Solar News

Nuclear vote forces Italy to ponder renewables

Milan (AFP) June 14, 2011 The resounding no from Italians to nuclear power may not change much in the short term but it will force the government to adopt a new strategy based increasingly on renewable energy, experts said. The referendum on Sunda...

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Philippines sets 50% renewables target by 2030

Manila (AFP) June 14, 2011 The Philippines said Tuesday it was aiming to generate half its energy from renewable sources by 2030, in a significant upgrade from current efforts. Energy Secretary Rene Almendras released what he described as a "roadm...

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Littelfuse Announces Industry First

Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 10, 2011 Littelfuse has announced at Intersolar Europe the release of the new high-amperage SPFJ fuse for 1000VDC photovoltaic circuit protection. "The small size and global adaptability of the SPFJ brings a lot of value, as OEM ...

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Nuclear vote forces Italy to ponder renewables

Milan (AFP) June 14, 2011 The resounding no from Italians to nuclear power may not change much in the short term but it will force the government to adopt a new strategy based increasingly on renewable energy, experts said. The referendum on Sunda...

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Efficiency record for flexible CdTe solar cell due to novel polyimide film

Empa, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 13, 2011 DuPont Kapton colorless polyimide film, a new material currently in development for use as a flexible superstrate for cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, has enabled a new world record f...

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Philippines sets 50% renewables target by 2030

Manila (AFP) June 14, 2011 The Philippines said Tuesday it was aiming to generate half its energy from renewable sources by 2030, in a significant upgrade from current efforts. Energy Secretary Rene Almendras released what he described as a "roadm...

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Chemistry with sunlight

St Louis MO (SPX) Jun 13, 2011 The idea is simple, says Kevin Moeller, PhD, and yet it has huge implications. All we are recommending is using photovoltaic cells (clean energy) to power electrochemical reactions (clean chemistry). Moeller is the fir...

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Google investing $280 million in home solar projects

Washington (AFP) June 14, 2011 Google said Tuesday it is investing $280 million to help finance home solar projects in the Internet giant's largest effort yet to promote clean energy. Google said the money will go to create a fund that will help S...

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Solar-powered plane set for Brussels takeoff

Brussels (AFP) June 13, 2011 Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse will attempt to reach Paris from Brussels on Tuesday after a previous flight was aborted due to technical problems, its team said. The plane took off Saturday for its second ...

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SOLON and UniSource to bring solar plant to Arizona

Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 16, 2011 SOLON Corporation has announced an agreement with UniSource Energy Services (UES) that will bring a 1.22 megawatt (MW) solar system to Kingman, Arizona. Powered by SOLON systems and modules, the plant will provide a faste...

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