U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for negotiations of award under the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Advanced Heat Transfer Fluids and Novel Thermal Storage … Concentrating solar power researchRead more
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SolaRover
West Coast Green has partnered up with SolaRover in order to power a handful of major areas of the event via the sun, proving that … SolaRoverRead more
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Bringing High-Efficiency Solar Cells Down to Earth
University of Utah engineers devised a new way to slice thin wafers of the chemical element germanium for use in the most efficient type of … Bringing High-Efficiency Solar Cells Down to EarthRead more
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Solar Stik
The Solar Stik™ is a small-scale energy generator that is capable of providing clean, green energy wherever it is needed most. The versatile system takes … Solar StikRead more
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Day4 Energy Solar panels
New solar panels by Day4 Energy claim to be more efficient than traditional solar panels and would cut the cost of solar energy by 25%. … Day4 Energy Solar panelsRead more
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A new Solar power ‘concentrator’
GreenField’s solar concentrators are engineered to track the sun from dawn to dusk, gathering every available ray of sunlight and generating power long before — … A new Solar power ‘concentrator’Read more
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Solar Panels with No Upfront Cost
A new program for Connecticut homeowners is promising to explode the installation of home solar systems in the state. Basically, the state will be providing … Solar Panels with No Upfront CostRead more
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Australia’s Solar Energy Plans
Australia has the potential to house 34 solar thermal power stations by as soon as 2020, says a leading global engineering company. WorleyParsons is planning … Australia’s Solar Energy PlansRead more
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Solar cell price will go down
U.K.-based research firm New Energy Finance said it expects the price of solar-grade silicon to drop as much as 43 percent next year. The projection … Solar cell price will go downRead more
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Solar Lease Program in Connecticut
Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell announced a program to help low- and moderate- income residents cut their electricity expenses and build on the state’s commitment to … Solar Lease Program in ConnecticutRead more