3M Launches Solar Product Line for Glass

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A broad range of new products derived from advances in 3M’s core technologies offer innovative products and processes to glass makers. “3M’s unique technologies are opening new possibilities to the world of glass that were not possible in the past for architects and glass makers” 3M is highlighting three new films for solar control, decorative, [...]

New Education Center for Green Tech & Energy Efficiency

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San Diego soon will have a new facility where local businesses and trades people can learn about the latest green technologies and energy efficiency programs. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is starting construction of a new Energy Innovation Center, which will be located in an existing building in Clairemont. Extensive remodeling efforts are under [...]

Latest Energy Efficiency Initiatives And Solutions Unveiled At World Future Energy Summit 2011

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Schneider Electric has announced it will showcase a range of new assets, including its energy efficiency initiatives and solutions, at the World Future Energy Summit 2011 (WFES 2011), the world’s largest conference and exhibition on renewable and future energy solutions, in Abu Dhabi.

New Simulation Technology for Solar PV-thermal Hybrid Concentrating-Collector Models

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Vela Solaris, a leading provider of simulation software for the renewable energy sector, today announced the release of Polysun 5.5. The new Polysun 5.5 release is entirely focused on improved user friendliness. A fresh user wizard and a new range of automations enable planners to draw-up an initial offer including comprehensive information on solar fractions, [...]

World’s Largest Solar Power Plant a Significant Catalyst to Clean Energy Supply Chain, Creating Thousands of Jobs

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Largest Solar Power Facility in the World to Create Over 7,500 Jobs Solar Trust of America, LLC (Solar Trust), a leading U.S. integrated solar solutions company, today announced that its development subsidiary, Solar Millennium, LLC, has received a draft term sheet for a loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Blythe [...]

First Solar Concentrator Specifically Designed for Thin Film PV Systems

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Sunvalley Solar, Inc., a leading solar power technology and solar system integration company, announces the filing for a SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) grant offered by the Department of Energy (DOE). Concentrated PV structures are believed to offer a low cost solution for solar energy systems. However, the current PV concentrators are focused on lowering [...]

Thermal Energy Recovery Project enough to Supply 4500 Homes

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Southern Nevada’s First Non-Solar Renewable Energy Project Completed  Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Kern River Gas Transmission Company today dedicated southern Nevada’s first non-solar renewable energy project, the Goodsprings Energy Recovery Station. Located 35 miles south of Las Vegas, the Goodsprings Energy Recovery Station is the first renewable energy project owned by NV Energy. The project [...]

Producing Electricity from Any Heat Source. The Next Generation of Solar Thermal?

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Solar MHD, Inc. is developing a patented new type of generating power-plant, which it describes as “a very promising new technology for electric power generation”. The technology is based on the principal of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), which uses magnets to extract electricity from superheated charged plasmas. The technology can produce electricity from any heat source, but [...]

Developing the World’s Most Advanced High Efficiency Solar Stirling Engine

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SHEC Energy Corporation and Cleanergy have signed an MOU for the joint development of a high-efficiency solar Stirling engine. SHEC Energy’s high-efficiency solar receiver technology will be coupled with Cleanergy’s proven Stirling Engine technology to develop the world’s most advanced Solar Stirling Engine offering. Engineers from both SHEC Energy and Cleanergy gave design approval to [...]

What’s Next for Alternative Energy Technology?

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The Future Is Closer Than You Think for Some Forms of Alternative Energy, Says The Boston Consulting Group Advanced Biofuels, Concentrated Solar Power, and Solar Photovoltaic Power Are on Track to Change the Global Energy Landscape Far Earlier Than Many Assume. For skeptics, alternative energy has long been more hype than genuine promise. Yet several [...]

U.S. Researchers for Energy Independence Recognized by Whitehouse for their Contributions

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Obama Administration Honors Department of Energy Scientists and Engineers with Presidential Early Career Awards The U.S. Administration has named 13 U.S. Department of Energy researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). This is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers who are [...]

Concentrated Solar Power Tower Technology Moving to the U.S.

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EnviroMission Limited has appointed Arup to take Solar Tower power station development forward in the USA! “Arup has been engaged by EnviroMission to provide executive engineering services for the EnviroMission Solar Tower Concept project proposed for Arizona, USA,” Arup Principal, Building Services, and Arup project spokesperson, Ken Stickland said in confirming EnviroMission’s appointment of Arup. [...]

Solar Company Highlight – Compact Solar Thermal Generators for Home and Industry

Suntrough Energy is a California-based solar thermal energy technology company with a strong emphasis on facilitating project development and execution. The company sources and provides equipment, develops technology, and leverages their experience to offer turnkey solutions to developers, utilities, water districts, power plant owners, and industrial customers looking to diversify and complement their existing generation [...]

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