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![]() Washington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2011 The U.S. solar energy industry continued its rapid growth through the second quarter of this year, gaining a greater share of the total global market according to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)'s latest quarterly U.S. Solar Market Insight report. Leading the way was the U.S. solar photovoltaics (PV) market, which installed 314 megawatts in the second quarter, 69 percent more than the same period last year and 17 percent more than the first quarter of 2011. The U.S. ... read more |
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![]() How to produce flexible CIGS solar cells with record efficiency The technology yielding flexible solar cells with an 18.7% world record efficiency developed by scientists at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, has now been ... more | .. |
![]() Largest Solar Installation at Professional Football Stadium Executives from NRG, and the Washington Redskins unveiled the new solar installation at FedExField, which is the largest installation at an NFL stadium, demonstrating the potential of innovative and ... more | .. |
![]() Groundbreaking Solar and Wind Energy Initiative for Ocean-Going Ships Corvus Energy has joined the groundbreaking Aquarius Wind and Solar Power System project. Fukuoka, Japan's Eco Marine Power has announced that Corvus Energy will supply the energy storage component ... more | .. |
Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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![]() Customers Can Be Confident in Choosing OPEL Solar Trackers OPEL Solar and OPEL Technologies has announced that it has secured a warranty agreement with Energi Insurance Services and has completed an independent tracker technology assessment conducted by BEW ... more | .. |
![]() DuPont Apollo Collaborates with Loxley to Complete Solar Farm in Thailand DuPont Apollo has announced the completion of an 8.7 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted solar farm project in collaboration with Loxley Plc, one of Thailand's largest conglomerates engaged in the trading ... more | .. |
![]() Failed US solar energy firm silent at Congress hearing Executives from a solar energy firm that went bankrupt after getting a half-billion-dollar government loan refused to testify at a congressional hearing Friday where one lawmaker accused them of a "heist." ... more | .. |
![]() OPEL Solar Trackers Are Selected by Conergy US OPEL Solar and OPEL Technologies has announced that Conergy U.S. selected OPEL to supply its TF-800 series of single axis trackers for multiple projects in Northern California. The first proje ... more |
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![]() Silicon Energy PV Modules Receive ETL Certification Silicon Energy has announced that its Cascade PV Modules, manufactured in its new Minnesota plant, have been certified to Underwriters Laboratories UL 1703 standard by ETL certification testing labs ... more | .. |
![]() Solar Frontier Surpasses 30MW of Projects in India Solar Frontier has announced that it has closed deals to supply CIS solar modules to projects in India under National Solar Mission and Gujarat State program, totaling more than 30MW to be installed ... more | .. |
![]() Tecta Solar Installs PV System For Blackcomb Solar Tecta Solar recently completed the installation of a 160.8 kWp rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system for Blackcomb Solar LLC in Worcester, Mass. The system is projected to generate 199 MWh of ... more | .. |
![]() Cooper Crouse-Hinds Expands Extensive Line of Solar Combiner Solutions Certified to Meet UL1741 Cooper Crouse-Hinds continues to expand its offering of Solar Combiner Boxes which now meet UL1741 for use in grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The broad product offering of combiners ... more |
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![]() China takes over as US solar power firms fail China's solar power firms are emerging as the industry's dominant force after the collapse of foreign competitors, but the new market leaders are already struggling with low prices and overcapacity. ... more | .. |
![]() Installed Cost of PV Systems Declined Significantly in 2010 and 2011 in US The installed cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2010 and into the first half of 2011, according to the latest edition of an annual PV cost trac ... more | .. |
![]() An electronic bucket brigade could boost solar cell voltages If solar cells could generate higher voltages when sunlight falls on them, they'd produce more electrical power more efficiently. For over half a century scientists have known that ferroelectrics, m ... more | .. |
![]() China takes over as US solar power firms fail China's solar power firms are emerging as the industry's dominant force after the collapse of foreign competitors, but the new market leaders are already struggling with low prices and overcapacity. ... more |
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![]() Parabolic mirrors concentrate sunlight to power lasers Legend tells of Greek engineer and inventor Archimedes using parabolic mirrors to create "heat rays" to burn the ships attacking Syracuse. Though the underpinnings of that claim are speculativ ... more | .. |
![]() CO Utility Selects Leading Solar Garden Provider CEC for Renewable Project The Clean Energy Collective has been selected by San Miguel Power Association, Inc (SMPA) to build and operate a community-owned solar array within the rural electric cooperative's service territory ... more | .. |
![]() DuPont Introduces New Lower-Silver Solamet PV Metallization DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) has introduced DuPont Solamet PV51M photovoltaic metallization paste, a new tabbing material used in solar cell manufacturing. This breakthrough new formula ... more | .. |
![]() How To Make Efficient Solar Cells From Impure Materials Most solar cells are made from crystalline silicon. These solar cells are the most efficient available on the market. Crystalline silicon is expensive because it has to be very pure to make efficien ... more |
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![]() Solar Power International 2011 Brings 24,000 Industry Professionals Together After several years in California, Solar Power International 2011 (SPI 2011), the premier global solar conference and expo, heads to the Lone Star State. Taking place October 17-20 in Dallas, Texas, ... more | .. |
![]() CCNY's Solar Roof Pod Showcases Innovative Technology A unique structure in the urban landscape has arisen on a plaza of The City College of New York campus over the past few months. Designed and built by CCNY students, faculty and team sponsors, it is ... more | .. |
![]() Solar O and M Company to Operate 30 MW PV Power Plant True South Renewables has announced that it will deploy their solar power plant O and M solution: Total Care at the 30 megawatt Webberville Solar project, one of the largest solar PV systems in the ... more | .. |
![]() Anderson Power Products Introduces: Solar SPEC Pak Anderson Power Products (APP), a leader in high power interconnect solutions, is proud to announce the expansion of their SPEC Pak family of products to include Solar SPEC Pak with power handling ca ... more |
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![]() White House: no wrongdoing on solar panel firm The White House said Wednesday there was no evidence it has acted inappropriately, after reports said it rushed a review of a half billion dollar loan to now bankrupt solar panel firm Solyndra. ... more | .. |
![]() SolarCity Unveils Plan to Double the Total Number of Residential Solar Installations in the US SolarCity has taken a major step in an initiative that could double the number of residential solar photovoltaic installations in the United States. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced th ... more | .. |
![]() Metal Sales Offers Sustainability with Solar Panel Product Line Furthering its commitment to environmental efficiency, Metal Sales introduces a new photovoltaic (PV) panel program. Metal Sales Solar Roofing Solutions adds Solar Flare (crystalline panels) and Sol ... more | .. |
![]() SolarBridge Technologies Awarded DoE Grant SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge) has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its SunShot Initiative, a program whose goal is to reduce the cost of so ... more |
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![]() Global PV Module Shipments to Reach 30GW in 2015 Global solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% from 2010 to 2015 according to IDC Energy Insights' Worldwide Quarterly Photovolt ... more | .. |
![]() New type of solar cell retains high efficiency for long periods Scientists from the University of Picardie Jules Verne and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology are reporting development of a new genre of an electrolyte system for solar cells that breaks the ... more | .. |
![]() Pacific islands to go solar by 2012 The South Pacific islands of Tokelau say they're committed to obtaining 93 percent of their electricity demand from solar power - and the rest from coconuts. ... more | .. |
![]() Germany keen to buy solar-generated electricity from Greece Greek Prime Minuster Georges Papandreou confirmed Sunday that Germany was keen to import solar-generated electricity from debt-ridden Greece. ... more |
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