 RTA Endorses Solar Energy-Operated Abras
(Zawya: Sat, 25 Aug) Roads & Transport Authority: The Board of Directors of Roads Transport Authority (RTA) Roads Transport Authority (RTA) , chaired by H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board & Executive Director of the RTA RTA , endorsed the experimental project of transforming operation of two abras to solar energy instead of diesel, in accordance with the technical standards set in this regard.
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 Geothermal offers solar energy solution
(The Post and Courier: Sun, 26 Aug) Q I moved into an old house that needs a new heating and cooling system. I have heard installing geothermal heating is a good choice today and for the future. Is this true? How do these systems work? A: Geothermal heating (heat pump) is extremely energy efficient and generally yields the lo...
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 Global warming, energy conservation and a German youth
(Indian Express via Yahoo! India News: Sat, 25 Aug) Eighteen-year-old spreading a message in rural India, pushing importance of using community solar cookers Global warming should concern countries like India. I have come here as it concerns me," said 18-year-old Valentin Tappeser, a German student who will be staying in Valsad, Gujarat for a year to spread awareness about the threat of global warming and the importance of energy conservation in ...
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 Ascent Solar Wins $165K Contract
(AP via Yahoo! Finance: Fri, 24 Aug) Ascent Solar Technologies Inc., a photovoltaic material maker, said Friday it won a $165,000 contract from a U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory to make advanced materials and processing tools.
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 Solar subdivision to be state's biggest
(Contra Costa Times: Fri, 24 Aug) A 455-home subdivision set to open in Brentwood later this year will be the largest all-solar development in California to be built as part of a new statewide solar initiative, according to state energy regulators.
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Solar energy industry heats up in Palm Springs
