Monthly Archives: January 2011

Solar Training Heads South to the Home of the Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor

Fayetteville, home to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, is known as the Track Capital of the World. For five days in March, Fayetteville will be a capital of solar training, with SEI’s highly popular PV101 workshop. PV101: Solar Electric Design … Continue reading →

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Solar Takes Wind in Test

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor

The solar panels have produced about five times as much electricity as the wind turbine over the past 14 months. The sun’s ability to generate more electricity than the wind – even during short winter days – has surprised the … Continue reading →

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NARENCO Completes Installation of PV Array for Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor

The solar power system is the largest installation for the City of Charlotte and the Airport.  The system consist of 1330 – 230 watt photovoltaic panels generating 404 MWh/yr of electricity, which is enough electricity to power 60 Homes and … Continue reading →

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Uruguay To Develop 500 MW of Wind Power Capacity by 2015

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor

The small country sitting north of Argentina hopes to develop 200 MW on its own and 300 MW through the private sector. Casaravilla said Uruguay hopes to launch an international tender to commission as much as 150 MW to the … Continue reading →

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US accused barred from leaving Pakistan

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

A Pakistani court orders the authorities not to release a US citizen who killed two men in Lahore last week and moves to stop him leaving the country.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not respons… Continue reading →

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An alien invasion

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - BBC News

The massive mission to eradicate the American mink from Scotland.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

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Data buoys Asian stocks as oil hovers above $100 (Reuters)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, led by shares of resource companies, as strong U.S. factory data and surging commodities prices offset fears that unrest in Egypt could spread to other parts of the Middle East. Continue reading →

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Tyler Perry steps into Morgan Freeman’s gumshoes (Reuters)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

Reuters – For his next gig, Tyler Perry is losing the wig and donning the suit of detective-psychologist Alex Cross. Continue reading →

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Egypt braces for massive protest

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - BBC News

Anti-government protesters in Egypt are preparing to hold massive marches in Cairo and Alexandria as they step up efforts against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BB… Continue reading →

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Brittany Murphy death house averts forced auction (omg!)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – Reuters – The Hollywood Hills home in which actress Brittany Murphy died in 2009 has averted a foreclosure auction for at least two weeks as her mother tries to sell it at a sharply reduced price. Continue reading →

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