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The New Oil: October 2011

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The politics of abundance: game changing technologies that hold the promise of solutions to resource shortages, energy security and a universal desire for a quality of life that includes clean air and water.

Utility Scale Solar for Utility Scale Desalination

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A utility scale desalination plant uses utility scale solar energy. Financed by GE, Solar from First Solar.

Australia Desalinates with Utility Scale Solar from US

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Australia’s First Utility-Scale Solar PV Project is under way–and it will help meet Western Australia’s water security issues by fueling a much needed desalination plant.
A joint effort funded by Australia’s Verve Energy, GE Energy Financial Services and Western Australia Government, the 10-megawatt project will use First Solar PV modules.   Output from the 10-megawatt AC project [...]