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Researchers aim for better, cheaper solar panels

Published: September 24, 2010
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By Nathalie Weinstein Dolan Media Newswires Portland, Ore. — The key to creating more efficient solar panels, some researchers say, may be basic science and a basic substance. While many scientists are exploring whether complex materials and semiconductors can help boost efficiency of solar photovoltaic panels, researchers from the Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies [...]

Wind farm developers face head winds

Published: April 28, 2010
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Nathalie Weinstein Dolan Media Newswires Portland, OR — Construction of new wind farms in Oregon usually begins in spring, when developers hope for dry weather. But this spring, developers are concerned about more than just rain. The Federal Aviation Administration last month sent a notice of presumed hazard for Caithness Energy’s Shepherd’s Flat wind farm [...]