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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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Radio Doppler Tracking Continues at Cape York
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 03, 2012
Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater with an approximate 15-degree northerly tilt for favorable solar energy production.
While positioned for the winter, Opportunity is conducting regular radio Doppler tracking measurements to support geo-dynamic investigations of the planet, in-situ (contact) science investigations of the rock target, "Amb
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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Sandia tool determines value of solar photovoltaic power systems
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Albuquerque NM (SPX) Feb 06, 2012
Consistent appraisals of homes and businesses outfitted with photovoltaic (PV) installations are a real challenge for the nation's real estate industry, but a new tool developed by Sandia National Laboratories and Solar Power Electric and licensed by Sandia addresses that issue. Sandia scientists, in partnership with Jamie Johnson of Solar Power Electric, have developed PV ValueTM, an electronic
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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Semprius Sets World Record for Solar Module Efficiency
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Durham NC (SPX) Feb 03, 2012
Semprius has set a new world record for photovoltaic module efficiency, reaching 33.9 percent (active area). The module was tested indoors at Standard Test Conditions (850 W/m2, 25C cell temperature, and a spectrum matched to AM1.5D) by the Instituto de Energia Solar at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (IES-UPM).
This efficiency result, certified by the IES-UPM and corroborated by out
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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US DoC Finds Massive Surge of Chinese Solar Imports
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Washington DC (SPX) Feb 02, 2012
The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM), led by SolarWorld and supported by more than 150 U.S. employers of more than 11,000 workers, has recognized the U.S. Department of Commerce for taking expedited action against a massive, evasive surge of Chinese solar cell and panel imports ahead of Commerce's first preliminary determination on duties, now scheduled for March 2, 2012.
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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Arizona's Buckeye Union HSD Dedicates Solar Generation Project
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Buckeye AZ (SPX) Feb 02, 2012
Constellation Energy and the Buckeye Union High School District, today announced the completion of an aggregate 4.29-megawatt (DC) solar generation project.
Baltimore-based Constellation Energy's retail business owns and will maintain the solar power systems. In return, the school district will purchase and receive all of the electricity generated by the solar panels at a fixed rate from C
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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Solar Thermal Technology Developed by Southwest Solar Technologies
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Phoenix AZ (SPX) Feb 02, 2012
Southwest Solar Technologies has announced its development program for a solar thermal technology that will serve industrial needs for process heat and steam. The solar thermal application leverages the Company's solar dish and other core competencies and will be a new addition to its product portfolio.
Industrial heat accounts for a very large share of global energy usage, with many secto
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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Fluor to Design, Build, Operate and Maintain 125MW Solar Energy Facility
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Irving TX (SPX) Feb 02, 2012
Fluor has announced that Arlington Valley Solar Energy II has awarded the company a lump-sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, as well as a separate contract for ongoing operations and maintenance services (O&M) for its new nominal 125-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) facility located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Fluor has received full notice to proceed and booked
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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Novel Cell Designs for More Efficient Solar Cells
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Hanau, Germany (SPX) Feb 02, 2012
Innovation and material technology are the keys to success for increasing the efficiency of solar cells. For the first time ever, scientists accomplished the development of an industry-scale c-Si solar cell with an efficiency greater than 20%. The record cell is based on the combination of two cell design technologies: MWT and PERC.
In a joint research project with the Fraunhofer ISE, Hera
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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India to plot solar energy hot spots
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New Delhi (UPI) Feb 1, 2012
India is planning a "solar atlas," based on the intensity of the sun's radiation, to pinpoint ideal sites for the development of solar power projects.
With data from the atlas, solar project developers will be able to predict a proposed plant's output with reasonable accuracy and determine which solar technology is more suited to the project, India's government-run Center for Wind Energ
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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Clouds gather over Spain's renewables sector as aid cut
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Madrid (AFP) Feb 2, 2012
Spain's push to become a world leader in renewable energy risks collapsing after the government slammed the brakes on generous subsidies as part of an austerity drive.
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government passed a decree on Friday to "temporarily suspend" subsidies for all new wind, solar, co-generation or waste incineration plants as it seeks to curb the public deficit.
The measure
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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UK Government will have 'solar industry destruction' on its hands if it pursues supreme court appeal
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London, UK (SPX) Feb 01, 2012
The Government will be guilty of the "destruction of the solar industry" if it challenges the Court of Appeal ruling over feed-in-tariffs. David Hunt, a director with leading renewable energy company Eco Environments said: "The Government had the chance today to restore consumer and industry confidence in the aftermath of the Court of Appeal ruling.
"However, by arrogantly pursuing an appe
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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SolarBridge Technologies and Solartec Energia Renovable Introduce AC Modules To Mexico
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Austin TX (SPX) Feb 01, 2012
SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge) announces a partnership with Solartec Energia Renovable (Solartec) to introduce AC modules to Mexico. Solartec will manufacture and sell AC modules powered by SolarBridge PantheonTM microinverters into the Mexican market.
Solartec's S72PC is a 240-watt monocrystalline AC module that converts DC power from each solar module to grid-compliant AC power.
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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Pepco Buys UMD's Solar Decathlon-Winner for Public Education
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College Park MD (SPX) Feb 01, 2012
WaterShed, the international-prize-winning solar house built by University of Maryland students, faculty and professional partners, has found a buyer and a permanent site: Electric service provider Pepco is purchasing the high-tech building, and plans to locate it at one of its facilities in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The purchase secures WaterShed's future and will make its innovative t
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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Solar Industry Submits Comments on Draft Rules for Solar Development on Public Lands
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Washington DC (SPX) Feb 01, 2012
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Large-scale Solar Association (LSA) submitted comments on the Supplemental Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for solar energy development in Southwestern states. The draft PEIS was issued by the Bureau of Land Management in the U.S. Department of the Interior.
"In his State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out
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12/31/1969 04:00 PM
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DIY Solar Heating and Solar Hot Water
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London, UK (SPX) Feb 01, 2012
Solar and wind are the current buzzwords in renewable energy, and DIY articles abound on the internet. Readers who are handy with tools, and who happen to be licensed electricians, may find the suggested projects easy to complete. For the rest of us, installing any kind of interface to the utility power grid is definitely not DIY.
Biodiesel is also a popular topic, and if you grew up aroun
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