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Quantum Dots Could Boost Solar Efficiency by 100%

By on August 8, 2010 in green energy, renewable energy, solar energy

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin are hot on the heels of a discovery that could more than double the efficiency of solar cells. The trick is to use tiny nanoscale crystals called quantum dots to capture more of the available energy in sunlight, including energy at the high end of the scale.  […]

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Four-Year Plan for Green Cape

By on August 7, 2010 in green energy, renewable energy, solar energy, water saving devices

The provincial government plans to have 15 percent of all electricity used in the Western Cape generated from renewable energy sources – like wind, wave and solar – by 2014. It also aims to reduce electricity use in selected schools and hospitals by between 5 and 10 percent, and to reduce the provincial product-to-carbon emission […]

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Indian Wind Energy Giant Suzlon Could Invest $1.6 Billion in UK Factory

By on August 5, 2010 in green energy, renewable energy, wind turbines

India’s largest wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy is in talks with British officials to invest $1.57 billion to build a wind turbine manufacturing facility. While the details about the talks are still sketchy, such an investment makes perfect sense for the company. Sulzon Energy (NSE:SUZLON) bought European wind energy major RePower in December 2009 to […]

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