When most of us think of sunlight being used to generate power, we likely picture photovoltaic cells. Concentrated solar power plants however, use lenses or … Direct solar steam generation power plantRead more
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Hybrid photovoltaic cells
Hybrid photovoltaic cells can basically be described as a composite of organic materials that consist of conjugated polymers, and inorganic materials (mainly CdSe, ZnO, TiO, … Hybrid photovoltaic cellsRead more
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A 4.26 MW solar power plant completed
Federal, state and local officials joined Avidan Management, an owner and manager of industrial and commercial real estate, on April 19 to welcome the completion … A 4.26 MW solar power plant completedRead more
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Optical battery
A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells. The … Optical batteryRead more
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1.1MW solar power plant Installed in Mere 40 Days
Unirac, Inc., North America’s leading provider of infrastructure for solar power systems, announced today that it has teamed with Wise Power Systems in a landmark … 1.1MW solar power plant Installed in Mere 40 DaysRead more
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U.S.’s Largest PV Solar Power Plant Goes Online
In the United States, solar-powered energy plants are starting to come into their own. San-Diego based Sempra Generation finished construction on the largest photovoltaic solar … U.S.’s Largest PV Solar Power Plant Goes OnlineRead more
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Vertical solar farm
Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower (formally the Sears Tower) is set to become a massive solar electric plant with the installation of a pilot solar electric … Vertical solar farmRead more
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Making cheap solar cells
Here’s how to make a solar cell from silicon: take one solid block of doped silicon, saw it into thin wafers, layer said semiconductors beneath … Making cheap solar cellsRead more
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Solar photovoltaic power grow 44% in 2009
The global industry added a record 6.4 gigawatts new capacity, bringing total capacity to more than 20 gigawatts (GW), the EPIA said, despite tightened credit … Solar photovoltaic power grow 44% in 2009Read more
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One megawatt solar power plant
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. keeps moving ahead with its plan to shift its power supply to renewable energy with the completion of its largest solar-power project … One megawatt solar power plantRead more