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August 21, 2013

3D Graphene: Solar Power's Next Platinum
Houghton MI (SPX) Aug 21, 2013
One of the most promising types of solar cells has a few drawbacks. A scientist at Michigan Technological University may have overcome one of them. Dye-sensitized solar cells are thin, flexible, easy to make and very good at turning sunshine into electricity. However, a key ingredient is one of the most expensive metals on the planet: platinum. While only small amounts are needed, at $1,500 an ounce, the cost of the silvery metal is still significant. Yun Hang Hu, the Charles and Caroll McAr ... read more

Japan market entry made easy with ABC Solar Japan

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Installed Price of Solar PV Systems in the US Continues to Decline at a Rapid Pace The installed price of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2012 and through the first half of 2013, according to the latest edition of Tracking the Sun, ... more		Solar Sculpture by World-Renowned Artist at Pacific Science Center Powered by Silicon Energy Exotic, dynamic, and solar powered - the new Sonic Bloom installation by world-renowned artist Dan Corson seeks to create curiosity and educate visitors about solar electricity generation. Sonic Blo ... more		Microgrid Solar Announces Community Education and Outreach Programs St. Louis based Microgrid Solar announces efforts to educate and support the public through multiple solar initiatives. Beginning with a partnership with Clayton, Missouri last year and then the cit ... more
				Yampa Valley Electric Association Inks Power Purchase Agreement for Community-Owned Solar Renewable energy in Colorado is taking another leap forward with a new power purchase agreement between community-owned solar developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC) and the Yampa Valley Electric As ... more		US Interior Department Announcement Will Help To Advance Geothermal In response to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell's keynote address at the National Clean Energy Summit, the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) has released the following statement from GEA Exe ... more

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Big-Box Retailers Turn To Solar, How Can Electric Utilities Adapt? The electric utility industry faces the risk of declining revenues as more customers install solar panels on their homes and businesses. Solar power currently supplies 2% of the country's electricit ... more		First Solar Set to Install 1 Gigawatt Worth of PV Systems in 2013 First Solar Inc. is living up to its name this year, with the No.1-ranked company expected in 2013 to become the first engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm ever to install 1 gigawatt ... more		OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management Alen Space begins SATMAR satellite validation over Bay of Algeciras Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystem		PV microinverters must continue to penetrate commercial installations Enphase Energy has recently announced that its PV microinverter had been used in a 2.3 MW commercial rooftop installation in Canada, signifying a milestone in microinverters' progress towards establ ... more
				Can solar energy help save Greece? What happens to renewable energy programs in a country that gets whacked by a full-scale debt crisis, like the one that struck Greece beginning in 2009 - do the programs whither and die in the wind ... more		White House goes green with solar panels The White House is going green. Solar panels are being installed on parts of the residence, a US official said Thursday - making good on a pledge that dates back to 2010. ... more

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Japan's grids can support solar boom? Amid a solar power boom in Japan, there are concerns the country's electrical grids cannot support proposed projects. ... more		New Program Delivers Solar Power to Low-Income Families Low-income residents in Denver, Colo. will soon receive clean, locally-produced energy thanks to a new partnership between solar garden developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC) and the Housing Author ... more		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight How to Refinance a Personal Loan is it the Right Choice for You		Empa scientists boost CdTe solar cell efficiency Flexible thin film solar cells that can be produced by roll-to-roll manufacturing are a highly promising route to cheap solar electricity. Now scientists from Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories fo ... more
				NREL Report Firms Up Land-Use Requirements of Solar The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on the land use requirements of solar power plants based on actual land-use practices from existing solar f ... more		Disorder can improve the performance of plastic solar cells Scientists have spent decades trying to build flexible plastic solar cells efficient enough to compete with conventional cells made of silicon. To boost performance, research groups have tried creat ... more

New possibilities for efficient biofuel production

Microbial Who-Done-It For Biofuels

Microorganisms found in salt flats could offer new path to green hydrogen fuel

Computer scientists envision computer chip working like a human brain

Researchers create 'soft robotic' devices using water-based gels

Talking robot sent to ISS to 'get along' with humans

China to Remain Wind Power Market Leader in 2020

Localized wind power blowing more near homes, farms and factories

Price of Wind Energy in the United States Is Near an All-Time Low

Waze traffic app integrated in Google Maps

High temperature capacitor could pave the way for electric vehicle

China vehicle sales growth slows in July

	Schneider Electric Champions Solar Energy in Thailand Schneider Electric, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, announced it is all set to expand its solar energy business in Thailand. With completely integrated power ... more		Microgrid Solar Helping To Support Growing Presence Of Electric Vehicles Microgrid Solar knows that Electric Vehicles (EVs) result in lower carbon emissions and the company therefore recognizes the importance of helping to make Charging Stations accessible to EV drivers. ... more		Tecta Completes Solar Installation at Massachusetts Art Museum Tecta Solar recently completed the installation of 503 kWp of solar photovoltaics at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA). This roof mount system is located in North Adams, Mass. ... more		Independence Solar Completes 126 kW Rooftop Solar Array for Forest Hill Independence Solar today announced the completion of a 126 kW rooftop solar array for ACM Technologies, a Forest Hill, MD based developer of environmentally-friendly custom water treatment systems. ... more

SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

Space Systems Command activates System Delta 80 for assured space access

Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions to provide SAR reconnaissance data to German military

JinkoSolar to Supply 39MW PV Modules to AMEC for Three Projects In the US		KYOCERA Solar Modules Prove Long-Term Reliability in Colorado Mountains		Distributed Solar Power Generation Will Reach $112 Billion In Annual Revenue By 2018		Solar installers praise the introduction of the new off-grid inverter/charger from Schneider Electric		DuPont and GD Solar Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
OPEC Nations Seek Cash For Solar Shift		Large-scale solar funding good news for a renewable future		Cobalt Replacements Make Solar Cells More Sustainable		Cleaning Solar Panels Often Not Worth the Cost		EU-China solar deal effective August 6: official

Planetary 'runaway greenhouse' more easily triggered

Australia to move ahead with massive solar project

Wash your solar panels for more energy? Not worth it, experts say

Livermore makes breakthrough in solar energy research

Suntech Powers Latin America with Largest Solar Field

Overcoming the hurdles to inexpensive, durable electronics and solar cells

UCLA researchers double efficiency of novel solar cell

The best of two worlds: Solar hydrogen production breakthrough

KYOCERA and Century Tokyo To Operate Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants

EU, China settle solar panel dispute

Santerno Solar Inverters Deliver Proven Performance at Solar Systems' Mildura Solar Power Station in Australia

Solar panel deal can help settle other China disputes: EU

Dominion Acquires Three Solar Projects In Indiana

The meeco Group adds iKUBE to its mobile energy product range

Nautilus Solar Completes the First Project under the L.A. Clean Solar Program

Viridian Energy Sets Out to Demonstrate the "Ripple Effect" in Indonesia

Canadian Solar Completed 30 MW Rooftop PV Installations in Suzhou, China

EU, China near deal on solar panel dispute: report

Off-grid sterilization with Rice U.'s 'solar steam'

Sahara solar project fades, but sunpower shines in gulf

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