Articles tagged as Solar-energy

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  Meet the Vegan Saudi Prince Who's Turning the Lights on in Jordan

  “Climate change and the unjustified consumption of energy are two of the most serious issues we face today at the macro-level.”

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  France Declares All New Rooftops Must Be Topped With Plants Or Solar Panels

  Green roofs also offer birds a place to call home in the urban jungle.

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  France Declares All New Rooftops Must Be Topped With Plants Or Solar Panels

  France mandates that all new buildings that are built in commercial zones in France must be partially covered in either plants or solar panels.

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  Green Revolution at ISKCON's Headquarters

  Guests staying at Mayapur's largest and new guesthouse, Ishodyan, had the privilege of having their morning shower with hot water heated by solar power. Due to the new “Green Revolution”, it is not long before residents and visitors see ISKCON Mayapur transforming into being a truly sustainable Krishna-community. 

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  A Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search
  Halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, on a former cattle ranch and gypsum mine, NRG Energy is building an engineering marvel: a compound of nearly a million solar panels that will produce enough electricity to power about 100,000 homes.
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  Here Comes the Sun: White House to Go Solar
  Solar power is coming to President Barack Obama's house. The most famous residence in America plans to install solar panels atop the White House's living quarters.
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  Solar-Powered Plane Flies For 26 Hours
  Solar Impulse, piloted by André Borschberg, flew for 26 hours and reached a height of 28,543 feet, setting a record for the longest and highest flight ever made by a solar plane.
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  Solar Industry Learns Lessons in Spanish Sun
  Armed with generous incentives from the government to jump-start a national solar energy industry, a Spanish city set out to replace its failing coal economy by attracting solar companies, with a campaign slogan: “The Sun Moves Us.”
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  Religious Groups Adopt 'Green Rule'
  Solar panels are joining the crosses that adorn Christian churches, as well as a Hindu temple's parking lot lights and possibly a Calgary synagogue and Toronto mosque as faith groups across Canada act on the so-called Green Rule: "Do unto the Earth as you would have it do unto you."