 Sun shining on Montague solar energy company
(The White Lake Beacon: Mon, 31 Dec) From left, engineer John Klimsza, and technicians Jeff Schmitt and Dan Lohman, work at PrimeStar Solar’s Montague facility. "We are part of the world's energy solution," says former Whitehall resident Brian Murphy, CEO of PrimeStar Solar, Inc. (
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 Solar energy 'revolution' brings green power closer
(Environmental News Network: Sun, 30 Dec) The holy grail of renewable energy came a step closer yesterday as thousands of mass-produced wafer-thin solar cells printed on aluminium film rolled off a production line in California, heralding what British scientists called "a revolution" in generating electricity.
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 Company harnesses solar energy from hot asphalt
(Abilene Reporter-News: Tue, 01 Jan) If you've ever blistered your bare feet on a hot road you know that asphalt absorbs the sun's energy. A Dutch company is now siphoning heat from roads and parking lots to heat homes and offices.
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 Nano flakes to promise improved solar energy efficiency
(ANI via Yahoo! India News: Sun, 30 Dec) London, Dec 30 (ANI): A nanophysicist has paved the way for a revolution in the transformation of solar energy to electricity, by discovering a new material, called nano flakes. Martin Aagesen reckons that the nano flakes are capable enough to transform 30 per cent of the solar energy into electricity, which is double the amount that is converted today. "I discovered a perfect crystalline ...
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 Local groups ask for $5M in renewable energy grants
(BizJournals: Mon, 31 Dec) A biodiesel plant, fuel cell research, a renewable energy monitoring, control and billing service, and a solar water heater business are some of the local projects that could become a reality if they receive some of the $12.5 million in available state funding.
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 The enduring mysteries of the outer solar system
(USA Today: Mon, 31 Dec) The farthest reaches of our solar system remain the most mysterious areas around the sun. Solving the mysteries of the outer solar system could shed light on how the whole thing emerged as well as how life on Earth was born.
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Suntech Rides Solar Energy Momentum
U.S. cities offer cash and perks to encourage residents to adopt energy-saving measures
