'Concentrated PV' solar power plant hits mark in Spain
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A novel solar technology hits an important milestone as it competes with other forms of solar power plants.
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SMA has an inverter that keeps the solar system going even during a blackout.
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Startup Solis Energy says solar energy for routers could bring Wi-Fi to remote sites.
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Sanyo Electric Co. said Monday it will build a solar battery plant in Hungary with production to start next June for supply to European markets.
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Spain's largest natural gas supplier, Enagas, has selected the Fluor Corporation to provide construction management services for the expansion, which help meet the country's growing energy consumption.
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A new company NRG Dock shows off a general-purpose solar panel and battery to power electronics.
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Scottish Power has accepted a takeover bid worth 11.6 billion pounds by Spain's second-biggest power company Iberdrola, a move which is set to create Europe's third biggest utility group.
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The French city of Lille is to power a 100-strong bus fleet using biogas fuel made from organic household waste, thanks to a pioneering recycling plant unveiled on Wednesday.
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Some pledges were huge, such as a commitment from the Florida Power &amp; Light Co. to build a solar power plant as part of a $2.4 billion clean energy program.
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(InfoWorld) - Sharp is planning to double production of solar electricity modules at a factory in Wales, it said Friday. Behind the planned expansion is growing demand for solar energy systems in several European countries including Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, and France. Sharp said long hours of sunlight coupled with electricity buy-back programs, which allow consumers to sell surplus electricity back to the power company, are driving the demand. The company will invest Â¥2.2 billion ($18.2 million) to take annual production to a total of 220 megawatts of panels. The factory in Wrexham began operations in early 2004 and is Sharp's second international solar module production base after a manufacturing plant in the U.S. Sharp's announcement comes on the same day that a major international report is expected to lay theÂ blame for global warmingÂ at the feet of man's actions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)Â reportÂ will be published in Paris later Friday. Companies and consumers are becoming increasing concerned about the issue and some are investing vast sums of money in solar power systems that will likely pay off in the long run through lower power bills. Last year Google said it would build a 9,000-panel generation system to power its Mountain View, California, headquarters. The system will use Sharp panels. Sharp is one of the world's largest producers of photovoltaic panels, which convert sunlight into electricity. Last year it spent about Â¥3.5 billion increasing production at a factory in Japan to 600 megawatts per year.
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Pacific Gas & Electric, Northern Californiaâs major utility, is announcing a commitment on Wednesday to make one of the largest ever solar power purchases.
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The Spanish energy sector, the scene of clashes between political and corporate forces in the last 12 months, was the scene of more titanic stake-building moves.
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Iberdrola SA, Spain's second-largest electricity company, said Wednesday it will pay nearly ?85 million (US$113 million) for a 49.9 percent stake in Greece's largest wind power generator, Rokas.
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The European market is hot, so the solar technology company plans to expand there.
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Scottish Power has accepted a takeover bid worth 11.6 billion pounds from Spain's second-biggest power company Iberdrola, a move that is set to create Europe's third biggest utility group.
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Shining a light on the solar industry.
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Researchers are harnessing solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, which can be used to make fuels.