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November 12, 2010
SOLAR DAILY
iSuppli Boosts 2010 Solar Installation Forecast
El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2010
Stronger than expected growth in Germany has prompted iSuppli Corp. to boost its 2010 forecast for global installations of Photovoltaic (PV) solar systems. Worldwide installations in 2010 will amount to 15.8 Gigawatts (GW), up from iSuppli's previous outlook of 14.2GW. This will represent 118.7 percent growth from 7.2GW in 2009. iSuppli now forecasts that installations in 2011 will amount to 19.3GW, down slightly from its previous forecast of 20.2GW. "Germany's solar business-the world's lar ... read more

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TIME AND SPACE

Discovery Of Novel Type Of Magnetic Wave
A team of international researchers led by physicists in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering have made a significant breakthrough in an effort to understand the phenomen ... more
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WIND DAILY

Global Warming Reduces Available Wind Energy
A switch to wind energy will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions - and reduce the global warming they cause. But there's a catch, says climate researcher Diandong Ren, a research scientist at the U ... more
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ENERGY TECH

New Highly Stable Fuel-Cell Catalyst Gets Strength from its Nano Core
Stop-and-go driving can wear on your nerves, but it really does a number on the precious platinum that drives reactions in automotive fuel cells. Before large fleets of fuel-cell-powered vehicles ca ... more
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BIO FUEL

OriginOil Achieves Hydrogen Production Comparable To Photovoltaics
OriginOil has announced that it has succeeded in producing hydrogen from the power of the sun at a level comparable to solar photovoltaics. The research breakthrough points to a highly scalable and ... more
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BIO FUEL

Growing Sorghum For Biofuel
Conversion of sorghum grass to ethanol has increased with the interest in renewable fuel sources. Researchers at Iowa State University examined 12 varieties of sorghum grass grown in single and doub ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

G20 leaders kick off stormy summit
The world's 20 biggest rich and emerging powers were locked late Thursday in anguished talks on fixing distortions that threaten global growth, as their leaders kicked off a fractious summit. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Japan says China still blocking rare earth exports
Shipments of valuable rare earth minerals from China to Japan still appear to be on hold, Japanese officials said Thursday, urging Beijing to resume exports after a diplomatic row. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Next Cold War heated with natural gas?
Russia launched the South Stream pipeline not for energy reasons but to pull Ukraine eastward, a strategy that could spark a Cold War-like conflict between Europe and Russia, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer has warned. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China needs 'sound' world economy to pursue forex reform: Hu
Chinese President Hu Jintao told US President Barack Obama Thursday that Beijing has an "unswerving" resolve to pursue currency reform, but needs a sound world economy to do it, an official said. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Nuclear deal between Russia, Australia goes into force
A nuclear cooperation agreement between Russia and Australia went into force Thursday after their two leaders exchanged notes to ratify the deal. ... more
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TRADE WARS

U.S. trade deal with South Korea stumbles
The United States failed to reach a trade deal with South Korea Thursday because of demands that Seoul lift beef import restrictions, continuing a two-year stalemate on the pact, experts said. ... more
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BIO FUEL

Study: Biofuel not the answer for EU
European plans to switch to biofuels would result in more greenhouse gas emission, not less, an independent analysis of European Union 2020 energy targets says. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

S.Africa turns apartheid-era nukes into medicine
South Africa has transformed apartheid-era nuclear weapons into a tool for detecting cancer and heart disease, with a new technology that could ease global worries about nuclear arms trafficking. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Hong Kong-listed Wah Nam in Australian iron ore play
A Hong Kong-listed company has announced a 1.2 billion US dollar bid for two fledgling Australian iron ore miners, which could make it a significant new player in the lucrative industry. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

U.K. defense cuts fuel Falklands debate
British defense cuts have fueled a furious debate over the security of the Falkland Islands, target of an unsuccessful takeover bid by Argentina in 1982 and still claimed by Buenos Aires as Argentine territory. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China inflation surge prompts rate hike expectations
China said Thursday that consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in more than two years in October, raising expectations of another rate hike as Beijing admits it may miss its 2010 inflation target. ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Ameresco Awarded Contract To Design And Build PV System
Ameresco has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the company a renewable energy asset project with costs valued at over $6.6 million to design and build a solar photovoltai ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Geological Society Of America Moves Toward 100 Percent Renewable Energy
The Geological Society of America (GSA) recently celebrated the completion of a 65 kW solar energy system atop its Boulder headquarters. The new array provides 35 percent of the annual electri ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Suntech Selected For Phase Two Of 44MW Solar Power Plant In Thailand
Suntech Power Holdings will supply 9.43MW of solar panels and technical support for the second phase of a 44MW solar power plant (38MW AC output) in Thailand. Owned by Bangchak Petroleum Public Co., ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Prudential Installs Solar Panels And Charging Stations For Electric Cars
Prudential Financial has announced that it has installed solar panels on its office building in Scottsdale, Arizona and added charging stations to be used for electric cars when they become widely a ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Affordable, Reliable Solar-Powered Blood Pressure Device
A new solar-powered device to measure blood pressure may help slow the worldwide increase in cardiovascular disease by providing affordable and reliable blood pressure testing in low income countrie ... more
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Seaside Market Installs Solar Array On Front Awning
Seaside Market has installed a 3.8kW system on their front awning to help offset their electricity consumption. The system is their first step towards their planned rooftop installation that will ge ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Oil Will Run Dry Before Substitutes Roll Out
At the current pace of research and development, global oil will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are ready, says a new University of California, Davis, study based on stock market e ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Nigeria kidnaps sharpen fears of oil war
The kidnapping of five Western technicians on an offshore oil platform in Nigerian waters has heightened concern that the West African state's all-important oil industry is again under attack by tribal insurgents. ... more
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