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College to be first 'grid positive'Oroville, Calif. (UPI) Aug 4, 2010 A California college says it is set to become the nation's only grid-positive college, producing more energy from its own on-site solar power than it uses. Butte College in Oroville, Calif., will add 15,000 solar panels to its existing 10,000 by May 2011 to become the largest solar-producing college in the world, a college release said Wednesday. "Once this solar project is completed, Butte College will provide enough clean renewable energy to cover all of our electricity needs and gener ... read more |
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Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2010 More research is needed to understand the long-term effects of oil dispersants, especially considering their underwater use, experts and lawmakers said at a U.S. Senate committee hearing Wednesday. Experts called to testify before the Committee on Environment and Public Works assessed the use of oil dispersants in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Dispersants are a ... more  
Accra, Ghana (UPI) Aug 4, 2010 Ghana, one of Africa's rising oil and natural gas producers, will receive assistance from the World Bank to develop its energy sector. The World Bank announced that it is to assist public sector organizations in charge of overseeing Ghana's energy development. The World Bank in response to a request from Ghana's government is to provide International Development Association fundi ... more  
The Woodlands TX (SPX) Aug 05, 2010Evolution Solar has announced that construction on the solar power lighting demonstration project located in the City of Brookshire, Texas has been completed. The project was initiated by an LOI between EVSO and the City of Brookshire. The City of Brookshire supplied the location for the project and will allow EVSO access to the project to use as a demonstration site for potential EVSO cus ... more |
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New Photovoltaics Products Enables Widespread Use Of Solar PowerMountain View CA (SPX) Aug 04, 2010 Propelled by aggressive R and D activities, third generation photovoltaics (PVs) are poised to take a huge leap forward. The exploratory mass production of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC)-powered consumer durables is likely to alter the future course of research in this segment. Some of the first commercial third generation products are DSSC-powered backpacks and mobile phones. Several developers are working to take advantage of DSSCs' ability to power various non-grid-based lighting application ... read more |
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