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| Chinese Scientist Finds Wealth in Solar |  |
| "My life was too easy over there" Physicist Shi Zhengrong spent the 1990s in an Australian lab studying solar power, a field he picked by chance. He expected to devote his life to science.Still, Shi saw signs of a blossoming industry as Germany, Japan and other countries invested in cleaner power. Excited by a trip home that showed him China`s rapid development, he startled friends by abruptly moving his wife and two Australian-born sons to his homeland in 2001 to launch a solar equipment company.Four years later, Shi`s confidence paid off when his Suntech Power Holdings Ltd. went public on the New York Stock Exchange and investors snapped up shares, turning him into a billionaire. Last year, Shi ranked No. 7 on the Forbes magazine list of China`s richest tycoons, with a $1.4 billion fortune. Read more |
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| Science Center and SDG&E Plan Interactive Exhibition on Clean Energy | |
| The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) unveiled the installation of more than 10,000 square feet of solar panels on the roof of the Science Center, generating clean electricity for San Diegans and serving as the centerpiece for an upcoming interactive exhibition on renewable energy. |
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| UPC Selects XMap to Determine Optimal Placement for Wind Turbines | |
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| No silver bullet to combat climate change: IEA chief | |
| ... of multiplying the United States`s current solar power capacity by about 1,300 every year or 200 times the US wind farm capacity. Carbon sequestration or storage -- which involves pumping carbon dioxide underground -- is still largely untested and ... via Physics Org |
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| Princeton University`s Engineering Building To Host Two Solar Power Systems: Premier Power and Princeton Power Complete Collaborative Photovoltaic Effort | |
| By combining their engineering and manufacturing expertise Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc. and Princeton Power Systems were able to deploy two unique solar power arrays at this prestigious educational facility. |
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