The United States Department of Energy is expected to provide a $150 million loan guarantee for a company developing new solar cell technology. The company, 1366 Technologies, is positioned to revolutionize the manufacturing process of silicon cells, which will make it possible to create cheaper solar panels. In fact, estimates are that the cost of [...]
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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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