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IMO Unveils South Carolina’s Largest Solar Tracker
Germany-based IMO has unveiled the biggest solar tracker of South Carolina that has afootprint larger than most first homes. With an area of 1614sqf, themetallic square turns to face the sun’s brightest spot to capture moreenergy. The futuristic-looking 53-foot-tall structure has a performancerating of 22.5KW. The tracker will be used to power IMO’s manufacturing operating [...]
1 Million Electric Cars Produced by South Korea by 2020
South Korea is a country with a lot on her mind as of late. The recentdebacle with North Korea continues to have ramifications within thecountry’s political and military arenas and all the while they are still working towards developing a strong renewable energy policy. Currently, South Korea has a series of plans that would provide [...]
World’s Largest Solar Park Coming to South Africa
South Africa has unveiled plans for the world’s largest solar powerplant, which will help generate about 5GW of electrical power. Expectedto cost about £18.42bn, the project will be a mix of latest solartechnologies and will include giant mirrors and solar panels in Northern Cape. Generating one-tenth of the country’s present energy needs, thesolar plant will [...]
British Firm developing South Jersey Solar Plant
Twenty-one acres of brownfield in South Jersey will be a 5-megawatt solar farm by the end of the first quarter of next year, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. British chemical manufacturer Johnson Matthey will develop the project in WestDeptford and purchase the power it generates for 20 years. Constellation Energy will finance and maintain the photovoltaic [...]
South Korea Throws $36 Billion into Clean Energy
The South Korean government has announced it will invest US$35.4 billion in the development of renewable energy resources by 2015. The government said the investments will be funneled into bothpublic and private sector initiatives. Although the investment willfocus on developing several different resources including hydrogen fuel cells, light-emitting diodes (LED), and tidal energy, the twoindustries [...]
SunEdison to develop 400 MW of Solar Plants in South Korea
SunEdison,the solar energy development subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) withGyeongsangnam-do, a province in southeast Korea to establish solarplants capable of generating 400 megawatts of clean electricity. Thephotovoltaic modules of the plants will be installed on public land andbuilding rooftops in Gyeongsangnam-do. This new project is being seen [...]
TÜV Rheinland inaugurates India’s first and South Asia’s largest PV lab in Bangalore
TÜV Rheinland, a leading global provider of technical, safety andcertification services is eyeing a larger share of the Indian market for PV testing and certification. The company has set up India’sfirst and South Asia’s largest PV laboratory at Electronic city inBangalore which was formally inaugurated today. Seventh in TÜVRhineland’s global network of solar testing labs [...]
TÜV Rheinland inaugurates India’s first and South Asia’s largest PV lab in Bangalore
TÜV Rheinland, a leading global provider of technical, safety andcertification services is eyeing a larger share of the Indian market for PV testing and certification. The company has set up India’sfirst and South Asia’s largest PV laboratory at Electronic city inBangalore which was formally inaugurated today. Seventh in TÜVRhineland’s global network of solar testing labs [...]
South Korea Sets Up $2 Billion Sustainable Business Fund
The world’s fastest growing polluter,South Korea, announced it will set up a US$1.25 billion fund to spur the development of sustainable business practices. Over the past year the South Korean government has made commitments to cut emissions and shift the country to a low-carbon economy. Besides being a large greenhouse gas emitter, Korea is thefifth-largest importer [...]