Heating water with the sun is almost as old as humankind itself, and it is done all over the world. Yet there are strangely few resources on the topic in North America. Solar Water Heating fills this gap. It reviews the history of solar water and space heating systems from prehistory to [...]
We’ve talked about how an easy way to tap into free solar energy is to utilize passive solar design. No need to install solar panels when you can simply make minor changes to manage the amount of sunlight entering your home or office during certain times of the day or year.
Solar blinds, also known [...]
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A quarter century ago, scientists at 3MTM first started developing solar energy and mirror films; it was a pioneer in the industry. Today, the company is making major investments in new plastic film production for solar and other renewable energy tech.
For use in crystalline silicon PV modules, revolutionary 3M ScotchshieldTM Film will be manufactured in [...]
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Packaged in a small, square format, this title presents a surprising amount of information about solar power in brief sentences that are calibrated to newly confident readers’ abilities. The short chapters start with essential definitions of terms such as solar system before moving into topics such as renewable energy and greenhouse gases. The selection [...]
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Its time to register for the 2010 Northwest Solar Expo and Professional Training Conference. The event will be held right here in my home state of Oregon, from April 27-May 2, 2010.
Where: Portland, Oregon
When: April 27-May 2, 2010
What: 5th Annual Solar Expo
Why: To educate renewable energy professionals as well as business owners and residential customers [...]
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Canadian Solar continues its global expansion efforts, announcing this week that it has signed a solar joint venture with Japan’s West Holding. Although it is incorporated in Canada, the company bases its manufacturing operations in China. Canadian Solar’s solar cells and modules are sold worldwide.
On the other hand, West Holding distributes residential solar systems in [...]
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Did you know you can earn more than kudos for going solar?
Its true! A family in Pennsylvania was the first in the nation to receive a personal carbon credit for reducing their fossil-fuel based energy to the point of saving 1 ton of CO2 emissions.
What does that mean, you may wonder? Here’s how Wikipedia explains [...]
Nanosolar recently announced that it will be selling and marketing its copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar panels this year. After intensive R&D, the company has reached 16.4% efficiency in the laboratory, closing in on the nearly 20% solar panel efficiency for a CIGS solar panel achieved by the publicly owned and operated National Renewable [...]
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The economic recession had a rough impact on the solar panel market in 2009. Yet, signs of a turn-around are shining brightly. As of the end of the second week of January, solar panels are selling out in 2010.
Suntech Power Holding Company reported that its solar panel projects are sold out through the second quarter [...]
Products trademarked HQRP® are marketed and sold exclusively by Osprey-Talon. HQRP Solar Charge Controllers are high quality, efficient and reliable Solar Power Regulators. They are perfect for rural electrification system. They offer a lot of possibilities and benefits. Regulations point: 14.4 Volts; Low voltage Disconnect: 11.1V Volts; Low voltage Reconnect: 13.1 Volts; Microcontroller digital accuracy; [...]
