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Germany’s use of solar energy has lowered the cost of power in the country by...
A new study from the Fraunhofer Institute, a research firm based in Munich, Germany, shows how effectively Germany has been able to keep energy prices low through the use of alternative energy....
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MIT awards student for breakthrough development in solar energy technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced one of the winners of its prestigious Lemelson-MIT Student Prize. Student Miles Barr beat out the competition for his development of what...
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Concentrating Solar Power Alliance aims to educate U.S. lawmakers on how new...
Last week, Abengoa, BrightSource Energy and Torresol Energy, three of the world’s leading solar energy companies, launched the Concentrating Solar Power Alliance (CSPA). The initiative aims to educate...
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U.S. Army advances its Net Zero program by testing solar power in war zones
Not one to be left out of a surge for new ground, the U.S. Army has announced the next stage of its Net Zero solar energy program. The Army is following in the steps of its counterpart branches of the...
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Americans could be getting solar energy more affordably if they can break...
The German government is currently restructuring its funding of alternative energy projects, making radical changes that could make it more difficult for new projects to take root in the country....
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California’s Clean LA plan wins approval from Los Angeles City Council
Los Angeles Alternative Energy Project The Los Angeles City Council has granted approval for a pilot program called Clean LA. The program is designed to as a feed-in tariff to promote solar power. The...
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University of Delaware researchers experiment with concentrated sunlight to...
Hydrogen fuel cell research in the U.S. Researchers from the University of Delaware, led by Professor Erik Koepf, have been working on ways to make hydrogen fuel cells more environmentally sound. Fuel...
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Solar power growing rapidly in Japan thanks to feed-in tariffs
Japan’s solar energy growth Solar energy is gaining momentum around the world, especially in Japan, where the solar market is experiencing a period of rapid growth. Japan has long been interested in...
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Cogenra Solar unveils the largest rooftop solar energy system in the U.S.
Winery gets a gold star for alternative energy. Cogenra Solar, a developer of hybrid solar energy systems, has unveiled the largest rooftop hybrid solar energy system in the U.S. The system combines...
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Halotechnics develops new materials to make solar thermal energy more viable
New developments in solar power helps to shed new light on efficiency issues. Halotechnics, a solar energy startup, has announced the development of two new materials that can be used for storing solar...
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