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| July 04, 2014 |
 OX2 acquires Polish wind power company, Greenfield Wind Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jul 03, 2014 - The acquisition of the project development company Greenfield Wind gives OX2 the local expertise needed to finance and build high-quality wind farms in Poland. The goal is to expand the company, and to achieve a leading position in the sector. OX2 has acquired Greenfield Wind, a Warsaw-based project development company focusing on wind power in Poland. The acquisition includes all operatio ... more |  |
 China's trade policies still too opaque: WTO members Geneva (AFP) July 03, 2014 - World Trade Organization member states on Thursday urged China to make its trade policies more transparent amid a "striking" lack of clarity on its rules. China, which recently become the largest trader in the 160-member group, has failed to live up to key transparency commitments it made when it joined the organisation in 2001, WTO members said during a three-day policy review. The WTO ... more |  |
Sixteen companies cleared for August wind energy auction in Maryland Washington (UPI) Jul 3, 2013 - Sixteen companies are cleared to take part in an upcoming lease sale to develop wind energy off the Maryland coast, the U.S. government announced. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell joined Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Acting Director Walter Cruickshank to announce nearly 80,000 acres off the Maryland coast go on the auction block Aug. 19. The D ... more |  |
Israeli inventor says chemical scanner will change the way we shop Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jul 3, 2013 - Want to know what strange chemicals are in your Subway sub roll? Soon, consumers won't necessarily need to rely on investigative journalists or public safety advocates to find out that there's yoga mat plastic in their sandwich. They can just use the SCiO. The SCiO is the soon to be released chemical scanner from Consumer Physics, a startup based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The product's inven ... more |  |
 Japan city launches legal bid to halt reactor build Tokyo (AFP) July 03, 2014 - A Japanese city on Thursday sought a court injunction to prevent a nuclear plant from being built, in a country that remains deeply suspicious of the technology three years after Fukushima. Toshiki Kudo, mayor of Hakodate in Japan's north, appeared at Tokyo District Court on Thursday afternoon to demand an indefinite freeze on construction of the nearby Oma nuclear plant. After a hiatus, ... more |  |
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 Open Internet threats loom: study Washington (AFP) July 03, 2014 - The future of an open Internet faces threats from government crackdowns, and "balkanization" resulting from growing concerns over broad electronic surveillance, a survey of experts showed Thursday. The Pew Research Center said a majority of experts and others in the opt-in survey were generally optimistic about Internet freedom but that a significant number expressed concerns. "The exper ... more |  |
Science journal says Facebook experiment 'a concern' Washington (AFP) July 03, 2014 - The scientific journal that published a controversial Facebook experiment on mood manipulation said Thursday it was concerned that the company did not follow scientific ethics and principles of informed consent. While it stopped short of retracting the study, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences said it typically publishes experiments that have allowed subjects to opt out of r ... more |  |
 GE taps China CEO to lead Alstom merger New York (AFP) July 03, 2014 - General Electric on Thursday said the head of its China business will transfer to France to lead the US company's proposed buyout of Alstom's energy businesses. Mark Hutchinson, president and chief executive of GE Greater China, will be based in Paris to manage the integration of the French industrial company's power and grid businesses, GE said in a statement. The British national who p ... more |  |
Authors call on readers in Amazon book battle New York (AFP) July 03, 2014 - Big-name authors are calling on readers to help them get out of the cross-fire in a battle between online giant Amazon and French publishing powerhouse Hachette. An open letter to readers picking up momentum online Thursday had racked up more than 60 signatures including those of Lee Child, James Patterson, Hilary Spurling, and Scott Turow. "We feel strongly that no bookseller should blo ... more |  |
 Smartenergy ramps up crystalline silicon solar panel production Zurich, Switzerland - Smartenergy Renewables AG successfully completed the conversion and upgrade of its fully-automated solar panel manufacturing facility in Luckenwalde, near Berlin, Germany. The factory is certified to DIN ISO 9001, 14001, and 50001 standards. The currently manufactured 295W Utility panels are fully IEC certified. To-date 1.9MW of the ultra reliable Utility panels have been installed in a so ... more |  |
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Solar Power Network Partners with Beisia to Develop 29 MW of Solar Power Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 03, 2014 - Solar Power Network Japan K.K. (SPN), a distributed power generation company based in Tokyo and headquartered in Canada, and Beisia Corporation (Beisia) has announced a partnership to develop a total of 29 MW of rooftop solar power atop 33 buildings owned by Beisia. SPN will design, build and operate the facilities. The completed systems will be grid connected with contracts under Japan's ... more |  |
Green planning needed to maintain city buildings Southampton, UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2014 - Green spaces in towns and cities need extra consideration as they may be damaging buildings in the area, according to new research from the Universities of Southampton and Surrey. When organic chemicals from trees and vegetation mix with air pollutants the resulting corrosive gas can increase the erosion of building materials, including stone, concrete and steel. Southampton's Dr Abhishek ... more |  |
Tofu ingredient could revolutionise solar panel manufacture Liverpool, UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2014 - The chemical used to make tofu and bath salts could also replace a highly toxic and expensive substance used to make solar cells, a University study published in the journal Nature has revealed. Cadmium chloride is currently a key ingredient in solar cell technology used in millions of solar panels around the world. This soluble compound is highly toxic and expensive to produce, requiring ... more |  |
Scientists discover how plastic solar panels work Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jul 03, 2014 - Scientists don't fully understand how 'plastic' solar panels work, which complicates the improvement of their cost efficiency, thereby blocking the wider use of the technology. However, researchers at the University of Montreal, the Science and Technology Facilities Council, Imperial College London and the University of Cyprus have determined how light beams excite the chemicals in solar panels, ... more |  |
It is not Easy to get solar more appy but EasySolar takes up the challenge Washington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2014 - Let's get appy, even in designing solar, seems to say EasySolar. EasySolar app - you might have heard the name of this product before. The omnipotent tool to design photovoltaic plants will be able to prepare sophisticated and beautiful projects, simulations of energy production from any photovoltaic installation in the world and prepare attractive offer to potential investors. After ... more |  |
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Feuding China, Philippines can still do business: envoy Manila (AFP) July 02, 2014 - China and the Philippines should work to strengthen weak economic ties, Beijing's envoy to Manila has said, despite an acrimonious maritime dispute. "It is imperative and essential that the two countries focus (on) things that can unite us, focus on things that can promote common prosperity for both countries," ambassador Zhao Jianhua told Filipino businessmen in a speech late Tuesday. M ... more |  |
Great progress on wind installations, Germany's RWE says Essen, Germany (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - The last of the 160 wind turbines at an installation off the Welsh coast are in place and the facility should be online by winter, Germany's RWE said Tuesday. The German energy company said the 160 turbines at the Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm are in place and cables are being set so the facility can enter into service later this year. The wind farm will have a peak operational ... more |  |
KYOCERA's Accumulated Solar Module Production Exceeds 5GW Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Jul 01, 2014 - Kyocera has announced that its total accumulated production of solar modules since 1975 has exceeded the 5 gigawatt (GW) milestone. For comparison, 5GW of solar modules would be sufficient to supply individual 3.5-kilowatt PV systems for more than 1.4 million homes. In the current fiscal year (April 2014 to March 2015), the company is targeting annual production of 1.4GW, up from approxima ... more |  |
Improved method for isotope enrichment would better secure supplies Austin TX (SPX) Jul 01, 2014 - Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have devised a new method for enriching a group of the world's most expensive chemical commodities, stable isotopes, which are vital to medical imaging and nuclear power, as reported this week in the journal Nature Physics. For many isotopes, the new method is cheaper than existing methods. For others, it is more environmentally friendly. A ... more |  |
Westinghouse Extends New-plant Market with Specialized Seismic Option Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 01, 2014 - Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that it is developing a specialized option of its AP1000 nuclear power plant for use in locations with higher seismic levels seen in some portions of the western United States and certain other countries. Westinghouse began the process of obtaining U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review and approval of the "Specialized Seismic Option" at ... more |  |
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