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Australia leads in rooftop solarSydney (UPI) Aug 21, 2012 Australia has more rooftop solar installations than any country in the world, new data indicate. The data, from the Australian government's Clean Energy Regulator and the International Energy Agency, show that Australia installed a total of 785 megawatts of solar power last year, mostly small-scale panel systems on residences and businesses, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. The ranking is particularly significant because of Australia's small population compared with renewable energy ma ... read more |
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 As smart electric grid evolves, Virginia Tech engineers show how to include solar technologies An economically feasible way to store solar energy in existing residential power networks is the subject of an award winning paper written by two Virginia Tech electrical engineers and presented at ... more | .. |
  A new route to dissipationless electronics A team of researchers at RIKEN and the University of Tokyo has demonstrated a new material that promises to eliminate loss in electrical power transmission. The surprise is that their methodology fo ... more | .. |
 Clean Energy Collective Awarded 6 Xcel Energy Solar Gardens Clean Energy Collective (CEC) has been awarded six community-owned solar gardens as part of Xcel's Solar*Rewards Community program, totaling 2.5 MW of distributed power generation. Through the new p ... 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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 Eltek THEIA HE-t Solar Inverter Earns UL Certification for Availability in North America Eltek, the world leader in high efficiency power systems for telecommunications, industrial applications and renewable energy projects, announced that its award-winning THEIA HE-t grid tie solar inv ... more | .. |
 First Light Technologies Lights up St. Pete Beach First Light Technologies announces the successful installation of its new PLB Series Solar LED Bollards by the City of St. Pete Beach in Southern Florida. "First Light's bollard design fit our needs ... more | .. |
 Indian solar hit by climate financing The United States is using climate finance funds to kill India's solar power industry, says an Indian public interest research and advocacy group. ... more | .. |
 Eco Environments does the double with Cold Move solar PV project Leading renewable energy and energy efficiency firm Eco Environments has carried out its biggest commercial project to date. The company, which has its head office in Liverpool, has installed almost ... more |
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Eagleview launches innovation center to expand AI-driven geospatial intelligence
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 Speeding up the profitability of flat-roof solar installations Ecolibrium Solar modernized the flat-roof mounting industry with the launch of the Ecofoot in 2010. Recent usage of the Ecofoot mounting system includes the installation of a 127.5kW solar PV system ... more | .. |
 Bill Gates Names Winners of the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge Bill Gates has announced the winners of the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge-an effort to develop "next-generation" toilets that will deliver safe and sustainable sanitation to the 2.5 billion people w ... more | .. |
 SOLON Accelerates Shipping Innovative Solquick Rooftop Solution To Solar Installers SOLON Corporation has announced it has accelerated shipping its award winning SOLquickTM commercial rooftop system to the U.S. market. SOLquick's innovative design integrates a frameless solar modul ... more | .. |
 KYOCERA to Supply 405KW of Renewable Solar Energy to Remote Villages of Fiji Kyocera Solar has announced that its solar energy systems will power over 2000 homes in the Fiji Islands. The solar projects are in partnership with Fiji's Department of Energy and the Fifth Pacific ... more |
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 Constellation To Develop 4.35MW Solar Generation Project Constellation has announced the development of an aggregate 4.35-megawatt (DC) solar generation project for the Casa Grande Union High School District in Casa Grande, Ariz. Constellation will financ ... more | .. |
 Saint Theresa's Looks to the Sun For Big Energy Savings The Parish of Saint Theresa announces the completion of a rooftop solar power system that is hosted on its Faith Formation Center at 450 Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Saint Theresa 's Church ... more | .. |
 University of Houston researcher develops solar panel coating A University of Houston researcher has developed a nanoparticle coating for solar panels that makes it easier to keep the panels clean, maintaining their efficiency for longer and reducing the maint ... more | .. |
 Here Comes the Sun: NASA Picks Solar Array System Development Proposals NASA's Space Technology Program has selected Deployable Space Systems (DSS) of Goleta, Calif. and ATK Space Systems Inc., of Commerce, Calif., for contract negotiation to develop advanced solar arra ... more |
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SpaceX launches rockets from opposite coasts, ties mission total
Quantum radio receiver uses laser light and atomic resonance to detect microwaves
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 Lockheed Martin to Integrate Fuel Cells, Solar Power for Military Apps Lockheed Martin secured a contract with the Office of Naval Research for the design and development of solid oxide fuel cell generator sets as an alternative to traditional battlefield power generat ... more | .. |
 Hanwha Solar Launches Project Development Business in North America Hanwha SolarOne has launched Hanwha SolarEnergy America (HSEA), expanding the company's North American capabilities downstream with project financing, development, engineering, procurement, construc ... more | .. |
 SPI Solar Completes Two Major Projects in Greece SPI Solar has announced that it has completed construction and successfully interconnected two large-scale solar energy facility ("SEF") projects in Greece. A 2-megawatt development in Evros a ... more | .. |
 University of Michigan Team Wins Record-Breaking 2012 American Solar Challenge Despite being challenged by bad weather conditions along the way, the University of Michigan Solar Car Team won the 2012 American Solar Challenge with their car Quantum for a fourth consecutive Amer ... more |
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 Wright-Hennepin Launches Minnesota's First Solar Community Project Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH), Rockford, MN and the Clean Energy Collective (CEC), Carbondale, CO, have entered into an agreement to launch Minnesota's first solar community. ... more | .. |
China the next solar market for China? Despite uncertainty in export markets due to trade disputes, the prospects are still good for China's domestic solar market, experts say. ... more | .. |
 SolarCraft Brings Solar to Altamont Apartments The project consists of 509 SunTech 240-watt solar panels spanning 9,043 square feet of roof tops on multiple buildings. The total system is expected to generate approximately 189,760 kilowatt hours ... more | .. |
 Walmart Unveils 100th Solar Installation in California Walmart's College Avenue store in San Diego was unveiled as the 100th California Walmart store now using rooftop solar panels to generate power, contributing to the company's broader goal of being s ... more |
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Zelensky urges allies against appeasing Russia after US trip
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 'immediate ceasefire' in Qatar talks
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 Tecta Solar Completes Solar Photovoltaic Installation at Augustine Casino Tecta Solar, a division of Tecta America Corp., recently completed the installation of a 2,248 kWp solar photovoltaic system in Coachella, California. The ground-mounted project, located on the Augu ... more | .. |
 REC rolls out its industry-leading certification program for solar installers in the US Renewable Energy Corporation (REC), a leading global manufacturer of solar modules, is rolling out its successful REC Solar Professional Program for installers in the US. Since its recent launch in ... more | .. |
 Transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity Scientists are reporting development of a new transparent solar cell, an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to ... more | .. |
  Breaking the barriers for low-cost energy storage A team of researchers has developed a cheap, rechargeable and eco-friendly battery that could be used to store energy at solar power plants for a rainy day. Led by Sri Narayan, professor of chemistr ... more |
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 Boeing Subsidiary Spectrolab Names Troy Dawson as President Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab has named Troy Dawson - a leader with more than 25 years of satellite project management, engineering, and development experience - as president of the solar cell and pa ... more | .. |
 California on course for renewable energy California's utilities have surpassed the state's goal of 20 percent of energy from renewable sources, state regulators said. ... more | .. |
Japan increasingly turning to solar power Many Japanese municipalities are turning their backs on nuclear power and Japan could soon become one of the world's biggest solar power nations, experts say. ... more | .. |
 China solar industry group denies dumping, subsidies A Chinese industry group on Thursday denied accusations solar manufacturers used state subsidies to sell products below cost in Europe, and urged Brussels not to launch an investigation. ... more |
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