Tagged: Solar Photovoltaics & News
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Apple to build 20MW solar farm at North Carolina data centre News
21.02.2012 In its latest environmental report, Apple has revealed how it is planning to build a 100-acre solar farm around its data centre in Maiden, North Carolina. Apple is also building...Categories: Sustainability, Servers, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, IT Organisation, Global CIO, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Data Management, Data Centre, Consumer Tech, CIO -
World’s largest solar-powered boat takes on the Gulf of Aden News
17.02.2012 Now 508 days into its 18-month world circumnavigation challenge, PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, is continuing to make strides. After docking in Abu Dhabi...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Mobility, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Design -
India takes the global clean tech lead News
06.02.2012 India is now outpacing the rest of the globe in terms of its clean-tech investments, that’s according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. And the reason for...Categories: Financial, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Government, Intellectual Property, Investments, R&D, Renewable Energy, Science, Sustainability -
Solar PV firm sets new world record for solar efficiency News
17.01.2012 With the World Future Energy Summit taking place in Abu Dhabi this week, US company First Solar has just revealed that it has set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe)... -
SolarPrint and Tyndall in €25.7m European solar project News
08.12.2011 Irish solar cell start-up SolarPrint and Ireland’s Tyndall National Institute are just two of the industry and university partners from across the EU that are participating in a...Categories: Engineer, Energy, Green Tech, CIO, ERP & Supply Chain Management, Green, Intellectual Property, Investments, R&D, Renewable Energy, Science, Sustainability -
Google powers down its renewables drive News
23.11.2011 Google is abandoning its Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal initiative, first launched in 2007 via Google.org as an effort to drive down the cost of renewable energy. But it is...Categories: Sustainability, Search Engines, Science, Renewable Energy, Investments, Green Computing, Green, Global CIO, Energy, Data Centre, Consumer Tech, Green Tech, CIO -
Digital Christmas: Green gadgets News
23.11.2011 We take a look at some eco-friendly gifts that might be a good option for your pals or loved ones this Christmas. From PC power-saving devices to an eco briquette maker, the...Categories: Sustainability, R&D, Multimedia, Mobile, Green Computing, Green, Energy, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Computers, Green Tech -
Irish solar energy fund raises €100m News
21.11.2011 Solar21 has succeeded in building a fund of more than €100m from Irish investors. The fund, which invests in solar photovoltaic (PV) farms across Europe, expects to morph to...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Investments, Green, Government, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Green Tech -
Bill Gates tweets on need for 'energy miracles' News
17.11.2011 Microsoft chairman Bill Gates yesterday tweeted “Wanted: energy miracles counter threat of catastrophic climate change. Innovation can make this possible”. He’s aiming to drive...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Life Sciences, Green Computing, Green, Government, Energy, Economy, Green Tech, Education, Supply Chain Management -
Profitero and Radisens pitch at IBM SmartCamp finals News
16.11.2011 Dublin-based Profitero and Cork-based Radisens Diagnostics are two of the five start-ups from Ireland and the UK taking part in IBM SmartCamp in London. PageHub, RSM and Visible...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, R&D, Jobs, Green Computing, Green, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education -
Google keeps its Googlers going via green buildings News
19.08.2011 Google says it wants its Googlers to thrive and live up to their innovation potential by placing them in greener buildings that draw upon nature, clean air and daylight. The... -
World’s largest solar boat docks in Hong Kong News
16.08.2011 PlanetSolar arrived in Hong Kong yesterday on day 319 of its 18-month world circumnavigation challenge, powered by solar energy, having set out from Monaco on 27 September 2010. -
Ireland’s first carbon negative house goes energy positive News
17.08.2011 Ireland’s first carbon negative house, the ileeid house in Co Westmeath, yesterday became energy positive for the second year running, having produced more energy than it used,... -
Technology to harness solar energy after sunset News
10.08.2011 Solar energy giant Brightsource, which is building one of the world’s largest solar thermal power plants (Ivanpah) in California's Mojave Desert, is now developing a system...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Investments, Green Computing, Global CIO, Engineering, Energy, Green Tech -
Ikea purchases Scottish wind farm and backs solar energy News
10.08.2011 Ikea has bought a 12.3MW wind farm in Huntly, Scotland, from Good Energies Capital, while it is now planning to install 39,000 solar panels on 11 of its stores.Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Investments, Global CIO, ERP & Supply Chain Management, Energy, Green Tech -
Yosemite National Park activates solar array News
04.08.2011 California’s Yosemite National Park is blazing a trail in the solar space as it has unveiled the largest ever grid-connected solar array for a national park, with the system set...Tags: Solar Cells, Electricity, Green Jobs, Smart Grid, Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Energy, Solar, US, -
General Motors invests in solar energy firm Sunlogics News
28.07.2011 General Motors Ventures has made an equity investment of US$7.5m in solar energy systems maker Sunlogics, with part of the funding set to create more than 310 clean-tech jobs...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Investments, Green, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Green Tech -
DuPont buys solar tech firm Innovalight News
25.07.2011 DuPont is diversifying further into the solar photovoltaic marketplace, with its acquisition of the California-based solar cell technology company Innovalight, announced today. -
US solar energy outlook News
16.06.2011 Solar photovoltaic installations in the US rose by 66pc in the first quarter of 2011 to reach 252MW, with New Jersey coming out as the strongest growth market, a report shows. -
SEAI promotes solar energy at EPA today News
11.05.2011 As part of European Solar Days, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is today holding an event at the EPA’s headquarters in Johnstown Castle, Wexford, which is...