Month: March 2012
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Anorexic Silicon Wafer Could Slash Solar Cost
Twin Creeks Technologies says its Hyperion system creates silicon wafers a tenth the usual thickness, and could cut the price of solar panels in half.
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Senate Hearing Highlights Sustainable Success by the Navy and Marine Corps
Bryan Howard Legislative Director U.S. Green Building Council Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Senator Mark Warner (VA) convened a field hearing on the USS Kearsarge on the role of the Navy and Marine Corps in reducing energy consumption, minimizing wa…
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Action Alert: Renewable Energy PTC Vote, Big Solar Spreads to More Countries
Investors are getting higher returns on renewables, even as the Senate decides whether to extend the PTC today. Rather than drilling, more countries are turning to big solar.
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Wind Power Blasted As UK Boondoggle
Echoing earlier anti-green critiques, a conservative U.K. think tank says the need for costly backup power makes wind a pricey way to trim carbon emissions.
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Nanoforest Breakthrough Generates Hydrogen Fuel From Solar
The vertical structure, made from abundant, cheap minerals, is the key.