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The Prospects for Solar Thermal Worldwide
Wednesday, 17 Mar, 2010 – 19:01 | No Comment
The Prospects for Solar Thermal Worldwide

As concerns about climate change and energy security escalate, as government incentives for harnessing solar energy expand, and as these costs decline while those of fossil fuels rise the harnessing of solar energy is expanding …

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 …

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 …

UK Feed-In Tariffs Make Solar Roof Projects a ‘Safe’ Investment
Monday, 30 Mar, 2009 – 14:15 | 4 Comments
UK Feed-In Tariffs Make Solar Roof Projects a ‘Safe’ Investment

Renting people’s roofs to deploy solar panels could be a safe source of income for Pension funds, under renewable feed-in tariffs set to come into force in April 2010 in the U.K. Jeremy Leggett, the …

Worlds Largest Solar Deal Announced
Thursday, 12 Feb, 2009 – 5:55 | No Comment
Worlds Largest Solar Deal Announced

One of California’s largest utility companies, Southern California Edison, says it’s reached an agreement on “the world’s largest solar deal” with Oakland-based solar thermal company BrightSource Energy. The deal is for 1.3 GW across seven …

Generate Electricity With Waste Heat Engine
Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2009 – 14:49 | 2 Comments
Generate Electricity With Waste Heat Engine

Cyclone Power Technologies Inc., the developer of the external combustion Waste Heat Engine (WHE), has formed a separate division called WHE/Generation to market and manufacture WHE systems for applications such as small-scale cogeneration, solar thermal …

Asura Solar Power is Booming in Australia.
Tuesday, 27 Jan, 2009 – 8:59 | Comments Off
Asura Solar Power is Booming in Australia.

This year, the Australian branch of Ausra, a US-based company, is preparing to announce new deals worth more than $1 billion to build large solar power plants in at least two Australian states.
Former Sydney University …

The Seven Most Promising Renewable Energy Sources
Wednesday, 21 Jan, 2009 – 12:39 | 3 Comments
The Seven Most Promising Renewable Energy Sources

In a study, carried out by Mark Jacobson of the atmosphere and energy programme at Stanford University, wind power was found to be by far the most desirable source of energy. At the bottom of …

Solar Power Plants Bloom in the Desert
Monday, 12 Jan, 2009 – 15:36 | One Comment
Solar Power Plants Bloom in the Desert

There has been a 78 percent spike in the number of land-use applications received from solar projects in the millions of desert acres west of the Rocky Mountains according to the U.S. Bureau of Land …