SolarReserve Opens Australian Headquarters In Adelaide
SolarReserve has opened its Australian headquarters and a field office near where it will build a 150MW solar thermal power plant.
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World’s 1st Floating Wind Farm Powers Up, Renewable Energy Units In New Zealand, Tesla Solar…
Technica Communications shares their monthly roundup in our Cleantech in Action series: read more to see 5 cool renewable projects around the world!
LA Paints Its Streets White To Keep The City Cooler
While politicians elsewhere waffle on climate change, officials in Los Angeles are tackling the problem head on with a radical plan to lower the temperature of the city. Mayor Eric Garcetti intends to cut the average temperature in LA by 3 degrees F over the next two decades. As part of that effort, LA streets are getting a new coat of paint.
Air Pollution & Dust Cuts Solar Cell Energy Output By Over 25% In Some Parts…
A new study has now quantified the solar cell energy output loss occurring around the world as a result of air pollution and dust — bringing one of the most serious limitations of solar photovoltaic reliance in the more polluted parts of the world to the forefront, and giving us a better view of what exactly is going on.
Albuquerque Investing $25 Million In Solar Panels For City Buildings
Albuquerque plans to add solar panels to dozens of city buildings thanks to $25 million in federally backed bonds. It plans to get 25% of the city’s electricity from renewable sources by 2025.
Algeria Will Soon Float A 4 Gigawatt Solar Tender
Algeria will soon float a massive tender to set up more than 4,000 megawatts of solar power capacity.
Advanced Solar PV Module Revenue Set To Reach $38 Billion In 2025, Says Navigant
The annual revenue from the global sales of advances solar PV modules is expected to reach $38 billion in 2025, according to a new report from clean-tech research company, Navigant Research.
India Plans 148 MW Solar Capacity At Airports
The Indian government recently released details of a long-pending program to integrate solar energy into the country’s airports. The Indian minister for civil aviation recently announced that as many as 143 airports around the country will install a total of 148 MW of solar capacity over the next few months. … [continued]
Poll: Solar Energy Issue Could Swing US Election
In the upcoming US election, independent voters in the key swing states—the most influential of influential voting sectors—will be more likely to vote for a Republican candidate who vocally supports solar energy, according to a new poll by Public Opinion Strategies. When asked the question “If a Republican candidate for … [continued]
GCL Surges To Become 7th Largest Solar PV Manufacturer In World — PV Module Production…
GCL System Integration Technology Company — a notable China-based solar photovoltaic module manufacturer — saw its production output increase roughly 500% last year, according to recent reports. The surge means that GCL is now the seventh biggest solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer in the world (as of the end of … [continued]
