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New catalyst offers efficient storage of energy
We can't control when the wind blows and when the sun shines, so finding efficient ways to store energy from alternative sources remains an urgent research problem.
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Renewable energy investments sees new world record set
Coal and gas-fired electricity generation last year drew less than half the record investment made in solar, wind and other renewables capacity - one of several important firsts for green energy announced in a new UN-backed report.
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42 MW Futtsu Solar Power Project in Japan Completed
Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Development"), and Green Power Investment Corporation ("GPI") have announced the completion of the 42 megawatt (MW) Futtsu Solar photovoltaic (PV) power facility.
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China-US trade dispute drives Solar-PV polysilicon prices up
The ongoing trade dispute between China and the United States continues to affect the manufacture of polysilicon used for solar-photovoltaic (PV) modules in both countries, but not equally.
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Anesco constructs solar farm to support Chesterfield community
National energy efficiency solutions company Anesco has played a key role in a ground-breaking new community solar farm in Chesterfield, which will provide a long term funding stream for local charity groups for 40 years.
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Solar fuels: A refined protective layer for the ‘artificial leaf’
The team was able for the first time to produce a hybrid structure that converts 12 per cent of the incident solar energy into the form of hydrogen.
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New ORNL method could unleash solar power potential
Measurement and data analysis techniques developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could provide new insight into performance-robbing flaws in crystalline structures, ultimately improving the performance of solar cells.
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Creditors give Spanish energy giant Abengoa seven months’ grace
One of the world's biggest renewable energy firms, Spain's Abengoa, said Monday it had been given a seven-month breathing space by its creditors for restructuring that should stave off the threat of immediate bankruptcy.
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Solar Wind Induces Jupiter’s X-ray Aurora
Jupiter boasts some of the most powerful auroras in the solar system. Compared to the Earth's aurora, Jupiter's is a few hundred times more powerful and brighter across the entire spectrum.
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Solar storms trigger Jupiter’s ‘Northern Lights’
Solar storms trigger Jupiter's intense 'Northern Lights' by generating a new X-ray aurora that is eight times brighter than normal and hundreds…
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Australia invests $760 million in technologies to fight climate change
Australia will invest Aus$1 billion in clean energy technologies, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Wednesday, in a stark shift away from his predecessor's climate change policies as an election looms.
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Building better solar technologies for deep space missions
NASA's Game Changing Development (GCD) program has selected four proposals to develop solar array technologies that will aid spacecraft in exploring destinations well beyond low-Earth orbit, including Mars.
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Ingeteam Test Labs join Intertek’s global SATELLITE program
Intertek has announced that Ingeteam has joined Intertek's SATELLITETM data acceptance program.
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Industry tightens screws on solar panel safety
The renewable energy industry's peak body has introduced new initiatives that will substantially lift the bar on the quality of solar power products sold in Australia.
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The rise and fall of Spanish renewable energy giant Abengoa
Abengoa went from fixing electrical installations in war-torn Spain in the 1940s to building the world's largest solar power plant in the US -- a remarkable success story until its uncontrolled growth pushed it to the brink of bankruptcy.
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Lockheed Martin forms energy group
Defense company Lockheed Martin said it formed a new commercial line that would focus on expanding into the energy technology market.