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September 06, 2013

New nanoparticles make solar cells cheaper to manufacture
Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Sep 05, 2013
University of Alberta researchers have found that abundant materials in the Earth's crust can be used to make inexpensive and easily manufactured nanoparticle-based solar cells. The U of A discovery, several years in the making, is an important step forward in making solar power more accessible to parts of the world that are off the traditional electricity grid or face high power costs, such as the Canadian North, said researcher Jillian Buriak, a chemistry professor and senior research officer of ... read more

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WINAICO Unveils Triple Black Module in US Market WINAICO USA is excited to announce that their triple black module will become available in the United States starting in October. The sleek, fully black, 60 cell monocrystalline module will be offer ... more		Texas Has The Largest Solar Potential In The Country Do you know that the sunshine that falls on Texas in a month contains more energy than all of the oil that has ever been pumped in the state can generate. Texas is the state that has the large ... more		Solar Microinverter Shipments to Quadruple The global market for microinverters will expand by a factor of four from 2013 through 2017 as microinverters are adopted in greater numbers outside the United States while new markets also rush to ... more
				New German subsidy kick-starts solar energy storage market "New German Government subsidy kick-starts solar energy storage market", says Sam Wilkinson, Research Manager, at IHS. "As earlier predicted by IHS, German energy storage subsidy is forecast to kick ... more		First Solar Sells Canadian Power Plants to GE-Alterra Partnership First Solar has announced that it has sold a collection of solar projects in Ontario, Canada, totaling 50 megawatts (MW) AC to an investment partnership led by GE unit GE Energy Financial Services. ... more

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India preparing first floating solar power station The U.S. Energy Information Administration lists India as the world's fourth-largest energy consumer. The Indo-Asian News Service reported on Wednesday that the country's shortage of domestic energy supplies has heightened its interest in renewable energy. ... more		Sunplanter Gives Radiant House a Beautiful Advantage at Solar Decathlon Sunplanter, an innovative photovoltaic architecture and design firm, will be debuting its solar technology as part of the US Department of Energy's 2013 Solar Decathlon Competition. Held this ... 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		Chicago Area EV Charging Station Equipped with Solar Canopy and Lithium-ion Battery AllCell Technologies and Windfree announced the completion of the Chicago area's first lithium-ion energy storage system connected to a solar powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station. Th ... more
				Second round of solar auction to light up Australia's capital The Clean Energy Council has congratulated Zhenfa Solar and Elementus on their successful projects in the second round of the ACT Solar Auction, which will provide large amounts of clean energy at a ... more		Solar Industry Capital Expenditures Set to Rebound as Emerging Economies Boost Production The sun is finally rising on the global solar business, with growing demand in developing regions helping to ignite the first increase in industrywide capital spending in three years in 2014, accord ... more

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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		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		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		3D Graphene: Solar Power's Next Platinum 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, flexibl ... more

Canadian scientists unravel camelina biofuel genome

New possibilities for efficient biofuel production

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Japan's robo-astronaut takes 'one small step...'

Brain interface allows researcher to control another's hand movements

Computer scientists envision computer chip working like a human brain

No evidence of residential property value impacts near US wind turbines

French court rejects planned wind farm near Mont Saint Michel

China to Remain Wind Power Market Leader in 2020

Volvo gets green light for two car plants in China

Toyota joins Daimler in boycotting coolant

US auto sales accelerate to best pace since 2007

	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		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		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

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

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NREL Report Firms Up Land-Use Requirements of Solar		Disorder can improve the performance of plastic solar cells		Schneider Electric Champions Solar Energy in Thailand		Microgrid Solar Helping To Support Growing Presence Of Electric Vehicles		Tecta Completes Solar Installation at Massachusetts Art Museum

Independence Solar Completes 126 kW Rooftop Solar Array for Forest Hill

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

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