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September 12, 2013

New Solarlink Kit Streamlines PV System Testing On Innovative Off-Grid Island Projects
London, UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2013
Advanced test instrumentation has helped a UK-based solar PV specialist to significantly improve the electricity supply on two off-grid Hebridean Islands. Renewables specialist Wind and Sun Ltd. has recently completed two new innovative solar PV power installation projects on the islands of Muck and Eigg off the west coast of Scotland to provide additional energy supplies to meet the needs of the growing island communities. On the Isle of Muck, the newly installed power generation system inc ... read more

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AAMA publishes performance requirements and test procedures for solar reflective finishes The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released AAMA 643-13, "Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Solar Reflective Finishes," which des ... more		Solar Exchange to Unveil Global Solar Marketplace Solar Exchange has announced the launch date of its cloud-based commerce platform which automates the buying and selling of goods for the solar industry. Beginning September 9, professionals a ... more		Hydrogen Fuel From Sunlight In the search for clean, green sustainable energy sources to meet human needs for generations to come, perhaps no technology matches the ultimate potential of artificial photosynthesis. Bionic leave ... more
				Indu Solar achieves peak performance / production in their 9 EPC projects Indu Solar, having already achieved the distinction of being one of the few companies in the country to complete execution of over 80 MW Solar EPC across different types of terrains, has also report ... more		Cheaper Chinese solar panels are not due to low-cost labor A study of the photovoltaic industries in the US and China shows that China's dominance in solar panel manufacturing is not driven solely by cheaper labour and government support, but by larger-scal ... more

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SunMaxx Solar's New Flat Plate Receives SRCC Certification The latest technology in solar thermal hot water flat plates is officially on the market. The Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) has awarded SunMaxx Solar's TitanPower ALDH29 the OG-1 ... more		Solis Partners Urges N.J. Commercial Property Owners to Apply Now for PSE and G's Solar Loan III Program Solis Partners is working with New Jersey commercial property owners to structure projects and prepare for the upcoming competitive PSE and G Solar Loan III solicitations. The $193 million Solar Loa ... more				Global Solar Inverter Shipments Fall for the First Time in Seven Quarters Worldwide market shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters declined by 5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter-the first such decrease since the third quarter of 2011-as demand fell in key ... more
				New Connection between Stacked Solar Cells Can Handle Energy of 70,000 Suns North Carolina State University researchers have come up with a new technique for improving the connections between stacked solar cells, which should improve the overall efficiency of solar energy d ... more		NREL Study Suggests Cost Gap for Western Renewables Could Narrow by 2025 A new Energy Department study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicates that by 2025 wind and solar power electricity generation could become cost-competitive without fe ... more

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New nanoparticles make solar cells cheaper to manufacture 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 dis ... more		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

Professor and student develop device to detect biodiesel contamination

European Parliament backs switch in biofuels

Blue-green algae a 5-tool player in converting waste to fuel

European researchers envision wearable exoskeleton for factory workers

Ultra-fast trading robots can send markets out of control

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

Windswept German island gives power to the people

No evidence of residential property value impacts near US wind turbines

French court rejects planned wind farm near Mont Saint Michel

Volvo gets green light for two car plants in China

Toyota joins Daimler in boycotting coolant

BMW accused of spying on Paris electric car scheme

	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		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		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		Solar Industry Capital Expenditures Set to Rebound as Emerging Economies Boost Production		Installed Price of Solar PV Systems in the US Continues to Decline at a Rapid Pace		Solar Sculpture by World-Renowned Artist at Pacific Science Center Powered by Silicon Energy		Microgrid Solar Announces Community Education and Outreach Programs
Yampa Valley Electric Association Inks Power Purchase Agreement for Community-Owned Solar		3D Graphene: Solar Power's Next Platinum		US Interior Department Announcement Will Help To Advance Geothermal		Big-Box Retailers Turn To Solar, How Can Electric Utilities Adapt?		First Solar Set to Install 1 Gigawatt Worth of PV Systems in 2013

PV microinverters must continue to penetrate commercial installations

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