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July 01, 2013

Watching solar cells grow
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2013
For the first time, a team of researchers at the HZB led by Dr. Roland Mainz and Dr. Christian Kaufmann has managed to observe growth of high-efficiency chalcopyrite thin film solar cells in real time and to study the formation and degradation of defects that compromise efficiency. To this end, the scientists set up a novel measuring chamber at the Berlin electron storage ring BESSY II, which allows them to combine several different kinds of measuring techniques. Their results show during wh ... read more

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Walmart Announces 10 New Solar Installations In Maryland Walmart and SolarCity have announced the completion of projects at eight Walmart stores and two Sam's Clubs across the state of Maryland that will generate clean, renewable electricity. The en ... more		Toyota Installs KYOCERA-Powered Solar Carport Kyocera Solar has announced that its solar modules have been installed on a new photovoltaic (PV) carport at Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Baja California (TMMBC). The system was inaugurated with a ... more		OneRoof Energy Partners With One Block Off the Grid Expanding the Market of Affordable Solar Financing Options OneRoof Energy was selected by One Block Off the Grid ("1BOG") to provide solar lease financing for their rapidly expanding residential solar customer base. With the shortest sales cycle in th ... more
				Imaging defects in solar cells Researchers at LMU have developed a new method for visualizing material defects in thin-film solar cells. An LMU research team led by Bert Nickel has, for the first time, succeeded in functionally c ... more		Los Angeles launches rooftop solar feed in tariff program Los Angeles has launched the nation's largest urban solar rooftop feed in tariff program. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Largest-in-the-Nation Feed-in Tariff Solar Program Kicks Off With the flip of a switch, Los Angeles officials have inaugurated the nation's largest rooftop solar Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program, enabling hundreds of building owners to create solar power plants o ... more		ET Solar Supplied Solar Modules to School Projects in Southern California ET Solar Group has announced that it has completed the delivery to Apple Valley Unified School District in Southern California for its 2.3 MW solar projects installed by DS Energy Solutions. T ... more				SolarCity Introduces Energy Explorer Responding to President Obama's call earlier today for private industry to do more on climate change, SolarCity unveiled Energy Explorer, new software that provides homeowners a self-guided tour of ... more
				Santerno Solar Skids To Be Installed To The Largest Solar Installation In Vermont Santerno has announced that Greenwood Biosar has selected Santerno 1.5MW and 750kW Solar Skids powered by TG760 1000V TL NA inverters for the largest solar plant to be installed in Vermont. Th ... more		JinkoSolar Supplies Solar Modules to First Private Solar Park in India JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it has supplied 25.8 MW of high-efficient solar PV modules to the first private solar park in India. Located in Mandrup Village, Solapur District, Maharas ... more

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TUV Rheinland to Launch New Inverter Functionality Testing Program At Intersolar North America, TUV Rheinland, a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL), will introduce a smart inverter testing program that enables the grid-connect functions for the emergin ... more		Fronius Solar.web Maximizes PV System Uptime Fronius Solar.web, a new, free online portal from Fronius USA, helps photovoltaic (PV) system installers, integrators and owners maximize system uptime and energy yield through data generation and i ... more				New Asoka Adapter First to Network Solar Power Systems Using Powerline Communications Asoka Corporation has announced the PL7070-COM, an RS-485 serial PLCbridge adapter designed to minimize the networking challenges of connecting solar equipment throughout a building. The PL707 ... more
				Solar Trackers Beam Growing Energy Trend into China and India The solar power industry is spreading from matured developed economies into emerging nations further afield, states new analysis by research and consulting firm GlobalData. The new report look ... more		Solar power heads in a new direction: Thinner Most efforts at improving solar cells have focused on increasing the efficiency of their energy conversion, or on lowering the cost of manufacturing. But now MIT researchers are opening another aven ... more

High-octane bacteria could ease pain at the pump

Novel Enzyme from Tiny Gribble Could Prove a Boon for Biofuels Research

A cheaper drive to 'cool' fuels

Scientists create a robot fish that can dive beneath water's surface

Japan robot says space mission 'big stride' for androids

Members of Top Nine Software Teams Move Forward from DARPA's Virtual Robotics Challenge

Next step on King Island wind power project welcomed

Chile expands wind power resources

Policy issues plague hydropower as wind power backup

Electric car maker Tesla debuts quick battery swap system

British team cracks 200 mph in electric car, sets record

Arnie defends his Hummer fleet as eco-friendly

	Hanwha SolarOne with Roll-out of new Polycrystalline Portfolio Hanwha SolarOne has launched its new poly-crystalline module series in Europe at the Intersolar exhibition opening in Munich, Germany. Features of the new modules include higher efficiencies, reduce ... more		DOE Verifies Alta's Solar Material Harvests Alot More Energy in the Heat The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Alta Devices have jointly demonstrated that Alta's solar material retains its high efficiency in real-world conditions ... more		Solar Impulse Plane Is Completing A Trans-continental Flight The pioneer pilots of the Solar Impulse who are currently completing a coast-to-coast solar-powered flight across America will be keynoting the first day of the Renewable Energy Finance Forum-Wall S ... more		Inmarsat Partners With Students To Power Mobile Satcoms During World Solar Challenge Inmarsat has announced its sponsorship of Solar Team Twente, a group of 16 Dutch engineering students who will compete in the prestigious World Solar Challenge, which takes place in Australia from 6 ... more

Trina Solar showcases enhanced Trinasmart		A cheaper drive to 'cool' fuels		Uncovering quantum secret in photosynthesis		Future looks bright for carbon nanotube solar cells		EU trade chief sees speedy end to China solar row
Qatar comes to rescue of Germany's Solarworld		Polymer-coated catalyst protects "artificial leaf"		Dynamic Energy and Stone Quest Complete New Jersey Solar Project		Eltek THEIA HE Enhanced Performance Solar Inverters and New Solar Energy Storage System		Talesun Solar Awarded UL 1000V Module Certification

Future looks bright for carbon nanotube solar cells

China, EU to hold talks on solar dispute

juwi Still Relies on the Power of the Sun with Focus on International Business

KYOCERA to Supply and Construct 30 MW of Solar Power at Agricultural Facilities Across Japan

China, EU to hold talks on solar dispute

Maxwell Technologies and Soitec Demonstrate Benefits Of Integrating Energy Storage With CPV Technology

KYOCERA Donates Solar Power Generating Systems to Schools in Tanzania and Uganda

Leading Companies Team Up to Develop an Unrivalled Lithium Sulfur Solar Energy Storage System

World's Largest Solar-Powered Boat Comes to Boston

XIOLINK Installs Solar Panels Atop Downtown St. Louis Headquarters

For solar pilot, human endurance is the sky's limit

Goal Zero and In-Q-Tel Sign Strategic Agreement to Develop Deployable Power Systems

MECASOLAR leads a European R and D project

1.3GW of PV Installations Eliminated by EU Anti-Dumping Duties in 2013

DLR and CIEMAT commission a meteorological station for solar power plants

Testing Artificial Photosynthesis

Brill Install First Micro Inverted PV Systems In The North Of England

DuPont and Yingli Green Energy Sign Expanded Strategic Agreement

Clean Energy Collective Awarded Three Additional Solar Gardens

Chinese Antidumping Duties to Drive up Solar Polysilicon Devices

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