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FRENCH TO SHINE

FRENCH TO SHINE

Why does a baby seem to grow so fast?

Because it has so much growing to do.

Same with the French solar energy capacity. At present it has 24.5 megawatts of grid-connected solar energy and a quarter of that isn’t on the mainland.

For a progressive nation with lots of sunshine, this is little short of an embarrassment.

France gets 80% of its power from nuclear energy. The nuclear energy industry calls a lot of the shots in the country and the nuclear industry is nowhere in the world famous for its friendliness to New Energy.

Frankly, it must be admitted, the feeling is largely mutual. But nevermind that.

While Germany has the...
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NegaWatts save you money.

NegaWatts save you money.



Want to lower your electric bills? Well, lets start by understanding the term"Negawatt", I promise this is going to be worth your time because you'll save thousands of dollars during your lifetime on electric expenses if you can wrap your mind around the concept. Negawatt power is a term promoted and introduced by Amory Lovins of The Rocky Mountain Institute means investing in energy efficiencies to reduce electrical consumption rather then investing in extra generation capacity can actually support the growth of electric supply by improving the efficiencies of appliances, homes or businesses rather then constructing a new power plant. In simple terms it means by saving energy, we ...
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Eco Cars: Peugeot OMNI – Sporty, aerodynamic car gets powered by the sun

Eco Cars: Peugeot OMNI – Sporty, aerodynamic car gets powered by the sun

Eco Factor: Electric car gets powered by solar panels. In 1973, a Swedish automobile designer, Bengt Ilon dreamt of a car that could move sideways on “Omni-wheels”, which could speed up transport and take it to a wh...
In Stunning Twist, Solar Energy Company Makes Offer to Buy Piece of GM

In Stunning Twist, Solar Energy Company Makes Offer to Buy Piece of GM

GM news of the day: SolarWorld, the Germany-based maker of solar photovoltaic systems, has unveiled plans to take over the German factories of the Detroit automaker's troubled Opel unit. The goal: to convert the cash-sta...

Space-Based Solar Power Documentary

Space-Based Solar Power Documentary

The fever over Space-Based generation of solar power is rising. A new documentary aimed at students is covering the potential for solar power to be beamed back to earth. It's being shown for free at The Futures Channel and...
SolarWorld plans bid for German GM Opel sites to expand Solar World

SolarWorld plans bid for German GM Opel sites to expand Solar World

Posted by Edgar A. Gunther

German Opel “Bailout” targets Reconstruction to Green Automotive Group
“Automotive to Solar-motive”

With “ SolarWorld AG is Planning Takeover Offer for German Opel Sites ” ( Deutsch...

Free Solar-Powered WiFi Coming to a Town Near You

Free Solar-Powered WiFi Coming to a Town Near You

from CleanTechnica by

Meraki — the ubiquitous WiFi company — announced that their much anticipated solar unit will begin shipping on December 4 as part of the company’s mission to bring affordable Intern...

Eco Gadgets: Solar powered cellphone is just good enough for calling

Eco Gadgets: Solar powered cellphone is just good enough for calling

Eco Factor: Basic cellphone gets powered by the sun. The technology-driven world of today is highly dependent on devices such as mobile phones to keep us in contact with our relatives and friends. While some people are ...
Eco Tech: City of Portland to have $140,000 solar-powered restrooms

Eco Tech: City of Portland to have $140,000 solar-powered restrooms

Eco Factor: Solar powered public restrooms for the City of Portland. The City of Portland’s public bathroom program has given rise to a solar-powered public restroom that costs a whopping $140,000. This expensive “l...
 
 

NEW ENERGY CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COST AND THE NEED

People all over the New Energy community are wondering one thing.V. John White, executive director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology (CEERT): “Everyone is in...
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SPANISH ADJUST INCENTIVES TO NEW REALITY

The hottest topic in the solar energy world is the “feed-in tariff” (FiT). The U.S. solar energy world is debating whether there should be a FiT. Germany and Spain, among the l...
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WHERE IN EUROPE WILL SUN NEXT SHINE?

European governments continue to struggle to get the balance right between solar industry accelerator mechanisms high enough to drive production and create the economies of scale t...
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FIGHTING FOR SUN, FIGHTING COAL

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) seems out of place. Charged with wrangling the thundering herd of Senate Democrats in its contentions against a Republican minority uninhi...
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SOLAR BUILDING BRICKS

The Solar Light Brick is a flashy gimmick, NOT building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) – but it hints at the potential of BIPV. Sunrise Solar Corp calls these bricks “the inte...
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NEW ENERGY; THE MIDDLE EAST PERSPECTIVE

A lengthy and engaging report from Lebanon’s "Daily Star" describes the prospects for New Energy from the point of view of the oil-producing, oil-economy-dependent Gulf Cooperati...
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GREEN ‘GOLD RUSH’

Probably the most telling statistic in a new report on global New Energy investment trends: Despite the impact of the credit crisis on financial markets, overall investment in New ...
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GETTING THE BEST MEGAWATTS IN AUSTIN

Austin Energy is widely seen as one of the finest community-owned public electric utilities in the U.S. Among its many distinguished programs is the visionary Plug-in Partners nati...
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FOR STIMULUS – HOW ABOUT NEW TRANSMISSION FOR NEW ENERGY?

For economic stimulus, how about an ambitious infrastructure project? How about an energy superhighway system ready to carry all the New Energy the nation’s entrepreneurs, now un...
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WHAT WILL VERMONT BUILD FOR NEW ENERGY?

What we have here is a failure to communicate. The Vermont Energy Partnership, a bunch of Vermont institutions, apparently pretty heavily invested in nuclear energy – intellectua...
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