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| Concentrated Solar Startup Sets a New Efficiency Record |  |
| Semprius makes solar modules using tiny cells that need less cooling.
Semprius, a startup that makes miniscule solar cells capable of capturing concentrated sunlight without costly cooling systems, announced this week that it had made the world`s most efficient solar panel.
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| Mid-Norfolk MP George Freeman`s green energy pledge during Ridgeons visit | |
| The MP for Mid-Norfolk said he was sympathetic to the need for tax breaks to help the emerging green energy industry during a visit to a construction firm yesterday. |
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| Renewable energy costs are starting to come down | |
| The price of renewable power contracts signed by California utilities more than doubled from 2003 through 2011 but has now started to plunge, according to a long-awaited state report issued Friday. |
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| India`s panel price crash could spark solar revolution | |
| Solar power has long had a reputation for being expensive, but the falling costs of making panels could change that |
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| Obama boosts Mid-Atlantic offshore wind-farm plans | |
| To help launch offshore wind power, the Obama administration said that it was moving forward to lease areas off the Mid-Atlantic coast.
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| Dominion Virginia Power Wants Wind Power In The Commonwealth | |
| Dominion Virginia Power is interested in building up to 400 wind turbines in Atlantic waters in what could be a powerful message for a slowly emerging domestic source of clean energy. |
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| Clean-Tech Industry Facing Lean Times After Solyndra | |
| President Obama tours the headquarters of the Solyndra solar panel company in Freemont, Calif., on May 26, 2010.The company declared bankruptcy in August 2011. |
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| Wisconsin regulators defend decision to suspend renewable energy funding | |
| MADISON - Wisconsin regulators defended a decision Wednesday to suspend renewable energy funding from a popular utilities program, despite criticism from businesses that it damages the state`s renewable energy marketplace. |
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| Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic | |
| Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a "Smart for the Start" approach designed to expedite the siting process while incorporating strong environmental protections. |
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| Gunderson Health System Completes 5-MW Wind Project | |
| Juhl Wind announced the official start-up and operation of the two-turbine, 4.95 megawatt (MW) GL Wind project for Gunderson Health System in Winona County, Minnesota. The GL Wind Project is a wind project that was developed specifically to address the energy demands of the Gunderson Health System. The GL Wind project is part of Gunderson Health`s Envision program, which seeks to develop a portfolio of innovative green energy projects. |
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| Super Bowl XLVI Goes Green | |
| Green Mountain Energy has been selected to supply green power for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Indiana. Green Mountain Energy will supply 15,000 megawatt-hours of renewable energy certificates (RECs) for all six major Super Bowl facilities. The purchase is the equivalent to the electricity use for Lucas Oil Stadium, site of the Super Bowl, the Indiana Convention Center, site of the NFL Experience Football Theme Park, and all four of the major NFL hotels, including the NFL headquarters, the Super Bowl Media Center, and the AFC and NFC team hotels. The purchase comes from wind generated in North Dakota. |
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| SRP Opens Community Solar Program to Businesses | |
| Salt River Project (SRP) is opening its Community Solar program to business customers, allowing businesses to purchase solar power from the 20 megawatt Copper Crossing Solar Ranch, located in Florence, Arizona. The Copper Crossing Solar Ranch currently provides solar power for homes and schools, and about half of Copper Crossing`s generated solar power will be allocated for business customers. Beginning in February 2012, business customers will be able to purchase solar electricity through the Community Solar program at a fixed rate of 9.9 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), over a 10 year period. |
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| Ithaca Goes 100% Renewable | |
| The City of Ithaca, New York signed a 2-year power purchase agreement with Integrys Energy Services to purchase 100 percent of the city`s electricity consumption from renewable energy sources. Beginning in January 2012, Ithaca will begin purchasing Green-e Energy certified renewable energy certificatess to match all of its electricity use. |
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| Oregon Community Wind Farm Provides Green Power for Seattle | |
| The 9-megawatt (MW) PaTu Wind Farm, a local wind farm located in Sherman County, Oregon has signed two long-term power purchase agreements to sell its renewable energy certificates (RECs) to OneEnergy Renewables and Seattle City Light. OneEnergy Renewables, a Seattle-based REC marketer, will purchase PaTu generated RECs through 2015. Seattle City Light, Seattle`s municipal utility, will begin purchasing PaTu RECs in 2016. |
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| Breakthrough promises cheap biosolar energy | |
| A bio-solar breakthrough to produce cheap and efficient energy by tapping the plant`s photosynthetic process has been achieved, claim scientists. |
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