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May 14, 2014

Solar power sector in U.K. hammered by unfair state policies, supporters say
London (UPI) May 13, 2013
British advocacy group Friends of the Earth said Tuesday the government was doing more harm than good with its solar power strategy. The British Department of Energy and Climate Change said Tuesday there are 2.7 gigawatts of installed solar capacity on the nation's grid. That puts the country in the top 10 in terms of solar capacity and the projections are for at least 10 GW installed by 2020. Because solar power was doing better than expected, DECC said it proposed a closure to the fina ... read more

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Trina Solar supplies 1MW to Africa's biggest rooftop installation Trina Solar has quickly become a key player in the local solar industry, and was recently an integral part of the creation of Africa's largest industrial grid-tied solar plant. The roof-mounte ... more		Green-energy community projects need better government backing Community-led sustainable energy projects are not taken seriously enough by the government, according to a new report from the University of East Anglia (UEA). The report looks at how initiatives su ... more		The solar bifacial solution speaks italian The new PV venture of Franco Traverso, MegaCell Srl, has been officially announced at Solarexpo yesterday. Having founded Helios Technology Spa in 1981 (solded in 2008), Franco Traverso is considere ... more
				SkyPower Global and FAS Energy to build 3,000 MW of solar power in Nigeria SkyPower FAS Energy signed agreements with both the Federal Republic of Nigeria Government and the Delta State of Nigeria Government for the development of 3,000 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale sola ... more		Fluidized Bed Reactor Technology Stakes Its Claim in Solar Polysilicon Manufacturing Despite challenges related to purity and efficiency, low-cost Fluidized Bed Reactor (FBR) manufacturing technology is expected to make significant gains in the market for solar polysilicon during th ... more

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New Energy's Validated SolarWindow Sets New Record New Energy Technologies has announced that its technology has set a new record for generating electricity while remaining see-through with over 50% greater power than prior attempts publicized by ot ... more		Independence Solar Completes 124 kW Rooftop Solar Installation Independence Solar announces the completion of a 124 kW rooftop solar array for Engineering Specialties. As the largest solar project to be built in the town of North Branford, the 494-panel install ... more		Growing rice in the UK 'not so crazy' as climate warms UN support for Morocco's plan for Western Sahara 'historic': King Mohammed VI Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought		AREVA commissions molten salt energy storage demonstration AREVA has begun operations of its molten salt energy storage demonstration plant designed specifically for use with the group's Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) technology. Funded partially b ... more
				Agua Caliente Solar Project is the largest in the world The Agua Caliente Solar Project, which was completed last week, is now operational and poised to start churning out power. Once it does, it will officially be the largest working solar panel array in the world. ... more		Sun sets on Spaniards' solar power dreams "The sun could be yours," the Spanish government promised in 2007, encouraging citizens to invest in solar power. Many who did now wish they could give it back. ... more

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More people getting their paychecks from renewable energy sector, study finds There are more than 6 million people worldwide who get their paychecks from jobs tied to the renewable energy sector, an Emirati study finds. ... more		IEA says extra $44 tn needed for clean energy future The global cost of securing a clean energy future is rising by the year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned Monday, estimating that an additional $44 trillion of investment was needed to meet 2050 carbon reduction targets. ... more		Southern Taurid meteor shower to peak this week with bright fireballs Chinese astronauts use upgraded oven to barbecue chicken wings and steaks aboard space station Florida backs space growth as FIU leads governance and security research		Tennessee utility to add more solar power to grid U.S. energy provider Dominion said Wednesday it added solar power developments in Tennessee that will bring its total solar power portfolio to 212 megawatts. ... more
				EnerTech and Morgan to sell Solar CPV Technology to Kuwait and Middle East EnerTech Holding Company is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic investment and partnership agreement with Morgan Solar. MSI has developed a revolutionary, low cost and high effi ... more		JinkoSolar to Supply 100 MW Solar PV Modules for Two Projects in Chile JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it signed contracts to supply 100 MW of PV modules for two PV projects in Chile. Both projects are located in Chile's Atacama Desert region, which has one ... more

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SE Asia palm oil problems could hit consumers worldwide

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Offshore wind supported with U.S. federal funding

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U.S. moves closer to first-ever offshore wind farm

Two-stroke scooters are 'super-polluters': study

Toyota posts record annual profit of $17.9 bn

Life-changer or death sentence? Madrid's electric bikes

	Natcore's Black Silicon Succeeds In First-Ever Solar Cell Production Line Test One of the world's largest photovoltaic manufacturers has been the first to process Natcore Technology's black silicon wafers into working solar cells in an actual production line rather than in a l ... more		21.2% World Record Efficiency PERC Silicon Solar Cell Using Heraeus Ag Metallization Pastes The Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) increases the conversion efficiency of industrial p-type silicon solar cells with screen-printed metal contacts from today's typical 17.5% to 1 ... more		Qnergy Captures World Record for Solar Thermoacoustic Power Generation Qnergy has announced a major breakthrough in solar thermoacoustic power generation. The company recently set a new world record, using acoustic waves created by solar heat to produce 1 kW of electri ... more		Tin helps scientists build new cheaper solar cells That man on the street corner sporting the tin hat and claiming to have conversed with aliens may not be crazy after all; he could have just been demonstrating the sun-absorbing qualities of tinplate, the silvery-white metal element of atomic number 50. ... more

BlackSky signs contract exceeding 30 million dollars to supply Gen-3 ISR for defense client

Trump says not considering US strikes on Venezuela

U.S. ordered all nonemergency personnel, family to leave Mali

Ameren Missouri breaks ground on Missouri Investor-Owned Utility Solar Plant		US Army Pre-Qualifies Solar Provider Team		Taking the lead out of a promising solar cell		National Bank of Canada backing Ontario solar facilities		UK Government's 2020 solar targets achievable if commercial sector wakes up
Solar facility in Arizona can power 230,000 homes		Schneider Electric partners with Canadian Energy to grow Canadian Off-Grid Solar and Backup Power Markets		New study shows power prices will be lower with Renewable Energy Target		New Solar Power Plant Equal to Taking 70K Cars Off Road Each Year		In a commanding position - and now cheaper

GE's Energy Investing Unit Exceeds Renewable Energy Milestone

ET Solar Completes PV Power Plant In Israel For EDF

OPDE finishes construction of new 12MWp solar farm in UK

Newark Airport Goes Solar With Rooftop Initiative

Microgrid Installs Solar Array on Missouri History Museum

DuPont China Holding and Zhenfa New Energy Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

University of Utah Makes Solar Accessible

Locus Energy Named Preferred Supplier for Amicus Solar Cooperative

Franklin's New Solar Pumping Technology Proves Itself in Africa

US to Dodge Solar Shortage This Year Even Amid New Antidumping Fines on Chinese Module Suppliers

The UK solar strategy lays ground for a stable future

KYOCERA Invests in Solar Projects with US Light Energy

New Zealand government to develop Samoan renewable power sector

Solar array being built at Fort Huachuca in Arizona

Solar energy gaining in U.S. energy sector

NY Gov. Cuomo praised by NRDC for solar power agenda

IPVEA To Study Global Solar PV Supply Chain

KYOCERA Provides Solar Modules and Materials to Avnet Tech Games 2014 Solar Scrimmage

US urged to drop India WTO case on solar

Like a hall of mirrors, nanostructures trap photons inside ultrathin solar cells

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