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Hot airline meals and solar hot water
Solar hot water technology will be used by Beijing Airport to heat the in-flight meals of up to 30,000 passengers.

Europe To Build $46bn Super Grid
Nine European countries have announced plans to create a huge inter-country power grid in order to utilise electricity from renewable energy production more efficiently.

Strict Battery Recycling Laws Begin in EU
Manufacturers of all kinds of batteries sold in the European Union are now required to pay for the collection, treatment and recycling of batteries, including rechargeable and deep cycle batteries used in renewable energy applications.

Laser Equipped Smart Wind Turbines
The National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy at the Technical University of Denmark has successfully completed testing on a "smart" wind turbine equipped with laser technology.

From Energy Matters

NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Defended
The New South Wales Solar Bonus Scheme, launched on January 1, is one of Australia's most generous feed in tariff schemes - but isn't without its critics.

Liberals Tout Uncapped Solar Panel Rebate?
A press release issued last week by the office of Peter Garrett states the Government noted that the Liberal Party has made what the Government says is a "new policy announcement" in regard to the insulation rebate and residential solar power systems.

Solar Powered Eyes For The Blind
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a retinal implant that will make artificial vision more natural - thanks in part to the use of solar cells.