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Greenwood Biosar Completes Panama’s 1st Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant

Several things pop into one’s mind when Panama is mentioned. I picture contented residents donning Panama hats. And I’m not the only one. There is a growing community of American retirees who revel in the Panama wealth of land, plants, and animals. And they, as well as the locals, want to preserve that beauty. So,

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By Cynthia Shahan | March 24, 2014 | Solar Energy |
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Brighter, More Resilient LEDs Via New Processing Technique

Brighter and more resilient LEDs can be created via the use of a new processing technique developed by researchers from North Carolina State University. The improvements are achieved by coating the semiconductor material gallium nitride (GaN) with a layer of phosphorus-derived acid. “By coating polar GaN with a self-assembling layer of phosphonic groups, we were

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By James Ayre | March 24, 2014 | Energy Efficiency |
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EnergyTrends.org Ranks Renewable Energy Leaders

Lisanne Boling, EnergyTrends.org Vermont, Pennsylvania and California ranked as the most friendly to renewable energy according to new rankings from EnergyTrends.org. EnergyTrends.org’s ranking system takes not only state policies into account but also energy consumption and generation data. Other factors considered include growth of renewable energy, state programs for renewable energy, and other factors. Bonus

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By Guest Contributor | March 24, 2014 | Media, Solar Energy, Wind Energy |
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Tesla Model S Price Dropping In Europe, Sales In Europe & China Expected To Be Double US Sales

It’s unclear why, but Tesla Model S prices in Germany and the Netherlands are being cut substantially. One reason postulated by some is relatively low sales in much of Europe. Notably, Elon Musk said a month ago that Tesla expected to be selling about twice as many cars in China and Europe than North America

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By Zachary Shahan | March 23, 2014 | Electric Cars |
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Top-Selling Electric Car In US & Europe In 2014 Will Be…

Results for my poll on what will be the “Top-Selling Electric Car In US & Europe In 2014″ are in. The winner for both locations isn’t a big surprise, but it’s interesting to see how the splits turned out, and the differences between the US & European results. Have a look: US Nissan Leaf 56.64%

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By Zachary Shahan | March 23, 2014 | Electric Cars |
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Yingli Green Energy To Supply 54 MW Of Solar Modules For 7 UK Solar Projects

Yingli Green Energy (aka Yingli Solar), which is the “largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (‘PV’) module manufacturer in the world,” was recently selected to supply 54 MW (54,000 kW) worth of solar PV modules for 7 solar projects in the UK being developed by Grid Essence UK. Here are some more details, via a recent press release: The

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By Zachary Shahan | March 23, 2014 | Solar Energy |
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Terrorists Could Put US Out Of Electricity For 1½ Years, Solar Power Could Help Grid Security Considerably

Risk is about both the probability of something bad happening and how bad that bad thing is. And the decision to take a risk or not involves weighing all of that with the benefits that come from the action you want to take. We’ve built our electric grids in quite a risky way. Some might

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By Zachary Shahan | March 23, 2014 | Energy Storage, Solar Energy |
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Chevy Volt Owner Disease May Also Be Affecting Other Electric Car Owners

Originally published on EV Obsession. Frankly, I’ve seen this over and over again — with the Chevy Volt, the Tesla Model S, the Nissan Leaf, and probably other electric cars. It’s a problem… well, a temporary problem, but actually a good thing in the long run! Here are the details from a post on the

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By Zachary Shahan | March 23, 2014 | Electric Cars |
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Nissan Building Smaller, Cheaper LEAF For India

The Nissan LEAF is the world’s top-selling electric car. The words behind the acronym fit it — Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car. Many of us are waiting eagerly for another version of the LEAF, with a lot of expectation that Nissan will come out with a version with a larger battery and more range. We’re […]

Nissan Building Smaller, Cheaper LEAF For India was originally published on EV Obsession.

By Zach | March 22, 2014 | Electric Cars | No Comments |
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