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Designers Edge L-949 Solar Shed Lights from SolarEnergy.com

The Designers Edge L-949 solar shed light can be mounted either on the wall or ceiling. This solar shed light can also be placed on a work bench as a utility light.

30 Mar 2010

Skyline 4 Solar Hot Water Systems for Freeze Climate from SolarRoofs.com

SolarRoofs.com manufactures a range of solar hot water systems for different climatic conditions. The Skyline 4 closed loop solar water heating system, offered by the company, is designed for the hard freeze climate. This solar thermal system is suitable for those places that have bad water quality. It is compatible with all kinds of water storage tanks that have an internal heat exchanger. The heat transfer liquid used in this solar hot water system is propylene glycol antifreeze solution and is non toxic.

30 Mar 2010

Compact Solar Camp Lights from Segue to Solar Online Store

The solar panel of the Compact solar camp light comes with a 10-feet cord that can be detached from the main lamp case. The optimum output of the solar panel, when charged in full sunlight, is 6.5 volts DC at 250mA.

30 Mar 2010

Rheem 80-120 Gallon Solar Heat Exchanger Tanks from Solar Panels Plus

The Rheem 80/120 gallon solar heat exchanger tank is equipped with a cold water inlet, hot water outlet, brass drain valve, and pressure and temperature relief valves.

30 Mar 2010

Sharp Corporation Begins Operations at Thin-Film Solar Cell Plant in Green Front Sakai, Japan

Sharp Corporation has commenced manufacturing at its new thin-film solar cell plant on 29th March 2010. The plant is located in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

29 Mar 2010

Indian Oil Corporation to Invest Rs. 2,000 Crore to Develop Clean Energy Facilities

Indian Oil Corporation, a state-owned company in India and a major oil refiner, is planning to invest approximately Rs. 2,000 crore to develop solar energy generation capacity of 50 MW and wind energy generation capacity of 200 MW.

29 Mar 2010

SunPower Completes Acquisition of SunRay Renewable Energy

With its acquisition of the SunRay Renewable Energy being finalized, SunPower Corp. has enlarged its product pipeline substantially with the addition of over 1,200 MW of solar photovoltaic projects in different stages of development in Greece, the United Kingdom, Spain, Israel, France, and Italy.

29 Mar 2010

Camelina-Based Fuel Powers U.S. Air Force Flight

An important milestone has been achieved with the successful test flight of a U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II that was powered by camelina-based jet fuel blended with conventional jet fuel in 1:1 ratio. The camelina-based fuel was produced by Sustainable Oils, a manufacturer of renewable, low carbon fuels. This is the first time that all the engines in a plane used biomass fuel blended with traditional jet fuel. On 25th March, the flight took place at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida for a period of 90 minutes.

29 Mar 2010

Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions Substantially: IFPRI Report

An important report titled "Global Trade and Environmental Impact of the EU Biofuels Mandate" from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has revealed that European countries can cut down carbon emissions in the transport sector by using Brazilian sugarcane-based ethanol—the most emission free biofuel. When compared to petrol, this biofuel cuts down emissions of greenhouse gases by approximately 90%.

29 Mar 2010

Engineered Yeast to Increase Biofuel Production

In the spring meeting of the Society for General Microbiology in Edinburgh, researchers described how alcohols could be obtained from sugars through engineered yeast making the production of biofuels cost-effective as well as environmentally friendly.

29 Mar 2010

"Greenest New Yorker" Contest Launched

The tourism promotion agency of New York State, I LOVE NEW YORK, and EscapeMaker.com are partnering to launch the first-ever "Greenest New Yorker" contest. The contest seeks to recognize citizens who are doing their best to keep the state green. Residents of New York State who are making sincere attempts to lead an eco-friendly life are being sought by the agency.

29 Mar 2010

Laval University Student Team Wins 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Challenge, Achieves 2,487.5 Miles Per Gallon

About 42 student teams, comprising more than 400 students, from different universities vied with each other to take the top slot in the 2010 Shell Eco-marathon Americas challenge that was held on the streets of Houston. This race is a challenge to students to design and build the most fuel-efficient vehicles that are capable of achieving the maximum mileage with minimum amount of fuel.

29 Mar 2010

Global Market for Biofuels to Reach US$ 61.5 billion by 2015

According to a new report released by Report Buyer, by the year 2015, the biofuel market across the world will reach US$ 61.5 billion. The report, Biofuels - A Global Market Overview, projects that the market for biofuels will grow 12.9% CAGR from 2006 to 2015.

29 Mar 2010

Evolution Solar Corporation Ships Solar Wafers to Polyven International in Italy

Michael Franklin, Director of Asian Operations, Evolution Solar Corporation has sourced successfully the special solar wafers required by Polyven International, a company based in the United States. The company supplies a comprehensive spectrum of solar materials to companies across the world. A leading solar panel manufacturer in Italy is their first end user, who offers state-of-the-art solar products worldwide.

29 Mar 2010

NRG Energy to Acquire South Trent Wind Farm

In a move to expand its wind energy operations, power-plant operator NRG Energy signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of the South Trent wind farm. Located near Sweetwater, this 101 MW wind farm will be the fourth onshore plant in the NRG Energy portfolio and is expected to enhance the company’s power generation capacity to 450 MW.

29 Mar 2010

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Designers Edge L-949 Solar Shed Lights from SolarEnergy.com

Skyline 4 Solar Hot Water Systems for Freeze Climate from SolarRoofs.com

Compact Solar Camp Lights from Segue to Solar Online Store

Rheem 80-120 Gallon Solar Heat Exchanger Tanks from Solar Panels Plus

Sharp Corporation Begins Operations at Thin-Film Solar Cell Plant in Green Front Sakai, Japan

Indian Oil Corporation to Invest Rs. 2,000 Crore to Develop Clean Energy Facilities

SunPower Completes Acquisition of SunRay Renewable Energy

Camelina-Based Fuel Powers U.S. Air Force Flight

Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions Substantially: IFPRI Report

Engineered Yeast to Increase Biofuel Production

"Greenest New Yorker" Contest Launched

Laval University Student Team Wins 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Challenge, Achieves 2,487.5 Miles Per Gallon

Global Market for Biofuels to Reach US$ 61.5 billion by 2015

Evolution Solar Corporation Ships Solar Wafers to Polyven International in Italy

NRG Energy to Acquire South Trent Wind Farm

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