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May 07, 2013

Microwave oven cooks up solar cell material
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) May 07, 2013
University of Utah metallurgists used an old microwave oven to produce a nanocrystal semiconductor rapidly using cheap, abundant and less toxic metals than other semiconductors. They hope it will be used for more efficient photovoltaic solar cells and LED lights, biological sensors and systems to convert waste heat to electricity. Using microwaves "is a fast way to make these particles that have a broad range of applications," says Michael Free, a professor of metallurgical engineering. "We ... read more

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Unirac Helps Power up Volkswagen's Largest Solar-Energy Complex Unirac is playing a large role in powering up the biggest solar park of any car manufacturer in North America today. The project involves Europe's biggest carmaker - Volkswagen, and its recent ... more		PV Inverter Supplier Base Fragments in 2012 The supplier base for photovoltaic (PV) inverters further fragmented in 2012, with the total market share of the 10 largest suppliers falling by more than 4 percentage points, according to the lates ... more		Dominion Virginia Power Selects Old Dominion University For First Rooftop Solar Power Installation Dominion Virginia Power has selected Old Dominion University to be the first participant in the company's Solar Partnership Program. More than 600 solar panels will be installed this summer on the r ... more
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127 Megawatt Utility-Scale Solar Installation Opens in Arizona Kyocera Solar has joined LS Power and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to officially open the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II (AV Solar II) utility-scale installation in southwest Arizona. Kyocera ... more		How graphene and friends could harness the Sun's energy University of Manchester and National University of Singapore researchers have shown how building multi-layered heterostructures in a three-dimensional stack can produce an exciting physical phenome ... more		CO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform From farms to court, climate-hit communities take on big polluters From predator to plate: Japan bear crisis sparks culinary craze		Saint-Gobain Announces Strategic Initiatives in Renewable Energy An early glimpse into the 2013 Annual Energy Outlook from the US Energy Information Administration reveals that increased generation from renewable energy is expected to account for 32 per cent of t ... more
				Stellar Solar Activates 285kW Cedars-Sinai Solar Installation Stellar Solar have added to their impressive resume of high profile commercial projects with the recent activation of a solar carport system that is part of Cedars-Sinai's new Advanced Health Scienc ... more		JA Solar and Flextronics Enjoy Booming Solar Module Growth China's JA Solar and Singapore-based Flextronics achieved the fastest growth among the Top 10 producers of photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2012, as the two companies cashed in on the soaring demand for ... more

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				Community Solar Coming to City of Aurora and Arapahoe County Pioneer solar garden developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC) commemorated the ground breaking for development of the first community solar garden to serve the City of Aurora and Arapahoe County. Xce ... more		Standard Solar Installs Fourth Aggregate Net-Metered Solar System in Kent County at Fairlee Lagoons Standard Solar has announced it has completed the installation of an 809.4 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Fairlee Lagoons in Kent County, Maryland. Funding for the Fairlee Lagoons solar array ... more

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China announces 'major' military drills around Taiwan

Israeli air force deploys first laser interception system

Iran says launches three satellites into space from Russia

JinkoSolar Completes the Largest Rooftop PV System in a Desalination Plant		World's First Ski Area Fully Powered With On-Site Renewables		Microgrid Solar First In US To Install Restaurant Roof Made Entirely Of Solar Panels		Standard Solar Installs Fourth Aggregate Net-Metered Solar System		Smarter Specifying Of Components In The Solar Industry Ensure Long-Term Operational Reliability
Intersolar North America Spotlights Energy Storage Innovations		New material approach should increase solar cell efficiency		Cedarville University Announces Dedication of Large Solar Power Installation		Smarter specifying of components in the solar industry ensure long-term operational reliability		SolarReserve Expands International Development Activities into Latin America

Made in IBM Labs: Collaboration Aims to Harness the Energy of 2,000 Suns

US Bank and SolarCity Installing Solar Panels Over Carports And Rooftops

Solar Junction and IQE to Develop Satellite Solar Energy Cells

India challenges United States on solar industry subsidies

Solar3D Announces Patent Protection For Concept

Gov. Markell Helps Dedicate PSEG Milford Solar Farm

JinkoSolar Partners with University of Western Ontario to Power a Solar Car

SunEdison and Petrobras sign an agreement to build one of the largest solar PV plants in Brazil

Renewable energy thrives in Japan

Department of Energy Supports Smart Solar Deployment Through truSolar

Inverter Sales Increase But Massive Change To Location And Share

Physicians Unite with Solar Energy Companies to Form New Group

PV Inverter Revenue Expands to $7 Billion in 2012

New solar-cell coating could boost efficiency

NREL and Stanford Team up on Peel-and-Stick Solar Cells

Yingli becomes number one global supplier

A solar booster shot for natural gas power plants

Envision Solar Completes Second Solar Tree Array Installation for NREL

Solar becomes single largest source of new grid capacity in the USA

Natcore Makes Major Advancements In Black Silicon, Discovers Compelling New Application

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