For the second time in two years, Kin Man Yu and Wladek Walukiewicz of the Materials Sciences Division, working with colleagues from Berkeley Lab and … More efficient solar cellsRead more
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New solar cell material
Researchers have created a new material that overcomes two of the major obstacles to solar power: it absorbs all the energy contained in sunlight, and … New solar cell materialRead more
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World Games stadium in Kaohsiung
The new World Games stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan is just about completely covered in photovoltaics, to very dramatic effect. The 55,000 seat stadium is designed … World Games stadium in KaohsiungRead more
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1.1 MW solar array on HP factory
SunPower and HP indtalled HP’s printer manufacturing facility in San Diego will have a 1.1 MW solar array on its roof is one more example … 1.1 MW solar array on HP factoryRead more
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BioBacksheet™ from BioSolar
BioSolar, Inc. has announced that materials derived from cotton and castor beans compose the company’s newly developed BioBacksheet™ product. BioBacksheet™ is intended to be an … BioBacksheet™ from BioSolarRead more
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Low Cost Solar Thermal Tech
SkyFuel is working on dramatically lowering the cost of an established solar-thermal technology that’s been used for decades: trough-shaped solar concentrators. While most parabolic troughs … Low Cost Solar Thermal TechRead more
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Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas
North America’s largest solar photovoltaic power plant is at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. Covering 140 acres and providing around 14 megawatts of … Nellis Air Force Base in Las VegasRead more
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Breaking the $1/watt Barrier
The $1 per watt price point has been a goal of the solar industry for a long time: First Solar announced that “it reduced its … Breaking the $1/watt BarrierRead more
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Largest single-roof solar power plant
Toyota and SunPower Corporation, a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced the completion of the largest single-roof solar power installation … Largest single-roof solar power plantRead more
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organic photovoltaics, or OPVs
South Dakota State University (SDSU) scientists are working with new materials that can be used to make photovoltaic solar panels faster, more powerful and cheaper. … organic photovoltaics, or OPVsRead more