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July 29, 2013

EU, China settle solar panel dispute
Brussels (AFP) July 27, 2013
The European Commission said Saturday it has reached an "amicable solution" with Beijing over imports of Chinese solar panels, a dispute that had threatened a full-blown trade war between two of the world's largest trading powers. "We found an amicable solution in the EU-China solar panels case that will lead to a new market equilibrium at sustainable prices," EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said in a statement. The breakthrough comes as Brussels and Beijing remain locked in a series of tit ... read more

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				Santerno Solar Inverters Deliver Proven Performance at Solar Systems' Mildura Solar Power Station in Australia Santerno has announced the completion of installation of its concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) power inverters in the first phase of the Mildura Solar Power Station Project in Australia. The pow ... more		Nautilus Solar Completes the First Project under the L.A. Clean Solar Program Nautilus Solar Energy has closed the acquisition of the Oxnard Plaza Apartment solar project in North Hollywood, LA on behalf of one of its investment partners. Nautilus will provide the operations ... more

Viridian Energy Sets Out to Demonstrate the "Ripple Effect" in Indonesia A small ambitious group from Viridian Energy sets off for Indonesia this week to demonstrate the difference between a splash and a ripple. They're headed to the Gedepahala area of Java, two hours fr ... more		Canadian Solar Completed 30 MW Rooftop PV Installations in Suzhou, China Canadian Solar has announced the successful completion of a 30 MW rooftop PV installation in China's City of Suzhou under the country's Golden Sun program. The project was historic in its size, comp ... 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		EU, China near deal on solar panel dispute: report The European Union and China are near a settlement in their dispute over solar panel imports, press reports said Thursday, but Europeans manufacturers challenged the figures involved as still harmful to their business. ... more
				Sahara solar project fades, but sunpower shines in gulf The drive for renewable energy in the oil-rich Middle East has suffered a major setback with the apparent collapse of a project to build a vast solar power grid in the Moroccan Sahara. ... 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

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Environmental concerns over solar farms should not overshadow wider benefits to rural economies 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 Trin ... more		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		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight How to Refinance a Personal Loan is it the Right Choice for You		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
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	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		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		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		Stanford scientists break record for thinnest light-absorber Stanford University scientists have created the thinnest, most efficient absorber of visible light on record. The nanosize structure, thousands of times thinner than an ordinary sheet of paper, coul ... more

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