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Solar Energy Industries Association Responds Regarding China Trade Dispute

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Zachary Shahan

The solar trade dilemma seems far from over, but things are moving forward. The question remains exactly where they will move. Here’s an announcement put out by the Solar Energy Industries Association last night regarding what it and its allies have been doing: WASHINGTON, DC – Reacting to published reports that the United States and the European Union are trying to settle a lingering trade dispute with China over anti-dumping and anti-subsidy allegations, John Smirnow, vice … Read More

UK Solar Costs Pounded – Largest Solar Farm One Pound Or $1.59 Per Watt

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Ronald Brakels

Wymeswold Solar Farm.
Image Credit: LarkEnergy

Seventy years ago during World War II the Wymeswold airfield in Britain was used to help protect the free world from barbarism of a kind unseen in Europe since the middle ages and of a scale unprecedented in history. Never before was so much owed by so many to so few. And today, when we have the ability to damage our world’s environment on a scale never before seen, the old airbase is being used … Read More

ExxonMobil’s Excellent Algae Biofuel Adventure… Or Not

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Tina Casey

Exxon co-funds algae biofuel research project

Not that ExxonMobil is going all soft on us, but the company once notorious for promoting bad information about the state of climate science has been quietly researching algae biofuel in partnership with California-based Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) for the past four years, and it just announced a new co-funding agreement last week. This new phase of the partnership is significant because it enables SGI to focus on foundational research to develop enhanced strains of … Read More

Energy Efficiency Could Cut Wireless Data Power Demand 90% By 2020

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Silvio Marcacci

The growing could of mobile data could quadruple power demand of wireless networks by 2015, with massive emissions impacts.

Good thing that a new study from the GreenTouch consortium outlines energy efficiency measures that could cut net energy consumption 90% by 2020.

New Patron For Solar Impulse, The Solar Plane — Richard Branson (Video)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Amber Archangel

Solar Impulse, the most famous solar plane in the world, is currently performing test flights in Phoenix, Arizona at the Sky Harbor International Airport. The folks behind it are entertaining the curious public as well as other renewable energy supporters, including the Governor of Arizona, Mrs. Jan Brewer, and the Honorary Consul of Switzerland, Alisa Jost. The team is waiting for the right conditions to continue its mission. The next leg will take the crew to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport … Read More

Mosaic Find 800 Investors Per Million For Crowdfunded Solar Projects

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Joshua S Hill

Mosaic have been a big success around here since we first heard about them, unsurprisingly given their innovative method of crowd-funding renewable energy solutions. It turns out that we’re not the only ones excited, though, as Mosaic have just announced that 823 people have invested in their largest solar project ever, a 487 kW installation on New Jersey’s famous Wildwoods boardwalk. … Read More

Coal Tax To Fund India’s 750 MW Solar Power Capacity Addition Plan In 2013

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Mridul Chadha

The Indian government is set to repose millions of dollars in financial support for solar power project developers from the coal tax corpus it has accumulated over the last few years. Project developers looking to set up projects under the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission will receive financial assistance over capital cost expenditure. According to the guidelines recently released by the government, the project developers will receive financial assistance of up … Read More

Top 20 Solar Module Manufacturers Up To 70% Of Market Share

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Guest Contributor

This article was originally published on Solarbuzz. The top 20 solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers accounted for almost 70% of global PV shipments in Q1’13, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Module Tracker Quarterly report. “The continued consolidation of solar PV manufacturers is creating opportunities for the leading tier 1 module suppliers,” explained Ray Lian, Senior Analyst at NPD Solarbuzz. “The market share of the top 20 module suppliers increased significantly in Q1’13 to 70%, up from 58% … Read More

Elusive Graphene Butterfly Finally Spreads Its Wings

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Tina Casey

researchers create Hofstader butterfly in graphene

Graphene is an ultra-thin, ultra-conducting, ultra strong material that could spawn a whole new generation of ultra-efficient electronics, and hundreds if not thousands of researchers around the globe are racing to unlock the secrets behind its unique properties. It looks like the latest match will end in a draw, as two international research teams have both succeeded in manipulating graphene to produce a phenomenon that until now has only been known in theory, the Hofstadter … Read More