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March 22, 2013

ToyLabs launches the first solar motorcar powered by a flexible polycrystalline silicon solar cell
San Carlos CA (SPX) Mar 22, 2013
ToyLabs is a Silicon Valley start-up, specializes in toys and devices that teach kids the fundamental principles of science, electronics, and engineering through fun and play. The Volta Racer is packaged with all the prefabricated components necessary to build and power the vehicle. The racer can be assembled in as little as fifteen minutes with no special tools. By assembling the Volta Racer, kids will learn basic concepts and principles of solar electricity and mechanical engineering. The Volta ... read more

Japan market entry made easy with ABC Solar Japan

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Solar energy at the BEC schools in Mauritius Spread across the island, the Bureau de l'Education Catholique's (BEC) mission is to offer quality education to all students by helping them develop advanced educational, cultural and social skills. ... more		Thin films of nickel and iron oxides yield efficient solar water-splitting catalyst University of Oregon chemists say that ultra-thin films of nickel and iron oxides made through a solution synthesis process are promising catalysts to combine with semiconductors to make devices tha ... more		Another Success of Sky Solar: Greek 70MW PV Power Plant Grid-connection Sky Solar Holdings has announced the successful grid-connection of integral Greek 70MW PV power plants before March 12. Amy Zhang, CEO of Sky Solar immediately extended her congratulations and thank ... more
				Solar giant Suntech declares bankruptcy The main subsidiary of China's Suntech Power, at one time the world's largest producer of solar panels, has declared bankruptcy. ... more		China solar giant Suntech falls back to Earth China's Suntech reached its zenith as the world's largest solar panel producer, but has plunged to the nadir of financial distress in just a year, highlighting the woes of the industry it shaped. ... more

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TUV Rheinland Develops Unique Solar Simulator for CPV Modules After nearly two years of research, experts from TUV Rheinland in Cologne, Germany, and TUV Rheinland Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory (PTL) in Tempe, Ariz., have developed a new solar simulator for ... more		Borrego Solar Acquires Solar Projects in California Totaling More than 8 Megawatts Borrego Solar Systems has announced that it has acquired a diverse portfolio of solar projects totaling more than 8 megawatts (MW) located throughout five areas within California. The portfolio incl ... more		Under CERES watch Earth radiation budget record reaches 25 years Multi core wildfire soot particles found to boost global warming impact Wildland fires estimated to release more organic air pollutants		NYSE eyes Suntech listing after bankruptcy filing The New York Stock Exchange said Thursday it was reviewing the listing of Suntech Power Holding Co.'s US-traded shares after the giant solar-panel maker's main China unit moved into bankruptcy reorganization. ... more
				Sunvalley Solar Awarded 329KW Solar Installation Contract Sunvalley Solar has announced that it has been awarded a new 329KW solar system installation contract from Amerifreight, Inc. of Walnut, CA. The 329KW contract is for a system capable of gener ... more		Japan to Install More than 5 Gigawatts of PV Systems in 2013 The Japanese photovoltaic (PV) market is set to grow by 120 percent in 2013 and install more than 5 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity, according to a new report, "The PV Market in Japan," from IMS Rese ... more

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Punjab based GNDSS Hospital commissions Sunpreme Solar Systems Sunpreme has announced the commissioning of a 150 kilowatt rooftop solar system at the Guru Nanak Dev Super Speciality (GNDSS) Hospital situated in India. The system will be the largest commercial r ... more		Unirac Partners with NRG Energy on Solar Installation for Haiti Home for Children Unirac has supplied NRG Energy Inc. with a SolarMount (E)volution mounting system for a 52 kW array at the Zanmi Beni Home for Children in Haiti. The installation completed in June 2012, required an ... more		Fly through Webbs cosmic vistas celebrates four years of James Webb discoveries China harnesses nationwide system to drive spaceflight and satellite navigation advances Do Hormones Behave Differently in Microgravity		Storing the Sun for a Rainy Day It's been a miserable winter in Germany. Parts of the country have had 60% fewer sunshine hours than normal. A series of cold snaps have swept the country, reminding all just how expensive heating h ... more
				PermaCity First to Join Program Aiming to Accelerate Solar PV Projects Panasonic Eco Solutions North America (Panasonic) and Coronal Management, LLC (Coronal) have announced that PermaCity Solar, located in Los Angeles, is the first charter member to join a new solar p ... more		Abengoa Aand BrightSource To Build World's Largest Solar Power Towers Abengoa and BrightSource Energy have signed an agreement to jointly develop, build and operate the world's two largest solar power towers in California. As joint partners, the two pioneers in ... more

Researchers building stronger, greener concrete with biofuel byproducts

Microalgae could be a profitable source of biodiesel

Biobatteries catch breath

Digital 'talking head' speaks for computer

Technique could help designers predict how legged robots will move on granular surfaces

Google buys machine learning startup

Davey lauds, warns Scotland on renewables

Uruguay deal boosts S. America wind power

Huge wind farm turbine snaps in Japan

Man creates car that runs on liquid air

Greener cars could slash US pollution by 2050: study

Volkswagen eyes Chinese growth after record profits

	Imec offers Fully Integrated Silicon Photonics Platform in a Multi-Project Wafer Service Imec has announced the launch of its fully integrated silicon photonics platform through a cost-sharing Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) service via ePIXfab. The platform enables cost-effective R and D of ... more		U.S. sets record in solar installations The United States experienced record growth in solar installations, an industry report says. ... more		Solar giant Suntech defaults on debt Chinese solar panel giant Suntech Power announced Monday that it was in default on its debt after failing to make a payment on $541 million worth of bonds. ... more		SolarCity Powers Eight Barstow Unified School District Schools SolarCity has announced a 1.5-megawatt (MW) solar power project that will bring renewable energy to eight Barstow Unified School District (BUSD) schools and facilities. The solar installations are e ... more

UAV swarm algorithm boosts spectrum resilience in contested airspace

China announces 'major' military drills around Taiwan

Israeli air force deploys first laser interception system

Sempra US Gas and Power Dedicates Nevada's Newest Solar Power Project		Revolution Energy and Dynamic Energy announce completion of Solar Project		Advanced Energy Solar Inverters Used In Award-Winning Solar Farm In Pennsylvania		India's solar mission drives manufacturing		HEMOS Technology Presents World First Remote Controlled Solar Panel
Sun Number Reduces Cost of Customer Acquisition, Shortens Sales Cycle for Solar Installers		Obama defends green energy push after budget cuts		UAE opens world's largest CSP solar power plant		Bringing Solar Power To Multi-Family Housing in Chicago		Dublin School breaks ground on MAGE SOLAR PV-System

Solis Partners Completes Solar Installation at NJ Distribution Center

Government Mulling Club Of Nations To Promote Exchange Of Solar Technology

Advanced Energy Selected For Historic Federal Building Solar Installation

UK Welcomes First Solar Glass Petrol Station Canopy

South Africa Signs MoU For Local Nuclear Fuel Development

Stanford researchers map out an alternative energy future for New York

Eltek Solar Inverter Now CEC/ERP Qualified

The carbon footprint of grid-scale battery technologies

5MW Kalaeloa Solar Farm Now Generating Power on Oahu

Solarsis Helps Beat Power Outages for Schools

Russia plans giant solar power station to orbit Earth

Trojan Batteries Power "City of Joy" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Energy Storage Tops the List of Requirements for PV Inverter Buyers

New Energy and NREL to Advance SolarWindow Towards Commercialization

BIJ, finergia and meeco sign MoU on Japanese market

JinkoSolar Delivers First Distributed Rooftop PV System to Eaton Electric

Bosch Solar Energy Completes 1.9 Megawatt Project in Maui County

Toronto breakthrough promises much more efficient solar cells

Panasonic and Pristine Sun To Build 50MW of California Solar Farms

Trina Solar bullish on UK solar prospects

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