Mar
13
Solar energy for 1bn people?
Grand solar energy plans — such as turning the Sahara or the Mojave into giant, clean power plants — are good at
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solar
Jan
25
UK government: A study in how NOT to show love for solar
There’s been plenty of squawking about the Obama Administration’s spending on solar-energy development (ie, the overwrought hoopla surrounding
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Jan
07
Cleantech funding hit new heights in '08
It’s official: 2008, while being generally miserable for many business ventures, was a banner year for cleantech.
The Cleantech
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Jan
05
Solar powered Prius - pie in the sky?
Over the holiday period Greenbang caught the ‘Best of Top Gear’ programme on BBC, which featured crash-tastic presenter Richard Hammond
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Jan
05
China to build 1GW solar power plant
Plans have been unveiled for a giant 1GW solar power station in Qaidam Basin desert region of north western China.
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Dec
09
Dark clouds forecast by solar cell maker
we’ve all been anxiously watching the cleantech and renewable energy sector for signs of the impact of the recession
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Dec
05
California OKs solar thermal contract
Solar thermal is the way to go, says California’s Public Utilities Commission. Commissioners this week approved a contract between
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Nov
28
Sharp sets up $1.05bn solar power venture in Italy
Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer Sharp and Italy’s largest power company, Enel SpA, are to invest $1.05bn in a
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Nov
25
Computer modeling could boost solar efficiency
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say computer simulations could help design a next-generation solar cell that’s up
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Nov
25
Dead heat for Spanish cemetery
The Spanish city of Santa Coloma de Gramanet, near Barcelona, has come up with a pretty unusual way of generating
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