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October 28, 2013

Scientists unveil energy-generating window
Paris (AFP) Oct 24, 2013
Scientists in China said Thursday they had designed a "smart" window that can both save and generate energy, and may ultimately reduce heating and cooling costs for buildings. While allowing us to feel close to the outside world, windows cause heat to escape from buildings in winter and let the Sun's unwanted rays enter in summer. This has sparked a quest for "smart" windows that can adapt to weather conditions outside. Today's smart windows are limited to regulating light and heat from th ... read more

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Low-priced plastic photovoltaics devices, which tap the power of the sun and convert it to electricity, offer a green - and potentially unlimited - alternative to fossil fuel use. So why haven't solar technologies been more widely ... more		Solar panels can be used to provide heating and air conditioning The use of solar panels to produce hot water is standard practice, but researchers at the Madrid Universities Carlos III and Politecnica suggest that they may also be used to provide large offices w ... more		Cleaner and greener cities with integrated transparent solar cells Imagine buildings in which the windows allow the sun's light to enter, and at the same time capture the energy from the sun needed to meet all their energy needs. In this seemingly futuristic scenar ... more
				Simpler Manufacturing Cuts Cost Of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Solarcells In the near future, solar panels will not only be more efficient but also a lot cheaper and affordable for everyone, thanks to research by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scientists. Th ... more		New study finds unprecedented warmth in Arctic The heat is on, at least in the Arctic... Average summer temperatures in the Eastern Canadian Arctic during the last 100 years are higher now than during any century in the past 44,000 years and per ... more

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ecoSolargy's End-To-End HDPV Solution Reduces PV System Costs ecoSolargy has announced availability of an end-to-end HDPV solution with the HDPV Alliance, an industry initiative aimed at reducing photovoltaic (PV) system costs while increasing energy productio ... more		New NRDC Crowdfunding Campaign to Connect Schools to Solar Power In a first-of-its kind melding of education, energy and environmentalism, the Natural Resources Defense Council has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support a new initiative to help schools purch ... 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		Santerno Introduces New PV Power Plant Controller that Provides Single Point of Control At Solar Power International this week, Santerno, the Carraro Group company that specializes in alternative energy electronics and industrial automation, will display its new Santerno PV Power Plant ... more
				Solar Grid Storage and AllCell Partner to Help Ensure Grid Stability Solar Grid Storage today announced the selection of AllCell Technologies as a preferred supplier of large lithium-ion battery systems for their PowerFactor solar + storage systems. The Solar Grid St ... more		Trina Solar powers Lightsource projects with 20MWp Trina Solar has announced that it has entered into an agreement to supply PV modules with a total generation capacity of 20MWp to Lightsource Renewable Energy, the UK's leading solar energy generato ... more

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Tiny 'LEGO brick' style studs make solar panels a quarter more efficient Rows of aluminium studs help solar panels extract more energy from sunlight than those with flat surfaces. Most solar cells used in homes and industry are made using thick layers of material to abso ... more		Solar Exchange Advances to Final Round at Solar Startup Challenge Solar Exchange has announced it will compete in an investor-focused competition dedicated to solar industry startups at Solar Power International (SPI) in Chicago. Taking a page from Silicon Valley' ... more		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun		Overcrowded German solar inverter market pushes suppliers to the brink Evidence that the solar inverter market has become overcrowded in certain key PV markets such as Germany is growing following Solutronic's recent announcement of insolvency. Due to the high co ... more
				Tecta Announces Roof+Solar Financing Program Tecta Solar has introduced an innovative approach to financing roof replacement and roofing repair costs for its customers by leveraging current Federal and State solar incentives. "This is th ... more		Harvard Business School installs AC PV solar array Harvard Business School has just completed a large rooftop solar installation using AC modules from ET Solar powered by SolarBridge microinverters. Massachusetts-based solar energy company Solect En ... more

Plant used as biodiesel source found to hide poisonous problem

The potential of straw for the energy mix has been underestimated

Scientists Identify Key Genes for Increasing Oil Content in Plant Leaves

Michigan Tech Researchers Developing an Artificial Leg with a Natural Gait

Walking robots: it's all in the hips, say Japan researchers

Robot challenge: unload a spacecraft

Shifting winds in turbine arrays

Windswept German island gives power to the people

Spain launches first offshore wind turbine

China's Dongfeng mulls 'rationality' of Peugeot move

Eight U.S. states in agreement to promote zero-emission vehicles

Eight states to aim for 3.3 million zero-emission cars

	IHS Cuts Global Solar Inverter Revenue Forecast in Light of Heavy Price Declines Global market revenue for solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters will drop by 9 percent in 2013, due to rapid price declines for commercial and utility-scale inverters and intense cost pressure in mature ... more		Scientists develop heat-resistant materials that could vastly improve solar cell efficiency Scientists have created a heat-resistant thermal emitter that could significantly improve the efficiency of solar cells. The novel component is designed to convert heat from the sun into infrared li ... more		PROINSO presents PV-DIESEL hybrid systems PROINSO bets strongly on R and D and is working to increase sales of PV-DIESEL hybrid systems, which combine PV panels and a diesel generator as a backup power source. The fuel save controller ... more		Trina Solar chief scientist at PVSEC 2013 Trina Solar took to the stage at PVSEC 2013 to provide an evaluation of current PV production costs and assess what the company believes will be the decisive buying factors for PV in the coming year ... 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

KYOCERA Announces Strategic Alliance with IronRidge for Solar Module Mounting Systems		KYOCERA Collaborating with Mitsui and SB Energy		Abengoa's Solana begins commercial operation		Trina Solar wins System Integration prize at 2013 Solar Industry Awards		Trina Solar supplies 5MW to ESPE for ground-mounted project in Romania
Kyocera Solar Helps Power Midway Airport Rental Car Facility		UMD Robotic Bird Harvests Solar Energy		Researchers find rust can power up artificial photosynthesis		World First for Stand-Alone, Solar-Powered Lighting Column		ET Solar Provides Solar Panels for Two Utility Projects in Chile

SolarBOS announces official release of Circuit Breaker Solutions

Minimum price on solar to protect South Australian consumers

KYOCERA Solar Gives Small Business an Edge with Energy Savings

KYOCERA Supplies Solar Modules for "Kizuna" Solar Park

University of Calgary solar teams on the world stage

Rocketdyne Tests High Concentrated PV System

Major leap towards graphene for solar cells

NREL Releases New Roadmap to Reducing Solar PV "Soft Costs" by 2020

Dutch team win Australian solar car race

Solar power's future brawl

DEK Solar Helps Break New Barriers for Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Solar Cells

Global Solar Installation Growth Set to Hit Three-Year High in 2014

Solid UK performance signals strong future for Trina Solar

Another 1MW of Community-Owned Solar Comes Online in Colorado

IKEA rolls out consumer solar panel systems in British stores

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