Sunday, January 22, 2012

Solar Power News

Solar Power News


JSO cars charge on solar power - WJXT Jacksonville

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 03:52 AM PST


JSO cars charge on solar power
WJXT Jacksonville
Tested on a cruiser parked for four months, it still started, Turley said. "We took such a hit with the budget," Lamb said ". It made sense to cut the solar panels and make up some of that difference." Solar power hasn't set totally yet. ...

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UAE's Masdar to construct 500kW solar power plant in Tonga - Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:44 AM PST


UAE's Masdar to construct 500kW solar power plant in Tonga
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
(MENAFN) Tonga's Minister of lands, survey, natural resources, energy, environment and climate change, Lord Ma'afu, said that Tonga's Energy Road Map Implementation Unit (TERM IU) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE's Masdar to build a ...

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Colorado's future in wind energy and solar power - REVE

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:26 AM PST


Colorado's future in wind energy and solar power
REVE
After creating or contracting for 2.4 gigawatts of wind farm, solar power and roof-top solar generation, Xcel Energy, the state's largest utility, said it will meet the standard ahead of schedule, and with small additions, it will be in compliance ...

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Solar switch is still worth flicking - Adelaide Now

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:19 AM PST


Solar switch is still worth flicking
Adelaide Now
LOWER government subsidies may be causing people to hesitate about investing in solar power, but energy groups say with summer electricity bills likely to cause some nasty shocks, solar is still a smart purchase. Australian Solar Energy Society chief ...

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Masdar inks MoU to build a 500 KW solar power plant in Tonga - REVE

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:24 PM PST


Masdar inks MoU to build a 500 KW solar power plant in Tonga
REVE
Masdar and Tonga sign MOU to build photovoltaic solar power plant. A grid-connected Photovoltaics (PV) solar energy plant in the island of Vava'u in Tonga will supply 13 per cent of the island's power demand, saving 180000 litres of diesel annually and ...

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

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:23 PM 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. ...

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Energy solutions? Solar is one of many - Fredericksburg.com

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 09:30 PM PST


Energy solutions? Solar is one of many
Fredericksburg.com
I am sorry that he had such a bad experience with solar power ["Shine A Light On Solar Power," Dec. 27]. His response is not typical. I have recently returned from Colorado, and the roofs there are covered with solar panels. ...

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Masdar Institute and First Solar highlight vital role of R&D in solar PV ... - SteelGuru

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 08:21 PM PST


Masdar Institute and First Solar highlight vital role of R&D in solar PV ...
SteelGuru
Titled 'Solar PV: Striving for Grid Parity - the Importance of R&D in a fast evolving industry', the workshop led by Mr James Brown president Global Business Development of First Solar offered key insights into developments in the solar power industry. ...

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Ecopole: Could a combination of wind and solar beat out traditional solar for ... - The Earth Times (blog)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 07:17 PM PST


The Earth Times (blog)

Ecopole: Could a combination of wind and solar beat out traditional solar for ...
The Earth Times (blog)
By Chris Keenan - 22 Jan 2012 03:15:00 GMT Research and design into solar power is at an all time high. As a result, the influx of new, solar powered products has flooded the marketplace, offering a wide range of solar alternatives to traditional parts ...

San Diego Hospital Goes Solar - San Diego 6

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:11 PM PST


San Diego Hospital Goes Solar
San Diego 6
By San Diego 6 News Desk Kaiser Permanente agreed in 2010 to install solar power systems at 15 of its California facilities — deploying a total 15 megawatts of solar energy — by the end of 2011. The 4958 photovoltaic solar panels at the San Diego ...

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