SunPower Breaks Ground on a U.S. Navy 13.78-Megawatt Solar Power Plant

SunPower announced that the company has broken ground on a 13,78-megawatt (DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power system at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS China Lake) in California.


GE to Provide 23-Megawatts of Solar Power Equipment to Largest Solar Farm in Midwest

GE announced an agreement to supply 23 megawatts (MW) of advanced solar equipment to Invenergy, for installation at its Grand Ridge Solar project in Illinois.


Can Plastics Be a Significant Source of Alternative Energy?

Greg Wilkinson, President and CEO of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association sat down with Rich Masters on Focus Washington to discuss a groundbreaking new study from the Earth Institute at Columbia University.


Yosemite National Park Unveils Largest Solar Energy System in the National Park System

Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher led a ribbon cutting ceremony today, July 27, to dedicate the El Portal Photovoltaic Project.


Ambient Electromagnetic Energy Harnessed for Small Electronic Devices

Researchers have discovered a way to capture and harness energy transmitted by such sources as radio and television transmitters, cell phone networks and satellite communications systems.


'Cling-film' Solar Cells Could Lead to Advance in Renewable Energy

A scientific advance in renewable energy which promises a revolution in the ease and cost of using solar cells, has been announced today, Monday 4 July 2011.


1366 Technologies Develops Process to Cut the Cost of Solar Cell Manufacturing in Half

1366 Technologies today announced that the US Department of Energy (DOE) has offered a conditional commitment to the company for a $150 million loan guarantee.


ClearEdge Power Receives $2.8 Million to Deploy Fuel Cells in a Variety of Commercial Buildings

A grocery store, greenhouse, hotel and community college will be among a diverse group of West Coast organizations testing the next generation of fuel cells that produce both electric power and heat while saving energy, thanks to a $2,8 million combined industry and government award announced today by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.









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