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June 02, 2014

Novel NIST laser system mimics sunlight to test solar cell efficiency
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 02, 2014
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser-based instrument that generates artificial sunlight to help test solar cell properties and find ways to boost their efficiency. The novel NIST system simulates sunlight well across a broad spectrum of visible to infrared light. More flexible than conventional solar simulators such as xenon arc-lamps or light-emitting diodes, the laser instrument can be focused down to a small beam spot-with resolution a ... read more

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				OneRoof Energy Introduces SolarSelect Bundled Residential Electricity OneRoof Energy, along with Choose Energy, has announced a ground-breaking service in the Massachusetts deregulated energy markets that gives homeowners complete control over their electricity supply ... more		UK dominates Europe large scale PV activity in 2014 "After 7th July 2014, we will know the outcome of the consultation process to revise the support for large-scale PV plants in the UK that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) opened in ... more

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Canadian Solar Supplies PV Modules to Power South Carolina's First Solar Farm Canadian Solar has announced that it was selected to power South Carolina's first solar farm. The Colleton Solar Farm, located near Walterboro, South Carolina is owned and operated by TIG Energy I, ... more		SunPower Passes TUV Rheinland's Rigorous Sand and Dust Testing TUV Rheinland and SunPower have announced that SunPower has successfully passed TUV Rheinland's rigorous sand abrasion testing for photovoltaic (PV) modules, system components and mounting structure ... more		Growing rice in the UK 'not so crazy' as climate warms UN support for Morocco's plan for Western Sahara 'historic': King Mohammed VI Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought		Xcel Energy and SunPower to Build 50MW Solar Power Plant in Colorado Xcel Energy and SunPower have signed a power purchase agreement to build a 50-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Colorado's San Luis Valley. Xcel Energy estimates that the plant will ge ... more
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Sunlight Photonics Launches Solar UAV Product - SUNLINK-5 Sunlight Photonics has announced the launching of a new product, SUNLINK-5, a small solar UAV (unmanned airborne vehicle) for commercial and civil applications in the low to medium altitude range. ... more		What if Roads Were Made of Solar PV Panels? Four years ago, Scott and Julie Brusaw announced their provocative concept of "Solar Roadways," a system of modular 'pavement' solar panels that could be installed directly onto roads, parking lots, ... more		Southern Taurid meteor shower to peak this week with bright fireballs Chinese astronauts use upgraded oven to barbecue chicken wings and steaks aboard space station Florida backs space growth as FIU leads governance and security research		Abengoa builds world's largest single-axis PV plant Abengoa has completed construction of Mount Signal Solar, the 206 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in the city of Calexico, south east of California. Abengoa was responsible for the engineering, con ... more
Bendygo Partners with PURE to Provide Solar Panel Installations Bendygo is announcing it is partnering with PURE Energies to provide solar panel installation all across Ontario. Bendygo is pleased to announce a business partnership with PURE Energies, an interna ... more		JinkoSolar Unveils 'Eagle + Series' of Solar Modules JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it has unveiled its new 'Eagle+' series of solar modules at the SNEC PV POWER EXPO on May 21, 2014 in Shanghai. Like its predecessor, the world's first potentia ... more		India urges solar anti-dumping duties on US, China India's commerce ministry called Friday for the imposition of anti-dumping duties on solar equipment imported from the United States, China, Taiwan and Malaysia, saying it was underpriced and hurting local industry. ... more		Planting the 'SEEDS' of solar technology in the home In an effort to better understand what persuades people to buy photovoltaic (PV) systems for their homes, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are gathering data on consumer motivations that ... more

	Main Street Breaks Ground on 5MW Solar Project in Virgin Islands On May 13, 2014, Main Street Power Company and the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a 5MW solar project to be built on the island of St. Thomas. T ... more		Solar energy prospects are bright for Scotland Installing state-of-the-art solar panels on a quarter of a million roofs could meet one-sixth of Scotland's electricity demands, experts say. Scientists say the strategy could ease the plight of one ... more

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