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How? We publish useful facts to help you better understand solar energy including, useful information to help you select the best products or best opportunities.
We try to help you understand what is going on in the solar industry, get information about new solar research, and provide useful advice and tips to help you "go solar" and use the sun to produce power, improve health, lifestyle, and make money.
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Music About the Sun - A growing collection
This page is an open invitation to recommend your favorite music about the sun, the joy of sunshine, or anything sun related
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Solar Resources for Solar Facts
This page contains links to solar resources related to solar energy and related topics covered in our website
JA Solar
Chinese Government backed JA Solar produces solar cells, solar panels and actively develops solar projects in Asia, learn the facts.
Solar Investments Can Be Very Profitable
There are many types of solar investments – from stocks investing, project investment, angel investing, and more – while there are risks there are good opportunities to make substantial profits. Lear
20 Solar Business Opportunities to Consider
Thinking of starting your own solar business? We've identified 20 Solar business opportunities for you
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Solar Gifts help Promote Solar Energy
Here are some solar gifts, ideas and products to help spread the benefits of sunshine and solar energy
Biogas in Germany Gets Big Boost with 2012 EEG
Biogas in Germany replaces Rapeseed Oil in new 2012 EEG guidelines for Cogeneration Units
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Solar Steam Can be Cost-competitive
Solar steam, when produced at the right cost, can open up More markets for solar energy
Solar Cooking can save 2 million lives
Solar cooking is better than tending wooden fires, which are believed to contribute to the deaths of upwards of 2 million women and children per year
Low Vitamin D linked to higher hospital death rates
Low vitamin D levels have now been linked to higher death rates, greater incidence of life-threatening disease, and over 70% of leading illneses.. With 80% of the population having low levels more e
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Fuel efficient 150 kw Cogeneration units are available on a turnkey basis in Ger
Cogeneration is one of the best clean energies. When powered by rapeseed oil they qualify for Feed in Tariffs and produce electricity and thermal energy 24/7
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Small Business Opportunity: Fuel-efficient, FIT eligible cogeneration units in
Full turnkey cogeneration small business opportunity involving a minimum of 450 kw (electricity) / 420 kw (thermal) in Germany, 90% financing available, high ROI for investors
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Solar Stocks Increase After Japan Earthquake
Solar stocks increase after Japan earthquake as more investors see that solar is the best of the energy sources
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Protection Against Radiation? Take Vitamin D3
Vitamin D3 supplementation provides protection against radiation according to leading radiological health expert
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Prevent Parkinsons Disease with Vitamin D
Two studies link risk of Parkinsons disease with vitamin D deficiency
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Solar3D seeks to increase solar efficiency by 30%
Solar3D hopes to develop a prototype by the end of 2011 to demonstrate its higher efficiency solar cell
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Emcore stock up 120% early in 2011. Learn Why
Emcore converts light into electrical energy, and electrical energy into optical signals
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CZTS – Efficient Solar Cells from Cheaper Materials
IBM's CZTS solar cells approaches efficiency levels needed to make it into a full scale thin film technology competitor
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Thin Film Silicon Competes Well with First Solar
Micromorph Thin Film Silicon is as efficient and costs less to produce than CdTe panels by First Solar
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Micromorph - New Thin Film Silicon Efficiency Record
Oerlikon's Micromorph a-Si solar cells and Corning's specialty advanced capturing glass combined to achieve 11.9% efficiency in NREL tests
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Jinko Solar starts 2011 on positive note
Jinko Solar exceeds analysts estimates and is expected to see significant growth in 2011
Who Benefits from SRECs (Solar Renewable Energy Credits)?
What are SRECs? How do I get one? How much are they worth? Who benefits?
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Solar Rooftop Leasing Basics
Solar rooftop leasing is becoming more popular – here's what you need to know
Poor Diabetes Control Linked with Low Vitamin D Levels
Study finds vitamin D deficiency in people with diabetes
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