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Germany’s Solar Industry Had a Record Year in 2011

January 10, 2012

Solar power will continue to flourish in Germany through 2012, said Abhishek Sha, an analyst with a green and technology focused investment fund. Related Posts:No Related Posts Found! Go find some…

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Solar Power for Cell Phones

January 9, 2012

Last September we ran a blog post about Nokia’s adventure with solar power for cell phones. The Finnish giant sent some testers out into the big wide world to see how solar power would fare when it came to charging mobile phones with sunlight. The conclusion: it depends on lifestyle, baby. Related Posts:No Related Posts [...]

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Wind Power Takes Center Stage At Brazilian Power Auction

January 6, 2012

A recent auction held by the Brazilian National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL), resulted in 42 new electricity generation projects with a total installed capacity of 1,211.5 megawatts (MW), to meet the projected demand of distribution companies in 2016. Of this total, 39 projects were wind farms, totalling 976.5 MW, or 81 percent of the total [...]

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Investment in Alternative Energy Grows in Africa

January 4, 2012

From $750 million in 2004, investments in alternative energy reached $3.6 billion in 2011, according to Oil Price. Related Posts:No Related Posts Found! Go find some…

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Brazilian Paradise Island Gets Solar Powered

January 2, 2012

Fernando de Noronha is one of Brazil’s eco hot spots, famous for its breaktaking geography, surf and marine life. The archipelago lies 220 miles off Rio Grande do Norte state and is a UN World Heritage Site. An agreement signed on December 26 will bring solar power to the island in 2012, thanks to a [...]

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