Renewable Energy News

Solar metering makes panels economical
Arizona Daily Star – Tucson,AZ,USA
… solar panels in Arizona will become even more economical, and Arizona will shoot to the head of the line among states that are promoting solar energy …
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Tata BP Solar raises $78 mn in solar energy
Livemint – Delhi,Delhi,India
Solar photovoltaic technology converts the energy of the sun into electricity which can be used normally in any home, business or industrial application. …
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Saskatchewan’s Largest Solar Hot Water System Installed by …
Exchange Morning Post – Waterloo,Ontario,Canada
The Confederation Inn system features the first of their new integrated Solar Energy Units (SEU) which won the 2007 Temple W. Harris Innovative Product and …
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Inventis Launches Robust Executive Career Marketing Service and …
PR Newswire (press release) – New York,NY,USA
Inventis is also inviting overseas investors to benefit from the booming solar energy sector in Italy. “If solar park investment vehicles are structured …
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Bright ideas in solar energy
Seattle Times – United States
I tested three solar-powered devices that aim to make this world a reality: a backpack that lets you charge a variety of devices; a Bluetooth headset; …
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CTP Invest plans CZK 5bn solar energy project
Prague Daily Monitor – Prague,Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has lagged behind western European countries in terms for energy production from solar radiation. In 2006 the aggregate output in Czech …
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The ins and outs of solar power; Workshop series explores use of …
The Kingston Whig-Standard – Kingston,Ontario,Canada
Speakers at the event touched on the idea of having a community built together on solar energy. Sherry and Drew Potter are hoping to do just that. …
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US government to make solar energy more cost competitive
Printed Electronics World (press release) – Cambridge,UK
In a move to make solar energy more cost competitive, the US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that they will invest up to $13.7 million over …
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Say no to reneging on energy standards
Arizona Daily Star – Tucson,AZ,USA
Solar energy is more than just a clean, renewable source of electricity for our homes, schools and businesses. Harnessing the power of the sun helps our …
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Savings in the sun
Long Beach Press-Telegram – Long Beach,CA,USA
Among these new entrepreneurs is SolarCity, a company founded in 2006 to provide solar energy for businesses and homes throughout the Southwest. …
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Reining in energy costs
St. George Daily Spectrum – St. George,UT,USA
“That’s when we heard about the rebate from the city (for using solar energy). We decided this is a good thing.” Almost two years ago, Reid had solar panels …
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Helping developers map out renewable energy source
Seattle Times – United States
The company also aims to create a similar tool to portray the potential of solar energy, to be released within the next 18 months. …
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The next level of solar energy
San Mateo Daily Journal – San Mateo,CA,USA
By Shayla Durrett As Americans struggle to find ways to utilize alternative resources, one Foster City company is changing the solar energy business by …
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Kids compete with robots to solve global energy problems
Turkish Daily News (subscription) – Ankara,Turkey
Its walls are made of solar panels that transform solar energy into electricity,” said Furkan ?bi?o?lu, 12, a student of Ankara’s Öncü College. …
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Lawmakers push solar power bills
Mohave Valley News – Laughlin,NV,USA
At least six bills this session address solar energy. “We certainly have the ability to become the solar capital of the Western Hemisphere,” said Rep. …
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FreeLoader 8.0 Solar Charger supports the iPhone, iPod Touch.
iPhone World – Montreal,QC,Canada
The FreeLoader 8.0 Portable Solar Charger uses the latest in cutting edge solar technology to convert solar energy into electricity, making power readily …
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Fort Carson looking to solar energy for new power surge
Pueblo Chieftain – Pueblo,CO,USA
The solar-energy system cost $13 million to build and the project was underwritten by a partnership that includes the Morgan Stanley investment firm, …
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Solar interest shines; incentives a bit dull
Charleston Post Courier – Charleston,SC,USA
Share prices for solar energy stocks have skyrocketed. Last year, Atlanta media mogul Ted Turner called solar energy the “biggest business opportunity the …
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Mobile water plant bring hope to poor
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
The researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg said they have been carrying out tests on their small, …
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The power of solar energy
South Bend Tribune – South Bend,IN,USA
SAWYER — I squint. The sun ducks around trees, piercing its way onto my face. More importantly, it touches earth at Warren Dunes State Park and plays havoc …
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Ocean Tomo to Place Patent for Revolutionary Solar Power …
Earthtimes – London,UK
The cost effectiveness of a solar power generation system based upon such technology meets and exceeds better than grid parity cost of under 5 cents/kWhr or …
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SCHOTT Solar Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Facility in …
Earthtimes – London,UK
SCHOTT Solar will invest approximately $100 million to start production in New Mexico. Anticipating the need to increase production of its solar power …
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Greentech Media Research Publishes New Report on Solar Finance …
Business Wire (press release) – San Francisco,CA,USA
Additional analysts and industry insiders from Goodwin Proctor, Solar Power Partners, Tioga Energy, PG&E, Recurrent Energy, Solaria, AltaTerra and Greentech …
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eligible for grants on solar panels
Cape Gazette – Lewes,DE,USA
Finally, Lynch said Rehoboth could also potentially get grants for using solar power on the proposed Phase 2 of the project, a new police building. …
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Australia thinks big on solar power
Homes Worldwide – Bath,UK
Australia is to build the world’s biggest solar power plant after the Hong Kong-based CLP power generating group announced on Monday that it would invest …
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Solar Rivalry Heats Up as Q-Cells Moves Into Malaysia
Money Morning – USA
Ltd. to develop large lithium-ion batteries that can store solar energy for houses. The deal will help Sharp build upon its solar power systems business and …
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Feds Kick In Cash For Solar Power
Westcoaster – Port Alberni,BC,Canada
By The Canadian Press OSOYOOS, BC – The federal government is putting money towards solar power for Osoyoos in the Okanagan Valley. Ron Cannan, Kelowna-Lake …
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Solar cell makers aggressively expand capacity with growing …
DigiTimes – Taiwan
Despite the consistent shortage of polysilcion, robust demand for solar power has prompted leading solar cell makers in Taiwan to plan for aggressive …
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200th solar-powered radio site installed by Alcatel-Lucent
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
In sunny regions, solar power is a reliable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional diesel generators, whose dependency on the oil market makes …
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World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Coming to Arizona in 2011
Inhabitat – USA
The Arizona solar power plant has been named Solana, which means “a sunny place” in Spanish, and will be located 70 miles southwest of Phoenix, …
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Solar Power Heats Up: Another Plant Planned for Southwest
RedOrbit – Dallas,TX,USA
By John G. Edwards By JOHN G. EDWARDS A giant Spanish company contracts to build a solar power plant that will generate electricity for a Southwestern …
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Akeena Solar Continues to Expand Southern California Footprint
Business Wire (press release) – San Francisco,CA,USA
“With the right kinds of programs in place, an estimated 50 percent of all new electricity in the US could be generated by solar power within eight years. …
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Pacific Park to Replace Famous Solar-powered Wheel
The Lookout News – Santa Monica,CA,USA
Starting May 8, the Santa Monica Bay skyline will go dark for 14 days as the two-acre seaside amusement park dismantles the world-famous solar-powered …
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Regenerating From Wasted Energy
Korea Times – South Korea
The government is giving out subsidies to encourage the supply of renewable, eco-friendly energy such as wind power and solar power. But at the same time, …
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Canadian Solar Building Silicon Wafer Plant
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
So far, it has grown into a global provider of solar power products. Currently, more Chinese investors are swarming into PV industry, …
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Victoria to get solar power plant
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
A project to build a solar power plant in Victoria with $79.5 million promised by the former Howard government has been launched by new Climate Change …
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Best 1-Year Performer: First Solar
Wall Street Journal – USA
Many industry observers expect solar power to become common, propelled by falling costs, a desire for greater domestic energy security and a push to address …
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Solar to power homes in northern Vic
ABC Online – Australia
Energy company TRUenergy has committed almost $300 million, towards a solar power station set for northern Victoria. Construction will begin in the Mildura …
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Google News Alert for: Solar Power

Turning our homes into suburban powerhouses
NEWS.com.au – Australia
Urban ecologist Herbert Girardet says if three conditions are met each house can become a solar power station where houses produce more energy than they …
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Photovoltaics startup raises $10 million
EETimes.com – USA
Israel has been stepping up its investments in solar energy, and groups are planning the first solar power generating station, which is due to be built in …
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AIS rolls-out solar powered base stations
Telecom Paper (subscription) – Houten,Netherlands
Thai mobile operator Advanced Info Service (AIS) has introduced solar power units for base stations. The solar powered base stations are part of the ‘Green …
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Proposed solar project could have helped SA: union
SABC News – Johannesburg,South Africa
Solar power needs to be one of the solutions that they need to start implementing now to ensure that we do have enough electricity over the long-term. …
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Energy incentives push by SA Govt
ABC Online – Australia
… cent of Australia’s population but we have about 50 per cent of the nation’s wind power and nearly 50 per cent of the nation’s solar power,” he said. …
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Reasons to see red over green energy
Guardian Unlimited – UK
This works by rewarding those who produce power from wind or solar power with an above-market payment guaranteed for 20 years. The additional cost is spread …
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Renewable power’s rise has Nevada in place to capitalize
Las Vegas Review – Journal – Las Vegas,NV,USA
By JOHN G. EDWARDS Gene Cattaneo, a Las Vegas renewable-energy entrepreneur, believed solar power’s day was coming as surely as the sun would rise the next …
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Knowledge is power — solar power
Charlotte Sun-Herald – Charlotte Harbor,FL,USA
Students involved in Charlotte Academy’s after-school math and science club have been building knowledge with power — solar power that is. …
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US has more sun but Europe has more solar power…for now
ZDNet Blogs – USA
A new study of the Concentrated Solar Power industry shows Europe to be far ahead, with major growth in the US a couple years away. …
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JOWDER DISCUSSES SOLAR POWER GENERATION WITH JAPANESE DELEGATION
Bahrain News Agency – Bahrain
THEY DISCUSSED THE SOLAR ENERGY POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGY USING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF SHARP IN THE MANUFACTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF …
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DEK to illuminate solar energy sector
EMSNow (press release) – Stetchworth,England,UK
DEK has announced a new strategic business focus in the Solar Energy market and detailed some compelling initiatives for photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacture. …
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Commentary: It’s time to think about the nation’s new energy future
The Daily Advertiser – Lafayette,LA,USA
The green-city will be the home to 50000 people and will be mostly powered by solar energy. Regarding US efforts toward energy independence, Peter Morici, …
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Global Warming Solutions plans hybrid solar plant
Gizmag – Victoria,Australia
Additionally, transforming solar energy into electricity more efficiency will result in a decrease in the cost of solar power. LETG modules could also be …
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Glasstech Forms New Solar Systems Business Unit, Includes Several …
Glass on Web – San Floriano del Collio,Italy
Michael Ondrus Named Director Of Solar Energy Systems. Versatile Equipment Provides Flat and Bent, Heat-Strengthened or Tempered Perrysburg, Ohio, …
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ENERGY FLASHES
Mother Earth News – Topeka,KS,USA
… psychologist says that people who once took pride in having the first color television set on the block are now installing solar energy systems. …
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Retired professor teaches simple ways to use solar energy
Nevada Appeal – Carson City,NV,USA
Solar energy will be a key to help the country to break its reliance on fossil fuels, he said, but more time in the sun just feels good, too. …
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The Current State of the Solar Energy Sector
Seeking Alpha – New York,NY,USA
There are 2 well known technologies: Thin Film which includes First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Energy Conversion Devices (NASDAQ:ENER), and many exciting private …
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Renewables – Time to Act. 2
Malta Independent Online – Malta
By 2020, we must install the equivalent of 52 offshore 3.5MW wind turbines or find four to six square kilometres to install solar energy installations. …
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Team aims for super charge from solar energy
London Free Press – Canada
By KATHERINA DEHAAS, SPECIAL TO SUN MEDIA Solar energy may be free — but converting it to usable power doesn’t come cheaply. Now a team of London-based …
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US work force continues to move to green-collar jobs
Seattle Times – United States
Last year set a record, with 314 megawatts of new solar capacity installed in the US, said Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association …
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