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Power Coming From Dahanu Photovoltaic solar Energy Plant

In Mumbai, Dahanu solar Energy Plant went live providing energy to homes and businesses. It is currently, India’s largest photovoltaic solar power plant and is situated in the Rajasthan. It is already distributing energy to thousands of nearby households and businesses in the Western State in India. The Director of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) [...]

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Is it Possible to Make Power Sustainable In the Developing World?

The 19th century invention of the long-lasting glowing light bulb elicited a second wave of industrial revolution. Besides being used by millions of people to light homes thus extending the recreational period, electric energy is hitherto dependent in the running of an array of gadgets. This ranges from mood enhancers to television and radio stations, [...]

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MIT researchers Says It is Possible To Store CO2 Underground

MIT researchers have discovered that deep saline aquifers in the United States have sufficient room to store 100 years’ of carbon dioxide emitted from the power plants run on coal. Economics of the systems with regards to harnessing and storage of such gases remains uncertain and this research seeks to address the issue which has [...]

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World’s First Plug-and-Play Solar Panels Launched

Westinghouse has launched the world’s first fully integrated plug-and-play solar panels. The company’s innovative trademarked instant connection system eliminates panel-to-panel wiring and racking. The company claims their system reduces installation costs by 50%. Last week, the designer and manufacturer of solar power systems, Westinghouse Solar, announced the release of a new line of solar panels [...]

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New Thin Film Solar Cells to Produce Cheap Power

The solar industry is reaching new milestones with companies announcing a launch of products that will cut power prices drastically. Ampulse Corporation promises their innovative type of solar cells will produce power for less than $0.50 per watt. The company has developed a new production process that supports their claim. Ampulse’s crystalline solar cells are [...]

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Computerized simulation of Nuclear Fusion Displays High Energy Generation

Numerous computerized recreations performed by Sandia National Laboratories indicate that High-gain nuclear synthesis could come into fruition use. This was shown with of a tubular container heated, which was immersed in a heavy magnetic-field zone. In this simulation, the output energy was significantly higher (50 times) than the input energy directed on the liner of [...]

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Scotland at Forefront of Replacing Nuclear Power with Renewable Energy

Instead of just reducing carbon emissions and use of costly imported oil and gas by 2020 Scotland is aiming to derive its energy consumption solely from renewable sources in the future. According to the Scottish Government’s plans outlined in its Electricity Generation Policy Statement (EGPS) goals include reducing carbon emissions at existing conventional power plants [...]

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‘Net-Zero’ Households – Say Bye to Electricity Bills

It is now possible to have monthly electricity bills of USD 0, or just around that figure. Homebuilders are following various guidelines to be able to properly install solar power, insulation and energy-efficient appliances into smart green households. An example of a strong homebuilder company of environmentally friendly households is Shea Homes. The SheaXero concept [...]

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Green Buildings In India – Chennai Leading With 42/212

In India, Chennai is known for being stroked by significant power shortage. However, according to Green building Council, India houses an intense number of certified eco-friendly buildings in India. There are at total 212 certified green buildings and 42 of them are found in Chennai. In third position we have Mumbai, which houses 29 green [...]

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China Investing Into Solar Energy Projects In India

One of China’s largest solar panel manufacturers, China Sunergy, is ready to invest in Solar Energy Projects in India. This is what Sunergy’s chief Executive Officer, Mr. Stephan Cai said to the Business line. In 2010, China’s Sunergy provided 45 MW of energy in total to two projects in Gujarat. The Chinese giant is even [...]

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