Concentrating-solar startup SolFocus has completed the first phase of its first commercial project. The Mountain View, Calif., company said it has installed 200 kilowatts of … SolFocus’s Concentrating-solar plantRead more
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Innovative Solar Cell
EMCORE is the proud producer of inverted metamorphic (IMM) solar cells, which are already used on land and in space. The IMM technology recently made … Innovative Solar CellRead more
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10-megawatt Sempra plan thin-film solar plant
First Solar is teaming up with Sempra Generation to build in the Nevada desert what could become North America’s largest thin-film photovoltaic plant. The 10-megawatt … 10-megawatt Sempra plan thin-film solar plantRead more
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Largest PV Plant in Greece
Largest solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Greece, which was built by Phoenix Solar AG, was connected to the grid in Pontoiraklia, near Thessaloniki. Phoenix Solar … Largest PV Plant in GreeceRead more
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Most Efficient Solar Thermal Technology
Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation (SHEC) Labs claims to have developed the world’s most efficient solar thermal technology, developing a concentrator and complementary receiver technology that … Most Efficient Solar Thermal TechnologyRead more
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Saharan sun to power European supergrid
Vast farms of solar panels in the Sahara desert could provide clean electricity for the whole of Europe, according to EU scientists working on a … Saharan sun to power European supergridRead more
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U.S. Solar Could Surpass German Market by 2011
According to a solar overview from JP Morgan, the U.S. market will reach 1.6 gigawatts in 2011, compared with a market of 1.35 gigawatts in … U.S. Solar Could Surpass German Market by 2011Read more
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Solar Power Array Installed at Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Fresno Yosemite International (FYI) airport will be getting a new 2 MW solar array. The array will provide electricity to power 40% of the everyday … Solar Power Array Installed at Fresno Yosemite International AirportRead more
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Solar water heater for Hawaii
Given the current price of oil, and the fact that over 90% of its energy is imported from outside the island chain, it’s not surprising … Solar water heater for HawaiiRead more
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Bush does not want solar power
27 Jun 2008 Bush administration has placed a moratorium on new solar projects on public land until it studies their environmental impact. The Bureau of … Bush does not want solar powerRead more