Posts Tagged ‘solar’

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The $1 Myth of "Grid Parity" – Where solar and other alternative energies work.

We are told that although solar has made considerable strides in its march towards this Mecca, we are not quite there yet. The magic number for modules, say they, is $1; at a buck a watt. At that point it will finally be cheaper to produce subsidy-free electricity from a module than buy it from [...]

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Solargy Systems Begins US $120M African Waste-to-Energy Project

Solargy is announcing a 120M project in Africa.  They bill themselves as an alternative energy system integrator, but this system doesn’t seem any different than conventional incinerators.  At least, it’s not at all clear how it’s different.   Anyone know?   They claim to integrate solar and incineration, but is the solar actually used ot make the [...]

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Solar Startup 1336 Tech from MIT looking for $50 Million

Aren’t we all?
They’ve raise $12.5 Million in the past, have a new pilot plant coming online ina few days, and one of their founders developed the technology that helped make Evergreen Solar succeed. Seems like a strong combination if the new technology proves to work.
1336 Tech
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Wattbot Provides Online connections for Solar Providers and Consumers.

A new website is coming that aims to make it easier for providers and consumers of energy efficiency products, in particular solar, to connect.
Seems like just the thing we need.
Wattbot Launches Site to Speed Up Clean Energy Adoption � Earth2Tech