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ike Dooraghi works with engineers from K.A.CARE to install a rotating shadowband radiometer at the Al-Uyaynah Research Station near Riyadh. Credit: Steve Wilcox

Saudi Arabia Looks to NREL for Solar Monitoring Expertise

Saudi Arabia is planning to move aggressively into renewable energy, with plans to install more solar and wind power in the next 20 years than the rest of the world has installed to date.
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Solar Power in India 2013

The fourth edition of “Solar Power in India” report will provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date study of the solar power sector in India
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Intersolar India 2013: the latest technologies for a dynamic market

The Indian solar market is on its way to becoming one of the most important markets worldwide.
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Solar Fuels: Executive Summary

Solar fuel technologies including photovoltaic artificial photosynthesis, photoelectrochemical, photobiological and concentrated solar thermal.
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Intersolar North America Spotlights Energy Storage Innovations

Expanded Energy Storage Special Exhibition Will Feature Industry Leaders, Offer Educational Presentations on New Technologies and Market Trends.
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Prevailing trends, latest technologies and international markets at Intersolar Europe 2013

From June 19 - 21, 2013, the international solar industry will once again shine its spotlight on Messe München.
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Sunny Prospects for New Heating Concepts

– Solar Thermal Systems can be Planned and Simulated Quickly and Effectively with T*SOL basic 5.0
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Blogs & Opinion: Global Energy Group accuse Government of fudging green energy commitment

  Warwick Business School’s Global Energy Group is concerned that details of the new UK Energy Bill released last night will fail to resolve the tension
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Major European support for first large solar project in North Africa

First solar project in North Africa receives strong European support of €345m*, representing more than 50 per cent of the total cost of the project.
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Renewables to rival coal for power generation in 2035 says IEA

North America leads shift in global energy balance, IEA says in latest World Energy Outlook.
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Hamburg, Germany switches to solar energy for district heating

Ritter XL Solar implements Germany's largest solar thermal system for district heating in Hamburg Wilhelmsburg.
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European Investment Bank backs South Africa’s first solar tower project

The European Investment Bank, Europe’s long-term lending institution, has agreed to provide EUR 50m for the Khi Solar One Project.
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Novatec Solar's Australian Fuel-Saver Commences Operation

Karlsruhe, 24th October 2012  – Novatec’s solar boiler has commenced operations at the Liddell Power Station in New South Wales, Australia. The solar
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Lanai to become eco-lab that runs on solar, billionaire Ellison promises

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Four months after snapping up nearly the entire island of Lanai, billionaire Larry Ellison has presented his vision of
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Large-scale solar thermal desalination plants will benefit UAE, says Masdar Institute faculty

The UAE and the GCC region will enormously benefit from large-scale solar thermal desalination plants as the thermal desalination (MSF/MED) and hybrid (integrated
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Small-Scale Solar Thermal Capacity Is Equivalent to 245 Nuclear Plants

For many people solar energy means PV solar electricity. But, although that is expanding, it’s still only around 50GW of grid linked capacity
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New Concentrator Technology Reduces PV Surface Area by Factor of 1000
One of the semifinalists in the 2012 CleanTech Open is developing a unique solar concentrator that is capable of reducing the surface area needed ...
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Making Mirrors for the Sun
With $1.5 million from the Department of Energy, UA researchers are continuing to improve groundbreaking technology to produce solar electricity at a price competitive with non-renewable energy sources. ...
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LightManufacturing Introduces Groundbreaking Solar Thermal Manufacturing System
The new approach avoids pitfalls that plague solar electric....
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Solar Thermal Technology Developed by Southwest Solar Technologies, Inc.
Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. announced today its development program for a solar thermal technology that will serve industrial needs for process heat and steam. ...
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Cogenra Solar to Install Hybrid Solar Technology at Facebook’s New Headquarters
Social media company the first of its kind to adopt Cogenra’s solar PV and thermal cogeneration technology at its new corporate campus in Menlo Park....
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Solar Thermal Technology Developed by Southwest Solar Technologies, Inc.
Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. announced today its development program for a solar thermal technology that will serve industrial needs for process heat and steam. ...
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Cogenra Solar to Install Hybrid Solar Technology at Facebook’s New Headquarters
Social media company the first of its kind to adopt Cogenra’s solar PV and thermal cogeneration technology at its new corporate campus in Menlo Park....
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Researchers Unveil Innovative Solar Cooling Project
Using solar thermal energy to power an air conditioning unit can be difficult and expensive. ...
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Solar power, with a side of hot running water
New system for flat-panel solar power could be combined with hot water systems for greater efficiency....
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Largest Commercial Solar Dish in North America
Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. announced today that it has commissioned the largest commercial solar dish in North America, one of the largest in the world. ...
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Solar power, with a side of hot running water
New system for flat-panel solar power could be combined with hot water systems for greater efficiency....
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Largest Commercial Solar Dish in North America
Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. announced today that it has commissioned the largest commercial solar dish in North America, one of the largest in the world. ...
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SCHOTT Solar has its hopes riding on high-quality solutions in the areas of photovoltaic and solar thermal power plants
SCHOTT Solar AG will be presenting a wide variety of new products at the industry trade fair Intersolar in Munich (Neue Messe München). ...
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Thermodynamic solars: a new italian technology
Encouraging news in the renewable energy come from solar thermal industry that, in 2009, has experienced considerable growth and that seems destined to play an even more important in coming years....
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New Hybrid Solar Collector Produced By Solimpeks Corp
The Volther hybrid solar collector, which produces electricity and hot water simultaneously....
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Thermodynamic solars: a new italian technology
Encouraging news in the renewable energy come from solar thermal industry that, in 2009, has experienced considerable growth and that seems destined to play an even more important in coming years....
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New Hybrid Solar Collector Produced By Solimpeks Corp
The Volther hybrid solar collector, which produces electricity and hot water simultaneously....
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New Solar Receivers Boost Efficiency
Siemens has optimized the receiver tubes for solar thermal facilities....
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New solar technology achieves major milestone
The world’s first utility-scale solar thermal power plant based on Linear Fresnel technology has started construction in Murcia, Spain. ...
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Chevron and GreenGulf Sign Agreement to Study Solar Energy in Qatar
Joint study to test solar energy technologies and their application in Qatar....
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New solar technology achieves major milestone
The world’s first utility-scale solar thermal power plant based on Linear Fresnel technology has started construction in Murcia, Spain. ...
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Chevron and GreenGulf Sign Agreement to Study Solar Energy in Qatar
Joint study to test solar energy technologies and their application in Qatar....
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Alcoa and National Renewable Energy Lab Testing New Innovative Concentrating Solar Power System
Advanced Alcoa Design and Technology to Lower Cost to Generate Energy from the Sun....
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Insulators made into conductors
MIT team coaxes polymers to line up, transforming them into materials that could dissipate heat....
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Axion Power(TM) Awarded Government Grant To Develop Solar Power Storage System
State of Pennsylvania to Sponsor Development of Renewable Energy Storage System....
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Insulators made into conductors
MIT team coaxes polymers to line up, transforming them into materials that could dissipate heat....
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Axion Power(TM) Awarded Government Grant To Develop Solar Power Storage System
State of Pennsylvania to Sponsor Development of Renewable Energy Storage System....
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Department of Energy Selects Atrato Velocity1000
New Zero Footprint Facility Employs Atrato High Density Disk Arrays to Increase Efficiency and Accelerate Performance of Its VMware Environment....
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Two Market Leaders - One Strong Brand
The Tyrolean solar thermal expert TiSUN and the American boiler manufacturer Lochinvar join in co-operation in the American solar thermal market...
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ENTECH Releases New Skylight
Entech Solar Launches Entech Tubular Skylight™...
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Two Market Leaders - One Strong Brand
The Tyrolean solar thermal expert TiSUN and the American boiler manufacturer Lochinvar join in co-operation in the American solar thermal market...
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ENTECH Releases New Skylight
Entech Solar Launches Entech Tubular Skylight™...
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