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November 14, 2012

Australia scraps Solar Dawn project
Brisbane, Australia (UPI) Nov 13, 2012
Australia's $1.3 billion massive Solar Dawn solar thermal project has been canceled. The 250-megawatt project in Queensland by a consortium led by Areva Solar was to begin construction next year. The decision follows an announcement Monday from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, which approves renewable energy projects in the country, that it wouldn't fund the project. "After exploring several options to address current market conditions, ARENA is also no longer pursuing deve ... read more

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				New Rule Could Reenergize Clean-Energy In New Jersey The federal government's big-picture approach to power transmission could help New Jersey recharge its own aggressive programs to develop solar power and other forms of renewable energy, said Roy M. ... more		EU probes subsidies for Chinese solar panel makers The European Commission opened a fresh probe into Chinese solar panel makers on Thursday, raising the heat in the latest tit-for-tat dispute between China and its Western trading partners. ... more

Church of the Resurrection Benefits from Solar Energy Solis Partners has announced that it recently installed a 125-kilowatt ground-mounted solar array for the Church of the Resurrection in the Burlington County township of Delran, N.J. This project ma ... more		Stadiums increase renewable energy use Green is more than a team color for the Philadelphia Eagles. By the end of the year the team's stadium, Lincoln Financial Field, will generate enough energy from 14 wind turbines and 11,000 solar panels to power every home game. ... more		A new analysis could map the ancient history of Earth's surface Eagleview launches innovation center to expand AI-driven geospatial intelligence Geologists discover the first evidence of 4.5-billion-year-old "proto Earth"		Tecta Solar Completes Solar Photovoltaic Installations at Palmer Technology Center Tecta Solar, a division of Tecta America Corp., recently completed the installation of 533 kWp of solar photovoltaics for the Palmer Technology Center in Three Rivers, Mass. The roof-mounted project ... more
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