Giant ocean-based pipes could curb global warming: scientists
Paris (AFP) Sept 26, 2007
Two of Britain's best known scientists proposed Wednesday to curb global warming by sowing the world's oceans with thousands, perhaps millions, of giant vertical pipes 100-to-200 meters deep.
"We need a fundamental cure for the pathology of global heating," wrote James Lovelock and Chris Rapley in a letter to the British journal Nature. "Emergency treatment could come from stimulating the Ea ... read more
EU clears French loan guarantees for Finnish nuclear plant
Brussels (AFP) Sept 26, 2007
EU competition regulators gave their approval Wednesday to French state-guaranteed loans to Finnish power company TVO to pay for the construction of a nuclear power plant by French company Areva.
After an in-depth competition probe, the European Commission ruled that the loan guarantees did not break EU state-aid rules because they were deemed to give no advantage to TVO over its competitors ... more
Kyocera PV Modules Power 13-Megawatt Solar Plant In Spain
Spain (SPX) Sept 25, 2007
"As a leading manufacturer of PV modules, Kyocera will continue to refine its technologies and supply highly reliable solar energy products worldwide," said Tatsumi Maeda, General Manager of Kyocera Corporation's Solar Energy Group. "We believe that clean, renewable solar electricity can help preserve our fragile environment and make a significant contribution to society's energy needs."
A ... more
Analysis: Exxon in oil row with Venezuela
Miami (UPI) Sep 25, 2007
ExxonMobil is still seeking arbitration over its long-running dispute with Venezuela months after pulling out of the country in the wake of the nationalization of its oil and gas industries.
Though Exxon decided to pull up stakes in June, the U.S. petroleum giant is keen on being compensated for its multimillion-dollar investment in South America's largest oil producer.
The com ... more
Alamosa Solar Facility Begins Generating Energy
Alamosa, CO (SPX) Sept 25, 2007
SunEdison has announced that the Alamosa Photovoltaic Solar Plant in Alamosa, Colo., began generating 44 percent of its capacity, about 3.6 megawatts (MW) direct current (DC) on August 31, 2007 for Xcel Energy. The first phase of the project broke ground in April 2007. When completed by December 31, 2007, the Alamosa Photovoltaic Solar Plant, one of the largest photovoltaic installations in the ... more
GE To Make Strategic Investment In Emerging Solar Technology Company
Atlanta (SPX) Sept 25, 2007
GE Energy announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire a minority equity interest in PrimeStar Solar, Inc., an emerging solar thin-film technology and manufacturing company. PrimeStar Solar, headquartered in Golden, Colo., was formed in June 2006 to develop and commercialize thin-film photovoltaic modules. The company has 31 employees, including a core management team with more than 100 ... more
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ENERGY TECH
Interview: J. Jay Park on the Iraq oil law
SOLAR DAILY
Akeena Solar Approved For NASDAQ Listing
AEROSPACE
New Delft Material Concept For Aircraft Wings Could Save Billions
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Boeing Projects 120 Billion Dollar Latin America Market For New Commercial Airplanes
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (SPX) Sep 27, 2007
Boeing forecasts that Latin American airlines will need 1,730 airplanes worth $120 billion over the next 20 years, according to an analysis presented Monday at the Latin America Airfinance Conference in Rio de Janeiro. Air travel within Latin America will grow 6.6 percent during this period, well above the world average growth of 5 percent -- second only to China's 8.8 percent forecasted growth ... more
SolarCity Community Solar Program Draws 500 installs, 2 MW Of Electricity
Foster City (SPX) Sept 25, 2007
SolarCity announced that the company's customers have adopted two megawatts of solar electricity in the past 10 months through SolarCity's unique Community Solar Programs. These purchases have come from more than 500 families in 19 cities and towns. In less than a year, SolarCity has sold two megawatts of power through communities across California, including: Portola Valley, Woodside, Mountain ... more
Nanosolar Signs Contract For Solar America With US Department of Energy
Palo Alto (SPX) Sept 25, 2007
Nanosolar has announced it has been awarded a cost-shared, three-year cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Solar America Initiative (SAI) in addition to receiving DOE SBIR Phase II and DOE NREL grants. Nanosolar will use the funds to deliver solar power product and system innovations to enable grid-parity commercial systems.
"The Solar America Initia ... more
Costco Taps PermaCity To Continue Its Successful Solar Power Initiative In Southern California
Long Beach (SPX) Sept 25, 2007
PermaCity has been contracted to design and build for Costco Wholesale Corporation solar power systems at a number of their Southern California facilities with a combined rated system output of 2.4 megawatts(dc). Building on the success of Costco's first 580 kW prototype system installation in Lancaster, CA, which PermaCity installed in 2006, PermaCity is now installing four more systems.
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SOLAR DAILY
Solar Power 2007, Largest Solar Industry Event In US History, Kicks Off In California
SOLAR DAILY
BrightSource Energy Files First Solar AFC in California Since 1989
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA, NSBRI Select 17 Proposals In Space Radiation Research
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China struggling to tackle rising pollution
Beijing (AFP) Sept 24, 2007
China is finding it increasingly difficult to cope with rising pollution and its impact on the environment despite record investment in clean technology, state media reported Monday.
"China is under increasing pressure to cope with environmental pollution," Xinhua news agency quoted a report by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) as saying on the nation's environment in ... more
Mountains of rubbish threaten Himalayan resort
Gulmarg, India (AFP) Sept 25, 2007
Tonnes of litter dumped at Indian Kashmir's showpiece Himalayan resort are threatening a fragile alpine ecology and endangering villagers dependent on its glacial waters.
Litter bugs could also do irreparable damage to the emerging reputation of the zone's picturesque high-altitude meadows, forests and peaks as one of Asia's best adventure ski areas, environmental activists warn.
"Mounta ... more
Scientists Call For 80 Percent Drop In US Emissions By 2050 To Avoid Dangerous Warming
Lubbock TX (SPX) Sep 26, 2007
By 2050, the United States must cut its emissions by at least 80 percent below those created in the year 2000 if the world is to avoid potentially dangerous impacts of human-induced climate change, according to a report released today by scientists at Texas Tech University, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and Stanford University.
To avoid the most severe effects of climate change, ... more
Method Safely Deposits Novel Metal Oxide Thin Films On Substrates
Buffalo NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2007
University at Buffalo chemists have developed a novel way to grow chemically pure, zinc oxide thin films characterized by dense, bristle-like nanostructures and a new method for depositing them on temperature-sensitive substrates, including polymers, plastics and tapes.
The research, published online last month in the Journal of Physical Chemistry, may make possible the deposition of versa ... more
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SOLAR DAILY
Akeena Solar Partners With Suntech To Manufacture New Solar Panel
ENERGY TECH
Fat Spaniel Launches Insight Manager Portal For Multi-Site Management
SOLAR DAILY
Canadian Solar Signs Agreement To Build 300KW Suzhou Solar Demonstration Park
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