Archive for July, 2008

MIT claims 24/7 solar power - EETimes.com

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Chemistry World
MIT claims 24/7 solar power
EETimes.com - 56 minutes ago
PORTLAND, Ore. — Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have combined a liquid catalyst with photovoltaic cells to achieve what they claim
MIT researchers split water to store solar energy CNET News
Solar Energy, All Night Long Forbes
‘Major discovery’ from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution EurekAlert (press release)
guardian.co.uk  - New Scientist (subscription)
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MIT researchers split water to store solar energy - CNET News

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
MIT researchers split water to store solar energy
CNET News, CA - Jul 31, 2008
The key to plentiful solar power is water, says Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Daniel Nocera. Nocera and his MIT colleague, Matthew Kanan,

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Catalyst heralded as solar-power breakthrough - Nature.com (subscription)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Catalyst heralded as solar-power breakthrough
Nature.com (subscription), UK - 2 hours ago
Add simple metal salts to a beaker of water, apply a current, and watch the clean, green hydrogen bubble forth. It sounds almost too good to be true — but
Electrode lights the way to artificial photosynthesis New Scientist (subscription)
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Solar Power for your MacBook - andPOP

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Solar Power for your MacBook
andPOP, Canada - 3 hours ago
(andPOP) - QuickerTek, a company specializing in wireless Apple products, recently announced the release of an updated model of the Apple Juicz solar power

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For early solar power adopters, the sky’s the limit - Explore Howard County

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Explore Howard County
For early solar power adopters, the sky’s the limit
Explore Howard County, MD - 46 minutes ago
Although solar power hasn’t made an appreciable dent in Howard County, the concept is slowly gaining momentum. Howard County began offering a tax credit to

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Germany’s Solar Energy Programs - istockAnalyst.com

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Germany’s Solar Energy Programs
istockAnalyst.com, OR - 1 hour ago
(From the FT): “Germany has reinforced its status as the world leader in solar power generation, after less stringent cuts in renewable energy subsidies

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Power of the Sun - RedOrbit

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Power of the Sun
RedOrbit, TX - 49 minutes ago
This increased awareness has manifested itself in the growing interest in solar power purchasing agreements (PPAs). If you think the cost of energy is going

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Solar Energy, All Night Long - Forbes

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Solar Energy, All Night Long
Forbes, NY - 30 minutes ago
Nocera’s discovery–a cheap and easy way to store energy that he thinks will be used to change solar power into a mainstream energy source–will be

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Solar Power, Inc. and Solyndra, Inc. Execute Long-Term Supply … - Business Wire (press release)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Solar Power, Inc. and Solyndra, Inc. Execute Long-Term Supply
Business Wire (press release), CA - 37 minutes ago
Agreement Provides Solar Power, Inc. With Approximately $325 Million of Solyndra Thin-Film Panels Over Five Years ROSEVILLE, Calif.

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Sparking European and US Solar Power Expansions, GE and Grupo … - MarketWatch

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Sparking European and US Solar Power Expansions, GE and Grupo
MarketWatch - 28 minutes ago
Fotowatio owns, operates and is developing almost 960 megawatts of solar projects in the fast-growing solar power markets of Spain, Italy and the United

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