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How adding an electric car cut solar payback time in half
How buying an electric vehicle could reduce the payback time of a solar power system by 50 per cent?
Nicholas Brown

May 19, 2013

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Nissan Leaf gets $15,000 price cut in Australia
The price of Nissan’s fully electric Leaf has been slashed from $51,500 to $36,500 without on-road costs, to help ‘stimulate the market.’
Nicholas Brown

May 10, 2013

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China to use wind power to replace coal-fired heating
The Chinese have been experimenting with the use of curtailed wind energy to provide heat for buildings. Now, they want to scale it up.
Nicholas Brown

May 3, 2013

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Aluminium-air battery can power EVs for 1,600km
Citroen has tested an aluminium-air battery in an electric car and claims it can travel 1,000 miles using this type of extended-range EV technology.
Nicholas Brown

Mar 27, 2013

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Power-generating soccer ball approaching production
The Soccket, a soccer ball that generates electricity when it is kicked around, could benefit people who don’t have access to electricity.
Nicholas Brown

Mar 8, 2013

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World’s biggest solar thermal plant passes first functional test
The 377-megawatt Ivanpah solar thermal power plant passes milestone ‘first flux’ test, demonstrating that it is essentially ready for operation.
Nicholas Brown

Mar 5, 2013

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Germany sets new PV installation record
A whopping 7.6GW of photovoltaic solar power was installed and connected to Germany’s electricity grid in 2012, a new record.
Nicholas Brown

Feb 6, 2013

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Floating solar islands to test viability of offshore CSP plants
Three solar-powered floating labs are being built in Switzerland to demonstrate the efficacy of floating concentrated solar power plants.
Nicholas Brown

Feb 6, 2013

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Holographic foil hailed as game-changer for solar PV
Solar invention: US and German companies produce holographic film used with highly efficient solar cells to create “game-changing” solar panel.
Nicholas Brown

Feb 1, 2013

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Giant Japanese wind farm to replace Fukushima power plant
A 1GW japanese wind farm will replace the Fukishima nuclear power plant in reaction to the 2011 Fukishima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Nicholas Brown

Jan 24, 2013

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