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Coloured Solar Glass: Turning Entire Buildings Into Photovoltaics

Coloured Solar Glass: Turning Entire Buildings Into Photovoltaics
A new solar glass technology could turn entire buildings into photovoltaics and allow them to generate their own...

Australia’s Biggest Solar PV Station Set for Kalgoorlie

Australia’s Biggest Solar PV Station Set for Kalgoorlie
The historic gold rush town of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia’s mineral-rich Goldfields region is set to become the...

Community Takes Lead on Energy Efficiency in UK

Community Takes Lead on Energy Efficiency in UK
A green investment scheme developed by the Gen Community has been put into action as a means to...

General Electric now the World’s Biggest Turbine Maker

General Electric now the World’s Biggest Turbine Maker
US conglomerate General Electric has surpassed Danish wind power company Vestas to become the world’s biggest turbine manufacturer.

Nanotech Antennas Could Help Solar Cell Efficiency Soar

Nanotech Antennas Could Help Solar Cell Efficiency Soar
A new technology for the fabrication of nanotech antennas promises to lift the efficiency level of silicon solar...

World Wind Power Capacity Grew by 20 Percent in 2012

World Wind Power Capacity Grew by 20 Percent in 2012
Total global wind power capacity advanced by nearly 20 per cent last year to hit a record height...

Capturing The Sun: Integrating Heliostats Into Buildings

Capturing The Sun: Integrating Heliostats Into Buildings
Sydney's One Central Park project is looking to incorporate heliostats to improve heating and lighting in the building.

An Upside Down Bucket: Clever Engineering for Offshore Wind

An Upside Down Bucket: Clever Engineering for Offshore Wind
A giant upside down bucket could be the solution to securing thousands of wind turbines out at sea.
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Siemens to Provide Wind Power for US Nuclear Weapons Plant
German engineering firm Siemens has won a contract from the US federal government to build a wind power facility...

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