September 2010
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Solar cell production climbs to another record in...
Solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturers produced a record 10,700 megawatts of PV cells globally in 2009—an impressive 51-percent increase from the year before. While growth in 2009 slowed from the remarkable 89-percent expansion in 2008, it continued the rapid rise of an industry that first reached 1,000 megawatts of production in 2004. By the end of 2009, nearly 23,000 megawatts of PV had...
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Scientists say ozone layer depletion has stopped
The protective ozone layer in the earth’s upper atmosphere has stopped thinning and should largely be restored by mid-century thanks to a ban on harmful chemicals, the chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) which were used in refrigerators, aerosol sprays, and some packing foams.
Ozone provides a natural protective filter against harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun, which can cause sunburn, cataracts,...
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