Month: February 2012
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New Solar Cell Could Enhance Solar Panel Efficiency
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a hybrid solar cell that could increase the maximum efficiency of solar panels by 25% or more. The research detailing these potential energy gains was published today in Nano Letters. More…
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Inside ASHRAE’s Code Changes
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Dirty Coal Lawsuit Has Positive Clean Energy Ending
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas customers are getting 400 megawatts of wind power added to their grid, with the slight shadow of a 600 megawatt coal-fired power plant.
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Making Benchmarking Mainstream
Matt Pearce Campaign Specialist U.S. Green Building Council In January, USGBC launched its second advocacy campaign of 2012, Mainstream Benchmarking. Through this campaign we will advocate for policies that will bring the benefits of energy be…
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Giant Solar Power Towers Sprout Like Weeds
While the Australian company EnviroMission dreams of a gigantic solar updraft tower project in Arizona, Hyperion Energy has the same high hopes—in Australia.