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Solar Discovery Shakes Century-Old Science

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Physicists at the University of Michigan have made a breakthrough discovery that could change the way solar panels are constructed, making them cheaper to manufacture.

The team, led by Dr. Stephen Rand, a professor in the departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Physics and Applied Physics, discovered that at the right intensity, light traveling through a material that does not conduct electricity can generate magnetic effects 100 million times stronger than previously estimated. That magnetic power, could be used to create an “optical battery,” Rand said. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 30, 2011 at 6:00 AM

Building New Power After Mubarak

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Though much has changed in Egypt over the last few months, some things remains the same. In the energy sector, a proposal from the state-owned Egyptian utility for new power plants is still moving forward in the World Bank.

The Egyptian Electricity Holdings Company (EEHC) and the Egyptian Natural Gas Company (GASCO) have requested from the World Bank financing for a third 750 MW combined cycle gas power plant at the existing Giza North Power Plant that already has two large 750 MW electrical generation units. The proposed construction will also include a 105 kilometer gas pipeline that will connect to the plant for steady supply and two single circuit 500 kV overhead transmission lines, each approximately 25 kilometers in length, that will be upgraded from its current 220 kV design. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 29, 2011 at 6:00 AM

Solar Power Shines In San Antonio As Texas Green Movement Gains Momentum

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Al Ritter’s power bill was pretty high this month. But not as high as it might have been.

Ritter, a retired Air Force electrical engineer, lives in San Antonio — a city hit hard by the great Texas drought of 2011, the worst in the state’s history. Temperatures have regularly topped 100 this summer, and the earth is baking. In the Ritters’ front yard, the cedar elm, starved for water, is losing its leaves several months ahead of schedule. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 28, 2011 at 2:15 PM

Southern Company In ‘Final Stages’ For New Nuke Construction

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If approved, this will the US’ first new nuclear reactor not only since the Fukushima blowout but also since the Three Mile meltdown in 1979.

And Southern Company has been waiting since March 2008, when it first submitted an application for a combined operating license (COL) to build two new reactors–Vogtle Units 3 and 4–at its Vogtle nuclear plant, located near Waynesboro, Georgia. The COL would allow Southern Company to both construct and move directly into operating the reactors. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 28, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Tesla Promotes DOE Loans, Asks For More Money

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Tesla Promotes DOE Loans, Asks For More Money – Green Car Reports http://hgm.me/nPOAp5 #ev @TeslaEV

 /  Published September 28, 2011 at 11:30 AM

Shining Light On Top CleanTech Innovators

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Though Breaking Energy’s Top Fives series has come to a close, the desire to recognize the leaders in the energy business is still strong. For many, that is because the financial opportunities available in these companies could be expensive to miss.

Business development agency Grow-California has chosen 40 clean technology companies — from smart meter groups and waste management companies to biofuel firms and solar start ups — as top innovators in the industry. With budgets tightening and the future of incentive and loan guarantee programs unclear, it may be only the best and the brightest that make it through the upcoming years of likely consolidation in the sector. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 28, 2011 at 6:00 AM

Despite Setbacks, DOE Loan Guarantee Program Alive And Well

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Despite the fact that the DOE has told SolarCity it will not be able to close a planned September 30 loan guarantee, blaming increased paperwork from the Congressional investigation into the Solyndra scandal, the DOE Loan Program is moving ahead with wind development guarantees, claiming they will revitalize the economy.

The most recent investment includes a $168.9 million partial loan guarantee to Granite Reliable Power for a 99 MW wind farm in Coos Country, New Hampshire. The project will add 200 jobs to the economy, the DOE statement claimed. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 27, 2011 at 11:59 AM

SolarCity Cuts Military Project After Failed Loan Guarantee

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A project to install solar panels on military housing across the US, creating thousands of jobs, has been cut back sharply after SolarCity, the company behind it, failed to secure approval for a government loan guarantee before a September 30 deadline.

California-based SolarCity had pleaded with Congress to extend the September 30 deadline for loan guarantees, but on Monday was forced to admit defeat, saying it planned to move forward with a scaled down project without the loan guarantee. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 27, 2011 at 11:55 AM

Will #budget crisis, #jobs focus shake up fed #energy #regulations? Join @AOLenergy @LinkedIn conversation – http://t.co/haZuHNPQ #cleantech

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Will #budget crisis, #jobs focus shake up fed #energy regulation? Join @AOLenergy @LinkedIn conversation – http://t.co/haZuHNPQ @Aolenergy

 /  Published September 27, 2011 at 9:15 AM

Obama Addresses Jobs, Economy In LinkedIn Public Q&A

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EPA regulation of utilities will be going nowhere if Obama has his way.

At a public Q&A session with LinkedIn members, hosted by the company in California, the President was adamant that regulation of energy companies and utilities was important, including pollution control, as part of consumer safety and environmental protection. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 26, 2011 at 4:00 PM
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