Saturday, January 21, 2012

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Renewable energy investments worldwide set record high in 2011 - Environmental Expert (press release)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:59 AM PST


Renewable energy investments worldwide set record high in 2011
Environmental Expert (press release)
A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance said that a sluggish economy did not hamper investments in renewable energy projects, (solar power, wind energy and geothermal energy). Investments in renewable energy rise 5% in 2011 to US$260 billion. ...

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VRA explore viability of solar power plant for Northern Ghana - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 03:49 AM PST


VRA explore viability of solar power plant for Northern Ghana
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
The Volta River Authority, VRA is exploring the possibility of establishing a ten megawatts capacity solar power plant in four identified sites to supplement power supply in the northern part of the country. The facility which commensurates with the ...

Golf car maker tops vehicles with Ames firm's solar cells - DesMoinesRegister.com

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 02:05 AM PST


Golf car maker tops vehicles with Ames firm's solar cells
DesMoinesRegister.com
PowerFilm Inc., the Ames manufacturer of flexible solar panels, is partnering with Textron Co. to make solar power an option for EZ-GO golf cars and other electric vehicles. The companies said in a product announcement that they had developed a ...

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Masdar and Tonga sign MOU to build photovoltaic solar power plant - REVE

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 01:40 AM PST


Masdar and Tonga sign MOU to build photovoltaic solar power plant
REVE
The UAE will set up two renewable energy projects in Tonga and Afghanistan and will partner with the Development Bank of Japan to invest in solar power and wind energy projects elsewhere. The UAE will set up two renewable energy projects in Tonga and ...

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Solar power for oshibori - Sustainable Nonwovens

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 01:30 AM PST


Solar power for oshibori
Sustainable Nonwovens
The new 'oshibori' restaurant wipes ranges of California-based Diamond Wipes International (DWI) are made of biodegradable, compostable, FSC-approved nonwovens. Packaging is made from recyclable OPP (oriented polypropylene) monolayer film and formulas ...

NTPC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Andamans - REVE

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:30 AM PST


NTPC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Andamans
REVE
It is setting up a 5 MW photovoltaic solar power generation unit close to Port Blair airport in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. NTPC will invest Rs 57 crore for the solar energy plant. Photon Energy has been chosen to implement the project. ...

OLPC XO-3.0 Tablet Can Run or Be Charged via Solar Power - Good E-Reader (blog)

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 10:35 PM PST


OLPC XO-3.0 Tablet Can Run or Be Charged via Solar Power
Good E-Reader (blog)
No other tablet device in the market today is able to run on solar power, and that's what its XO-3.0 tablet is supposed to be able to do. The ingenuity of the device lies in the fact that they would be able to run directly from the solar panel with no ...

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Suncatchers: A Solar Tech Rundown - KCET (blog)

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 10:15 PM PST


KCET (blog)
Suncatchers: A Solar Tech Rundown
KCET (blog)
by Brian Frank Pictured above: Solar power tower and surrounding heliostats at the Gemasolar concentrating solar power plant in Spain. The 20-megawatt plant is the first such plant to use molten salt technology for thermal storage. ...

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SeaChange appoints Bornak as CFO - Telecompaper (subscription)

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 08:09 PM PST


SeaChange appoints Bornak as CFO
Telecompaper (subscription)
Bornak comes to SeaChange from Tollgrade Communications, where he served as CFO and treasurer since 2009. Bornak also served as CFO for Solar Power Industries, MHF Logistical Solutions, and Portec Rail Products.

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Funding solar projects needs government push,experts - Punjab Newsline

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 06:17 PM PST


Funding solar projects needs government push,experts
Punjab Newsline
Exploring solar energy development in India, Observer Research Foundation organised another round of discussion on "Improving the viability of off-grid solar power in India", in collaboration with BRIDGE TO INDIA recently. ...

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