Solar startups set new power records - CNET

Solar startups set new power records
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The company is making solar cells from gallium arsenide, a very efficient material typically used on high-end concentrating photovoltaic collectors or solar panels in space. The difference is that Alta Devices has developed a manufacturing technique to ...

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Small solar has big future - Seacoastonline.com

Small solar has big future
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"We always knew we had a great spot for solar technology, so when Jack told us about the Wagner SECUSOL system, we were onboard pretty quickly." How does SECUSOL work? Like most solar hot water systems, it starts with a panel or collector — two to be ...

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3 Solar Energy Options for Your Home - Care2.com


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3 Solar Energy Options for Your Home
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Solar technology is constantly improving, and there are many ways solar can be a part of your home. Check out these three options. A solar hot-air collector built into new construction or added to an existing building can be an easy and inexpensive ...

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China increases solar thermal business 12-fold since 2005, 18 percent domestic ... - solarserver.com


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China increases solar thermal business 12-fold since 2005, 18 percent domestic ...
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Within 6 years, the Chinese solar thermal industry increased its export business 12-fold, from USD 20 million in 2005 to USD 250 million in 2010, Solrico (Bielefeld, Germany) reports. In 2011, the newly installed collector area in China has jumped up ...

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Tucson gem show's meteorites give 'rare' a whole new meaning - The Republic

Tucson gem show's meteorites give 'rare' a whole new meaning
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... from the deepest reaches of the solar system. The show does not cater solely to the high-dollar collector. Kilgore said the average enthusiast can find space rocks costing $50 that an avid hunter will spend a lifetime looking for and never find.

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