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Intertek Creates Fast Way For Solar Panel Makers to Get Their Products to Market

Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, has created a way to minimize the time it takes for solar panel manufacturers to have their products approved for sale

2 Jun 2009

Installing Ceiling Insulation Now Easier For Australians

Environment Minister Peter Garrett has announced a new streamlined process and new guidelines to make it even easier for 2.9 million Australians to install ceiling insulation in their home

2 Jun 2009

Green Aviation Named Among American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics List of Top Emerging Aerospace Technologies

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics list of top emerging aerospace technologies includes greener aviation, alternative fuels and efficient propulsion

1 Jun 2009

Electron Solar Energy Completes Sale of Their Largest Residential Solar Power Installation

Electron Solar Energy, an international distributor of alternative energy systems, announced today that the company has completed the sale of the largest residential installation sold by the company to date

1 Jun 2009

Yingli Green Energy, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands and Amtech Systems Team Up on Solar Cell Development

Yingli Green Energy, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands and Amtech Systems today announced a three-party research collaboration agreement to develop next generation high efficiency solar cells

1 Jun 2009

World's Largest Solar Panels Get IEC Certification

Applied Materials announced today that the 5.7m2 solar photovoltaic modules produced by its SunFab Thin Film Line, using both single and more advanced tandem junction technologies, were awarded International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) certification, validating their exceptional performance under extended outdoor exposure

31 May 2009

Solar Cells Being Made More Efficient With Laser Technology

At "Laser 2009" in Munich, June 15 to 18, Fraunhofer researchers will be demonstrating how laser technology can contribute to optimizing the manufacturing costs and efficiency of solar cells

31 May 2009

Do White Roofs Save More Energy?

Recently, the U.S. Secretary of Energy encouraged Americans to paint their roofs white, in an effort to reduce global warming by both conserving energy and reflecting sunlight back into space. A white roof is a good idea, but a highly reflective metal roof is even better

31 May 2009

One of America's Greenest Buildings Opens

An opening ceremony for what could be one of North America's greenest buildings — a flagship building on the cutting edge of sustainable design and energy efficiency — will take place at Washington University in St. Louis' new Living Learning Center at the university's Tyson Research Center

31 May 2009

New Solar Array For Kennedy Space Center

At Kennedy Space Center officials from Florida Power & Light Company and NASA to celebrate the groundbreaking of FPL’s Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center

31 May 2009