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April 06, 2016

Community solar systems add savings to local energy coop projects
Corvallis OR (SPX) Apr 05, 2016
Part of the future of solar energy, especially for residential use, may be small "community-based" systems in which neighbors join together in the construction and use of solar systems to optimize the energy produced in their neighborhood - and share in the benefits. New research by engineers at Oregon State University indicate that an optimal development of neighborhood solar energy might increase the total electricity produced by 5-10 percent, a significant gain by the standards of solar energy ... read more

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Renewables use could save $750 bn in Mideast, Africa: official Middle Eastern and North African nations can make a "net benefit" of $750 billion if they achieve their set targets on the use of renewable energy, a senior official said Monday. ... more		Anesco constructs solar farm to support Chesterfield community National energy efficiency solutions company Anesco has played a key role in a ground-breaking new community solar farm in Chesterfield, which will provide a long term funding stream for local chari ... more		China-US trade dispute drives Solar-PV polysilicon prices up The ongoing trade dispute between China and the United States continues to affect the manufacture of polysilicon used for solar-photovoltaic (PV) modules in both countries, but not equally. A rush t ... more
				Solar cell material can recycle light to boost efficiency Scientists have discovered that a highly promising group of materials known as hybrid lead halide perovskites can recycle light - a finding that they believe could lead to large gains in the efficie ... more		42 MW Futtsu Solar Power Project in Japan Completed Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Development"), and Green Power Investment Corporation ("GPI") have announced the completion of the 42 megawatt (MW) Futtsu Solar photovoltaic (PV) power facility. ... more

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Renewable energy investments sees new world record set Coal and gas-fired electricity generation last year drew less than half the record investment made in solar, wind and other renewables capacity - one of several important firsts for green energy ann ... more		New catalyst offers efficient storage of energy We can't control when the wind blows and when the sun shines, so finding efficient ways to store energy from alternative sources remains an urgent research problem. Now, a group of researchers led b ... more		China geospatial information industry approaches 1 trillion yuan output Creating hallucination-free, psychedelic-like molecules by shining light on life's basic building blocks Drones take thermal readings to track dolphin health		Creditors give Spanish energy giant Abengoa seven months' grace One of the world's biggest renewable energy firms, Spain's Abengoa, said Monday it had been given a seven-month breathing space by its creditors for restructuring that should stave off the threat of immediate bankruptcy. ... more
				Solar fuels: A refined protective layer for the 'artificial leaf' The team was able for the first time to produce a hybrid structure that converts 12 per cent of the incident solar energy into the form of hydrogen. The results have now been published in Advanced E ... more		New ORNL method could unleash solar power potential Measurement and data analysis techniques developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could provide new insight into performance-robbing flaws in crystalline structures, ult ... more

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Lehigh scientists extend the reach of single crystals Materials scientists and physicists at Lehigh University have demonstrated a new method of making single crystals that could enable a wider range of materials to be used in microelectronics, solar e ... more		Australia invests $760 million in technologies to fight climate change Australia will invest Aus$1 billion in clean energy technologies, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Wednesday, in a stark shift away from his predecessor's climate change policies as an election looms. ... more		Barred spiral galaxy spotted 11.5 billion years in the past China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance The electrifying science behind Martian dust		Researchers crack 50-year-old nuclear waste problem, make storage safer Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have adapted a technology developed for solar energy in order to selectively remove one of the trickiest and most-difficult-to-remove e ... more
Building better solar technologies for deep space missions NASA's Game Changing Development (GCD) program has selected four proposals to develop solar array technologies that will aid spacecraft in exploring destinations well beyond low-Earth orbit, includi ... more		Lockheed Martin forms energy group Defense company Lockheed Martin said it formed a new commercial line that would focus on expanding into the energy technology market. ... more		Ingeteam Test Labs join Intertek's global SATELLITE program Intertek has announced that Ingeteam has joined Intertek's SATELLITETM data acceptance program. Intertek's SATELLITE data acceptance program integrates speed, flexibility, and cost effectiveness int ... more		Industry tightens screws on solar panel safety The renewable energy industry's peak body has introduced new initiatives that will substantially lift the bar on the quality of solar power products sold in Australia. Clean Energy Council Chi ... more

	The rise and fall of Spanish renewable energy giant Abengoa Abengoa went from fixing electrical installations in war-torn Spain in the 1940s to building the world's largest solar power plant in the US - a remarkable success story until its uncontrolled growth pushed it to the brink of bankruptcy. ... more		China's ambition after space station China will manage to exploit the space between earth and the moon for solar power and other resources after it builds a space station in 2020, Lt Gen. Zhang Yulin, said Monday. The deputy chie ... more

'Sign of life': defence boom lifts German factory orders

MDA Space wins role in US SHIELD missile defense program

Starfighters completes supersonic tests for GE Aerospace ramjet program

Brazil uses dammed lake surface for floating solar panels		Spain's Abengoa reaches preliminary deal with creditors to avoid bankruptcy		Whole Foods Market announce large scale commercial solar project		Skypower partners with Sachigo Lake First Nation to build solar parks		Abengoa shares soar as creditors said to throw lifeline
Tax credit extensions impact renewable energy deployments		Canada makes low-carbon commitments

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