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Intersolar Award 2011 – Nominations
The Intersolar trade fair opens its doors again soon in Munich (08 – June 10, 2011). Again present: the awards ceremony around the Intersolar Award, which this year for the 4th Time is by Solar Promotion GmbH and Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG (FWTM) in cooperation with the Federal Solar Industry [...]
Fukushima and the consequences for nuclear energy
The major environmental disaster in Japan, and the threat of nuclear meltdown in the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Germany to make radical changes in policy. A U-turn on nuclear policy seems to emerge strongly. Likewise, it is discussed whether existing old Atonmeiler should be turned off, which no longer correspond to current safety standards. [...]
New solar keyboard from Logitech
The well-known in computer accessories maker Logitech has its first solar-powered wireless keyboard called radio Solar Wireless Keyboard K750 brought to market. To make the grade by 0.8 cm thin keyboard for home desktop as attractive Logitech promises a battery life of 3 months. In addition, the built-in solar cells of the keyboard has a [...]
Billion funding drive solar boom to continue
Not only is the government funding, but also the electricity price rises, thanks to billions in loans which the KfW development bank has promised since 2010. 2010 probably the new record year for the solar boom will be. Since the prolonged debate by cutting back on subsidies for solar system operator now being implemented in [...]
Inter solar 2010 – Solar-Fair opens its doors again soon
Inter solar, the world’s largest trade fair for solar energy, opens its doors again. From 09.06 – 11.06.2010 Visitors can tour the exhibition in Munich products and solutions from national and international representatives from the solar industry in the areas of photovoltaic and solar thermal. Inter solar Logo 2010Intersolar Europe in Munich again expects record [...]
Japanese Solar spaceship Icarus started
As the Japanese space agency JAXA announced, raised on Friday morning from Tanegashima Space Centre (South Japan), a carrier rocket, which include the ambitious “space ship” Icarus has on board. Ikaros Sonnensegel What makes the project Ikaros is the drive. The spaceship is equipped with a thin solar sail, which is similar in shape to [...]
Google invests in wind energy
From Google has been known for some time that the search giant from California interested not only in the further development of its Internet empire, has put out feelers but also in completely different parts of the economy, industry and research. According to past investments in solar energy and geothermal energy, Google now also has [...]
Solar Energy in 2010 still worthwhile
After speculation to cut funding for renewable energy after the election to become almost panic-like reactions in people interested in solar power led and the orders for photovoltaic systems for the year were dramatically high, is now apparent that all fears were premature. As Carsten Koernig announced by the Federal Solar Industry Association, many citizens [...]