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musicmagpie: Recycle old or unwanted CDs, DVDs and games for cash(07/07/2010)
It is estimated that 2500 tonnes of CDs are discarded and sent to landfill each year, with tens of millions more simply left lying around unplayed. musicmagpie.com gives people the opportunity to quickly and easily convert these unused CDs into hard cash instead of simply throwing them away, helping to reduce the overall number sent to landfill each year. musicmagpie.co.uk, is urging people not to throw away their old or unwanted CDs, DVDs and games, but to recycle them for cash, encouraging ... [more]
Missile Defense Agency MDA: Spire Semiconductor to develop multi-junction solar cells for space applications(06/07/2010)
Spire Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, Spire Semiconductor, LLC has been awarded a contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to develop high efficiency, multi-junction solar cells for space applications. Ed Gagnon, General Manager of Spire Semiconductor, LLC, stated, “This award is timely since it supports our ongoing terrestrial solar cell business. Currently, we are developing a 42% efficient, 500 sun concentrator cell under a U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy... [more]
MINI: First electric MINIs pioneers help clarify what is means to live with an electric car(28/05/2010)
Phase one of the trial to test the UK’s first ever electric MINIs is currently underway. The first 20 MINI E pioneers took ownership of their electric MINIs in December 2009 and are due to hand them back in June. The search is on for 20 drivers to take part in phase two of the trial. People living in a triangular geographical area between Andover, Oxford and West London will be able to take part in the project. The Government-backed trial, run by a BMW Group-led consortium including Sout... [more]
Mitsubishi: Asian Development Bank launches solar power initiative and finances solar power plant in Thailand(17/05/2010)
Solar power investment in North America and Europe was hit by the financial crisis, leading the industry to hope for Asia to boost its spending on this form of renewable energy. The Asian Development Bank launched a $9 billion solar power initiative to develop projects generating 3,000 megawatts by 2012. The announcement, which came at the regional lending agency’s annual meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, said that Central Asian countries would be prime candidates for siting the projects. “... [more]
Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald and Halcrow team-up to promote tidal energy opportunities(07/05/2010)
Mott MacDonald and Halcrow have teamed-up to promote the growing opportunities for the sustainable development of global tidal range energy projects. The two organisations will collaborate on the identification, pursuit, study and delivery of tidal range energy opportunities throughout the world. Halcrow and Mott MacDonald are leaders in the power and engineering sectors and this collaboration recognises the exceptional scale and challenges of delivering complex tidal power generation schemes... [more]
Medway Public Schools: Medway Public Schools celebrates completion of Medway High School Solar PV Project(28/04/2010)
Medway High School has celebrated the completion of the Medway High School Solar PV Project and to highlight the unique partnership that helped realize both the economic and environmental benefits of the project. The project was a collaboration between Broadway Electrical Co., Inc, a leading full-service, family owned electrical construction and solar energy installation company, Medway Public Schools, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), and the Department of Energy Resources (DOER)... [more]
Matinee Energy: Matinee Energy partners with Hyundai and LG to build solar energy power plants(27/04/2010)
Matinee Energy, Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and formed a strategic alliance with Hyundai Heavy Industries Company Ltd. (Hyundai) and LG Electronics, Inc. (LG). Matinee has invited Hyundai and LG to join as lead partners for a total of 240 megawatts or $1 billion contracts in the initial phase and building environmentally friendly solar energy power plants, and both companies have accepted that invitation. Matinee also plans to add additional alliance partners that are complemen... [more]
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