Tag: Solar Power - Page 4
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Small Charity Beats Oil Giant, Becomes Largest Seller of Solar Lights in Africa
They make unlikely competitors, but a small UK-based charity just overtook a French oil giant as the largest seller of portable solar lights in Africa. We should be grateful that both are on the case.
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Grid Could Run on 99.9% Renewable Energy By 2030
Researchers have shown that close to 100% renewable energy is perfectly feasible. And they've also shown how to do it at minimum cost.
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Top 15 Biodiversity Threats/Opportunities to Watch in 2013
Researchers conducted a "horizon scanning" exercise to identify emerging issues that should be watched closely in 2013.
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Bowerbirds to Record Next Album in DIY, Off-Grid Studio (Maybe)
Many musicians have put their weight behind clean energy. The Bowerbirds are literally building their own solar-powered, reclaimed studio.
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Africa's Biggest Solar Farm to be Built in Ghana (155 Megawatts)
If all goes well, it should add about 6% to Ghana's total electricity generation capacity.
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New Technology Uses Nanoparticles to Convert Solar Energy Directly into Steam
A revolutionary "solar steam" technology can convert solar energy to steam - even from nearly frozen water.
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Solar Power Installation Prices Fell Up to 14% in Past Year, Even More in California
New stats show that there have been significant declines in the cost of installing solar power last year, with large regional variations.
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Bee-Friendly Solar Farm Exceeds Generating Targets
Despite a miserable British summer, this innovative new solar power plant beat its generating targets.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Speaks on the Future of Energy and Transportation
It's always interesting to hear Musk speak about his vision of the future, as he's a man who knows how to get things done and make it happen.
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Scientists Urge Fossil Fuel Moratorium, Push for 100% Renewables
In a letter published in nature, clean energy experts claim a 100% renewable future is within our grasp. They urge an immediate stop to building fossil fuel infrastructure.
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Ambitious Supergrid Project to Bring African Solar Power to Europe Runs Into Trouble
Europe needs clean energy and Africa is the ideal place for solar power. Seems like a perfect match, no?
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Half of Indian Concentrating Solar Power Projects Delayed
India's ambitious plans for expanding solar power are set for a short-term setback.
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UK's Largest Solar Farm (32MW) Gets Green Light
A 32MW solar plant just received planning permission for an old WWII airfield in England, but cuts to subsidies mean developers are racing to get it built.
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The Germans are Fools for Trying to Be Outstanding Examples of Energy Independence
So says Kevin P. Hoffman in the German daily Tagespiegel; but his insult hides a deeper message.
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Kazakhstan Announces 2 GW Solar PV Power Plant
If completed at full scale it'd supply 10% of Kazakhstan's electricity.
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Solar and Wave-Powered Wave Glider Survives Hurricane Sandy, Transmits Dramatic Weather Data
The wave glider created by Iquid Robotics has passed quite a test for robustness. It coasted through the superstorm and provided real time weather data nonstop.
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Best Solar Chargers to Have for Emergencies
When the lights go out for days on end, you need a way to charge your essentials. Here are some of our top coices.
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Energy News: Solar Panels Wouldn't Have Help You in Sandy, Oil Spills in the Superstorm's Wake
Plus, the effect on neglecting infrastructure on power outages, and how NYU managed to keep part of its Washington Square campus lit through the storm and the aftermath.
