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November 20, 2012

Romania to produce more solar than nuclear power in 2016
Bucharest (AFP) Nov 19, 2012
Solar power will eclipse nuclear energy in 2016 in Romania if investment in photovoltaic plants continues at the current pace, official figures released on Monday showed. "We expect the installed capacity of solar plants to reach 50 to 100 MW at the end of 2012, 500 to 1,000 MW at the end of 2013 and to top 1,500 MW in 2016," an official of the national energy regulator (ANRE), Zoltan Nagy, told a solar power conference. The two reactors of Romania's sole nuclear power plant in Cernavoda produce ... read more

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Survey: California schools going solar A survey of California schools found nearly 200 solar projects installed on campuses, leading the way to the state's solar future, environmentalists say. ... more		Solar vehicles in Chile race across world's driest desert Fifteen solar panel vehicles, some that look like small space ships, raced across Chile's Atacama desert Friday as part of a contest to build low-cost environmentally-friendly cars. ... more		Peru solar power program makes headway Peru's solar power production received a boost with the commissioning of the first of two projects in a $210 million partnership involving a U.S. private equity investment firm, a regional bank and Spanish plant providers. ... more
				2012 National Solar Jobs Census Finds Installers Leading the Way The Solar Foundation (TSF), an independent nonprofit solar education and research organization, has released the full version of its third annual National Solar Jobs Census at the Interstate Renewab ... more		Balfour Beatty Communities and SolarCity Team Up Balfour Beatty Communities and SolarCity have announced plans to provide up to 4,700 military homes with solar energy systems at Balfour Beatty-managed residential communities on Fort Bliss, Texas, ... more

Hawaii Tax Proposal Would Slam the Brakes on Solar Energy and Jobs Today, Governor Neil Abercrombie announced a drastic, potentially devastating cut to the Hawai`i's successful tax credit for solar energy. The proposal would reduce by approximately 50 percent the t ... more		Midwestern Solar Icon Moves into Solar Frederic Roofing has announced the launch of its new solar division with the installation of two solar projects for AJ Adhesives, a national industrial adhesives manufacturer and distributor that se ... more		Large fluctuations in sea level occurred throughout the last ice age Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number Indonesia growth push sparks fight on deforestation, rights		Eclipsall Solar PV Panels Featured on Three Municipal Buildings The City of Toronto will receive three photovoltaic (PV) systems engineered by Carmanah Technologies that will feature locally manufactured Eclipsall solar modules. In all, the three properties will ... more
				ET Solar PV System Weathers Hurricane Sandy While 75+ mph winds and torrential rain from Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc and caused significant property damage throughout the Northeast, two major commercial solar systems installed in Harleysvil ... more		Solar Energy Industry Convenes at PV America East 2013 Registration is now open for PV America East 2013 being held Tuesday, February 5 through Thursday, February 7, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pa. PV America East offers a forum for the U.S. solar photovoltai ... more

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The race is on in 2nd Atacama solar challenge Fifteen solar cars from Chile, Argentina, Venezuela and India set off Thursday on a 1,300-kilometer (800-mile) race through the uber-dry Atacama Desert in the second Atacama Solar Challenge. ... more		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		Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice Unexpected discovery on Saturn's moon challenges our view on chemistry before life emerged Why CasinosAnalyzer Is the Smart Companion for Modern Casino Players		Australia scraps Solar Dawn project Australia's $1.3 billion massive Solar Dawn solar thermal project has been canceled. ... more
				Bosch quits international solar energy project German automotive parts specialist Bosch said on Tuesday it was pulling out of an ambitious multi-national project to build giant solar power stations in North Africa and the Middle East. ... more		Using rust and water to store solar energy as hydrogen How can solar energy be stored so that it can be available any time, day or night, when the sun shining or not? EPFL scientists are developing a technology that can transform light energy into a cle ... more

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	A Better Route to Xylan After cellulose, xylan is the most abundant biomass material on Earth, and therefore represents an enormous potential source of stored solar energy for the production of advance biofuels. A major ro ... 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

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