solar

Apr
30

Xunlight lands $22m thin-film funding, new venture

Thin film firm Xunlight might not win any prizes for spelling (but might be useful in Scrabble) but they know
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Apr
28

Solar-powered spy plane will fly for five years

Why is it that spies always get the cool stuff? Take James Bond. Greenbang would kill for a watch that
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Apr
23

Vodafone goes for renewables in carbon-slashing plan

Vodafone is going on a carbon cutting mission, taking a great big carbon coloured knife to its emissions. Big Red
1 min read
Apr
21

NTR does Stirling $100m solar hook-up

Irish renewables firm NTR is handing over $100 million to US solar company Stirling Energy Systems to help them deliver
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Apr
18

How to explore space without fuel

Greenbang would like to say: electric solar wind sail. Nope, she’s not trapped in a youthful hell playing Mallett’
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Apr
16

Popcorn doubles dyed solar efficiency rate

For years, popcorn has remained quiet, biding its time. Once an underachiever, now it’s ready to burst out from
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Apr
15

Want solar panels? time to replace your windows

People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, so the saying goes. Greenbang always wondered what type of person lives
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Apr
15

Bonus scheme to penalise solar users?

It looks like there’s something rotten in the state of Queensland. Last month, Greenbang brought you news that Australia’
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Apr
14

Solar, ethanol investment bubble bursts?

Greenbang’s a bit, well, naive, which probably explains why she has always thought that the stock market works on
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Apr
14

MIT-Fraunhofer union spawns $6m energy lab

Greenbang has always held MIT in some respect. They walk in shadow, move in silence, guard against extraterrestrial violence. They’
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