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Solar Modules Made From Renewable Plant Based Materials Displacing Oil Based Solar Modules

BioSolar reports that surging oil prices have resulted in unprecedented price hikes in photovoltaic solar module manufacturing, creating substantial growth opportunities for BioSolar.

7 Jul 2008

A New Way Of Developing Efficient and Inexpensive Solar Cells and Plastic Electronic Devices

A new way to help technologists develop efficient and inexpensive plastic electronic devices, such as plastic solar cells and a new type of transistor have been showcased by physicist Andrea Liscio

7 Jul 2008

Solar Powered Toyota Prius to Hit the Market Next Year

Toyota plans to install solar panels on its next-generation Prius hybrid cars, becoming the first major automaker to use solar power for a vehicle

7 Jul 2008

Solar Powered Television to be Part of Sharp Environmental Showcase and Zero Emissions House

During the Hokkaido Toyako Summit, Sharp Corporation will exhibit its environmentally conscious products and advanced environmental technologies, specifically, LCD TVs in the Environmental Showcase, and solar cells and modules in the Zero Emission House

6 Jul 2008

Partnership to Develop High Efficiency LED Based Lighting Fixtures and Solar Lighting systems

Sunovia Energy Technologies, a renewable energy and energy conservation company, is pleased to announce that it has finalized an exclusive partnership with Kauffman Consulting, LLC for the design and development of proprietary, high-efficiency LED based solid-state lighting fixtures and solar lighting systems

3 Jul 2008

Air Travel Set For a Shake Up With Rigid Shelled, Amphibious, All Weather, Solar Powered Passenger Airships from Turtle Airships

A new way to fly! Turtle Airships company announces the beginning of construction iof a demonstration model of a new form for lighter-than-air airships. The airships are not blimps. They are solar powered and will reach speeds of 200 mph.

3 Jul 2008

Heavy Industry Embracing the Environment as Caterpillar Goes to Green Power

In support of strategic initiatives to use alternative or renewable sources to meet 20 percent of its energy needs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing facilities by 25 percent by 2020, Caterpillar Inc. recently transitioned the power for its Northern Ireland facilities to "green" electricity

3 Jul 2008

Hybrid Solar Cell Researchers Set to Prepare Nanowires Using Sputtering Tool

Ludwig-Maximilians University has ordered an advanced sputtering tool from Surrey NanoSystems, to support fundamental research into the fabrication of hybrid solar cells

3 Jul 2008

German Researchers to Develop Nanowires for Hybrid Solar Cells Using New Sputtering Tool

Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) has ordered an advanced sputtering tool from Surrey NanoSystems, to support fundamental research into the fabrication of hybrid solar cells. $$IMAGE$$ The tool will be used to d...

3 Jul 2008

Dow Using NASA Technology To Power Carpet Backing Plant With Methane

If it works for NASA, it’s certainly good enough for a manufacturing facility in Dalton, Ga. Methane gas, a renewable energy source, is plentiful in outer space and in earthly landfills. While NASA tests rocket engines powered by methane, a Dow Chemical Company plant in Dalton, Ga. started using this renewable energy to manufacture carpet latex this month

2 Jul 2008