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This complex solar cell is coated with two different catalysts and works like an "artificial leaf", using sunlight to split water and yield hydrogen gas. (Credit: Image courtesy of Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres)

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Efficient and Inexpensive: Researchers Develop Catalyst Material for Fuel Cells

Efficient, robust and economic catalyst materials hold the key to achieving a breakthrough in fuel cell technology.
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Green Energy Specialist Launches Commercial Division in Northern Ireland

A leading green energy company is targeting commercial customers after opening for business in Northern Ireland.
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aleo modules prove their performance stability in the Fraunhofer ISE "endurance test"

Photovoltaic modules from aleo solar have once again demonstrated their excellent performance stability in an independent test.
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Hanwha SolarOne PV Modules Installed in India

German/Indian developer AIC Solar Projects successfully finalizes 5 MWp PV park in Kadiri, State of Andhra Pradesh.
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China Sunergy Starts to Ship from Turkey Plant

China Sunergy will deliver a total of approximately 6.4MW from mid-June to August 2013 to a well-known French customer.
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First Wind Produces Report of 2012 Community-based Initiatives

Annual report highlights the company’s $400,000 in charitable giving and sponsorship activities directly benefitting host communities.
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Special Feature: SMA & Lightning Motorcycles: Renewing the Partnership with a Ride

Last year SMA America and Lightning Motorcycles joined forces to break the land speed record at El Mirage, Calif. using the power of the sun. After renewing our partnership with Lightning
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USDA Announces A Notice of Contract Proposals to Support Advanced Biofuels Production

Up to $98.6 million to support the production of advanced biofuels.
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Rapid Developments in Alternative Fuels Surpassing Expectations

New report analyzes recent developments in fuels sector; Diesel replacements biggest surprise.
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Finland: Further EIB support for marine engine and power plant research

Development of more environmentally friendly ship engines and power plants will receive a further boost thanks to the fourth loan agreement between the European Investment
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Leading Marine Renewables Company Announces Partnership with Port of Milford Haven

Cardiff, 12th June: Leading marine renewable energy company, Tidal Energy Ltd, has entered into a partnership with the Port of Milford Haven to develop an
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Galion Lidar first to be approved for low cost offshore power curve tests

The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (Fraunhofer IWES) has verified the accuracy of Galion Lidar's groundbreaking "remote mast" functionality.
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Municipality of Celaya partners with ENER-G on landfill gas generation project

The Mexican Municipality of Celaya has appointed renewable energy specialist ENER-G to build and operate a landfill gas management facility at its Tinajitas Landfill in Celaya.
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Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) PLC launches £2 million community share offer

Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) Plc has announced the launch of a £2m local community share offer to give the people of Wales the opportunity to
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Germany can save more than €150 billion with its energy transition

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Huntsman bio-based materials help to take sustainable mobility to the next level
  Huntsman Advanced Materials has developed bio-sourced composite materials that have been used in the latest version of the BioMobile; a prototype vehicle designed to achieve ...
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Photovoltaics Review: Recent Solar Power Innovations You Must See
Looking Back at Recent PV Innovations.....
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Not just blowing in the wind: Compressing air for renewable energy storage
Study IDs two compressed air energy storage methods, sites for the Northwest....
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Engineers Design, Test Taller, High-Strength Concrete Towers for Wind Turbines
Grant Schmitz, eyes inches from a 6.5-by-12-foot panel of ultra-high performance concrete, studied the smooth surface for tiny cracks....
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Tests Lead to Doubling of Fuel Cell Life
Researchers working to improve durability in fuel cell powered buses, including a team from Simon Fraser University, have discovered links between electrode degradation processes and bus membrane durability....
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Engineers Design, Test Taller, High-Strength Concrete Towers for Wind Turbines
Grant Schmitz, eyes inches from a 6.5-by-12-foot panel of ultra-high performance concrete, studied the smooth surface for tiny cracks....
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Tests Lead to Doubling of Fuel Cell Life
Researchers working to improve durability in fuel cell powered buses, including a team from Simon Fraser University, have discovered links between electrode degradation processes and bus membrane durability....
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Solar discovery sets new record for low-grade silicon
The new technique, patented by UNSW researchers earlier this year, is expected to produce efficiencies between 21% and 23%, says Wenham....
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Microwave Cooks up Solar Cell Material
Nanocrystal SemiConductor for Photovoltaics, Sensor, Heat Reuse...
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NREL Launches Initiative to Build Solar Performance Database
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched an initiative to build an open-source database of real-world performance from solar facilities across the country. ...
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Microwave Cooks up Solar Cell Material
Nanocrystal SemiConductor for Photovoltaics, Sensor, Heat Reuse...
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NREL Launches Initiative to Build Solar Performance Database
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched an initiative to build an open-source database of real-world performance from solar facilities across the country. ...
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Peel-And-Stick Thin Film Solar Cells
Hanyang University in collaboration with Stanford University has succeeded in fabricating peel-and-stick thin film solar cells (TFSCs). ...
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New solar-cell design based on dots and wires
MIT researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires....
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Artificial Leaf: Solar-To-Fuel Roadmap Developed for Crystalline Silicon
Bringing the concept of an "artificial leaf" closer to reality, a team of researchers at MIT has published a detailed analysis of all the factors that could limit the efficiency of such a system. ...
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New solar-cell design based on dots and wires
MIT researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires....
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Artificial Leaf: Solar-To-Fuel Roadmap Developed for Crystalline Silicon
Bringing the concept of an "artificial leaf" closer to reality, a team of researchers at MIT has published a detailed analysis of all the factors that could limit the efficiency of such a system. ...
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Research to probe deep within a solar cell
Researchers are the first to use a cutting-edge neutron scattering technique called SERGIS to analyse PCBM....
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NREL and Partners Demonstrate Quantum Dots that Assemble Themselves
Surprising breakthrough could bolster quantum photonics, solar cell efficiency....
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Sea Water Could Hold Key to Fuel Demands – First Minister hails University led project
The answer to society’s fuel demands could literally be all around us according to Aberdeen scientists – in fact it makes up two thirds of the planet’s surface....
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NREL and Partners Demonstrate Quantum Dots that Assemble Themselves
Surprising breakthrough could bolster quantum photonics, solar cell efficiency....
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Sea Water Could Hold Key to Fuel Demands – First Minister hails University led project
The answer to society’s fuel demands could literally be all around us according to Aberdeen scientists – in fact it makes up two thirds of the planet’s surface....
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Corn Cobs Eyed for Bioenergy Production
Corn crop residues are often left on harvested fields to protect soil quality, but they could become an important raw material in cellulosic ethanol production. ...
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NREL and Stanford Team up on Peel-and-Stick Solar Cells
Devices could charge battery-powered products in the future....
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Award-Winning PV Cell Pushes Efficiency Higher
It takes outside-the-box thinking to outsmart the solar spectrum and set a world record for solar cell efficiency. The solar spectrum has boundaries and immutable rules. No matter how much solar cell manufacturers want to bend those rules, they can't....
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NREL and Stanford Team up on Peel-and-Stick Solar Cells
Devices could charge battery-powered products in the future....
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Award-Winning PV Cell Pushes Efficiency Higher
It takes outside-the-box thinking to outsmart the solar spectrum and set a world record for solar cell efficiency. The solar spectrum has boundaries and immutable rules. No matter how much solar cell manufacturers want to bend those rules, they can't....
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Fraunhofer ISE develops new test system for solar thermal collectors
On 23 November 2012, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE officially put its new test stand for solar thermal collectors into ...
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Hempel awarded patent for revolutionary low-solvent wind turbine coating system
The Ultra-High Solids and Speed system (UHSS), a unique two-coat protective paint system for onshore wind turbines produced by leading coatings manufacturer Hempel, was granted a patent from the European Patent Office. ...
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Wind Power Revolution: The World’s First Timber Turbine
A German engineering firm has erected the world’s first wooden wind turbine tower in Hanover, a 100-metre-tall multi-megawatt wind turbine that can produce electricity for about 1,000 households. ...
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Hempel awarded patent for revolutionary low-solvent wind turbine coating system
The Ultra-High Solids and Speed system (UHSS), a unique two-coat protective paint system for onshore wind turbines produced by leading coatings manufacturer Hempel, was granted a patent from the European Patent Office. ...
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Wind Power Revolution: The World’s First Timber Turbine
A German engineering firm has erected the world’s first wooden wind turbine tower in Hanover, a 100-metre-tall multi-megawatt wind turbine that can produce electricity for about 1,000 households. ...
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