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Halotechnics develops new materials to make solar thermal energy more viable
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsNew developments in solar power helps to shed new light on efficiency issues. Halotechnics, a solar energy startup, has announced the development of two new materials that can be used for... -
SunPower announces commercialization of its record breaking Maxeon solar cells
Posted on April 1, 2012 | No CommentsSunPower, a leading solar energy company, has announced that its record breaking solar energy cells have entered commercial production. The company’s Maxeon solar cells broke the world record for both... -
Congress fails to act on 1603 Treasury Grant, could set back the alternative energy industry
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsLast week, Congress failed to renew the 1603 Treasury Grant program. In essence, the grant helped to fund commercial and utility solar energy projects. This was separate from an investment... -
U.S. Army advances its Net Zero program by testing solar power in war zones
Posted on March 18, 2012 | No CommentsNot one to be left out of a surge for new ground, the U.S. Army has announced the next stage of its Net Zero solar energy program. The Army is... -
MIT awards student for breakthrough development in solar energy technology
Posted on March 14, 2012 | No CommentsThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced one of the winners of its prestigious Lemelson-MIT Student Prize. Student Miles Barr beat out the competition for his development of what... -
Germany’s use of solar energy has lowered the cost of power in the country by 40%
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No CommentsA new study from the Fraunhofer Institute, a research firm based in Munich, Germany, shows how effectively Germany has been able to keep energy prices low through the use of...
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