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Solar power is booming. But is it booming fast enough?
2015-05-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science Monitor: The worlds power mix is shifting from emissions-heavy fossil fuels to cleaner sources like solar, wind, and hydropower. Among US renewables, solar is the fastest growing, according to the US Energy Information Agency, and along with wind it accounts for almost two-thirds of renewable growth. But despite all the progress that has been made, there is still concern that a global energy transition is not happening fast enough to stave off the worst effects of climate change. Two studies out this...
Coal-shunning China explores solar power, alternative energy solutions to beat pollution
2015-05-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
South China Morning Post: With solar energy production costs continuing to fall, the market is experiencing what many analysts are calling a boom. In many parts of the world, solar power is now cheaper than diesel oil, gas, coal or nuclear energy. China, as it rallies to clean up its increasingly polluted air, has raised its solar energy target for this year, declaring it will add almost 2.5 times the capacity that the United States added last year. Chinas National Energy Administration (NEA) recently said more than...
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Solar power advocates rally outside NV Energy
2015-04-23 06:44:09| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Advocates for rooftop solar installations rallied outside NV Energy headquarters in Las Vegas. They are protesting a state cap on how many customers can sell energy back to the utility.
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Kyocera TCL Solar Inaugurates Floating Mega Solar Power Plants in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
2015-04-20 15:31:14| Electronics - Topix.net
Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC, a joint venture established by the two companies, has completed construction of two floating mega-solar power plants at Nishihira Pond and Higashihira Pond in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The plants, inaugurated in late March, will generate an estimated 3,300 megawatt hours per year in total- enough electricity to power approximately 920 typical households*.
Kyocera TCL Solar Inaugurates Floating Mega Solar Power Plants in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
2015-04-20 15:13:02| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC, a joint venture established by the two companies, has completed construction of two floating mega-solar power plants at Nishihira Pond and Higashihira Pond in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The plants, inaugurated in late March, will generate an estimated 3,300 megawatt hours per year in total- enough electricity to power approximately 920 typical households*.
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