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January 26, 2014

From a carpet of nanorods to a thin film solar cell absorber within a few seconds
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 23, 2014
Research teams at the HZB and at the University of Limerick, Ireland, have discovered a novel solid state reaction which lets kesterite grains grow within a few seconds and at relatively low temperatures. For this reaction they exploit a transition from a metastable wurtzite compound in the form of nanorods to the more stable kesterite compound. At the EDDI Beamline at BESSY II, the scientists could observe this process in real-time when heating the sample: in a few seconds Kesterite grains formed ... read more

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Community Solar Gardens Coming to Massachusetts The popularity of solar energy is growing in Massachusetts, and Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the company responsible for introducing the community-owned solar model to consumers and utilities acro ... more		Major Energy Expands Into Solar Major Energy through its 99% equity stake in Palmer Solar LLC, has constructed a 2.5MW PV solar ground array in Palmer, Massachusetts, with the energy being sold to the University Of Massachusetts u ... more		The meeco Group launches its brand new sun2safe solution The meeco Group has added a new product to its wide renewable energy product range: the sun2safe solution, a preferably solar renewable (for example solar or hydro) power conversion, storage and ene ... more
				Mideast looks at $50B to spend on solar power by 2020 The Middle East, spearheaded by the oil-rich Persian Gulf monarchies, could spend up to $50 billion on developing solar power over the next seven years, says the Middle East Solar Industry Association. ... more		Trina Solar supplies Edison Energy with 4,000 PV modules Trina Solar has announced that it has supplied 4,000 PV modules to Edison Energy for a project that has seen Knowes Housing Association help 350 households at risk of fuel poverty in Clydebank, Scot ... more

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SolarCity to Introduce Solar Financial Products SolarCityis transforming energy delivery by making solar power more accessible and affordable than previously possible-now the company wants to provide a new avenue for individuals and institutions ... more		Solar Frontier To Build No.4 Solar Plant In Tohoku Solar Frontier is to construct a CIS solar module plant (Tohoku Plant) with nominal production capacity of 150 MW in the Tohoku region of Japan. This will be Solar Frontier's fourth manufactur ... more		Half-billion-year-old parasite still threatens shellfish China increases lead in global remote sensing research as US share slips Robots gain guarded acceptance in elderly care if safety and trust align		MC Industrial to build Missouri's largest investor-owned Solar Energy Center St. Louis-based MC Industrial has been chosen to manage the design and construction of Ameren Missouri's multi-million-dollar project to build the state's largest investor-owned solar energy center. ... more
				DuPont Solamet Helps REC Increase Solar Panel Power Performance DuPont Solamet PV18x series photovoltaic metallization paste is helping REC to develop its most powerful solar panels to date. The achievement is the result of collaboration over the last four years ... more		Solar-power device would use heat to enhance efficiency A new approach to harvesting solar energy, developed by MIT researchers, could improve efficiency by using sunlight to heat a high-temperature material whose infrared radiation would then be collect ... more

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Germany eyes swift cuts in renewable energy subsidies Germany's new energy minister has outlined cuts in subsidies to producers of renewable energy as the country wrestles with soaring costs from its nuclear power exit, according to a document obtained by AFP Sunday. ... more		Cobalt catalysts allow researchers to duplicate the complicated steps of photosynthesis Humans have for ages taken cues from nature to build their own devices, but duplicating the steps in the complicated electronic dance of photosynthesis remains one of the biggest challenges and oppo ... more		SpaceX to Acquire EchoStar AWS-3 Spectrum Licenses in $2.6 Billion Stock Deal Robotic exosuit designed to assist astronaut movement tested in simulated lunar mission OlmoEarth AI Platform Released to Expand Access to Planetary Data and Insights		UNC researchers harness sun's energy during day for use at night Solar energy has long been used as a clean alternative to fossil fuels such as coal and oil, but it could only be harnessed during the day when the sun's rays were strongest. Now researchers led by ... more
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China's new aircraft carrier enters service in key move to modernise fleet

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Senate Republicans defeat bill requiring Congress to approve attacking Venezuela

Ascent Solar To Build CIGS Production Plant In Jiangsu		GS Hong Kong Solar Opens CIGS Plant In China		Australia's small-scale green energy installations reach 2 million		Solar Biz Helps Floating Doctors Bring Electricity to Indigenous Community		China Sunergy Achieves Major Milestone of International Development
Canadian Solar Completes the Sale of Mississippi Mills Solar Power Plant to TransCanada		JinkoSolar PV Projects Connected to the Grid Reach 213MW		Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept Goes Off the Grid, Gives Glimpse of Clean Vehicle Future		Yingli Green Energy Supplies 1 MW of Solar Panels to Serbia's Second Largest Solar Project		ReneSola Panels Power 420MW Solar Project in Japan

ReneSola Provides High-Efficiency PV Modules to Glass Manufacturing Facility

Canadian Solar Connects its Tumushuke 30MW Solar Power Plant to the China State Grid

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