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Scientists let the sun shine in at Lauder
Scientists based at NIWA’s research station in Central Otago are undertaking a new set of experiments to determine how the atmosphere affects the performance of solar panels. The station at Lauder, 35km from Alexandra, is having photovoltaic panels installed that will be capable of generating 18KW of electricity at their peak – almost enough to power the huge array of specialist ...
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Veldeman Structure Solutions goes green
Sustainable enterprising is an absolute priority for Veldeman Structure Solutions. In the past, many efforts were made in this field. By paying attention to environmental, social and economic aspects, Veldeman Structure Solutions aims to guarantee it's growth, cost-effectiveness and continuity and, at the same time, to minimize it's ecological footprint. Recently Veldeman Structure Solutions ...
By Veldeman
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First Photovoltaic Solar Panel Installed on Largest Solar Project in the World
Less than two weeks after its official groundbreaking ceremony, MidAmerican Solar and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) marked another milestone at Topaz Solar Farms, located in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. On Wednesday, the first solar panel was installed on what is the largest solar project under construction in the world. When complete, the 550-megawattAC ...
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Why floating solar panels are on the rise
Solar power companies in Southeast Asian that are competing for land with agriculture, industry and expanding populations have found an innovative alternative: placing floating panels in lakes, dams, reservoirs and the sea. Earlier this week, the state utility Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) said it will submit a proposal for a 45-megawatt floating solar plant in the ...
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TotalEnergies Starts Up in Texas a 380 MW Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant with Battery Storage
TotalEnergies has started commercial operations of Myrtle Solar, its utility-scale operated solar farm in the United States. Located south of Houston, Texas, Myrtle has a capacity of 380 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar production and 225 MWh of co-located batteries. With 705,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels installed over an area equivalent to 1,800 American football fields, Myrtle produces ...
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Farmers trade crops for solar lighting in the Solomons
Using crops in a unique barter system, a new microfinance project in the Solomon Islands has successfully implemented a solar lighting finance scheme, enabling communities to trade crops for much needed access to light. A team of renewable energy developers working for SOPAC, the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission, and funded by REEEP, recently completed the first year pilot that ...
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In a world first, photovoltaic solar panels were installed on protected sites
Integrating photovoltaic solar panels onto historic protected sites has often been a problem without a real solution. However, an important milestone has been reached in the village of Ecuvillens, located in the Swiss canton of Fribourg, where terracotta-red solar panels have been installed on the roof of a farmhouse. Developed by CSEM (Swiss center for microelectronics and microtechnologies) and ...
By ISSOL Ltd.
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U.S. foodservice-San Francisco activates largest solar panel system in alameda county to power warehouse
Reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, U.S. Foodservice-San Francisco activated a 1.18 megawatt (MW), 4,354 photovoltaic solar panel installation. The largest rooftop and carport solar power system in Northern California, it is expected to provide 40 percent of U.S. Foodservice-San Francisco's power needs during daylight hours. The U.S. Foodservice division, a Bay Area Green ...
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New interactive map assesses solar power potential of Cambridge
Public launch for project taking place Oct. 3 Written by Scott R Campbell.You can read the original story in MIT NewsMIT researchers have developed a new interactive map to show Cambridge property owners how much electricity can be produced on their rooftops from solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, how the financial investment will pay off and how much pollution will be reduced. The new tool shows ...
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A solar suburb within a solar city
The $32 million Solar City in Townsville will help the local community save energy, save money and reduce carbon pollution, Environment Minister Peter Garrett said today. Visiting Magnetic Island for the launch of the Smart Lifestyle Centre at Horseshoe Bay, Mr Garrett said the Magnetic Island Solar Suburb would be the main component of Townsville Solar City, with the installation of 2500 smart ...
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Zytech Solar and Energyweb. Partners to Create Blockchain-ready Solar PV Systems
Today Zytech Solar announced that it had become the newest member of Energy Web. Together the two organizations also jointly unveiled an initiative to develop blockchain-ready solar PV systems that are out-of-the-box compatible to transact on the Energy Web Decentralized Operating System (EW-DOS). “We’re proud to welcome Zytech to the Energy Web ecosystem,” said Jesse Morris, ...
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Water crisis pushes Brazil towards solar power at last
Brazil’s devastating drought could have the unexpected consequence of finally prompting one of the sunniest countries in the world to take solar power seriously. The combination of an imminent energy crisis, as reservoir levels fall too low to generate power, and the appointment of a more open-minded Energy Minister promise a rapid change in the situation. The drought, which has produced ...
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EPA Administrator joins San Francisco Bay government agencies to celebrate nation’s largest solar energy partnership
On May 13, U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will join Alameda County to recognize the largest collaborative in the nation among government agencies to site renewable energy at their facilities. Administrator McCarthy, the federal government’s point person for the battle against climate change, will be joined by Bay Area officials and solar industry executives at the West Winton Landfill ...
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EPA Administrator McCarthy joins San Francisco Bay Area agencies to celebrate nation’s largest solar energy partnership
On Wednesday, May 13, U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will join Bay Area agencies to celebrate the nation’s largest local government collaborative for solar power and launch the nation’s first federal solar partnership. Administrator McCarthy, the federal government’s point person for the battle against climate change, will be joined by Bay Area officials and solar industry ...
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US President Obama`s grandmother joins the Solar Generation
Young Kenyans working with Greenpeace’s Solar Generation are tackling the twin problems of energy poverty and climate change today, by installing solar panels on the Senator Barack Obama School in Kogelo and on the roof of the house of Mama Sarah – the US President’s grandmother. Mama Sarah said: “I am very pleased that my home has been improved thanks to solar energy and I'll make sure my ...
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Cleaner air for Arizona after US$400m coal-fired power plant settlement
As part of the fifteenth settlement secured by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Justice to control harmful air pollution from coal-fired power plants, the owner and operator of a plant in St. Johns, Ariz., has agreed to install pollution controls at an estimated cost of US$400 million to reduce harmful emissions and pay a US$950,000 civil penalty. This week's ...
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MassMutual completes rooftop solar project
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) announced today the completion of a $2.4 million solar construction project at its headquarters in Springfield, Mass., reaffirming its commitment to increasing earth-friendly "green" standards in its operations by reducing its environmental impact and improving sustainability. "By installing more than 600 solar panels on the roof of our ...
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MassMutual completes rooftop solar project
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) announced today the completion of a $2.4 million solar construction project at its headquarters in Springfield, Mass., reaffirming its commitment to increasing earth-friendly "green" standards in its operations by reducing its environmental impact and improving sustainability. "By installing more than 600 solar panels on the roof of our ...
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Ground breaking trial at world`s second largest offshore wind farm concludes
A two year trial to collect wind speed data at sea, using innovative laser-based measurement devices mounted on floating buoys, has concluded. RWE Innogy, together with the Carbon Trust's Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme, tested the Light Detection and Ranging units (LIDAR) technology at what is soon to become the world’s second largest offshore wind farm. The 576MW, 160 turbine ...
By Carbon Trust
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Winthrop-University Hospital Funds 7 kW Solar Pv System At Manhasset Secondary School Through CBS EcoMedia’s EcoAd Program
Financial support from Winthrop-University Hospital and Arrow Exterminating advertising on CBS will generate clean renewable energy for school and cut CO2 emissions SOURCE: EcoMedia DESCRIPTION:MANHASSET, NY, October 21, 2012 /3BL Media/ - Students, faculty members, Indian Rocks Foundation supporters, members of the Manhasset community along with clean energy and lacrosse fans celebrated the ...
By 3BL Media
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