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    One of the biggest solar energy plants to be set up in Australia

    Posted on March 19, 2010 by ayush

    Cobra Energy plans to set up a $1billion, 250MW solar energy plant in Australia. This plant will have the capacity to generate energy using photovoltaic cells as well as solar thermal energy. It consists of mirrors arranged in concentric circles … Continue reading3 →

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    Canada’s largest supermarket chain to go solar

    Posted on March 11, 2010 by ayush

    Loblaw, Canada’s largest supermarket chain has decided to opt for solar energy for its stores. It has decided to have solar panels installed on the roofs of four of its stores as a pilot project with an ultimate aim of … Continue reading3 →

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    Desalinization plants powered by solar energy to produce clean water for animals

    Posted on March 2, 2010 by gavril

    The animals in Abu Dhabi’s deserts will finally breathe a sigh of relief and have access to cleaner salt-free watering holes soon. Around thirty desalinization plants will be set up over the next 15 months that will be powered by … Continue reading3 →

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    Wal-Mart’s Apple Valley distribution center goes solar powered with its 5,300 solar panels

    Posted on January 27, 2010 by gavril

    The big shot in supermarkets and hypermarkets, Wal-Mart has now shown the world that it loves and cares for the environment too. The retail company can now boast of its largest solar panel array that has been set up at … Continue reading3 →

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    The Green Falcon – A UAV powered by solar energy

    Posted on January 13, 2010 by gavril

    An unmanned vehicle in the air monitoring forest conditions is the newest desire of Queensland University of Technology, Australia. This light weight vehicle uses solar energy to power itself up. It will be available in 24 months after flight tests … Continue reading3 →

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    Wineries go green with the use of solar energy and recycling of water

    Posted on January 11, 2010 by gavril

    We all love those bulbous juicy grapes and the sparkling wine they are used to make. With John Conover’s efforts in making the Cade winery as green as possible, drinking wine and eating grapes has never felt better! The winery … Continue reading3 →

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    Bluenergy’s SolarWind turbines collect wind as well as solar energy

    Posted on January 8, 2010 by gavril

    The combination of solar energy and wind energy will be like an ice cream with sprinkles with the project by the company Bluenergy that is currently working on the fusion of these two renewable energies. The SolarWind turbine by Bluenergy … Continue reading3 →

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    The HB-SIA, a plane powered completely by solar energy

    Posted on December 31, 2009 by gavril

    Solar energy is being used for various purposes all over the globe today with the rise in technology. The sun is being squeezed of its juice to power up homes, cars and even cell phones. The newest application for solar … Continue reading3 →

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    Prism solar panels are economical and efficient

    Posted on December 30, 2009 by shvveta

    Many solar panels in the past have been designed to capture solar energy and make electricity out of it. Prism Solar Technologies in Highland, New York has built this innovative holographic thin-film with crystalline photovoltaic cells that are able to … Continue reading3 →

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    Floating Solar Molecules convert solar energy to usable electricity

    Posted on December 30, 2009 by shvveta

    In 40 minutes of daylight the sun releases upon the earth the amount of energy that is consumed by the entire population of the planet in one year. But sadly, we have only managed to sensibly put to use 1% … Continue reading3 →

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