Tag: News
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New Report Reveals Two-Thirds of European Honeybee Pollen Contaminated By Dozens of Pesticides
More than two-thirds of the pollen that honeybees collect from European fields is contaminated by a cocktail of up to 17 different toxic pesticides. These are the shocking findings of a new study released yesterday. [caption id="attachment_331034" align="alignnone" width="540"] Greenpeace activists unfurled a banner in front of Bayer’s headquarters yesterday in correlation with the release…
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OutBack Power Offers Half-Price Battery Shipping, NABCEP Training
OutBack Power Technologies Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, today launched OnSite Direct, the company’s commitment to half-price shipping of batteries within five days of order placement. Often the heaviest and most difficult elements to handle in solar orRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Energy Dept Announces $15 Million to Help Communities Boost Solar Deployment
In support of the Administration’s goal of doubling renewable energy generation for a second time by 2020, the Energy Department today announced $15 million to help communities develop multi-year solar plans to install affordable solar electricity for homes and businesses. The United States continues to be a global leader inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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USA to Dodge Solar Shortage Even Amid Antidumping Fines on Chinese Modules
A long-running battle in the global photovoltaic (PV) market between the United States and China over antidumping and subsidy charges could expand into higher solar costs, with wide-ranging ramifications for the U.S. if punitive tariffs are levied on Taiwanese cells. However, enough tariff-free capacity should still be available in 2014Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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100 Rarest Birds in the World
From large to small and colorful to camouflaged, birds have long captured the interest and curiosity of bird watchers and nature enthusiasts, but continued threats to their survival leave many with questionable futures. Scientists from Yale University, the Zoological Society of London and collaborating universities have taken on the task of identifying who the rarest species…