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Not this week. As part of the Solar Power International conference here, big businesses such as equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. and solar cell manufacturer SunPower Corp. rented out bars and restaurants and shut down the streets to serve up free drinks and food to executives who partied through the night. "It's amazing, the euphoria in the industry right now," Victoria Hollick, vice president of Conserval Engineering Inc., said as a disc jockey played songs like "Good Times" and "Celebration." The solar industry has good reason to celebrate right now.

Kramer Junction. Nevada Solar One. Andasol 1. Kimberlina. They're obscure names today. But they'll be household names tomorrow. The reason? Each is now providing 'here and now' proof concentrating solar power (CSP) works. That can't be said for cabon capture and storage. Nor can it be said for 'next generation' nuclear. Each faces years of additional research and development before some 'first mover' will be game enough to build one. That just isn't the case with concentrating solar power. It's got 20 years of proven commercial operation (Kramer Junction) behind it. It also has new innovations coming on line (Nevada Solar One), with solar thermal storage (Andasol 1), and the promise of super-low costs in coming years (Ausra's Kimberlina). What it adds up to is a price-declining research and development juggernaut in concentrating solar power. This is rapidly bringing concentrating solar power closer to competitiveness with dirty fossil fuels. The California Energy Commission estimates this price 'cross over' could happen by 2015. Bulls predict sooner. And in an industry where new plants and equipment can last 40 years, 5-7 years from now is like tomorrow. What this means is that for forward planning of new infrastructure, concentrating solar power is already nipping at the heels of coal. Toss in carbon prices and the reduced likelihood of protesters chaining themselves to bulldozers as they are likely to at any new coal plants, CSP starts looking like a VERY good deal indeed.

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Malaria a very deadly disease which is still not completely eradicated……..enter inside to find out the reasons and the futuristic methods.

Inhabitat has a post on Toyota's latest hybrid vehicle design - Toyota's New Hybrid MR2 Revealed!. The Toyota MR2 sportscar is hitting the road, remade from its older version into a Prius-inspired hybrid vehicle. The new MR2 will draw inspiration (and technology) from the iconic Toyota Prius, with the goal of creating a mass market hybrid sportscar that is as fun to drive as it is green. Toyota's development of the MR2 is not to one-up the Tesla Roadster, but rather to create a car that can do a reasonable 0-60mph in seven seconds and get an incredible 60mpg. We are all familiar with Toyota's efforts to create a mass market electric vehicle. The Prius, after all, is the best known green car on the market. So looking to capitalize on such technology while creating a sportier, much more dynamic looking vehicle has great implications for both a consumer market and the corporation's innovation.

olar domestic hot-water systems don't grab as many headlines, probably because they're not considered as high-tech as their solar PV cousins, where science is pushing the boundaries of sunlight-to-electricity conversion. I'm always surprised that residential solar thermal systems don't get much attention in the United States, particularly in the south where many homes have swimming pools (that need heating) and where the sun shines warm all year, making the payback dramatically better than PV. In Canada, where the conditions are less ideal, we seem for some strange reason to have a greater appreciation for rooftop solar thermal systems, and indeed, have many startups, such as EnerWorks, and academics spending considerable time improving on the technology.

Compact Fluorescent lamps are becoming very popular for household use and is fast replacing the typical screw based incandescent lamps. The main reason of their popularity is that they use one third of the energy of incandescent lamps and deliver the same amount of light.

Hiring a maid service can help you keep a tidy house, without having to stay up to the wee hours to get it done. Taking it one step further and hiring a green maid service is very important for many people for different reasons.

Working with a lawyer for any reason can be a positive or negative experience, depending on the situation of course, but if you are trying to protect yourself or others in the name of environmental safety and health, having a green lawyer is even more important.

After completing a building, or tearing one down, there are often collections of small left-over materials, as well as entire pieces that do not qualify for a refund at the lumber yard for some reason.

Battery switching technologies make it cheaper and easier to own an electric vehicle. Without the battery, the cost of an electric vehicle (EV) is comparable to that of a traditional car without the problems of oil, gas, and maintenance issues.

A golf course is a beautiful thing, but for the non-golfer might be seen as nothing more than a luxurious waste of land. A golf course may also be seen as a blight on the environment for many reasons, including the strenuous work it takes to keep the grounds so immaculate.

Tattoos may be worn for a variety of reasons. Many people have craze of getting tattoos on their skin and they go for it. But more than 50 percent of them would want to get rid of them after some...

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Gone are those days when entrepreneurs used to launch their e-commerce business in their native countries. In contemporary times, people are heading towards the golden path with a belief to expand their business.

A freelancer is a self-employed person who offers his or her services to multiple clients setting his own rules and price. And the freelance business is mostly run by the single person, who needs to manage his sales, marketing, and services on his own. If you happen to be one then here are the few tips to boost your business with the help of content marketing.

Why businesses are choosing Discord over Slack for team communication? Check out the reasons! In this article, you can find the feature description of both the tools in detail, to understand them better.