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By RONDA KAYSEN As the standards for environmentally friendly construction rise, a Brooklyn developer has a new goal: renovate an apartment building so it generates as much energy as it uses. When the developer, Voltaic Solaire, finishes a $1 million rehabilitation of a 19th-century brownstone at ...
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California regulators approved a plan Thursday to expand a subsidy for rooftop solar power generated by homeowners and businesses, handing a victory to the solar industry. The plan, adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission, allows more homeowners and businesses that install their own s...
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New report says renewables’ share of China’s energy use will rise, but predicts coal consumption up 35% and carbon emissions up 43% this decade. A new report, China energy: a greener shade of grey, from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) highlights China’s expansion of renewable energy, but says...
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Government agencies using solar power may soon be ditching their panels in favor of paint brushes. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Nano Science and Technology (NDnano) have developed a “solar paint” that can be applied on to a conductive surface, such as transparent conducti...
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MIT researchers say a hybrid solar-thermoelectric system they’re working on would provide a big advantage over conventional solar cells or solar thermal systems, particularly for household use: the ability to produce heat and electricity simultaneously. They propose accomplishing this mean feat thro...
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There is a new invention just released that captures two types of clean energy with the same device. These inovative energy converters are designed to harness both solar and wave energy. Phil Pauley, founder of design and innovation agency PAULEY, developed the renewable power plant in a bid to driv...
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- With today's fiscal climate, Edwards Air Force Base is always looking for good ways to save money. One area where Edwards is looking to save is energy costs. After three years of planning and coordination with Southern California Edison, the California Pub...
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Furniture giant, IKEA, just switched on a 573-kW solar power system, which covers 65,000 square feet of space at their Sacramento, California store. The array is made up of approximately 2,548 panels and will help to cut 630 tons of carbon dioxide per year from the atmosphere. The solar array i...
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One good environmental deed in Basalt led to another on Wednesday.Aspen Times staff reportAspen, CO Colorado BASALT — One good environmental deed in Basalt led to another on Wednesday. The town won a contest last year to reduce plastic shopping bag use, and Wednesday it reaped the fruits of that s...
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  Scientists raise hopes for a large-scale renewable source of liquid fuel with a simple reactor that mimics plants by Damian Carrington, Guardian   A simple reactor that mimics plants by turning sunlight into fuel has been demonstrated in the laboratory, b...
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Tom Rooney is one happy guy today. The chief executive of SPG Solar, California’s second largest solar installer, says that California voters’ rejection of energy-related Proposition 23 is a boost for the solar industry in California. “The double positive for the solar industry was [Jerry] Brown get...
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A design "charrette" sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Institute brought industry experts together to discuss how to bring down the installed costs of PV. The group focused on reducing BOS costs. by Rebecca Cole, Rocky Mountain Institute Published: September 9, 2010Boulder, Colorado, United States --...
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The advent of parallel wiring architectures for solar arrays promises to create new levels of freedom and flexibility for designers.   by Michael Lamb, VP, Business Development, eIQ Published: August 30, 2010 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States -- For decades, designers of sola...
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The so called Climate Bill, formally referred to as the American Power Act (read it in PDF), contains a wealth of information that could impact the environment, transportation, offshore drilling, clean coal and so much more. Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) presented the bill y...
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By TODD WOODYFEBRUARY 19, 2010, 12:10 PM The German industrial giant Ferrostaal will use solar technology from the California startup eSolar in power plants to be built in Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. The partnership, announced on Thursday, comes a month after eSolar, which is backed ...
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Gujarat, a state of India, is quite eager to opt for alternative sources of energy. It started out as a small dream. The Gujarat government visualized only 500 MW of solar power generation by 2014. But this humble goal may now be increased to 3,000 MW. The Gujarat Government is undertaking a $10 bi...
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Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has announced the near completion of its DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida. This solar power plant will be producing electricity by the end of month. This project is ahead of its schedule. The plant has an impressive number of 90,0...
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Field of panels would eventually be slightly larger than Manhattan From: AP First Solar Inc. said Tuesday it has received initial approval from the Chinese government to build what may become the largest solar field in the world. First Solar, which makes more solar cells than any other company, sa...
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AFP, 13 July 2009 -Twelve European companies on Monday launched a 400-billion-euro (560-billion-dollar) initiative to set up huge solar farms in Africa and the Middle East to produce energy for Europe. The consortium says the massive project could provide up to 15 percent of Europe's electricity ne...
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The TV – Apparently TVs can be employed for other purposes than indulgent entertainment. The thin covering on flat screen TVs that protects the appliance from moisture may just be the latest breakthrough in solar energy; this film can be used to create contemporary solar panels that are easier to i...
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