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Solar power without solar cells: A hidden magnetic effect of light could make it possible
(PhysOrg.com) -- A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells.
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Google invests $168 million in solar power plant
Google said Monday it has invested $168 million to help complete the construction of one of the world's biggest solar energy power plants in California's Mojave Desert.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Google in German solar investment
Google on Thursday announced a multi-million-euro investment in a solar power plant outside Berlin in what the US Internet giant said was its first clean energy project investment in Europe.
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Apr 07, 2011 |
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UQ solar array reaches milestone
The University of Queensland's $7.75 million solar power system at St Lucia in Brisbane has reached a milestone, with installation completed on one of the project's most visible components.
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Apr 07, 2011 |
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Explaining the mystery of the missing sunspots
Sunspots have been observed for about four centuries, since they were first reported by Galileo. Appearing in roughly eleven-year cycles of activity, sunspots are regions of strong and complex magnetic fields ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Nanoparticles improve solar collection efficiency
Using minute graphite particles 1000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, mechanical engineers at Arizona State University hope to boost the efficiency -- and profitability -- of solar power plants.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Wind power in Spain reaches historic high
Wind power became Spain's main source of electricity for the first time ever this month, in a country renowned for its focus on renewable energy, the power-generating authority REE said Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Willis Tower goes solar
(PhysOrg.com) -- Do you know the Sears Tower? No, no you don't because for some time now it has been going by the much less famous name of the Willis Tower. While that bit of information may not be news to ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Wind and solar can reliably supply 25 percent of Oahu's electricity need, new study shows
When combined with on-Oahu wind farms and solar energy, the Interisland Wind project planned to bring 400 megawatts (MW) of wind power from Molokai and Lanai to Oahu could reliably supply more than 25% of ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 17, 2011 |
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Solar power installs almost doubled in 2010
(PhysOrg.com) -- The report for 2010 was released by the Solar Energy Industries Association on the solar markets and installations of the United States, and it revealed that solar power is a growing market.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Czech solar power boom to slow: expert
The Czech Republic's solar power boom is set to slow this year after scoring Europe's third-fastest increase in installed output in 2010, an expert said Monday, blaming new taxes and rules.
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Mar 07, 2011 |
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Affordability of batteries key to harnessing wind and solar power
Future batteries used by the energy grid to store power from the wind and sun must be reliable, durable and safe, but affordability is really the key to widespread deployment, according to a new report published online March ...
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Mar 07, 2011 |
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China pledges 'green' push over next five years
Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday pledged that China, the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases, would work harder to save energy and clean up the air as it revamps the economy over the next five years.
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Mar 05, 2011 |
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Italy moves to reduce renewable energy handouts
The Italian government on Thursday adopted a law designed to progressively reduce the multi-billion euro state subsidies for renewable energy.
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Mar 03, 2011 |
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Sharp develops intelligent power conditioner
Sharp Corporation has developed the Intelligent Power Conditioner that enables batteries in electric vehicles to be used as storage batteries for the home. Sharp will be conducting exhaustive tests to confirm ...
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Feb 22, 2011 |
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