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July 24, 2013

Environmental concerns over solar farms should not overshadow wider benefits to rural economies
London, UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2013
The UK government is considering amendments to planning guidelines that will give local councils and residents the power to veto the development of large solar farm projects. According to Trina Solar's Richard Rushin, now is the time to reiterate the enormous upsides that such installations can have - not just for the farmers who reap direct financial benefits, but also for the wider rural communities that are generally lagging behind metropolitan areas in the country's nascent economic recovery. ... read more

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The Era of Low-Cost Chinese Solar Modules in Europe Ends as Tariffs Drive Up Pricing The European Union's antidumping tariffs are spurring an increase in prices for Chinese solar modules, marking the end of a period when available inexpensive photovoltaic (PV) devices enabled fast g ... more		Solarcentury Africa Formed Solarcentury, together with Momentous Energy, have announced the formation of Solarcentury Africa, a joint venture based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Solarcentury Africa will be working across the ... more		Germany Backs DESERTEC Alliance German Foreign office has expressed continued support for the DESERTEC programme to develop North African solar farms to benefit North Africa and Europe. One of the questions being askied is will th ... more
				Phono Solar Turns To Australian Opportunities Phono Solar has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement for a period of three years with REDSET, a photovoltaic distributor and manufacturer across the world. According to the agreemen ... more		Two in one solution for low cost polymer LEDs and solar cells Considerable improvement in device performance of polymer-based optoelectronic devices was reported by researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea. The n ... more

Off-grid sterilization with Rice U.'s 'solar steam' Rice University nanotechnology researchers have unveiled a solar-powered sterilization system that could be a boon for more than 2.5 billion people who lack adequate sanitation. The "solar steam" st ... more		HMC Farms Hedges Against Utility Power with Massive Cenergy Power Solar Farm HMC Farms has taken a huge green leap forward by moving forward with Cenergy Power on a 10 acre solar photovoltaic (PV) farm. The large 2.2 megawatt (MW) solar system will span across 390,000 square ... more		OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management Alen Space begins SATMAR satellite validation over Bay of Algeciras Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystem		Solarcentury Africa ready for Southern African alternative energy generation boom Solarcentury, together with Momentous Energy, are pleased to announce the formation of Solarcentury Africa, a joint venture based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Solarcentury Africa will be working a ... more
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