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IKEA Plugs-in Giant Solar Array Atop Relocated Burbank Store
IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, announced it has plugged-in a solar array atop the new IKEA Burbank, a larger, roomier store that opened in February in Burbank, California, less than one mile away from what was the company’s…
Scientists Find New Catalyst Paves Way for Carbon Neutral Fuel
Australian scientists have paved the way for carbon neutral fuel with the development of a new efficient catalyst that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air into synthetic natural gas in a ‘clean’ process using solar energy. Undertaken by University…
UC Merced to Install Additional 5 MW Solar Power System With Energy Storage
The University of California, Merced’s precedent-setting Triple Zero Commitment aims for zero net energy use, the creation of zero net landfill waste and climate neutrality on campus by 2020, a goal that coincides with the university’s expansion project to nearly…
Air Pollution is Impacting Solar Energy Production in Parts of the World
Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust. According to a new study, airborne particles and their accumulation on solar cells are cutting energy output by more than 25 percent in certain parts…
JinkoSolar Will Supply 38.4 MW of PV Modules to Solar Power Plant in Hokkaido
Hokkaido JinkoSolar, a global player in the photovoltaic (PV) industry, announced that it will supply 38.4 MW of PV modules to Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., for use in a solar power plant in Tomakomai, on the southern Japanese island of Hokkaido.…
US Department Of Energy Promoting Small Business Clean Energy Technologies
US Department Of Energy Promoting Small Business Clean Energy Technologies The new White House administration has certainly be sending mixed messages with regards to their clean energy. On the one hand, the US has pulled out of the Paris Climate…
Wireless Charging of Moving Electric Vehicles Overcomes Major Hurdle
If electric cars could recharge while driving down a highway, it would virtually eliminate concerns about their range and lower their cost, perhaps making electricity the standard fuel for vehicles. Now Stanford University scientists have overcome a major hurdle to…
100 Solar Industry Jobs in 100 Days Career Fair: SolarCity Hiring in Granite Bay
Solar Industry Jobs ( Solar Thermal Magazine ) – Nation’s largest solar power provider looking for sales talent, expects to expand to larger office space GRANITE BAY, Calif.,—SolarCity, the nation’s largest solar power provider, plans to hire an additional 100…
Energy Equals Jobs – Pennsylvania Earmarks $10 million to Renewable Energy Projects
“This funding is an opportunity for companies, municipalities, schools and organizations to deploy alternative energy projects or construct new facilities related to alternative fuels,” Corbett said. Such projects further our goal to develop a diverse and robust energy sector here…