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Windows That Generate Solar Power Nearing Commercial Production

by Mandy Adwell on 05/23/2013

in Business,Technology

Solar window in development

In another positive step for clean energy, emerging company New Energy Technologies, Inc. says it’s almost ready to commercially produce windows that generate solar power. It is currently being tested on commercial buildings and homes. The method used to create SolarWindow devices involves spraying tiny, see-through solar cells onto glass surfaces, which then absorb energy from the sun, [...]

Australia Has A New, Super-Fast, Flexible Solar Cell Printer

by John Johnston May 16, 2013
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Australia now has a new solar cell printer that can very quickly print flexible solar cells up to A3 size, which is much bigger than has previously been possible. The new solar printer, installed at Australia’s CSIRO, is a collaboration between CSIRO, The University of Melbourne, Monash University, and industry partners. Printing flexible solar cells as [...]

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Solar Module Prices Have Dropped 80% Since 2008, 20% In 2012 Alone

by John Johnston May 14, 2013
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We do love bringing you good news whenever possible, and although not a surprise to some, here’s a recent Bloomberg New Energy Finance graph that’s pretty great news indeed. As you can see, it shows that solar module prices have been falling since the 1970s, and have fallen a 80% since 2008, including 20% in [...]

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Offshore Windfarms Expected To Play Big Role In Growth Of Clean Energy

by Mandy Adwell May 8, 2013
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As nations start getting serious about sustainability efforts, it is expected that offshore wind energy will experience rapid growth and play a big role in the future of clean energy. According to a new report from Roland Berger, it is expected that global investment in offshore wind power will reach €130 billion by 2020 as [...]

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Over Half Of Spain’s Electricity Came From Renewables In March & April

by Mandy Adwell May 6, 2013
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Spain’s economy has had more than its fair share of problems, with the 26.7% unemployment rate making a pretty big statement of late. Still, the country is starting to show payoff in its renewable energy investments with 54% of last month’s energy demand coming from renewable sources. According to Spanish grid operator Red Eléctrica de [...]

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World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Now Under Construction In California

by John Johnston April 30, 2013
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What is to be the world’s biggest solar panel power plant is now under construction in sunny California. The massive solar development is expected to take 3 years to complete. The joint development between utility MidAmerican Solar and developer SunPower Corp is set to become a 579 megawatt project, employing about 650 workers, and is [...]

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Claim: New Packing Material 100% Recyclable AND Removes CO2 From Air

by Mandy Adwell April 28, 2013

Packing materials are responsible for a large portion of the world’s plastic waste, since so many of these materials are largely useless immediately after shipping (unless reused by the recipient in some way). A UK company is aiming to help reduce the amount of polythene waste generated from shipping supplies, and claims to have produced a [...]

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‘World’s Greenest Office Building’ Opens In Seattle

by Mandy Adwell April 25, 2013
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Now known as the “world’s greenest office building,” Seattle’s Bullitt Center, currently undergoing the process of obtaining Living Building certification, opened to the public on Earth Day. Designed by Miller Hull Partnership, the six-story, 50,000-square-foot building is not only known as one of the greenest office buildings in the world, but also defied the building [...]

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With An Infinity Cell You Can Charge Your iPhone Just By Shaking It

by Mandy Adwell April 24, 2013
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It seems that there are an endless number of products you can buy to charge your cell phone without plugging it into the wall. The Infinity Cell kinetic charger is the latest device to hit Kickstarter, which powers your phone through the movement of your body. Created by Ideation Designs, the prototype uses a somewhat [...]

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Clean Energy Investments Expected To Triple To $630B Per Year By 2030

by John Johnston April 23, 2013
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Yearly investments in renewable energy capacity are expected to grow by anywhere from two and a half times to more than four and half times current levels by 2030, according to a new forecast by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. BNEF is predicting a rise to a massive $630 billion invested per year by 2030. The forecast [...]

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