Month: February 2012
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MIT’s Online Tool Tackles Solar Cell Impurity
MIT researchers have developed an online tool that could enable solar energy researchers and manufacturers to make better silicon solar cells more quickly.
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Green Remake Gives Nebraska A LEED Landmark
The Union Pacific Center in downtown Omaha has taken LEED Silver for Existing Buildings certification, making it the largest green building in Nebraska.
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Wind Grows to 238 GW Worldwide in 2011, Now Supplies Near 7% of EU Electricity
Just over 41 gigawatts (GW) of wind capacity was installed worldwide in 2011, and China consolidated its leadership.
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Apple Unveils Massive 20 MW Solar Farm, 5 MW Fuel Cell to Power NC Data Center
The largest corporate solar and fuel cell installations will power the LEED-Platinum $1 Billion data center in North Carolina.
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Court Allows Town to Ban Fracking: Sets Precedent
A New York town won an important case on whether towns will be able to ban fracking without being challenged by the industry.