Tagged: Solar Power & News
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Solar 21 to buy Italian solar park for €13m, bringing fund closer to €1bn News
27.03.2013 Solar 21 Renewable Energy Ireland, a Dublin-based renewable energy fund, has just completed a deal to buy a 22-acre 3.5MW solar park in Lazio, Italy, for €13m as it continues to...Tags: Renewable Energy, Solar Power -
Researchers envision New York state powered entirely by renewables News
12.03.2013 Imagine a state powered only by renewable energy. It’s possible, according to US researchers who have mapped out an alternative energy future for New York that includes jobs and... -
Enterprising second-level students head to innovation bootcamp at UCD News
04.03.2013 Over the next four days, 30 secondary school students from across Ireland will be on a mission to come up with business ideas for new innovations ranging from solar-powered... -
Ford reveals ‘smart home’ tech alliance at CES News
09.01.2013 Automotive giant Ford has announced a new cross-industry initiative involving six companies to create more energy-efficient homes in the future by integrating electric cars,... -
Wave-powered robot reaches Australia after Pacific Ocean crossing News
06.12.2012 A wave-powered robot has completed a 9,000 nautical mile journey from San Francisco, California, to Australia after setting off just over a year ago to collect and transmit... -
Siemens to sell solar business, focusing on wind and hydro News
23.10.2012 Siemens is shaking up its renewable energy strategy to focus on wind and hydropower after revealing it is in talks with potential buyers to sell its solar business. -
The week in gadgets, featuring chargers powered by solar energy and movement News
15.10.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Nokia and nPower introduce alternative power sources for smartphones, Logitech launches new peripherals for gaming enthusiasts and future Windows... -
Solar power in Germany increases 40pc from last year News
09.07.2012 Sunny days and heightened capacity helped solar power account for 10pc of Germany's total electricity production in May, an increase of 40pc from the previous year, the Federal...Tags: Solar Power, Electricity, -
School in a Box deploys solar power for education in Africa News
20.02.2012 Institute of Art, Design & Technology (IADT) researchers have pioneered a unique, solar-powered solution that is aiming to revolutionise education in rural communities in...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Engineering, Education, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications -
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... -
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 -
Renewable energy sector supplied 16pc of all global energy in 2010 News
14.07.2011 The renewable energy sector supplied an estimated 16pc of the world’s energy and 20pc of its electricity last year and has continued to perform well despite the economic...Categories: Renewable Energy, Energy -
Nissan’s Leaf uses new solar-powered charging system News
11.07.2011 Japanese automaker Nissan has unveiled a new charging system that gets electricity from solar power that can also be stored in the lithium-ion batteries used in its Leaf...Tags: Electric Cars, Solar Power, -
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. -
European experts gather for Green Week 2011 in Brussels News
24.05.2011 Resource efficiency, looking at how to move towards a low-carbon economy and calling on people to “use less and live better” are key themes of the European Commission’s Green...Categories: Sustainability, Resources, Renewable Energy, Green Computing, Green, Government, Engineering, Energy, Economy, Consumer Tech, Green Tech -
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... -
Samsung to invest US$7bn in green energy industrial park News
27.04.2011 Samsung Group in South Korea is set to invest 7.6trn won (US$7bn) to build the first stage of a green energy industrial park from 2021 on reclaimed wetland in Saemangeum, South... -
Google invests US$168m in largest solar energy power plant News
12.04.2011 Google has invested US$168m in a new solar energy power plant in the Mojave Desert in California, developed by BrightSource Energy. -
Labour sets out plan to create 80,000 green energy jobs News
04.02.2011 Labour’s communications spokeswoman Liz McManus this morning launched her party’s policy document on green energy jobs, which envisions the creation of 80,000 new positions...Categories: Renewable Energy, Jobs, Green, Government, Energy, Digital 21, Green Tech, Careers and EmploymentTags: Election 2011, Biofuels, Biomass, Solar Power, ESB, Wind Energy, Green Energy, Digital 21, Labour, Job Creation, Political -
Microchips that ‘harvest’ their own energy News
20.01.2011 A research team based in the Netherlands and China has succeeded in making a microchip that has an efficient solar cell placed on top of the microelectronics, meaning the chip...