domestic solar energy News
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Turning On N.Ireland’s Largest Solar Project!
We’re pleased to announce the commissioning of a major solar development in Antrim, delivering over 32 MW of clean, renewable energy into the Northern Irish energy grid. This is Northern Ireland’s largest solar energy development. The Antrim project will create enough energy to power more than 11,000 homes. This latest Lightsource solar development will reduce Northern Ireland’s ...
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DOE Awards $45 Million to Advance Solar Manufacturing and Grid Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced $45 million for projects that will help seamlessly integrate clean energy sources onto the grid, supporting the Biden Administration's goal of a decarbonized power sector by 2035. As solar and other renewable energy are rapidly deployed throughout the country, these projects are developing new technologies and capabilities to bolster the ...
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Obama to feds: Boost renewable power 20 percent
Saying the government should lead by example, President Barack Obama is ordering the federal government to nearly triple its use of renewable sources for electricity by 2020. Obama says the plan to use renewables for 20 percent of electricity needs will help reduce pollution that causes global warming, promote American energy independence and boost domestic energy sources such as solar and wind ...
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Report: Retail, tech industry on track to procure 60 GW of green energy by 2025
States which invest in clean domestic energy production are also the most likely to attract new business and create jobs, according to a new report, as demand for clean energy among retailers and technology companies is expected to reach 60 gigawatts (GW) by 2025. The new analysis, released by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces 20 New Competitors for the American-Made Solar Prize
Earlier this week (2/11), the U.S. Department of Energy announced the 20 competitors who have been invited to advance to the next phase of the American-Made Solar Prize Round 3, a competition designed to incentivize the nation's entrepreneurs to strengthen American leadership in solar energy innovation and domestic manufacturing. The American-Made Solar Prize is designed to help more American ...
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China should support solar thermal energy research
China must support technological research on solar thermal energy, say Huang Ming and Yidong Gong. China is rich in solar energy. More than two thirds of the country receives more than 2,200 hours of sunshine every year. Estimates put the amount of solar radiation landing on China as up to 10,000 times the energy capacity of the Three Gorges Dam. But despite the huge potential of solar power ...
By SciDev.Net
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Continual Rises in U.S. Energy Consumption Beg for Improved Efficiency and Sustainable Forms of Generation, Finds Frost & Sullivan
The United States is challenged by exorbitant energy demands, accounting for 26 percent of the world's energy consumption, and corresponding greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, the nation imports nearly 30 percent of the energy it consumes, and minimal reduction in imports is anticipated to 2020. While trying to address the issue of energy dependence on foreign supply in light of forecasted ...
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Visible energy transition in the Netherlands
As a result of energy saving and the increased generation of renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands over the coming years will continue to decline, which contributes to compliance with the European climate targets for 2020. The share of renewable energy is projected to be 12% by 2020 and 15% by 2023. The investments this requires will cause an increase in the number of ...
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Major boost for thin-film solar research and development funding included in fy2021 appropriations package
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (OTC-PK: ASTI), a developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, lightweight and flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions (“Ascent” or the “Company”), announces that the Company could receive significant support as part of H.R. 133, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, specifically potential allocation ...
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