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China Is Unnecessarily Treated As An Irresponsible Polluter
China is often negatively connoted as a heavy polluter. However, is it really true? It is certain that with increasing economic growth, comes a double effect; positive and negative ones. The country is nevertheless, challenging the downfall of augmented pollution levels by investing seriously in renewable energy. Since, 2009 much emphasis has been leveled on investing [...]
Continue reading...Photosynthesis and Other Sources of Solar Energy
Friday, March 5, 2010
The sun provides an incredible amount of energy, yet barely exploited. Just to make it clear, plants (biomass) use barely a thousandth of the energy emitted to them by the sun. In this sense, solar power can be considered as being limitless for plants. When talking about energy people seldom make the interconnection between a [...]
Continue reading...World’s Largest Solar Thermal Plant Granted $1.37 Billion for Construction
Friday, February 26, 2010
A total sum of $1.37 billion of federal loan has been guaranteed by the United States Department of Energy for BrightSource Energy Inc. This will finance the world’s largest solar thermal plant at Ivanpah, California. The announcement of the construction was approved after a second plan was submitted. The first plan was to construct a [...]
Continue reading...Spain Going South to Harness Solar Energy in Morocco
Friday, February 12, 2010
Spain is becoming a hub for expanding renewable energy. Investments are coming from trans-Atlantic and Trans-Mediterranean as the economy grows green. The recent investment in South America by Spain is considered as minor in respect to expansions in the western hemisphere. BBVA is providing additional fund to Spain to expand, and the lender is being [...]
Continue reading...Sarnia Solar Project Going from 20 MW to 80 Megawatts
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Solar capacity is being expanded by First Solar and Enbridge Inc as per a recent agreement. The expansion of Sarnia Solar Project in Canada from 20 MW to a potential capacity of 80 MW will cost around CDN $300 million. The Sarnia Solar Farm achieved its full operation capacity of 20 MW in early December [...]
Continue reading...Strategic Alliance aimed at making solar energy affordable; Solectria Renewables and Solar Panels Plus
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Solar Panel Plus and Solectria Renewables, LLC enters a partnership for photovoltaic products focusing on commercial, residential and utility industries. Solar Panel plus (SPP) is an innovative designer of solar water heater, photovoltaic solar panels, solar air conditioning as well as solar heating systems. Solectria Renewables, LLC Solectria Renewables has been in operation for more than [...]
Continue reading...SunChips Snacks Produced with Solar Energy
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Going green starts with gradual steps at individual, cooperative, industrial, governmental, national and then global actions are likely to be seen. SunChips is producing its snacks from solar energy, as they believe that everything begins with a small step. The brilliant idea to stop using fossil fuel and swap to solar energy to produce [...]
Continue reading...Strategic Alliances towards Solar Energy in the Gulf Region; Phoenix Solar
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Phoenix Solar AG is a leader in photovoltaic systems and as per 17th of December 2009 it formed a subsidiary. Phoenix Solar L.L.C was established in capital city of Sultanate, Muscat of Oman. The ownership of Phoenix Solar L.L.C is distributed as follows: 1. Main Owner – Phoenix Solar AG having 70 percent 2. Local Partner Silver Circle [...]
Continue reading...Awaking Solar Power Generates 600 TW of Energy from the Sun
Sunday, December 27, 2009
An analysis of the ‘Report of the Basic Energy Sciences Workshop on Solar Energy’ says that as much as 600 TW of energy can be harnessed from alternative sources of energy. Technology, research and incentives are the only hindrances. The Sun – The Big Solution – Solar energy is one great answer to all our energy [...]
Continue reading...Panasonic Jumps Into Cleantech In A Large Way – One Billion Dollars By 2012
Thursday, December 24, 2009
The world’s leading manufacturer of plasma television sets, Panasonic, is about to experience their own companywide green shift. They have decided to invest one billion dollars into clean technology as they begin to concentrate on their core market, equipping homes and businesses with energy conscious products and solar power. Panasonic joins the ranks of several [...]
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