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Google Inc Nearer Goal of Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal
Saturday, 13 Jun, 2009 – 8:14 | 2 Comments
Google Inc Nearer Goal of Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal

Google Inc is closing in on its goal of producing renewable energy at a price cheaper than coal, the company’s green energy czar Bill Weihl, the engineer in charge of the project, said on Tuesday.
“We …

China Announces Massive Solar Projects
Wednesday, 10 Jun, 2009 – 3:03 | No Comment
China Announces Massive Solar Projects

The Chinese government has planned massive solar projects during the last six months far outstripping the US in planned capacity.
In January 2009, the Qinghai province Haixi region rolled out the world’s first 1GW solar farm …

Thin-Film Solar Cells on Flexible Steel Sheets
Monday, 8 Jun, 2009 – 15:48 | 3 Comments
Thin-Film Solar Cells on Flexible Steel Sheets

This post is from an original article on Technology Review
Normally conventional silicon solar panels, are bulky and rigid, but a startup in Toledo, Ohio, called Xunlight, has developed a way to make solar panels more …

Azure Dynamics Wins CATA Award
Sunday, 31 May, 2009 – 14:03 | One Comment
Azure Dynamics Wins CATA Award

Azure Dynamics Corp., a leading developer of innovative hybrid green technologies was recently chosen as a winner at the 24th Annual Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) Innovation and Leadership Awards.
Azure was recognized with an ‘Outstanding …

Intersolar – Munich 2009
Sunday, 31 May, 2009 – 5:06 | 3 Comments
Intersolar – Munich 2009

We just got back from the Intersolar show on Friday and what an amazing experience it was to see the scale of solar energy industry. More than 1,400 manufacturers, suppliers, dealers and service providers from …

My New Venture – Solar Leasing in Spain
Tuesday, 26 May, 2009 – 6:22 | 12 Comments
My New Venture – Solar Leasing in Spain

I admit it, I have dropped the ball lately as far as updating this site and I would not be surprised if some of you are never going to come back.
I apologise, but I have …

VIDEO: Shai Agassi Talks About His Plan for Mass Adoption of Electric Cars
Thursday, 16 Apr, 2009 – 5:26 | One Comment
VIDEO: Shai Agassi Talks About His Plan for Mass Adoption of Electric Cars

Shai Agassi, of Better Place, the electric car charging infrastructure company says electric cars are the only solution if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire …

Oil Chief Says US Green Policy Will Kill Economy
Wednesday, 15 Apr, 2009 – 3:25 | 2 Comments
Oil Chief Says US Green Policy Will Kill Economy

One of the US oil industry’s most successful chief executives has warned that Washington’s energy and environment policy risks plunging the US into an economic tailspin that could turn it into “the world’s cleanest third …

First City Powered by Solar Energy Planned in Florida
Friday, 10 Apr, 2009 – 9:02 | 6 Comments
First City Powered by Solar Energy Planned in Florida

A Florida developer unveiled plans today to build the nation’s first solar-powered city. The ambitious plan announced on Thursday is for a 19,500-home city with energy-efficient buildings that will be “the first city on earth …

Residential Geothermal Energy Incentives Cap Lifted
Friday, 10 Apr, 2009 – 7:43 | 3 Comments
Residential Geothermal Energy Incentives Cap Lifted

The $2,000 cap previously required on the 30-percent federal tax credit available to homeowners who install geothermal heat pumps at their residential property has now been eliminated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of …