During the last years, Australia has made significant progress in the alternative energy field. Recently, in the eastern Pilbara region of Western Australia, Horizon Power’s Pippunyah Solar Diesel Power Station officially opened.
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Self-Cleaning Solar Panels To Be More Efficient in Desserts
Posted in August 23rd, 2010
We all know that desserts are the best locations for the placement of solar power plants. The only problem is that there the climate is too dusty and so solar panels become inefficient.
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Saudi Arabia Builds $150 Million Solar Power Plant and Green City
Posted in August 22nd, 2010
Vision Electro Mechanical Co is the company who contracted the project. The power plant will be built in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia in the province of Mecca, but it’s not specified what type of plant it will be.
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Solar and Wind Farms Sharing Equipment to Become More Cost-Efficient
Posted in August 18th, 2010
A team of researchers at the University of Western Ontario has developed a new way to use solar and wind power installations to reduce costs and improve their cost efficiency. Two Ontario power companies have already signed on to use the new technology.
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Mitsubishi Electric’s New PV Cell Module has an Output of 200W
Posted in August 6th, 2010
Mitsubishi has developed a new photovoltaic (PV) cell module that has an output of 200W and unlike conventional ones it uses monocrystalline silicon (Si) PV cells. For the moment, the PV cell module is targeted at residents of Japan, but the company plans to start offshore shipments from Oct 20, 2010.
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