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Solar power could provide 10% of US energy: report

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON – The United States could source 10 percent of its electricity from solar power by 2030, a report said Tuesday, winning support from a US lawmaker who wants to boost the number of US solar panels.

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Sweden to build 2,000 new wind turbines: minister

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: STOCKHOLM – Sweden will build 2,000 new wind turbines over the next decade as part of a bid to dramatically increase its production of renewable energy, Enterprise and Energy Minister Maud Olofsson said Tuesday.

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Biofuel power plant plan refused

BBC News reports here: An application to build a biofuel power station at Avonmouth, capable of powering 25,000 homes, has been refused by city councillors. The plant, which would had been fuelled initially by palm oil, was attacked by critics who blamed the demand for palm oil for rainforest destruction.

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Porsche’s Hybrid Racecar

Porsche’s Hybrid Racecar, Spiegel Online reports here: Auto racing is hardly one of the greenest sports out there. But Porsche has now come up with a racecar outfitted with a hybrid engine. The technology could ultimately find its way onto the street.

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My own private... hydrogen power station?

For years, it’s been called the fuel of the future. But I wasn’t expecting THIS vision just yet. For more details please see this report here at CNN: “My own private… hydrogen power station?”

A new wire twist on silicon solar cells

Reuters reports here at CNET News.com’s Green Tech: Researchers have come up with a way to make flexible solar cells with silicon wires that use just 1 percent of the material needed to make conventional solar cells.

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Clean Energy Cashback will encourage to invest in solar panels

Key to starting a green energy revolution, CNN reports here: Called the Clean Energy Cashback, or feed-in tariff (FIT), the aim is to provide an above-market bonus that will encourage individuals and groups to invest in solar panels, wind turbines and other forms of green power.

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Sunforce 50044 60-Watt Solar Charging Kit

The Sunforce 50044 60-Watt Solar Charging Kit gives you several more reasons to love the sun. It provides the power you need, while helping you save money and protect the environment. This kit is ideal for cabins, recreational vehicles, remote power, back-up power, and 12-volt battery charging. It comes with everything you need to start [...]

Brazil’s Cosan, Shell in $12 billion ethanol deal

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Cosan, the world’s largest ethanol and sugar processor, agreed on Monday to merge its ethanol and fuel distribution business with Royal Dutch Shell in a deal worth as much as $12 billion.

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Solar, wind feel heat from low natural-gas prices

CNET News.com reports here: Morgan Stanley banker Paul Leggett handicaps prospects for clean-energy investment this year, predicting lots of activity despite policy and financial challenges.

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