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| Study Finds Reduction in Wind Turbine Bat Kills |  |
| Wind turbines kill large numbers of bats each year — a public relations quandary for wind energy companies. But the results of a new study show that sacrificing some nocturnal spin time can save the lives of bats by up to 70%, and perhaps boost the industry’s image as well. |
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| KYOCERA Supplies Solar Modules for New Toyota Prius | |
| Kyocera Corporation announced today that it is supplying solar modules for the new Toyota Prius solar ventilation system, an optional feature for the hybrid car model introduced in Japan by Toyota Motor Corporation (hereafter "Toyota") on May 18. The system ventilates the air inside of the car by using the electricity generated by the solar module on the rooftop to drive the fans while the car is parked during the daytime. This feature automatically moderates temperature rise inside of the vehicle even during hot seasons. |
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| Democratic candidates for Va. governor spar in final debate | |
| Three Democrats running for governor of Virginia agree on the need for alternative energy, but clash over who`s taking money from those who provide energy now. |
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| Kyocera To Supply Solar Modules for Toyota Prius | |
| Kyocera Corporation has announced that it will supply solar modules for the new Toyota Prius solar ventilation system, an optional feature for the hybrid car model introduced in Japan by Toyota Motor Corporation last week. The output of the system will be 56 watts and the cell conversion efficiency will be 16.5%. |
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| Video Highlights of the American Solar Energy Society`s Solar 2009 | |
| Last week, solar industry professionals, enthusiasts and other interested parties gathered in Buffalo, New York to attend the 38th annual Solar 2009 conference and trade show organized by the American Solar Energy Society. The event was showcase to more than 200 exhibiting companies, 60 educational sessions, technical tours, solar technology training sessions, business meetings and much more. |
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| Corporate Green Power Buyers Reach Goal a Year Early | |
| The Green Power Market Development Group, founded by the World Resources Institute in 2000, announced that it has met a ten-year target one year early and is purchasing 1,000 megawatts of cost-competitive renewable energy.
The Group consists of 15 companies: Alcoa, Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, FedEx, General Motors Corporation, Google, IBM, Interface, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Michelin, NatureWorks LLC, Pitney Bowes, Staples, Starbucks.
Four of the companies in the Green Power Market Development Group — Dupont, Johnson & Johnson, Staples, and Starbucks — are also among the EPA’s Green Power Top 50 U.S. Purchasers.
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