Tagged: Solar Energy
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Solar industry has potential to deliver 10,000 jobs over 10 years News
08.03.2011 Mazhar Bari, CEO of Solar Print, has expressed concern at the lack of commitment in the Programme for Government to develop Ireland’s solar industry. -
Saudi Arabian university KAUST invests €1m in CRANN News
04.02.2011 Trinity College-based nanotech centre CRANN has attracted €1m in investment from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to focus on solving some of the... -
Ones to watch for wind power News
31.01.2011 Solar PV has overtaken wind in the EU in terms of power installations, but investment in EU wind farms still reached €12.7bn in 2010, with offshore wind and Eastern Europe as... -
World’s largest solar energy plant destined for Arizona News
21.01.2011 A 290MW solar photovoltaic facility under construction in Arizona has been given an offer of a $US967m loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy to help its progress in... -
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... -
Living the green dream News
20.01.2011 As the push for renewable energy takes on the dimensions of a new industrial revolution, SHANE HULGRAINE investigates where the pitfalls may lie on the road to a greener tomorrow.Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure Management, Green, Government, Energy, Economy, Development -
Photon Energy aims for solar PV projects in Italy and Germany News
05.01.2011 The solar PV developer is also preparing for an IPO on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, following a successful year for solar PV installations in the Czech Republic... -
EU-27 will exceed 20pc renewable energy targets News
04.01.2011 One-third of EU electricity demand will be supplied from renewables by 2020. Wind energy will generate 14pc of Europe’s total electricity demand in 2020, with Ireland having the... -
Green-tech VC firm VantagePoint to raise US$1.5bn fund News
15.12.2010 VantagePoint is reportedly raising a US$1.5bn fund geared towards late-stage green-tech deals. The VC firm is renowned for having spotted Tesla’s potential, leading a US$40m...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, R&D, Investments, Funding, Engineering, Energy, Green Tech -
Putin puts worms and moles ahead of renewable energy News
06.12.2010 Russia Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has questioned the merits of renewable energy practices, claiming the processes that generate power can have negative effects on animals and... -
Spanish government cuts renewable energy firm subsidies News
03.12.2010 The Spanish government has approved cuts to subsidies paid to solar thermal power plants and certain wind farms in an effort to reduce the costs of electricity for homes and... -
Transforming a WWII airfield into solar site News
29.11.2010 A World War II airfield in the UK is to be retrofitted in order to turn it into a solar feed - in a tariff site. -
Japan installs solar-charging stations for bikes News
27.11.2010 As Ireland readies itself to install 3,500 charging points nationally by the end of 2011, Japan is taking sustainable charging stations one step further by installing... -
Sun setting on Tessera Solar's California power plant? News
23.11.2010 A solar plant that had recently gained the approval of the state of California, US, has had the date of approval pushed back to December 1st, when a vote has been scheduled. -
Squeaky clean windows conduct solar energy News
13.11.2010 Scientists have devised a way to absorb light and effectively generate energy through thin films placed on windows panes.Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Recycling Services, Green, Engineering, Energy, Green Tech -
Irish energy firm invests in solar energy across Europe News
08.11.2010 An Irish energy firm that has plans to invest €140m across Europe in the next nine months has launched its first project in France this weekend. -
Europe could be supplied by 100pc renewable energy by 2050 – PwC study News
05.11.2010 Europe and North Africa have the potential to be powered exclusively by renewable electricity by 2050 if this is supported by a single European power market united with a... -
Bamboo bikes and biomass briquettes among SEED winners News
04.11.2010 Innovation in the name of sustainability never ceases to amaze and this year's SEED Awards winners are no exception – having produced everything from a solar device that turns... -
Leading the charge with off-grid solar backpacks News
13.10.2010 A new line of off-grid solar-powered backpacks have been introduced in the US that enable the wearer to charge their portable devices on the move. -
New 'plastic' solar semiconducters could replace silicon solar cells News
13.10.2010 A "budding" plastic technology has the potential to revolutionise solar energy use, according to new research at Rutgers University.