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Archive for June, 2008

Tech makers fail to clean up their act, says Greenpeace

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Solar Veteran Joins Solar Depot Team

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PETALUMA, CA-- Solar Depot, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation, has added a seasoned solar industry member, Qudrat Delawari, to its executive team as the Vice President of Special Projects. Mr. Delawari will be leading the Company's ...

NABCEP Application Deadline * IS THIS WEEK* for September 13th PV and Solar Thermal Exams

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The Next NABCEP Solar PV and Solar Thermal Installer Certification Exams will be held on September 13, 2008 at various cities across the U.S.A.

Breaking Free from Oil

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

The U.S. now imports more than 60% of its oil. With oil topping $140 a barrel this week, we are now endangering our economy, national security and health with our addiction to oil.

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion and CO2 Sequestration

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

I haven't heard much about Ocean Energy lately. It would seem to me that on a global scale the ocean would have a lot to offer us for energy development, perhaps with additional benefits while we're at it. ...

Finding a Second Life for Retired Wind Turbines

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

If recycling is green, and wind turbines provide green energy, then how green would it be to recycle the wind turbines themselves? That's the plan for Aeronautica Windpower, a Massachusetts-based company that is hoping to refurbish and find new homes ...

National Semiconductor Enters PV Market

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National Semiconductor Corp. announced that it has entered the solar photovoltaic (PV) market with new technology designed to increase the overall energy output of solar electric power generating systems. National's SolarMagic technology could be used to extract higher efficiency levels ...

Ecolab & Maker’s Mark Install Waste-to-Energy System

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Ecolab Inc.'s Ecovation division has announced the installation and start-up of its proprietary whole stillage treatment system at the Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky. Ecovation collaborated with Maker's Mark to design, build and operate the waste stream treatment ...

SolarWorld Signs US $1.2 Billion Deal

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Solar Semiconductor has concluded a comprehensive delivery agreement with SolarWorld AG subsidiary Deutsche Solar AG.

South Dakota and Colorado Incentives Encourage Wind Energy Development

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As of July 1, South Dakota has a more stable and consistent tax climate for the wind industry thanks to new legislation that will provide tax incentives for wind energy facilities and related transmission.

Ausra Opens US Solar Thermal Factory

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Ausra has officially opened the reflector production line at its first North American manufacturing and distribution center in Las Vegas. The 130,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution center will supply the reflectors, absorber tubes and other key components of the company's solar ...

Mr. Bush, Lead or Leave

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Switching to Switch Grass

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Alaska Turns to Volcanic Energy as Alternative Energy Source

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Craig Shoots Joins SunWize to Head International Division

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Craig Shoots joins SunWize Technologies, a global solar electric system integrator, as Vice President of its international division. Mr. Shoots will be responsible for directing the international team in supporting customers outside the United States and Canada. The team will ...

What Cleantech sector are the VCs after now?

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China Watch: Plastic Bag Ban Trumps Market and Consumer Efforts

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Politics | Comments Off

by Yingling Liu China's recent plastic bag ban has been immediately accepted by consumers. In a country where billions of plastic bags are used each day, the government's top-down policy move will likely benefit the country's ...

With oil price spike, recycled rubber gets funding

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Letter from Tällberg: Turn Back, O Man

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Transforming Business | Comments Off

Here at the Tällberg Forum-- Sweden's annual festival of words and music, science and dreams about sustainability and globalization -- things are getting a little clearer. This is the last day, so it's just in time. ...

Ausra’s Las Vegas solar thermal plant comes online

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