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Will Family Forests Owners Sell Wood or Will They Sell Real Estate

Scott P. Jones, Executive Vice President of the Forest Landowners Association (FLA), testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding the need for a broad definition of "wood" from private forestland as it should be included in any national Renewable Electricity Standard

10 Feb 2009

Solar Power Boost For Scotland as Solar Panels Can Now Be Installed Without Planning Permission

The majority of householders in Scotland will be able to install solar panels and other energy generating equipment without planning permission from now on, although government ministers have yet to decide whether to exempt wind turbines and air-source heat pumps

10 Feb 2009

Science of Carrier Multiplication Set to Increase the Efficiency of Solar Cells

Carrier multiplication research shows the possibility of solar cells that create more than one unit of energy per photon

10 Feb 2009

Lab On A Chip Helps NASA Astronauts Keep The Toilet Clean on The International Space Station

Even in space, someone has to clean the bathroom. Good housekeeping is essential when you're living in the close quarters of a tightly-sealed spaceship for months at a time

9 Feb 2009

Picosun Oy and European Project Aims to Produce New Nanomaterials for Super Efficient Solar Cells

Leading Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems manufacturer Picosun Oy, Finland, takes part in an EU funded research project aiming at dramatically increasing the efficiency of solar cells

9 Feb 2009

Renewable Energy Tax Credits Named as the Best Way to Fight Sea Level Rises

Proposed Renewable Energy 401(k) Tax Credit will fight rising sea levels and growing unemployment by creating 500,000 green collar jobs. Tax credit will double annual increase of renewable energy production within three years, according to the Renewable Energy Task Force of the South Denver Chamber of Commerce

8 Feb 2009