Friday, January 20, 2012

News: All about innovation at the 5th World Future Energy Summit

Shanghai Daily has an article mentioning: "... Founded in the year 2008, the company PlanetSolar from Switzerland, for example, took the opportunity to ship its same- named solar-powered boat during its world tour to Abu Dhabi. >"PlanetSolar is the largest solar-powered boat in the world. It operates without any patrol gas engines, ..."

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News: Is There a Future in Solar Boats?

Triple Pundit has an article mentioning: "... The largest solar powered boat ever to set sail, the Turanor is on the final leg of a round-the-world tour, the first time anyone has managed to sail around the world powered ..."

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News: Five things we've learnt at the World Future Energy Summit 2012

Business Green has an article mentioning: "... We've had Bertrand Piccard from SolarImpulse, the solar powered plane, the PlanetSolar boat has docked, and a number of cars on display either have banks of solar panels or are powered by solar-derived electricity. So ..."

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News: Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Shares Now Covered by Analysts at Auriga.

LocalizedUSA has an article mentioning: "... that its customers incorporate into their own products, such as solar-powered bus stop lighting, and complete specialty products, such as solar-powered car battery chargers. It sells its products under its Canadian Solar brand name and to original equipment manufacturing (OEM) customers under their brand ..."

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News: Profit from China's renewed solar appetite (JASO, CSIQ, YGE, TSL)

NASDAQ has an article mentioning: "... modules that customers can incorporate into their own products such as solar-powered bus stop lighting, portable solar home systems and solar-powered car battery chargers. On November 30, 2010, CSI acquired 50% interest in a joint venture, Nernst New Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. The views and opinions ..."

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

News: Scotland to sign renewable energy deal with Masdar at World Summit

GT: Global Trader has an article mentioning: "... Fastest solar car On show at the World Future Energy Summit will be Tokai Challenger, the winner of the 2009 and 2011 World Solar Challenge race.  This high-speed solar ..."

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News: Re-Evaluating Germany's Blind Faith in the Sun

Spiegel Online has an article mentioning: "... café in Kirchzarten, the solar golf course in Bad Saulgau, the light tower in Solingen and the "Alster Sun" in Hamburg, possibly the largest solar boat in the world. The only thing that's missing at the moment is sunshine. For weeks now, the 1.1 million solar power systems in Germany have generated ..."

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News: Solar power takes giant strides

The National has an article mentioning: "... Florian Neuhof January 17, 2012, Abu Dhabi, UAE: A Solar Powered boat, believed to be the first of its kind, is seen here docked at ADNEC's marina. The boat is in town for the anual Future Energy Summit. Lee Hoagland/The ..."

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

News: CES 2012 Recap: Everything You May Have Missed [PICS]

Mashable has an article mentioning: "... Check out our top picks here. 16. iHome Boombox 16 This prototype solar vehicle is covered in solar panels, and won an electric car competition at CES. 17. Pansonic Solar Car 17 Crosley used classic car models like these to ..."

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News: Piccard plans to take off from UAE on solar plane

gulfnews.com has an article mentioning: "... Samihah Zaman, Staff Reporters Published: 00:00 January 18, 2012 Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News Archives Dr Bertrand Piccard says his solar plane shows how innovation is possible and creates awareness about solar energy. Abu Dhabi: Dr Bertrand Piccard, who flew the world's first solar plane, is ..."

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News: Masdar to supply half Nour 1 solar panel

The National has an article mentioning: "... April Yee A solar car designed by students of Japan's Tokai University is displayed at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National ..."

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News: World's top 10 S&T achievements in 2011

Xinhua has an article mentioning: "... The new method is expected to lead to revolutionary technological progress. 2. Largest solar-powered plane completes international flight The Swiss-made Solar Impulse, the world's largest solar-powered plane, successfully completed its first international ..."

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

News: CES 2012: The End of Planned Obsolescence

Mashable has an article mentioning: "... Check out our top picks here. 16. iHome Boombox 16 This prototype solar vehicle is covered in solar panels, and won an electric car competition at CES. 17. Pansonic Solar Car 17 Crosley used classic car models like these to ..."

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News: Solar boat launches World Future Energy Summit 2012

Business Green has an article mentioning: "... Jan 2012 More from this author Be the first to comment After journeying over 48,000km using only energy from the sun, the world's largest solar-powered boat docked in Abu Dhabi yesterday to mark the opening of the annual World Future Energy Summit The MS Tûranor PlanetSolar's year-long journey has taken it ..."

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News: Ban Ki Moon Talks Big About Future Energy

Triple Pundit has an article mentioning: "... Piccard is famous for creating a solar powered airplane which recently broke records by staying aloft for more than 26 hours ? including a full cycle of nighttime flying. Piccard expressed dismay at the ..."

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Monday, January 16, 2012

News: Woodbury's Broadway Electric and Solar Co. helping businesses go green

Gloucester County Times - NJ.com has an article mentioning: "... Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print View full size Partners Paul Zetts Jr., Steve Schanne and brother Tom stand by a solar car port that powers their business, Broadway Electric and Solar Co. in Woodbury. Broadway Electric and Solar Co. in Woodbury has a new, modern, parking ..."

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

News: Solar-Electric Blast From the Past - the Toyota 2000GT SEV

Gas 2.0 has an article mentioning: "... model 2000GTs, Japan's first exciting sports car (but you knew that already, right?), to be resurrected some 40-odd years later as a solar-electric car. It's called the Toyota 2000GT SEV (for Solar-Electric Vehicle, of course). Mining the Past to Build the Car of the Future? Retro-electric is not a ..."

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News: Solar-powered boat

Gulf Times has an article mentioning: "... ldquoWe are so happy that QSTec has had the opportunity to have so many students come on board to learn about the solar boat, solar energy and new technologies,&rdquo said Dr Khalid Klefeekh al-Hajri, board member and chief executive officer of QSTec. > "There are so ..."

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Saturday, January 14, 2012

News: Which Companies Pitched Green Products at CES?

Triple Pundit has an article mentioning: "... featured electric vehicle battery technologies, fuel cells , HIT solar panels that were part of the company's Sanyo acquisition and the solar powered car that won last year's World Solar Challenge This shift should only be the start for Panasonic. In a roundtable on Tuesday afternoon, Global Chairman ..."

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Friday, January 13, 2012

News: To infinity and beyond

The Economist has an article mentioning: "... You might think, then, that something as large as a practical solar-powered electric car would be utterly impossible. Not so, says Ford. At CES, the carmaker showed a domestic solar panel kit it claims will offset all the electricity used ..."

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