source: inhabitat.com Believe it or not, countries are already bidding to host the World Cup as far out as 2022, and Qatar has submitted their bid, which includes a slew of solar powered stadiums as well as significant upgrades to their public transportation network. Eleven countries submitted bids for the 21st and 22nd World...
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It was not happenstance that brought 2010 Renewable Energy World Conference to Austin, TX from February 23rd to 26th. Texas is now the largest producer of renewable energy in the country and has emerged as perhaps the most intriguing example for energy integration. The Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has gained an enviable...
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source: Green Inc The German industrial giant Ferrostaal will use solar technology from the California startup eSolar in power plants to be built in Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. The partnership, announced on Thursday, comes a month after eSolar, which is backed by Google and other investors, signed an agreement with a...
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Last semester I had two West African students in my physics classes that had moved with their family to Tracy, California. In case you haven’t heard of Tracy, it’s a bedroom community town about 20 miles from the campus and even further from nearly all sources of employment. Both students were well on their...
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SOURCE: cooler planet Solar power components will cost 50 percent less than they did at the end of 2008, says alternative energy research firm New Energy Finance. That 50 percent cost reduction is a pre-subsidy figure, meaning that solar installations could be substantially cheaper than they were a year ago once state and federal...
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The state of the Renewable Energy Market in North America is surprisingly quiet, but there is an accelerating trend towards green energy. On September 13th-16th, the Renewable Energy Markets 2009 Conference was held in Atlanta to discuss the major issues facing the industry. It was put on by the Center for Resource Solutions with...
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