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Oil Baron JR Ewing advertises solar panels
JR Ewing, the worlds most ruthless oil baron, is now promoting solar power. He has turned his back on black gold and starring in an advert for solar panels.
Almost 20 years after hanging up his trademark 10-gallon hat in the TV drama Dallas, actor Larry Hagman is reprising his most famous role in an advertisement for SolarWorld, a German-based manufacturer of solar panels.
In the ad, JR Ewing says the oil industry has become "too dirty", prompting a search for another money making opportunity.
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Panasonic launches domestic solar power products
Panasonic is making a big move into the domestic solar panel business.
Next month The Panasonic Group will launch in Japan its HIT(R) 215 Series* household solar power generation systems.
Panasonic will be able to provide overall energy-saving systems for homes that will include rechargeable batteries, heating and air conditioning, security systems and Net-linking gadgets besides solar panels, which will all be hooked up to each other, he said.
Homes will be able to save on utility costs Read more [...]
Money to be made from Green Asia
TAKE a trip around emerging Asia these days and you won’t just see skyscrapers and coal-fired power plants growing out of places where there were once nothing but fields. Wind turbines, solar energy plants, incinerator manufacturers, water treatment plants and microirrigation developments are just as likely to spring up before your eyes.
There is now recognition in the region that sustainable growth requires tackling the environmental issues such as water scarcity and climate change that have Read more [...]
China to lead world in alternative energy
In just over a decade China is expected to become the world's largest producer and consumer of alternative energy, according to experts.
China's installed wind capacity has doubled in each of the past four years.
In addition, in just a little over four years, a mix of government and foreign investment has transformed the Chinesport city of Tianjin city into the global manufacturing hub of the world's wind power industry.
The country also has one third of the global solar panel market.
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China surges ahead in solar power
China is set to rule the global solar panel market having already captured a third of the world market.
The credit crunch has hit solar power companies in the West, but not Chinese firms. They have taken advantage of the moment to flood the world with solar panels, driving down the retail price from $4.20 per watt last year to nearer $2 in what some say is a cut-throat drive for market share.
In addition Suntech Power from Wuxi has just broken the world record for capturing photovoltaic Read more [...]
UK: Solar power ahead of targets
The UK can achieve grid parity for households by 2013, seven years sooner than expected says Jeremy Leggett, founder of Britain’s Solar Century.
Its is believed that south-facing roofs and facades in Britain could one day provide a third of UK electricity needs.
Solar panels do not need sun
Householders convinced that the UK does not have enough sunshine to effectively use solar panels are 'wrong', according to a domestic solar panel advisor.
The UK energy advisor Heat my Home has explained that the panels operate on solar radiation not sun rays and the UK gets enough of this to run solar.
Stuart Lovatt of Heat my Home said: "One unique selling point with solar is the longevity. A good quality system will easily last 30 years, so the long-term benefits of solar are obvious.
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Cheap Solar Panels on the way
A supply glut of polysilicon—the key raw material used in photovoltaic solar panels—promises cheaper solar panels in the years to come. In the short term the price drop has led to many solar panel manufacturers suffering large losses but analysts are hopeful the lower prices will make the technology more competitive with conventionally generated power.
The drop in polysilicon, though hurting earnings now, will be beneficial over the long termas it will make solar a more competitively priced Read more [...]
California’s First “Power Tower”
Fascinating article in Scientific American reports how mirrors are harnessing the sun to generate electricity in California.
In southern California's Antelope Valley, 24,000 silver-bright mirrors have been positioned to reflect light on two 50-meter-tall towers. And at 11:08 A.M. local time Wednesday, this concentrated light heated steam in those towers to turn a turbine— the first "power towers" in the U.S. to convert the sun's heat into electricity for commercial use.
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Brunei to build solar power plant
Brunei, one of the world's top oil and gas producers, is venturing into alternative energy with the construction of Southeast Asia's largest solar power plant, officials said yesterday.
The plant will supply 1.2 megawatts of electricity to the national grid, the equivalent of powering about 400 homes, according to Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation which is fully funding the project.
Although Brunei is blessed with abundant natural energy reserves, the government is keen to pursue energy conservation, Read more [...]