Read more solar power stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11986/solar-power.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:47:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69036/new-google-mirrors-may-cut-solar-power-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle is working on new mirrors to make solar thermal power significantly cheaper, Reuters reports. If it works, the technology could reduce the cost of building a plant to draw power from the sun by 25% or more. “We've been looking at very unusual materials for the mirrors both for...http://www.newser.com/story/69036/new-google-mirrors-may-cut-solar-power-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 10:23:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67706/sorry-us-china-is-worlds-solar-powerhouse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf the US wants to be, in Barack Obama’s words, the “world’s leading exporter of renewable energy,” it’s got a lot of catching up to do. China is the king of solar, and it’s moving aggressively on the US market, the New York Times reports. Chinese solar companies have cut...http://www.newser.com/story/67706/sorry-us-china-is-worlds-solar-powerhouse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 7:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61454/china-plans-massive-push-for-green-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina is on course to obtain 20% of its energy from wind and solar sources by 2020—a transformation that would make the country the world leader in renewables. Beijing is ramping up its targets for clean energy, helped by the $590 billion stimulus package passed last year, a senior...http://www.newser.com/story/61454/china-plans-massive-push-for-green-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Jun 2009 8:31:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58627/recession-dims-lights-on-solar-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter a bright 2008, things are looking gloomy for the solar power industry amid the recession, the Wall Street Journal reports. Banks have cut funds for some projects, and the government of Spain, the second-biggest solar power market, has shrunk subsidies. Solar-cell sales are expected to fall by some 20%,...http://www.newser.com/story/58627/recession-dims-lights-on-solar-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 May 2009 9:52:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56507/vatican-plans-europes-largest-solar-plant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Vatican plans to build Europe’s largest solar power plant on land it owns north of Rome, Bloomberg reports. The 740-acre site—many times bigger than the 108 acres that make up the world’s smallest nation—is predicted to generate enough power for 40,000 households when it comes online...http://www.newser.com/story/56507/vatican-plans-europes-largest-solar-plant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Apr 2009 15:55:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54127/plans-for-clean-energy-get-dirty-in-transmission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPlans to green the US power supply are in full swing, with the Obama administration working toward the goal of doubling the current supply of alternative energy over the next 3 years. But, some complain, power companies are using the popularity of green power to push through a needless—but...http://www.newser.com/story/54127/plans-for-clean-energy-get-dirty-in-transmission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 15:54:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49835/solar-wind-boom-starts-to-wither.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWind and solar power have been growing at breakneck speed over the past few years—a demand the industry had hoped would continue to soar under the Obama administration. But instead, wind and solar power is dropping, with trade groups projecting a drop in new installations of up to 50%....http://www.newser.com/story/49835/solar-wind-boom-starts-to-wither.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Feb 2009 8:22:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47494/silver-bits-boost-solar-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists believe they’ve found a way to make less expensive, more efficient solar cells: Just add silver, the Economist reports. Standard cells, which rely on a thick layer of pricey silicon, are costly. Problem is, thinner cells absorb less red light, reducing electricity output by 20%. Sprinkling a few cents’...http://www.newser.com/story/47494/silver-bits-boost-solar-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Jan 2009 14:45:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46933/car-tech-advances-can-recharge-detroit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDetroit needs to heed Henry Ford's advice and take failure as "the opportunity to begin again more intelligently," Sebastian Thrum and Anthony Levandowski write in the New York Times . Here are four technologies that can help the Big Three automakers turn things around: Car-to-car communication: Wireless technology will allow vehicles...http://www.newser.com/story/46933/car-tech-advances-can-recharge-detroit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 03 Jan 2009 11:54:00 CST