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Solar Electric Light Fund Launches "Energy Is A Human Right" Campaign

George P. posted an article on - Feb 8, 2012, 2:31 am
The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit working to eliminate energy poverty through the use of solar power, today announced that it is launching “Energy is a Human Right,” a campaign to provide a voice to the nearly 1.5 billion people around the world living ...
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SunRidge Farms Kicks off 30th Year by Going Solar

George P. posted an article on - Feb 6, 2012, 12:23 pm
SunRidge Farms, a California-based company best known for its large offering of natural and organic foods, snacks, confections, and trail mixes, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with the completion of its new solar panel expansion. 2,500 U.S.A.-made solar panels now line the roofs on to...
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Stem cell treatment could fight blindness

George P. posted an article on - Jan 24, 2012, 10:33 am
A UCLA eye surgeon has developed a possible stem cell treatment for Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older Americans. Dr. Jon LaPook explains how it works. (Jan. 23) (CBS News)
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Students build unique energy efficient house

George P. posted an article on - Jan 23, 2012, 12:05 pm
By Rob Hayes, KABC7 Eyewitness News A ribbon-cutting was held Tuesday for a unique solar-powered house designed and built by students from two local schools. Anyone who takes a look at the home’s roof, siding, doors and windows won’t see a hint of green. But the people who designed and built...
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Suzanne Somers' Stem Cell Breast Reconstruction Surgery – Episode 1

George P. posted an article on - Jan 20, 2012, 5:03 pm
Watch Suzanne Somers’ amazing breast reconstruction surgery on Suzanne Somers Breaking Through – Episode 1. See how Suzanne used her stem cells to regrow her breast after battling breast cancer. See a new episode of Suzanne Somers Breaking Through every Thursday. Subscribe Now -> http://www....
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Skin cells as stem cells – medicine's next big thing

George P. posted an article on - Jan 17, 2012, 10:53 am
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China's State Grid and BYD Launch World's Largest Battery Energy Storage Station

George P. posted an article on - Jan 8, 2012, 4:46 pm
BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have finished construction on what may be the world’s largest battery energy storage station. This large utility-scale project, located in Zhangbei, Hebei Province, combines 140 Mega-Watts of renewable energy generation (both wind & solar), 36 Meg...
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NeoStem's CEO, Dr. Robin L. Smith, Letter to Shareholders

George P. posted an article on - Jan 3, 2012, 11:46 am
NEW YORK , Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Dear NeoStem Shareholders, We would like to take a moment to both look back at 2011 – a transformative year for NeoStem (NYSE Amex: NBS) – and to look ahead to near term catalysts that we expect to move the company forward in 2012 and beyond. We have c...
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Solar Power Goes Viral

George P. posted an article on - Dec 22, 2011, 4:23 pm
By John Rennie Catching a nasty virus certainly isn’t on anyone’s holiday wish list, but for solar power it might be just what the doctor ordered. With the help of a genetically modified virus, materials researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found a way to boost the ef...
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Adult Stem Cells Use Special Pathways To Repair Damaged Muscle

George P. posted an article on - Dec 20, 2011, 5:51 pm
When a muscle is damaged, dormant adult stem cells called satellite cells are signaled to “wake up” and contribute to repairing the muscle. University of Missouri researchers recently found how even distant satellite cells could help with the repair, and are now learning how the stem cells trave...
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YMCA in Arizona Goes Solar

George P. posted an article on - Dec 20, 2011, 5:36 pm
CentroSolar America and Scout Solar to Develop Solar Projects for Arizona “Valley of the Sun” YMCAs Scottsdale, AZ – December 20, 2011—Today, Centrosolar America, a national solar energy manufacturing and services company, headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ and Scout Solar, LLC, a Tempe, Ariz...
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Solar Leasing – Power for Pennies

George P. posted an article on - Dec 13, 2011, 3:45 pm
Innovative leasing programs are opening new markets for solar panels and new opportunities for generating clean electricity – and at a much lower cost to consumers. Correspondent Patty Kim visits the Cincinnati Zoo to learn how a new financing model connects solar power investors and manufacturer...
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Stem Cells Now Allowed for Cosmetic Surgeries

George P. posted an article on - Dec 9, 2011, 4:10 pm
A new process to make you look younger is now being used for the first time in Indianapolis. 24-Hour news 8 anchor Karen Hensel has the first look at Laviv.
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Solar's Unlikely Hero: Rush Limbaugh

George P. posted an article on - Dec 5, 2011, 12:33 am
by Dan Auld Will Rush Limbaugh save the solar industry? Looks that way for Toni Lynch in Allentown, Pennsylvania. And Spiro Basho in Hicksville, New York. Like lots of other solar installers, the financial tsunami of 2008 wiped out a lot of customers of both Lynch and Basho. And like a lot of oth...
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Open Letter to Shareholders from Pluristem Therapeutics CEO Zami Aberman

George P. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2011, 2:31 pm
Dear Shareholders, As we close in on the end of the calendar year, it is important to look back upon all that we at Pluristem have accomplished over the last 12 months, but it is even more crucial to focus the majority of our energies on the challenges and opportunities awaiting Pluristem Therapeut...
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Commercial 'Green' Solar Cells May Be Possible, Say Pitt Researchers

George P. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2011, 2:24 pm
PITTSBURGH—Developing solar energy that is low-cost, lightweight, and energy efficient has proven to be one of the greatest challenges the science world faces today. Although current plastic solar cells are low in cost and easy to produce, they are not energy efficient and, therefore, not easily c...
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Stem Cell Possibilities in Autism Research

George P. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2011, 12:40 pm
Dr. Ricardo Dolmetsch and his colleagues have generated stem cells from children with autism allowing them to study how the brain develops in children with ASD. A conversation with Dr. Thomas Insel, Director, National Institute of Mental Health.
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HyperSolar Discovers Method to Make Renewable Natural Gas Using Solar Power

George P. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2011, 9:48 pm
Company’s breakthrough technology uses sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce, clean, renewable natural gas SANTA BARBARA, CA – November 15, 2011 – HyperSolar, Inc. (OTCBB:HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to make renewable natural gas using solar power, today announced...
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3 Contenders To Be The First Profitable Stem Cell Company

George P. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2011, 5:23 pm
By Ryan Pollack, SeekingAlpha.com Every day is a day closer to a disease being treated, or even cured, by a stem cell therapy. The medical field is in a transition with clinical trials that are ongoing using adult, embryonic, and other forms of stem cells derived and differentiated using various la...
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SiOnyx Solar Achieves Record Results for Black Silicon Solar Cells

George P. posted an article on - Oct 25, 2011, 1:39 pm
Beverly, Mass. – October 25, 2011 – SiOnyx, Inc today announced that its patented ultrafast laser texturing technology known as Black Silicon has achieved a 0.3% (absolute) efficiency boost over industry-standard baseline solar cells.  The SiOnyx 156 mm multicrystalline silicon cells, made in c...
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Nothing like Mother's milk; potential treatments from stem cell in breast milk

George P. posted an article on - Oct 25, 2011, 10:41 am
Researchers have identified stem cells in human breast milk, which behave similarly to embryonic stem cells when cultivated in a medium containing nutrients. See complete article at theconversation.edu.au An overview of the human mammary gland with a focus on the role of breast stem cells during p...
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The potential of amniotic fluid stem cells

George P. posted an article on - Oct 23, 2011, 11:12 am
The University College London (UCL) Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine brings together 185 research groups across UCL and the MRC NIMR, with a common interest in all aspects of stem cells, tissue engineering, repair and regeneration and the development of their therapeutic and biotechno...
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Missouri: A New Day Dawning in Solar Energy Advancements

George P. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2011, 2:14 pm
By Christopher Chung When you think of solar energy in the U.S., Missouri may not be the first place that comes to mind. But a new study by Professor Matt Croucher of Arizona State University has put Missouri among the top states for solar power generation. It’s a matter of resources – and res...
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Tangent Energy brings clean energy solution to Yuasa Battery, Inc.

George P. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2011, 1:37 pm
Reading, PA (October 11, 2011) Tangent Energy Solutions today announced the completion of a 240 kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar array at Yuasa Battery, Inc.’s manufacturing facility in Laureldale, PA. The system generates 299,438 kilowatt hours (kWh) of power, and over the 20 year term of the agreem...
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University of Maryland Finishes in First Place Overall & Appalachian State Wins People's Choice Award at DOE Solar Decathlon 2011

George P. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2011, 2:24 pm
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 concluded this weekend on the National Mall’s West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. Approximately 4,000 collegiate students from five countries on four continents invested countless hours of time and tireless effort to participa...
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University of Maryland Wins Architecture Contest at U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011

George P. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2011, 4:50 pm
(Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy) Washinton, DC (9/28/11) – Announced today before an enthusiastic crowd at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, the University of Maryland took first place in the highly competitive Architecture Contest of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlo...
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HIV/AIDS: Progress and Promise in Stem Cell Research

George P. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2011, 7:36 pm
CIRM has funded two HIV/AIDS Disease Teams led by scientists at UCLA and the City of Hope who are focused on stem cell transplant strategies that promise a long lasting resistance to HIV. Antiretroviral therapy provides life-saving medicine to HIV-infected people but it is not a cure. Long-term expo...
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The Promising Cells Presented by International Stem Cell Corporation

George P. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2011, 4:03 pm
Ken Aldrich of International Stem Cell Corporation (ISCO.OB) speaks on the latest research involving stem cell technology utilizing unfertilized eggs, as a basis for cell generation with a goal toward organ transplants which are immune to rejection by the body. See complete article at the Internati...
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Un-Analytics: How Google Went Solar

George P. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2011, 2:28 pm
by Dan Auld September 8, 2011 -  Google loves talking about world before analytics — when web owners knew almost nothing about their sites. Nothing useful, anyway. That all changed when a new technology came along that allowed web owners to monitor their sites as much as they wanted. Any time ...
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Red blood cells made from stem cells successfully injected into patient

George P. posted an article on - Sep 3, 2011, 11:30 am
French researchers have successfully injected red blood cells produced from stem cells into a patient. It’s the first time this has happened. Click here for full article.
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Empower Energies Seeks North American Renewable Energy Projects In Need of Financing

George P. posted an article on - Aug 31, 2011, 7:49 am
US renewable energy investment advisory services and development company specializes in connecting bankable projects with financing. Empower Energies, LLC, a global renewable energy investment advisory services and development company headquartered outside Washington, DC, announced the availa...
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Removing the Rare Element Shackles from Solar Energy

George P. posted an article on - Aug 5, 2011, 10:32 am
By Daryl J. Ehrmantraut Our future energy requirements depend on reaching the ‘holy grail’ of electricity generation – Finding a cheaper alternative to coal and other fossil fuels. The availability of an alternative energy source would also contribute significantly to energy self-sufficiency ...
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New Energy Generates Electricity on Flexible Plastic Using Novel See-Through SolarWindow(TM) Coatings

George P. posted an article on - Aug 4, 2011, 3:05 am
New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: NENE) today announced that researchers developing its SolarWindow(TM) technology, capable of generating electricity on see-through glass, have now successfully generated electricity on flexible plastic using the Company’s ‘spray-on’ coating methods – an ...
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Dept of Energy Investing $50 Million to Advance Domestic Solar Manufacturing Market

George P. posted an article on - Aug 3, 2011, 11:47 am
DOE announced on August 2 its $50 million investment over two years for the SUNPATH program. The program is designed to help the United States reclaim its competitive edge in solar energy manufacturing. SUNPATH, which stands for Scaling Up Nascent PV AT Home, is the second Photovoltaic Manufactu...
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Gladstone scientist converts human skin cells into functional brain cells

George P. posted an article on - Jul 29, 2011, 11:27 am
July 28, 2011 – A scientist at the Gladstone Institutes has discovered a novel way to convert human skin cells into brain cells, advancing medicine and human health by offering new hope for regenerative medicine and personalized drug discovery and development. In a paper being published online to...
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Stem Cells Repair Damaged Heart

George P. posted an article on - Jul 26, 2011, 8:32 pm
Breakthrough in stem cell research could benefit sufferers of chest pain.
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Principal Solar, Inc. (PSWW) Launches World's First Solar Energy Library

George P. posted an article on - Jul 21, 2011, 10:46 am
Principal Solar, Inc (PSI; OTC Pink: PSWW), a publicly traded renewable energy holding company which concentrates its resources on rapidly advancing the inevitable, worldwide utilization of solar power through a unique roll-up strategy, today launched the Definitive Solar Library, the world’s firs...
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Introducing The Bikini That Can Charge Your iPhone

George P. posted an article on - Jul 18, 2011, 7:36 pm
Photo: Preston Noon Swimwear has come a long way since its mere itty bitty bikini days — new styles often have enough Lycra and slimming technology to give the wearer a whole new body. Even so, current fashion designers are about to encounter a totally different kind of competition: Andrew Schnei...
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Silicon Energy Unveils One of the World's Strongest Extended Warranties for PV Systems

George P. posted an article on - Jul 14, 2011, 3:07 am
Woodland Park Zoo Silicon Energy, a manufacturer of world-class solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for the North American market, announced today that it has extended its Silicon Energy Cascade PV System Power Warranties by five years. Based on over two years of field performance data and extensive th...
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Solar Power International to be Held in Dallas, October 17-20, 2011

George P. posted an article on - Jul 13, 2011, 12:15 pm
Solar Power International 2011 (SPI 2011), the premier business-to-business global solar conference and expo will take place October 17-20 at the Dallas Convention Center. Presented by Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), SPI 2011 is designed to ser...
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Solar Ivy Installation to 'Climb the Walls' at University of Utah

George P. posted an article on - Jul 7, 2011, 7:26 pm
Photo Credit: Courtesy SMIT Solar-generated electricity is taking a new form – that of solar panels shaped like artistically fashioned ivy leaves decorating a wall’s surface. The first location in the United States to apply this colorful array is the University of Utah (the U) in Salt Lake City...
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New stem cell trial study could redefine stroke treatment

George P. posted an article on - Jul 7, 2011, 11:32 am
A month ago, a 39-year-old single mother from Hawthorne suffered a severe stroke that left her unable to walk. Paramedics took her to a designated hospital stroke center. To preserve her brain function, doctors treated her with clot-busting drugs and asked her if she would be the first to participa...
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Heliostat field at Gemasolar, World's First Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant

George P. posted an article on - Jul 5, 2011, 2:11 am
Thie video by “Solar Trillions” author Tony Seba shows the heliostat field at Gemasolar, the world’s first commercial utility-scale solar power plant. Each heliostat measures 110 square meters (1,184 square feet) of mirrors that reflect the sunlight onto the receiver on top of the solar power...
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Adult stem cells effective against clogged leg arteries

George P. posted an article on - Jun 30, 2011, 11:15 am
At its worst, clogged leg arteries can cause dangerous complications like severe pain, gangrene, even loss of limbs. It’s treated with lifestyle changes, exercise and medications to surgical interventions. Now for patients with the most serious blockages, researchers are studying an experimental ...
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FDA Approves Fibrocell's Stem Cell Wrinkle Smoother

George P. posted an article on - Jun 24, 2011, 1:55 pm
Fibrocell Science Inc. (FCSC) won U.S. approval for an injectible wrinkle treatment that uses a patient’s own stem cells to restore elasticity to the skin. The Food and Drug Administration cleared azficel-T, the company said today in a statement. Fibrocell plans to sell the drug under the name LaV...
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Stem Cell Banking: The Perspective of an iPS Donor Family

George P. posted an article on - Jun 2, 2011, 12:39 pm
“Your twin daughters have an extremely rare, fatal disease called Niemann Pick Type C and there’s nothing you can do for them”. Those were the devastating words that Chris Hempel and her husband first heard in 2007. Rather than just give in to this fate, the Hempels are proactively eng...
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Running on Sunshine: Watch a Solar Field Being Built

George P. posted an article on - May 23, 2011, 5:33 pm
DURHAM, NC – GE Aviation’s Durham, North Carolina facility, cut the ribbon on its new $3 million, seven acre solar power field that will provide enough renewable energy to power 1/3 of the facility’s electrical power during daylight hours. The new solar power field, located next to the Dur...
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EchoFirst Solar Energy Technology: How It Works

George P. posted an article on - May 19, 2011, 4:54 pm
EchoFirst® Inc. (formerly PVT Solar) is the creator of Echo®, a revolutionary new solar energy system that delivers twice the energy of a basic solar electric (PV) system. Unlike a basic solar system that only captures about 15% of the sun’s energy, Echo® captures over 50% of the sun’s ene...
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New Solar Product Captures Up to 95 Percent of Light Energy

George P. posted an article on - May 17, 2011, 9:15 pm
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Efficiency is a problem with today’s solar panels; they only collect about 20 percent of available light. Now, a University of Missouri engineer has developed a flexible solar sheet that captures more than 90 percent of available light, and he plans to make prototypes available t...
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Successful stem cell therapy for COPD

George P. posted an article on - May 16, 2011, 3:38 pm
For more information see this additional video, Lung Disease and COPD
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