Looking to build your solar business in 2010? Then consider registering for the Solar Power Generation Conference USA, January 20-21, 2010, in sunny Las Vegas, Nevada! Primarily aimed at developers and utilities, the tagline for the Las Vegas solar conference is, “Driving the development of large-scale solar projects.” A wide range of topics will be [...]
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A manufacturing milestone in the solar industry was reached last week! The publicly-held U.S. company, First Solar Inc., announced that it manufactured and shipped more than 1 gigawatts (GW) of its PV solar modules in 2009. Its the first solar manufacturing company to reach this production volume in a single year. In a short two [...]
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Amazon.com Designed to protect against natural battery discharge and electronic drain in cars, recreational vehicles, SUVs, and trucks, the Coleman solar 1.5-watt 12-volt deep-cycle charger keeps the 12-volt batteries in the vehicle charged so you can run small appliances such as fluorescent lights, coolers, small TVs, or laptops. The solar charger provides an immediate charge [...]
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Recently, Boston College researchers observed the so-called “hot electron” effect in a solar cell for the first time, and then harvested the charges with ultra-thin solar cells. What does this mean for you and for me? The short answer is: improved solar panel efficiency. Generally speaking, when UV light is captured in solar cells, it [...]
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In the face of steeply rising oil prices and political turmoil in the Middle East, there is new urgency in finding a solution to our uncertain energy future. Breakthroughs in new materials and ingenious designs for solar collectors are transforming the technology into a vastly cheaper, more efficient alternative. NOVA presents the latest thinking from [...]
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Of all the major greenhouse gas emitting sources in the world, commercial air travel is one of the biggest offenders. Now, there is hope for cleaner, greener flights. The Solar Impulse is a giant, 4-motored electric airplane that is covered with more than 12,000 PV solar cells on its wings, fuselage and horizontal stabilizer. According [...]
Here’s three words you might not expect to see together: Canada Solar Power. After all, the northernmost North American Country is not exactly known for sunny weather! Yet, surprisingly, there is plenty of good news on the solar front coming from Canada recently. In the northern reaches of this northern country, solar power is heating [...]
Who is ready to cook up some solar panels? How about a 23-year old PhD Engineering student who’s using some unique ingredients: nail polish, inkjet printers and pizza ovens. No, its not a joke. And yes, its time to be in awe of Nicole Kuepper, a student at the University of New South Wales, Australia, [...]
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Complete Coverage of the Latest Advances In the FieldEnergy experts predict that wholesale electricity prices could easily rise 35 to 65 percent by 2015. Add to this the growing need for energy independence and the need to reduce carbon emissions and it is very clear that the development of low-cost renewable energy, such as solar [...]
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There are dozens of gadgets on the market these days that provide portable solar power for consumers. Whether you want to recharge your cell phone or laptop, or use a solar powered lantern for your outdoor activities, there are products for you! Its time to think bigger with respect to portable solar power, however. One [...]
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