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The Pursuit of New Ways to Boost Solar Development

09 Nov 2009 13:22:00 PST

Written by Yale Environment 360
In the hope that market efficiencies could help control costs over time, the state has turned not to a tariff-style guarantee, but to a complex approach that relies on a floating, market for tradable solar renewable energy credits (SRECs).

Original story at Worldchanging .

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Consortium Win $2.2M ARPA-E Award for Direct Solar Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuel Research; Biocatalytic Coatings Using Bacteria Embedded in Latex

31 Oct 2009 08:41:33 PDT

Written by Mike Millikin
The Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE), a program of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, provided early-stage support and matching funds of more than $300,000 to support the project (#LG-B13-2005). The Biocatalysis Initiative, admi...

Original story at Green Car Congress .

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Li-ion Supplier Saft Partners with Apollo Solar on US DOE Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) Project

04 Sep 2009 01:07:11 PDT

Written by Mike Millikin
Saft is supplying a lithium-ion battery system to provide energy storage for one of the Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) projects funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Saft is working in collaboration with Apollo Solar, a company... Saft is supplying a lithium-ion batt...

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Solar Millenium responds to concerns

28 Aug 2009 16:51:11 PDT

Solar Millenium wants to construct a pair of 250-megawatt, solar thermal, parabolic trough power plants on 4350 acres of public land off Amargosa Farm Road. ... Solar project benefits our people and planetLas Vegas Sun all 2 news articles »

Original story at Pahrump Valley Times .

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Solar Cycle Linked to Global Climate

19 Jul 2009 17:49:39 PDT

Written by Mike Millikin
The research may pave the way toward predictions of temperature and precipitation patterns at certain times during the approximately 11-year solar cycle. The research, published this month in a paper in the Journal of Climate, was funded by NSF, NCAR’s sponsor, and by the US Department...

Original story at Green Car Congress .

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Solar education needs charge

04 Jun 2009 19:38:39 PDT

TX But the training is hard to find right now, according to Renewable Energy Coordinator at Texas State Technical College, Sidney Bolfing. That's because within the last five years, using solar energy has become pretty popular and is fairly new to the ...

Original story at News 8 Austin .

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Solar energy news and blogs - November 23, 2009

23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Solar energy news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Complete DIY Kit that shows you how to Build a Solar panel -- by rss@youtube.com (GregoryTheSteele) from YouTube :: Tag // solar
• Straight Talk for the Planetary Era: A Trio of Book Reviews -- by WorldChanging Team from Worldchanging: Bright Green
• Consortium Win $2.2M ARPA-E Award for Direct Solar Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuel Research; Biocatalytic Coatings Using Bacteria Embedded in Latex -- by Mike Millikin from Green Car Congress
• ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research -- by Mike Millikin from Green Car Congress
• ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research -- by Mike Millikin from Green Car Congress
• Solar power gives Andean villages new lease on life -- from Reuters
• Solar hardening of steels with a new small scale solar concentrator -- from ( (solar energy) )
• The Kiran By D.light Is The World’s Most Affordable Solar Lamp -- by Andrew Liszewski from OhGizmo!
• Solar power outshining Colorado's gas industry -- from AP
• Solar radiation concentration in parabolocylindrical system with focusing wedge -- from ( (solar energy) )

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DIY Solar Power How to Tab Solar Cells

31 Mar 2009 08:23:49 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (DIYSolarPowerGuides)
Keywords: do it yourself;solar power;solar energy;solar electricity;wind turbine;windmill;wind turbines;wind energy;wind energy;energy independence;make power;homemade;home footprint;how to;solar panel;solar pannel;solar panels;solar pannels;going green;save m...

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How To: Re: A Delicious New Solar Cell Technology

23 Mar 2009 08:38:38 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (caudex43)
Author: caudex43 Keywords: fun science nanotech how to educational donut passion tea nanotechnology solar cells do it yourself DIY experiment titanium dioxide nanoparticle energy easy sunlight renewable doughnut Added: March 23, 2009

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Solar Roadways Named a Finalist for 2009 EE Times ACE Awards

28 Feb 2009 06:38:49 PST

Written by Mike Millikin
Based on 15% efficiency, each Solar Road Panel can produce an average of 7.6 kWh per day. A hypothetical 4-lane, one-mile stretch of road would require 1,760 Solar Road Panels, capable of producing 13,376 kWh of electricity per day, or some 4,882,240 kWh per year—enough to take 500 homes co...

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Opinion: How to Build home Solar System - Simple Tips to Get Started

20 Feb 2009 14:46:10 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (windsolarhome)
Keywords: advantages alternative benefits bill build cell cells cheap conservation cost costs diy earth earth4energy earthenergy efficiency efficient electric electricity eliminate energy environment free fuel generate generator global green grid heat heater help home homem...

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LG Unveils Solar Powered Cell Phone Next To Solar Powered Bluetooth Speaker (Mini-Review)

18 Feb 2009 16:03:23 PST

Written by Evan Ackerman
By Evan Ackerman At Mobile World Congress 2009 this week, LG was displaying a new cell phone with a solar panel battery back that won’t need to be plugged in until the sun goes dead in 6-odd billion years. Ten minutes of sun gets you three minutes of talk time, which is not half bad… The [...]

Original story at OhGizmo! .

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Opinion: How to Build Homemade Solar Panels - Simple Tips to Get Started

16 Feb 2009 14:43:36 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (solarwindhome)
Keywords: solar system solar power solar panels wind turbine wind turbines wind energy earth4energy earth for energy earth 4 energy wind generator review scam instructions save money save energy save electricity energy bill eliminate power solar panel panels wind turbines turbine...

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How To: Living Off The Grid With Home Wind Power & Cheap Solar Panels

31 Dec 2008 15:31:27 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (hkcrystalvision)
http://livingoffthegridguide.com How can I start living off the grid? Cheap solar panels for homes. Our kit shows how to make home wind power, solar power for homes, home wind turbine & more. Keywords: solar panels for homes cheap home wind power turbine living off the grid

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How To: Solar electric systems

26 Dec 2008 19:45:00 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (lilleonvivi11)
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Solar panels can energize work force

24 Dec 2008 01:36:33 PST

There is an entire web of benefits from the change from manufacturing car windows to solar panels, and it starts with local control of a community’s future. Now, to expand on Toledo’s investment in solar panels, the talk needs to focus on helping business and homeowners install solar pane...

Original story at Toledo Blade .

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How To: Solar power tips to save on electric bill with solar electricity

23 Nov 2008 18:44:04 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (flip90502)
http://www.SolarPower-Secrets.info Solar Power geek reveals how you can save over $1000 each year while adding extreme value to your home.Ex. Solar Shingles,installing solar panels & solar electricity Keywords: solar shingles how to save money with power diy panels installation...

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Solar Hybrid Yacht Shows Electricty and Water Do Mix

17 Nov 2008 14:11:46 PST

Written by Ben Mack
Who says water and electricity don't mix? The world's first solar-electric-diesel hybrid yacht will have you impressing the greenies at the Yacht Club and sailing the seas in style. The Island Pilot DSe Hybrid catches rays with a 6.8 kW...

Original story at Wired News .

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Podcast: Channel 9 on Mars: Inside the Mars Exploration Mission - Past, Present and Future

17 Nov 2008 09:33:00 PST

Written by Charles
While in LA for PDC2008, we were lucky enough to get the chance to head down to Pasadena for a tour and interview at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Nic Fillingham and I grabbed a cab and met up with the great Marc Mercuri (of RoboChamps fame), DPE's VP Walid Abu-Hadba and others to get a look at...

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Podcast: A Slice of Solar Powered Cake

05 Nov 2008 17:58:00 PST

Image source: Cake Cake (player of songs such as The Distance, Never There and the remake of I Will Survive) is showing their support for solar by installing a photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of their recording studio in Sacramento, CA. Their sixth album is being recorded with 100% sol...

Original story at Treehugger .

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First Solar to enter residential markets

30 Oct 2008 03:13:01 PDT

Spokesman Jonathan Bass said the company's expansion will be decided by three factors: a state's average electricity rates, available tax rebates for renewable energy, and sun exposure. But, he said, electricity rates are the key. "Typically, we like to be able to show a net savings righ...

Original story at Toledo Blade .

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Podcast: Golf in SW England, stay sun-protected on the golf course, and a few jams from golf rappers MC Center Shaft and DJ Blade

11 Jul 2008 18:36:31 PDT

Written by TravelGolf.com - Dave Berner
Do you wear sunscreen on the golf course? You better, says Dr. Beth Lang, senior director of the Coppertone Solar Research Center. “I think people are aware of the risk, but I think golfers are particularly at risk because of the amount of time you’re in direct sunlight,” Lange says. “That fou...

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Opinion: UD-Led Team Sets Solar Cell Efficiency Record of 42.8%; Joins DuPont on $100M Project

28 Jul 2007 08:29:21 PDT

Written by Mike Millikin
Combined with the demonstrated efficiency performance of the very high efficiency solar cells’ spectral splitting optics, which is more than 93%, these recent results put the pieces in place for a solar cell module with a net efficiency 30% greater than any previous module efficiency...

Original story at Green Car Congress .

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Book Review: Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry

20 Jun 2007 14:24:20 PDT

Written by gette
Three key continua exist in analyzing methods of creating power from the sun: passive-active, thermal-photovoltaic, and concentrating-nonconcentrating. Passive solar energy is usually created usually through building design, such as in the design of a greenhouse. Active solar en...

Original story at Blogcritics .

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Podcast: Street Theatre for Community Choice Energy

23 May 2007 18:31:38 PDT

Written by reZz
ACTIVISTS RALLIED OUTSIDE THE SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL TODAY FOR THE COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION, A PLAN THAT WOULD ALLOW LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO BUY THEIR OWN ENERGY. THE "GREEN GUERILLAS AGAINST GREENWASH" AND A WOMAN WHO BAKED BROWNIES IN A SOLAR OVEN CAME OUT TO A MEETING OF THE SAN FRANC...

Original story at SF Bay Area Indymedia .

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Podcast: Universe Today - NASA Tests a Solar Sail

12 May 2005 01:00:00 PDT

Written by info@universetoday.com (Fraser Cain)
Imagine a solar powered sail that could propel a space craft through the vacuum of space like a wind that drives a sail here on Earth. The energy of photons steaming from the Sun alone would provide the thrust. NASA and other space agencies are taking the idea seriously and are working on vario...

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