OCCASIONAL NEWS ITEMS, 2011 AND AFTER
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Concentrating solar power in Egypt (Reve, 2012-05-13).
The Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology has announced the launch of a pilot Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project to test units that can simultaneously produce electricity and desalinate water.
European renewable energy supergrid comes into focus (Sustainable Business, 2012-05-10).
Industry launches 'Norstec' partnership for North Sea renewables (Platts, 2012-04-26). The name is inspired by the "Desertec" project to produce solar power in the Sahara desert and export it to Europe.
Developments of climate change legislation in Mexico (Reve, 2012-04-23).
Saudis could export solar for the next twenty centuries (Green Prophet, 2012-04-12).
Is Desertec the answer to Europe and Africa's energy woes? (Forbes, 2012-03-15).
Plugging the world into desert sun (Sydney Morning Herald, 2012-02-23).
2 gigawatts planned for Tunisia in fourth Desertec project (Sustainable Business, 2012-01-27).
$5 billion solar scheme for U.S., Spain, Middle East (Smart Planet, 2012-01-25).
Tunisian sun will light European homes by 2011 (Commodities-Now, 2012-01-24).
European-Algerian agreement for renewable energy development (Reve, 2012-01-20).
Desertec nation Algeria to host huge solar trade fair from Germany (Green Prophet, 2012-01-12).
India announces plans to produce 33.4 gigawatts of solar energy by 2022 (Inhabat, 2012-01-03).
World's largest solar plant powers up (The Independent, 2012-01-01).
World's largest solar plant powers up (The Independent on Sunday, 2011-12-31).
Could the desert sun power the world? (The Observer, 2011-12-11).
Algeria's Sonelgaz signs deal to export desert solar power to EU (Platts, 2011-12-09).
Commission welcomes Desertec and Medgrid cooperation on solar energy in North Africa and the Middle East (Europa press release, 2011-11-24).
EASAC says solar power can play “major role” in switch to renewables (Renewable Energy Magazine).
Desertec to start work on first solar plant in 2012 (Reuters, 2011-10-29). See also Morocco to host first solar farm in ?400bn renewables network (The Guardian, 2011-11-02); Desertec taps Morocco for first piece of Sahara solar development (IEEE Sprectrum, 2011-11-02) - has interesting links to a report about planned power connection between Tunisia and Italy, and the Sahara Solar Breeder Project, turning sand into PV.
Committee publishes findings on 'European Supergrid' (press release from the Energy and Climate Change Committee, 2011-09-22).
Wind, water, and solar power for the World (IEEE Spectrum, September 2011).
In Europe, solar vs. solar (Smart Planet, 2011-09-07).
World Bank to fund massive grid expansion to link Desertec region and the Arab world (Green Prophet, 2011-01-06).
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