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Solar Apps Improving Process, Customer Engagement

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:30 AM PDT

People have now become tools of their web and mobile applications. The solar industry has jumped right in with an influx of innovative new online technologies, digital apps, and customer engagement strategies.

Africa Aims to Combat Climate Change By Greening the Desert

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT

In Africa, climate change is exacerbating the desertification of the continent. The Sahara Desert, which covers the majority of northern Africa, is spreading southward at a rate of 30 miles per year.

Peeling Back the Packaging: Center for Sustainable Shale Development

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 06:00 AM PDT

First, the standards put forth by CSSD are no substitute for strong regulation and enforcement. Voluntary efforts by industry leaders help only to distinguish the best from the rest and raise the bar.

The Marriage of Solar Energy and Natural Gas

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:30 AM PDT

The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a method of combining solar energy into the natural gas production process to produce cleaner energy output with the same fossil fuel input.

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Germany on the Verge of a Subsidy for Energy Storage

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 01:00 AM PDT

Could a German subsidy on energy storage replicate the German solar miracle for batteries instead? The launch and terms of a long-threatened energy storage subsidy are due to be introduced on May 1.

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: One Step Closer to Commercial Reality

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Lockheed Martin says it will design a 10-megawatt ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant, which will supply 100 per cent of the power needs of a planned “net-zero” green resort.