Tokyo, May 14, 2008
Source: FoxNews
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,355737,00.html
Can lingerie really empower women? That’s what one company apparently was thinking in its quest to design a solar-powered bra capable of generating enough electricity to charge a cell phone or iPod, Reuters reported. Triumph International Japan showed off its “Solar Power Bra” on Wednesday in Tokyo, but it will not be in stores just yet.
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by Mike Sunnucks, Phoenix Business Journal / May 6, 1008
Source: Phoenix Business Journal
http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/05/05/daily23.html
Arizona could be in line for as many as three dozen solar energy projects and facilities from Germany. But California, New Mexico, Oregon and other states also are in the fray as competition heats up for solar and other alternative energy projects. At an international trade event in Scottsdale on Tuesday, Greater Phoenix Economic Council CEO Barry Broome said 34 German solar companies are looking at potential U.S. sites for energy facilities, and Arizona is in the running for those projects. (more…)
by Tetsuo Nozawa, Nikkei Electronics / May 8, 2008
Source: TechOn Column
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080508/151451/?P=1
I went to the US on business last week. Gasoline prices seem to have risen again and created a stir in Japan, but circumstances were no different in the US. In Los Angels, for example, TV news reported street pricing for gasoline exceeded US$4 per gallon (about 3.8L) in line with the rising oil price. Compared with Japan, the price is still quite low as it corresponds to about ¥110 per liter at ¥105 per US dollar. Yet the price has risen surprisingly fast compared with less than US$2.5 per gallon two years ago or before that. (more…)
Amsterdam, 8 May 2008
Source: Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. press release
http://irpages2.equitystory.com/cgi-bin/show.ssp?
id=3210&companyName=amgnv&language=English&pressId=1217789&p_month=200805
AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. (“AMG”, EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: “AMG”) announced that its 50.5% subsidiary Timminco Limited (TSX: TIM), has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bécancour Silicon Inc. (“BSI”), has signed a second agreement to supply solar grade silicon to Solar Power Industries, Inc. In its press release, Timminco stated: Bécancour Silicon Inc. (“BSI”), has signed a second agreement to supply solar grade silicon to Solar Power Industries, Inc. (“SPI”) based in Belle Vernon near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. SPI was BSI’s first long-term solar grade silicon customer, having entered into its initial supply agreement with BSI in March 2007. SPI was BSI’s largest customer in 2007. (more…)
Another Sunny Year for Solar Power
by Janet L. Sawin /May 9, 2008
Source: WolrdWatchInstitute / http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5449
Global production of photovoltaic (PV) or solar cells-which convert the sun’s light directly to electricity-increased 51 percent in 2007, to 3,733 megawatts.[1 According to early estimates, more than 2,935 megawatts of solar modules were installed that year, bringing cumulative global installations of PVs since 1996 to more than 9,740 megawatts-enough to meet the annual electricity demand of more than 3 million homes in Europe.[2] Over the past five years, annual global production of PV cells has increased nearly sevenfold, and cumulative installations have grown more than fivefold.[3] (more…)
EJIOFOR ALIKE, 28 April, 2008
Source: BusinesDayOnline.com
http://www.businessdayonline.com/energy/8809.html
RAOUF SAIDI, technical director of Ecoru Group, a Netherlands-based solar energy solution provider, committed to being part of the solution to Nigeria’s energy problems, in this interview with EJIOFOR ALIKE, speaks on how his company plan to make solar energy systems affordable to the average Nigerian though the support of some Nigerian banks. (more…)
Souce. Edle.net /29 April 2008
http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=14559&channel=0
Polar explorers have successfully used portable solar panels to charge equipment in the Antarctic. Robert Swan – the first person to walk to both Poles – spent more than two weeks relying on solar power and other forms of renewable energy for the E-Base Goes Live project. In poor weather and limited sunlight, his team used dye-sensitised thin film solar cells to power satellite, digital and video conferencing technology. The solar cells, produced by Cardiff-based firm G24 Innovations (G24i), do not contain silicon, are lightweight, and do not need direct sunlight.
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Daniel J. Stouffer, April 30, 2008
Source: American Chronicle
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/60188
The American homeowner has the option to produce their own renewable energy from the sun and keep the energy savings every month. Homeowners who follow the steps and complete the requirements have a good chance of getting a residential solar energy system installed on their home on a rental basis. To be Considered for a Solar Energy System: * Be the mortgage holder of a residential home, * Collect two years of energy bills from your utility, * Have a south facing roof line or good exposure to the sun, * Complete a site inspection to determine location feasibility, * Have ability to wait 1 to 2 years for solar installation.
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By Andres Cala / Apr. 16, 2008
Source: The Energy Tribune
http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm?aid=859
The recent growth of photovoltaic energy in countries like Spain and Germany is triggering a reassessment of incentives in Europe to foster a cost-effective, consumer-friendly approach to solar power. Europe already has about 3,000 megawatts of P.V. capacity in place. And according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (E.P.I.A.), that number is expected to triple to 11,000 MW by 2012. Photovoltaic power accounts for less than 1 percent of Europe’s electricity needs, and even under best-case scenarios, that share will change little in the future. (more…)
Source: Milpitas Post Staff, April 30, 2008
http://www.themilpitaspost.com/ci_9109442
IN the first issue of the year, the Milpitas Post editorial opinion column was headlined “How about a really imaginative idea for 2008?” It is now coming to pass right here in a unique partnership between Chevron Energy Solutions, Bal Solar II (subsidiary of Bank of America) and the Milpitas Unified School District. It’s all under the blessings of the California Energy Commission. (more…)