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Heliatek sets organic solar cells record
A Dresden based solar cell manufacturer, Heliatek G.m.b.H., has set a new world record of 9.8 percent efficiency for organic solar cells (made with conductive organic polymers and molecules) which are considered to be more competitive in term of costs and more flexible than inorganic photovoltaic cells.
read more... 09/12/2011
Natural gas to overhaul coal in US by 2025
Natural gas will overtake coal as a leading fuel for generating electricity in the United States by 2025, according the latest long-term outlook released by ExxonMobil.
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SunShot Initiative: Rooftop Solar Challenge
Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the USD 12 million in funding for the awardees of the Rooftop Solar Challenge as part of SunShot Initiative which is a collaborative national effort to make solar power more accessible and affordable for power consumers, at the same time saving money and time for local governments which are facing tight budgets.
read more... 08/12/2011
Bulgaria to withdraw from Russian, Greek oil pipeline deal
Bulgaria's Energy and Economy Minister Traicho Traikov said on Wednesday his country decided to withdraw from a pipeline deal to carry Russian oil through his country to Greece, bypassing Turkey's Bosporus Straits, because it cannot be achieved under the financial conditions agreed on in 2007.
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Saudi Arabia: oil output at 30-year high
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia pumped oil at the highest level for three decades in November, just a week before a key OPEC meeting, aimed to meet customer demand with increased production if necessary.
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