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Japan opens solar energy parksTokyo (AFP) July 1, 2012 Japan opened several solar energy parks on Sunday as a new law came into force requiring companies to purchase renewable energy at a fixed price in a push for alternatives to nuclear power. The openings come on the same day engineers began refiring an atomic reactor, despite growing public protests in the aftermath of meltdowns at Fukushima, ending nearly two months in which Japan was nuclear-free. A new solar centre opened in Kyoto in western Japan, while various municipalities also started up ... read more |
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 Nexus EnergyHomes To Build Philadelphia's First Net-Zero Residences In Downtown Philadelphia, NEXUS EnergyHomes is continuing William Penn's vision with a 21 Century interpretation of his "green country towne" by offering the first net-zero capable townhomes ever to ... more | .. |
 Hudson Energy Solar partners with Delaware Valley Friends School In partnership with Hudson Energy Solar (HES) Corporation, Delaware Valley Friends School (DVFS) officially "threw the switch" to commemorate the activation of its solar rooftop panels, which will s ... more | .. |
 Spot Market Prices for Solar Polysilicon Decline Again in May Average pricing in May for solar polysilicon declined by a larger margin in the spot market than in contract negotiations, presaging continued price declines for the near future, according to the IH ... 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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 Loan recipient Abound Solar to close Solar panel manufacturer Abound Solar, recipient of a U.S. Department of Energy loan, will suspend operations and file for bankruptcy, the company said. ... more | .. |
 Nexteer Taking Its Proven Technology to Alternative Energy Market Global automotive supplier Nexteer Automotive has announced it is expanding its product portfolio into the alternative energy market. The company's first product, SunSteer, is a solar tracking actua ... more | .. |
 UK's first zero energy cost business park Leading renewable energy company Eco Environments has been selected to install a range of renewable energy technologies at the UK's first zero energy cost business park. Armstrong Point in Wigan has ... more | .. |
 Transfer Lab-Developed Clean Energy Technologies to Market The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association has entered into a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to form the Cleantech Fellows Instit ... more |
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 Kohl's Department Stores Powers Up Solar Initiative with 30 New Locations in 2012 Kohl's Department Stores has announced that the company will expand its solar program by nearly 25 percent in 2012, installing solar panels at approximately 30 additional Kohl's locations. While som ... more | .. |
 Makakilo Baptist Church Adopts Solar Power Hawaiian Energy Systems and Centrosolar America have announced the completion of a 51kw solar power system at the Makakilo Baptist Church in Kapolei, HI. The rooftop installation will offset 90% of ... more | .. |
 Bandgap engineering for high-efficiency solar cell design ZnSnP2, an absorber material for solar cells, transitions from an ordered to a disordered structure at high temperatures. Researchers from University College London and the University of Bath have p ... more | .. |
 Nano-Sandwich Technique Slims Down Solar Cells, Improves Efficiency Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a way to create much slimmer thin-film solar cells without sacrificing the cells' ability to absorb solar energy. Making the cells thinner ... more |
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 Solar nanowire array may increase percentage of sun's frequencies available for energy conversion Researchers creating electricity through photovoltaics want to convert as many of the sun's wavelengths as possible to achieve maximum efficiency. Otherwise, they're eating only a small part of a sh ... more | .. |
 Marine Corps Systems Command Awards Iris Technology Solar Power Adaptor Iris Technology Corporation has announced that it has won a contract from the Marine Corps Systems Command for the initial phase of Solar Power Adaptor - Generation II (SPA II). The entire contract, ... more | .. |
 Solar Garden Developer CEC Partners with REC Solar Community solar garden pioneer and market leader Clean Energy Collective (CEC) has announced a new partnership with San Luis Obispo, Cali.-based REC Solar, Inc. (REC). The relationship extends CEC's ... more | .. |
 Dow Corning kicks-off research activities at new solar energy development center Dow Corning has announced that it has commenced research activities at the newly completed, state-of-the-art Solar Energy Exploration and Development (SEED) Center. The SEED, located at the company' ... more |
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Iridium and T-Mobile expand PNT deployment under U.S. DOT resilience program
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 TVUSD Awards SOLON Solar Contract SOLON Corporation has announced it has contracted with the Tanque Verde Unified School District (TVUSD) to build 1.15-megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) systems in Tucson, Arizona. The total system ... more | .. |
 U.S. approves Nevada solar facility The U.S. Department of Interior has approved the first utility-scale solar energy project for development on American Indian tribal lands. ... more | .. |
 Sunrise Global Solar Energy reached 19.65 percent cell efficiency Sunrise Global Solar Energy (Sunrise) has recently achieved a breakthrough for industrial grade p-type Cz solar cells. A peak efficiency of 19.65% was achieved in pilot production by combining Sunri ... more | .. |
 Manheim Unveils Solar Installations At Two Auction Locations Manheim has announced the completion of photovoltaic solar installations at two of its auto auctions, Manheim Baltimore-Washington and Manheim Nashville to produce clean energy and reduce carbon emi ... more |
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 GA Solar Install is Home Grown Renusol America has announced that its American-engineered and manufactured mounting system - the Renusol CS60 - has been installed at the Aquafil Headquarters in Cartersville as part of one of the ... more | .. |
 Catching some rays: Organic solar cells make a leap forward Drawn together by the force of nature, but pulled apart by the force of man - it sounds like the setting for a love story, but it is also a basic description of how scientists have begun to make mor ... more | .. |
 Energy Minister Barker blasted for 'breathtaking arrogance' Energy Minister Greg Barker has been accused of "breathtaking arrogance" when he was quizzed over the collapse in the domestic market for solar PV installations. Barker was responding to a report on ... more |
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 Imec and Kaneka Develop Heterojunction Silicon Solar Cell Kaneka and imec report a large area (6 inch semi-square) heterojunction silicon solar cell with a certified power conversion efficiency of 22.68% with an electroplated copper contact grid on top of ... more | .. |
 SolarNexus Launches Web-Based Solar Business Management Software Platform SolarNexus has launched the full version of its industry-leading solar business management software. Over the past two years, 1500 users have tried the SolarNexus platform, coming from hundreds of b ... more | .. |
 Trina Solar presents Honey Ultra World Record Technology and Trinasmart Performance Optimiser Trina Solar Limited (TSL) is presenting at this year's Intersolar Europe trade fair its new Honey Ultra world record technology as well as Trinasmart, a module-integrated solution that optimises the ... more | .. |
 SPI Solar to become the Largest Utility-Scale Solar Developer in Hawaii SPI Solar has announced that it has acquired the rights to co-develop and construct 68 solar energy facilities ("SEF") in Hawaii totaling approximately 29 MW dc. The SEF sites are distributed across ... more |
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 Alta Devices Discloses Key Technologies to Serve a New Class of Solar Applications At this week's IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), Alta Devices disclosed details of key technologies that enabled its latest record module result. Alta described how its thin film sol ... more | .. |
 New black back sheet solar module for design oriented house owners Panasonic Eco Solutions Energy Management Europe (PESEMEU) is very pleased to announce the launch of its newest product innovation, the HIT Black Back Sheet solar module. This black panel allows for ... more | .. |
 3M Completes US Manufacturing Expansion for 3M Ultra Barrier Solar Film 3M has announced the on-time completion of its manufacturing expansion for its 3M Ultra Barrier Solar Film in Columbia, Missouri. As the leader in transparent ultra barrier film technology, this exp ... more | .. |
  A New Way of Looking at Photosystem II Future prospects for clean, green, renewable energy may hinge upon our ability to mimic and improve upon photosynthesis - the process by which green plants, algae and some bacteria convert solar ene ... more |
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