Skyline Solar, a startup that today announced its existence to the world, has developed a cheaper way to harvest energy from the sun. The company’s … Cheaper Solar ConcentratorsRead more
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Solé Power Tile
SRS Energy, a developer of sustainable solar roofing systems, is launching Solé Power Tile this month, bringing the first building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing product to … Solé Power TileRead more
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New solar power plant in Arizona
Albiasa Corporation, subsidiary of Spanish based Albiasa Solar, has chosen Arizona as the new location for the renewable energy firm’s development headquarters and has selected … New solar power plant in ArizonaRead more
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Solana: The world’s largest solar plant
Location: Gila Bend, near Phoenix, Arizona. Type of proyect : 280 MW, CSP trough plant with storage. At Abengoa Solar, we have signed an agreement … Solana: The world’s largest solar plantRead more
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China for big solar thermal plant
Chinese Academy of Sciences designed the solar thermal power plant which will be capable to power at least 30,000 households, Chinese media reported. Power plant … China for big solar thermal plantRead more
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Southern California Edison for 1.3-GW CSP
Southern California Edison (SCE) and BrightSource Energy have reached agreements on a series of contracts for 1,300 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal power. The agreement, … Southern California Edison for 1.3-GW CSPRead more
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Most efficient solar water heater
An Irish company has launched what could be the most efficient solar hot water panel ever produced. Surface Power in County Mayo says it plans … Most efficient solar water heaterRead more
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Solar cells from butterfly wing structure
Quasi-honeycomb like structure (QHS), shallow concavities structure (SCS), and cross-ribbing structure (CRS) were synthesized onto a fluorine-doped tin-oxide-coated glass substrate using butterfly wings as biotemplates … Solar cells from butterfly wing structureRead more
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Solar power from Athenian School
The Athenian School will “flip the switch” on a new solar system at its Danville campus on February 11, with the student body, school officials, … Solar power from Athenian SchoolRead more
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41.1% efficient solar cells
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have achieved a record efficiency of 41.1% for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. Sunlight … 41.1% efficient solar cellsRead more