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Solar Module Sales Price Of One Dollar Per Watt No Longer Theory Rotterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 08, 2009 
"In 2010, our objective is to reach a selling price for solar modules of $1 per Watt," says Lynn Sha, Vice President of Chinese manufacturer QS Solar. In other words, it will become possible in 2010 to produce solar energy cheaper than the cost of electricity from the grid ("grid parity"), and this is without subsidies. This revolutionary price level could be sufficient to create sustainab ... read moreIndustries, countries scrap over scarce high-tech metals 
Berlin (AFP) April 7, 2009As demand booms for ever dwindling stockpiles of rare metals used in high-tech appliances, industries and countries are scrambling to secure their supplies, according to German research. Indium, germanium, scandium, gallium may not be household names ... yet, but they are vital components in the flat-screen displays, mobile phones and solar panels being snapped up by technology-hungry consum ... more
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Hong Kong wonders about reining in its tycoons
Hong Kong (AFP) April 7, 2009Hong Kong has a long tradition as a fair yet free-wheeling financial hub, but a string of market controversies has left many wondering if the city has failed to rein in its powerful tycoons. From allegations of insider trading and dodgy shareholder votes to complex investment schemes that left some ordinary investors penniless, the incidents raise questions over how free from restraint Hong ... more GAEC Brings Crops To Fuels To Reality 
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 08, 2009Transforming cellulose to ethanol efficiently is a technical challenge that will transform the biofuels industry. Gulf Alternative Energy believes it has moved the industry much closer to economic viability with its preprocessing technology that turns non-food plant material (called biomass) into extremely small particles that can more quickly and more cheaply be turned into ethanol. ... more Four Rivers BioEnergy Announces Acquisition Of UK BioDiesel Plant 
Calvert City KY (SPX) Apr 08, 2009Four Rivers BioEnergy is pleased to announce that it has acquired the BioDiesel plant and other existing assets of Blyth, Northumberland based, V-Fuels Biodiesel Limited under a 'pre-packaged' arrangement out of administration, working with the principal creditors, and the administrator. Gary Hudson, President and CEO of Four Rivers, commented "We are delighted to have reached this agreeme ... more  |
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Oil on the agenda as Chavez visits China
Beijing (AFP) April 7, 2009Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was set to arrive in China Tuesday on a visit likely to deepen already strong ties that focus on oil but branch into areas stretching from the military to the media. China buys 300,000 barrels of Venezuelan crude every day, and is eager for more from the Latin American country as part of its global quest for as diverse a range of energy supplies as possible. ... more Xcel Energy And SunPower To Build 17MW PV Plant In Colorado 
Denver CO (SPX) Apr 08, 2009Xcel Energy and SunPower have announced an agreement to build a 17-megawatt AC photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in Colorado's Alamosa County. When completed at the end of 2010, the power plant will be the second-largest high-efficiency solar PV power plant in North America. It is expected to create approximately 200 jobs during construction. "We believe that solar power generation ... more World Bank sees shrinking China exports in 2009 
Beijing (AFP) April 7, 2009China's exports are likely to shrink in 2009 due to the effects of the global crisis, but the economy as a whole will probably pick up in the second half of the year, the World Bank said Tuesday. The World Bank said in a regional report that the Chinese government was in a good position to increase fiscal spending and loosen monetary policies to make up for the contraction of key markets abr ... more Spire Semiconductor To Develop 42 Percent Efficient Concentrator Solar Cells 
Bedford MA (SPX) Apr 08, 2009Spire has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Spire Semiconductor has been awarded an 18-month, $3,706,359 program by the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), consisting of $2,960,850 in government funding and a $745,509 cost share. Under the contract, Spire Semiconductor will develop next-generation manufacturing technology to produce 42% efficient ... more |
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