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September 17, 2015

World urged to make clean energy cheaper than coal
London (AFP) Sept 16, 2015
Top environmental advocates on Wednesday urged the international community to increase and coordinate investments in research and development for renewable energy to make it cheaper than coal within 10 years. "A sensible approach to tackling climate change will not only pay for itself but provide economic benefits to the nations of the world," they said in a petition, ahead of a key climate change conference in December. "We urge the leading nations of the world to commit to this positive, pract ... read more

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				A turn-key solar irrigation solution for farmers Stand-alone irrigation pumps which are now being piloted in India to address the need for clean and affordable means to irrigation for rural farmers have yet to solve the issue of affordability. The ... more		Schneider Electric to provide first large PV plant in Kazakhstan Schneider Electric Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is pleased to announce that they were chosen as the solutions provider for a 50 MW project in Ka ... more

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Hybrid solar cell converts both light and heat from sun's rays into electricity Scientists have developed a new hybrid, solar-energy system that harnesses the full spectrum of the sun's radiation by pairing a photovoltaic cell with polymer films. The films convert the lig ... more		Building the electron superhighway TV screens that roll up. Roofing tiles that double as solar panels. Sun-powered cell phone chargers woven into the fabric of backpacks. A new generation of organic semiconductors may allow these kin ... more		A weakening forest buffer challenges EU climate goals DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search ops Earth's magnetic field could form even with a fully liquid core		New spectroscopy method captures reactions in photosynthesis A new spectroscopy method is bringing researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) closer to understanding - and artificially replicating - the solar water-splitting reaction at the heart o ... more
				Artificial 'plants' could fuel the future Imagine creating artificial plants that make gasoline and natural gas using only sunlight. And imagine using those fuels to heat our homes or run our cars without adding any greenhouse gases to the ... more		Rice researchers demo solar water-splitting technology Rice University researchers have demonstrated an efficient new way to capture the energy from sunlight and convert it into clean, renewable energy by splitting water molecules. The technology, ... more

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U.S. residential solar capacity booming With development spreading, the U.S. residential solar power market set a record during the second quarter with new installations, an industry report said. ... more		PolyU develops novel efficient and low-cost semitransparent solar cells Developing transparent or semitransparent solar cells with high efficiency and low cost to replace the existing opaque and expensive silicon-based solar panels has become increasingly important due ... more		Russian space chief says agreed with NASA on ISS cooperation until 2028 SpaceX Dragon delivers Crew-11 to International Space Station Cosmic shield breakthrough could extend life of space solar cells		Inspired by art, lightweight solar cells track the sun Solar cells capture up to 40 percent more energy when they can track the sun across the sky, but conventional, motorized trackers are too heavy and bulky for pitched rooftops and vehicle surfaces. ... more
Recurrent Energy Secures Financing for 100 Megawatt Mustang Solar Power Project Canadian Solar has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, closed on a debt facility with Santander Bank (Santander) and a tax equity investment commitment with U.S. Bancorp Co ... more		Canadian Solar Announces 200 Megawatt Tranquillity Solar Power Project Canadian Solar has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy has signed an agreement with Southern Power. Southern Power will acquire a controlling interest in the 200-megawatt (M ... more		PEG raises $3.20 million to expand innovative off-grid solar to households in West Africa PEG has announced that it raised $3.20 million to expand its presence within Ghana, and explore other markets. The funding round was led by the impact investment fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs, and ... more		ATT Improves Solar Energy Management with Enphase Energy Using IoT Technology Enphase Energy has selected ATT to provide Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to cellular modems that are part of the Envoy-S with Mobile Connect, a new gateway to energy management. Enphas ... more

	Making fuel from light Refined by nature over a billion years, photosynthesis has given life to the planet, providing an environment suitable for the smallest, most primitive organism all the way to our own species. ... more		Made from solar concentrate By combining designer quantum dot light-emitters with spectrally matched photonic mirrors, a team of scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of Il ... more

Deloitte launches Silent Shield system to monitor satellite cyber threats

Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia

Cascade raises 59M to develop full stack satellite communications platform

PV Energy to provide Antigua and Barbuda with clean solar power		Germany's E.ON eyes U.S. solar market		WGL Energy and Conergy Complete Solar Project for Atwater		Michigan stance highlights Clean Power Plan fray		Aqualis buys 49.9% of Adler Solar
Solar Frontier's CIS Modules Selected For 26 MW Project In North Carolina		Is post-Solyndra climate better for U.S. solar?		Artificial leaf harnesses sunlight for efficient fuel production		Researchers efficiently charge a lithium-ion battery with solar cell		Another milestone in hybrid artificial photosynthesis

Interior Department Approves 485-Megawatt Blythe Mesa Solar Project in California

Obama makes case for renewable energy

Victoria's Renewable Energy Roadmap charts the way to new jobs and a modern economy

Indian PM offers solar power to Pacific island nations

Solar cell efficiency could double with novel 'green' antenna

CEC announces First-Mover Entry into New York Community Solar Market

EvoEnergy to install one of the UK's largest rooftop solar arrays

Photon Energy opens 99 kW solar plant, expanding to 347 KW

Milbank raises over $200M to finance new Chilean Solar Project

Charge transport in hybrid silicon solar cells

Challenge to classic theory of 'organic' solar cells could improve efficiency

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