
![]() Southern Energy Management Builds Large Solar Array For IDEAL Fastener Southern Energy Management (SEM) is helping the world's second largest zipper manufacturer with sustainability efforts by installing its first solar array. IDEAL Fastener Corporation hired SEM to de ... more  | .. | 
![]() In Solar Cells, Tweaking the Tiniest of Parts Yields Big Jump in Efficiency By tweaking the smallest of parts, a trio of University at Buffalo engineers is hoping to dramatically increase the amount of sunlight that solar cells convert into electricity. With military ... more  | .. | 
![]() Adjusting Robotic Arm on Amboy Rock Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater with an approximate 15-degree northerly tilt for favorable solar energy production. Opportunity is conduc ... more  | 
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![]() Climate balancing: Sea-level rise vs. surface temperature change rates Engineering our way out of global climate warming may not be as easy as simply reducing the incoming solar energy, according to a team of University of Bristol and Penn State climate scientists. Des ... more  | .. | 
![]() New Solar Shingle Mount Requires No Trimming TTi has announced the next generation of its leading residential solar roof mount, the patented TTi Flat Jack Comp Shingle Mount. As the most durable and reliable mount for installing photovoltaic ( ... more  | .. | 
![]() Green Roofs Embrace Renewable Solar Energy Green Roof Technology has announced the "Sun-Root" solar-living roof system, the first fully integrated, non-penetrative solar and extensive green roof system in North America. The "Sun-Root" ... more  | .. | 
![]() A Shade Greener Aim to Supply 35,000 Families with Free Solar by 2015 Free solar panel installer A Shade Greener has announced that they will install 35,000 free solar installations in the UK by 2015. This will mean lower electricity bills for 35,000 families en ... more  | 
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![]() New Solar-Energy System Generating Power at W and L Virginia's largest solar-energy system is now up and running at Washington and Lee University, and visitors to the University's website can watch it working in real time. "We've been generatin ... more  | .. | 
![]() Abound Solar and Solarsis Announce Commissioning of Solar Plant in India Abound Solar and Solar Integration Systems India Private Limited (Solarsis) has announced the commissioning of a 1MW solar photovoltaic plant in Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh, India. The commissionin ... more  | .. | 
![]() Solar Industry Remains In Crisis As Government Battles For Right To Appeal The solar industry remains in "total limbo" after a day of legal argument failed to determine if the Government has the right to appeal in the row over feed-in-tariff incentives. David Hunt, a ... more  | .. | 
![]() Opportunity Targets Amboy Rock For Extra Study Ahead of Winter Opportunity is positioned for winter on the north end of "Cape York" on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is tilted about 15 degrees to the north for favorable solar energy production. Op ... more  | 
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![]() Private investments in renweables jump Renewable energy is in a "transformative" period as 2012 begins, with booming private investments but lagging public policies, a U.N. conference was told. ... more  | .. | 
![]() Here comes the sun Just outside Seville, in the desert region of Andalucia, Spain, sits an oasis-like sight: a 100-meter-high pillar surrounded by rows of giant mirrors rippling outward. More than 600 of these mirrors ... more  | .. | 
![]() Philippines pushes renewable energy Philippine President Benigno Aquino III called for boosting renewable energy to tackle climate change. ... more  | .. | 
![]() New solar farm being developed in Arizona PSEG Solar Source has completed the acquisition of a 25.2 MW DC (19 MW AC) solar project developed by juwi solar Inc. The PSEG Queen Creek Solar Farm is expected to begin construction in January 201 ... more  | 
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