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March 31, 2015

Chinese scientists mull power station in space
Beijing (XNA) Mar 31, 2015
The battle to dispel smog, cut greenhouse gases and solve the energy crisis is moving to space. Chinese scientists are mulling the construction of a solar power station 36,000 kilometers above ground. If realized, it will surpass the scale of the Apollo project and the International Space Station, and be the largest-ever space project. The power station would be a super spacecraft on a geosynchronous orbit equipped with huge solar panels. The electricity generated would be converted to microwaves ... read more

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Human 2 Mars Conference Mat 5-7 2015 - Washington DC

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Single-Axis market to reach nearly $2 Billion in 2019 Global single-axis tracker revenues are expected to grow 120 percent, to reach nearly $2 in 2019, according to IHS, the leading global source of critical information and insight. For the first time, ... more		Spain's Iberdrola touts green footprint Spanish energy company Iberdrola said Monday more than half of its global facilities and nearly all of its Spanish operations were emissions-free last year. ... more				Italian Solar Power Generation During Solar Eclipse On Friday, March 20, 2015 a solar eclipse will pass over Europe between 8:40AM and 12:50PM CET. The reduction of solar radiation during these hours is expected to have an impact given the 89 GWs of ... more
				New cheap and efficient electrode for splitting water UNSW Australia scientists have developed a highly efficient oxygen-producing electrode for splitting water that has the potential to be scaled up for industrial production of the clean energy fuel, ... more		New research holds great promise for advancing sustainable energy New research published by Rutgers University chemists has documented significant progress confronting one of the main challenges inhibiting widespread utilization of sustainable power: Creating a co ... more

Global Solar PV Capacity to Reach Nearly 500 GW in 2019 Total global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity is forecast to reach 498 gigawatts (GW) in 2019, which is 177 percent higher than 2014, according to IHS (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of criti ... more		New rooftops in France to go green Rooftops on new buildings built in commercial zones in France must either be partially covered in plants or solar panels, under a law approved on Thursday. ... more				Solar plane lands in Myanmar on epic round-the-world journey Solar Impulse 2 landed in Myanmar's second largest city Mandalay Thursday after completing the fourth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun - and was met by an elephant. ... more
CEC teams with Morgan Stanley to boost Massachusetts solar power Clean Energy Collective (CEC) and MS Solar Solutions have entered into a strategic development agreement to accelerate the expansion of community-shared solar across Massachusetts. The jointly ... more		Research finds oceanic microbes behave in a synchrony across oceans Researchers from the University of Hawai'i - M?noa (UHM) and colleagues found that microbial communities in different regions of the Pacific Ocean displayed strikingly similar daily rhythms in their ... more		Scientists move closer to '2 for 1 deal' on solar cell efficiency The underlying mechanism behind an enigmatic process called "singlet exciton fission", which could enable the development of significantly more powerful solar cells, has been identified by scientist ... more		Trina Solar to Supply 48 MW of Solar Modules to ACME India Trina Solar has announced it has signed an agreement to supply 48MW of solar modules to ACME Cleantech Solutions. This new agreement brings the total sales of solar modules to ACME to 70 MW in 2015 ... more

	9 percent of PV Systems in North America will have storage by 2018 IHS has announced that 9 percent of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in North America will include attached storage in 2018. Led by commercial systems, IHS expects 700 megawatts (MW) of PV systems wi ... more		Solar could meet California energy demand 3 to 5 times over In the face of global climate change, increasing the use of renewable energy resources is one of the most urgent challenges facing the world. Further development of one resource, solar energy, is co ... more

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Unlikely allies fight for solar energy in Florida		LockMart and AGT break ground on Florida's largest non-utility solar project		'Lessons Learned' from Solar		China adds 10.6 GW solar capacity in 2014		Trina Solar and Vivint to jointly install Trinasmart modules in North America

One step closer to artificial photosynthesis and 'solar fuels'

Global PV Balance-of-System Revenues to Exceed $20 Billion in 2019

Obtaining of 7 electricity generation permits in Mexico

Clean Energy Collective Brings 3MW of Community Shared Solar to Uxbridge, Mass.

Solar cells get growth boost

NREL takes first in-depth look at solar project completion timelines

New material to produce clean energy

Testing at NREL aids solar power in Hawaii

Supersonic electrons could produce future solar fuel

UC research partnership explores how to best harness solar power

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