Solar Energy News

March 21, 2014

Renewables Dominate New US Electrical Generating Capacity in February
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 21, 2014
According to the latest "Energy Infrastructure Update" report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects, wind and solar provided 80.9% of new installed U.S. electrical generating capacity for the month of February. Five new "units" of wind provided 99 MW while 12 units of solar provided 92%. In addition, one new unit of natural gas provided 45 MW. For the first two months of 2014, renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, solar, water, wind) accounted for ... read more

Previous Issues

Mar 20

Mar 19

Mar 18

Mar 17

Mar 15

Japan Energy Storage Subsidies To Spark Market Growth "The introduction of subsidies for consumers and businesses installing energy storage in Japan and Germany is forecast to spark a drive to install the systems and help drive down costs just as they ... more		Midsummer launches low cost versatile R and D platform for thin film deposition Midsummer has announced the launch of the UNO, a low cost versatile research and development platform for thin film deposition specifically developed for universities and research facilities. ... more		Vernon and CEC to Build Wisconsin's First Community-Owned Solar Farm Vernon Electric Cooperative (VEC) is bringing community-owned solar to Wisconsin. In partnership with national community solar developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC), VEC will provide any member in ... more
				KYOCERA Solar Modules Pass TUV Rheinland's Salt Mist Corrosion Test Kyocera has announced that its entire product line of solar modules has passed the Salt Mist Corrosion Test, IEC61701:2011 Edition 2, Severity Level 6, administered by TUV Rheinland in Tempe, Arizon ... more		Greenlight Planet Launches Most Affordable Solar Mobile Charging Product In Africa Greenlight Planet, a for-profit solar energy company serving off-grid families in Africa and South Asia announces the launch of two new products across sub-Saharan Africa: The Sun King Mobile and Su ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Suntech Power Certifies Ecoppia's Innovative Water-Free Solar Array Cleaning Solution Ecoppia has announced that Suntech Power, a leading manufacturer of photovoltaic solar panels, has certified Ecoppia's solution for use on Suntech solar panels. Ecoppia's solution cost-effecti ... more		Canadian Solar Announces the Opening of Its Microgrid Testing Centre Canadian Solar has announced the opening of Canadian Solar Microgrid Testing Centre. The Centre will focus on micro-grid solution testing, and system solution design and smart grid assessment servic ... more		Japan deploys troops after wave of deadly bear attacks New Copernicus Satellite Strengthens Earth Observation Programme Ancient mantle revealed by 3.7-billion-year-old rocks in Australia		ReneSola to Provide Modules, Inverters, and Inverters to UK Solar Project ReneSola has announced that it will deliver 66 Replus string inverters and 100 Micro Replus micro inverters to Enlightened Solar, as part of a larger sale of ReneSola solar products. Enlighten ... more
				China, EU settle solar trade dispute A trade agreement with China will give European companies the opportunity to compete in the Chinese solar power market, the EU's trade commissioner said. ... more		Nanotube composites increase the efficiency of next generation of solar cells Carbon nanotubes are becoming increasingly attractive for photovoltaic solar cells as a replacement to silicon. Researchers at Umea University in Sweden have discovered that controlled placement of ... more

Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar while Maintaining Current Systems; IDGA�s Military Radar Summit - April 2014

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Nuclear Supply Chain Summit - April 28-29 Greenville SC

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

California Firm Awarded Patent for Zero-Fuel Solar Plastic Molding Technology LightManufacturing has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the firm US Patent 8,662,877 covering the use of concentrated solar thermal energy for molding plastic. The ... more		Next-Gen PV Technologies to Take Center Stage as Solar Expenditures Rebound Advanced photovoltaic (PV) technologies such as diamond wire and n-type substrates will increasingly find their way into mainstream solar manufacturing, especially with capital expenditures set to b ... more		Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers China's Mars orbiter captures detailed images of interstellar object 3I ATLAS Suspected debris strike delays Chinese spaceship's return		Sale of Bosch Solar Energy's cell and module production in Arnstadt to SolarWorld The deal under which the production of crystalline photovoltaic cells and modules in Arnstadt will be sold by Bosch to SolarWorld has been closed. All the conditions for consummating the purchasing ... more
				Research Partnership With Cutting Edge 24/7 Solar Technology Solar generated electricity, which can suffer from intermittency issues and related impacts on the grid, is about to blossom at Arizona State University. Work will now begin on the development of a ... more		High-Concentration Solar Photovoltaic Systems to Reach Greater Efficiencies Consistent improvements in technology and gradually lower costs will drive high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) systems to superior efficiencies, making HCPV an increasingly viable rival to conven ... more

Algae may be a potential source of biofuels and biochemicals even in cool climate

Renewable chemical ready for biofuels scale-up

Maverick and PPE To Make Small-scale Methane-to-Methanol Plants

Soft robotic fish moves like the real thing

The DARPA Grand Challenge: Ten Years Later

Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Robotics for Space Exploration

Wind farms can provide society a surplus of reliable clean energy

Spain island eyes world first with wind, water power

A new algorithm improves the efficiency of small wind turbines

Peugeot taps ex-Airbus chief as board chairman

Nazi past overshadows genius of Porsche

Polluted Paris forces half cars off the road

	SolarBridge Technologies Secures Funding To Support Expansion Efforts SolarBridge Technologies has announced it has closed a $42 million round of funding led by Constellation Technology Ventures, part of Exelon, the nation's leading competitive energy provider. ... more		Chinese solar maker in landmark bond default to sell assets The first company in China to default on a corporate bond said Tuesday it would sell assets in a bid to meet interest payments as possible bankruptcy looms. ... more		Promising News for Solar Fuels from Berkeley Lab Researchers at JCAP There's promising news from the front on efforts to produce fuels through artificial photosynthesis. A new study by Berkeley Lab researchers at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) ... more		EU edges towards renewable energy targets The European Union is making steady progress towards its 2020 renewable energy target, a key effort in curbing the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, official data showed Monday. ... more

South Korea deems building nuclear submarine at home 'reasonable'

The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we're ill-prepared to combat it

Putin says Russia considers resuming nuclear tests after Trump comments

Unirac Supports Collegiate Solar Decathlon Sponsored by US DoE		Sunpreme Launches Premium Solar 2.0 Maxima GxB Solar Modules		Solano Community College District Celebrates 2.8MW of SunPower Solar Power Systems		Schneider Electric surpasses one GW PV-Solar service milestone in 2013		ReneSola Provides High-Efficiency Modules to 11.7MW Solar Project in Italy
Team models photosynthesis and finds room for improvement		JA Solar to Supply 7.8MW of Square Mono Modules to British Solar Renewables		ET Solar Builds Large Scale Solar Power Projects in UK		Trina Solar announces WEEE Directive compliance		Australian Solar Industry Ready For Review

Centrosolar America To Deploy TSMC Solar CIGS Technology In North America

Superabsorbing Design May Lower Manufacturing Cost of Thin Film Solar Cells

SMA Solar Uses Technology Tie-Up To Meet Growing Industry Challenges

A Rise in Solar Powered Farms Shines Light on Need for Security Measures

Power Electronics PV Plant Takes Chile To 10MW

Kyocera Modules Get The Thumbs Up At Europe's Largest Solar Research Institute

JA Solar Breaks Own Mono Crystalline Conversion Record

Locus Energy Offers Monitoring System For Commercial and Utility-Scale Solar

Canadian Solar To Supply Hitachi Project In Japan

Ailing German PV panel maker SolarWorld completes restructuring

SolarBuzz Reveals Half Of Projects In Leading Countries Are Below 5MW

Soitec Reveals New Off Grid CPV Product

Fraunhofer ISE And REC To Collaborate On Future Mono PV

First Utility Scale PV Plant For East Africa

Indian PV Forecast Raised To 1GW

JA Solar Multi-Si Solar Cells Surpass 19% Conversion Efficiency

Unique process to recycle rare metals

Power Module Design for an Ultra Efficient Three-Level Utility Grid Solar Inverter

SunEdison Interconnects Solar Power Plant For Davis-Monathan AFB

Student-Built Solar, Wind-Powered Vehicles Deliver Imagination, Innovation

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.