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Tips on How to Go Solar

November 20, 2011

Switching to alternative energy such as solar is one of the best things you can do for the environment. It’s a big investment, though, so careful planning, good information and proper technical assistance are paramount to make a successful transition from dirty to clean energy. Technorati Tags: fiscal incentives solar, Los Angeles Times, residential solar [...]

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Canada Now Home To World’s Largest Solar Power Farm

October 25, 2010

Sarnia Solar Facility, deemed the world’s largest solar power station, has opened in Canada. Located in Ontario, it has a capacity of 80MW, 20MW above Olmedilla PV Park in Spain, which so far has held the title as the largest of its kind in the world. Sarnia is expected to generate 120,00MWh per year, or [...]

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The future will be powered mostly by solar and wind, says Nobel laureate

September 9, 2010

Walter Kohn, who co-won the 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, said at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, said solar and wind will become the world’s main sources of renewable energy, reports Solar Daily. Technorati Tags: American Chemical Society, Solar, Walter Kohn, Wind Related Posts:Dispatch from Brazil: the energy issueTips on How [...]

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Large photovoltaic solar station to be built in Washington State, U.S.

August 17, 2010

A 75-MW photovoltaic solar Project is to be built in Washington State by Teanaway Solar Reserve (TSR) The permit was issued with a majority vote. Technorati Tags: PV, Solar, Washington State Related Posts:Tips on How to Go SolarSolar Company Develops Plant-Based Solar ModulesSolar Panels Get a Touch of ColorCanada Now Home To World’s Largest Solar [...]

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Dispatch from Brazil: the energy issue

July 28, 2010

Brazil takes a lot of pride in the fact that 48% of its energy matrix is renewable, mostly thanks to hydropower, the source of 80% of the electricity consumed in the country, and ethanol, which has been powering vehicles in the country since the late 1970s. In Brazil, energy accounts for only 2.5% of the [...]

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