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November 18, 2014

Revolutionary solar-friendly form of silicon shines
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2014
Silicon is the second most-abundant element in the earth's crust. When purified, it takes on a diamond structure, which is essential to modern electronic devices--carbon is to biology as silicon is to technology. A team of Carnegie scientists led by Timothy Strobel has synthesized an entirely new form of silicon, one that promises even greater future applications. Their work is published in Nature Materials. Although silicon is incredibly common in today's technology, its so-called indirect band g ... read more

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Graphene/nanotube hybrid benefits flexible solar cells Rice University scientists have invented a novel cathode that may make cheap, flexible dye-sensitized solar cells practical. The Rice lab of materials scientist Jun Lou created the new cathode, one ... more		CEC plans another Community Solar Facility in Massachusetts Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the nation's leading community solar developer, announced that its newest community solar facility for Massachusetts will be a 1.3 MW solar PV array located in Adams, ... more		Residential energy storage market to grow 10 fold by 2018 The global market for grid-connected residential photovoltaic (PV) solar installations coupled with energy storage is predicted to grow tenfold to reach more than 900 megawatts (MW) in 2018, up from ... more
				Galenfeha Completes Successful Testing Of Solar Power Station Galenfeha is pleased to announce that the Company has completed successful field testing of its portable, solar regenerated power supply station. Galenfeha conducted field-testing for a major ... more		ET Solar Supplies 5 MW PV Modules to a Mining Operation in Suriname ET Solar Energy has announced that it has supplied 5 MW polycrystalline photovoltaic modules to a leading mining operation in Suriname. Upon completion, this solar power plant will substantial ... more

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Trina Solar equips heritage-listed town hall in Hungary with solar modules Trina Solar has supplied solar modules for the heritage-listed town hall in Hungarian Satoraljaujhely. The power generated from the plant is used for the self-supply of the building with renewable e ... more		10 reasons why solar PV installations should be tested regularly Jim Wallace of Seaward Solar looks at the reasons why electrical testing and inspection of solar PV installations is a fundamental requirement for system safety and performance. The safe opera ... more		Evidence suggests ancient Australians valued fossils rather than causing megafauna extinction Mangrove research reveals major blue carbon and economic gain potential for the Philippines New method harnesses solar-powered biofilms to eliminate soil pollutants		Consortium wins contract for Europe's largest photovoltaic power project A consortium comprising Eiffage, acting through its Clemessy subsidiary (consortium leader), Schneider Electric and Krinner has been awarded a contract for the construction of a solar farm and an ex ... more
				Dutch unveil world's first solar-powered bicycle path The Netherlands on Wednesday unveiled the world's first solar bike path, a revolutionary project to harvest the sun's energy that could eventually also be used on roads. ... more		New materials for more powerful solar cells Applying a thin film of metallic oxide significantly boosts the performance of solar panel cells--as recently demonstrated by Professor Federico Rosei and his team at the Energie Materiaux Telecommu ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

SunPower Acquires Solarbridge Technologies SunPower has announced that it had acquired PV microinverter manufacturer, SolarBridge Technologies. SunPower is the second largest US manufacturer of PV modules, and a major system developer. ... more		New Materials Yield Record Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells Researchers from North Carolina State University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have found that temperature-controlled aggregation in a family of new semi-conducting polymers is ... more		Orion spacecraft prepared for lunar mission as stacking with SLS rocket achieved Flight Readiness Achieved for CarbSAR Mission With SSTL and Oxford Space Systems China sends advanced communications satellite into orbit		Dutch CIS installation completed with FlatFix Fusion mounting Esdec BV supplied its FlatFix Fusion mounting system for the biggest CIS flat roof PV system in Holland. The system consists out of more than 5500 Solar Frontier panels with a total power of 850Kwp ... more
Australia lags on renewables as China races ahead Australia is falling behind China and the United States in tackling climate change, with new investment in renewable energy falling by 70 percent, a study released Monday said. ... more		SMA's revenue growth lags solar inverter market in four out of last five quarters Data from the IHS 'PV Inverter Market Index' which relies on data collected from all leading PV inverter suppliers shows that global industry revenues reached $1.9 billion in Q3 2014, an increase of ... more		IHS predicts UK utility-scale solar boom of in first quarter of 2015 IHS forecasts 2014 solar PV installations to reach 2.8 GW (revised down from its earlier prediction of 3.2 GW), as projects are pushed to the end of 2014 and early 2015. IHS predicts that in Q4 2014 ... more		SunEdison And Irvine Unified School District Complete Solar Installations SunEdison and Irvine Unified School District have announced the completion of three new solar installations at schools in Orange County, California. The school district now powers 22 schools with Su ... more

	SunPower Announces Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in South Africa SunPower has announced plans to own and operate a solar panel manufacturing facility in Cape Town, South Africa, to meet the growing demand for solar in that region. At this new plant, SunPowe ... more		Trina Supplies Power Modules To 10 Commercial Rooftops In Thailand Trina Solar has announced it completed the supply of 7.8 MW modules to power ten rooftop solar power plants in Thailand, which are developed by subsidiaries of Nathalin Welstar Energy Ltd. A t ... more

Russia's Burevestnik: A Nuclear-Powered Missile That Defies Convention

China hails coming of 'multipolar world' ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Troops, trade and 'hot' trucks: Trump descends on Japan

Canadian Solar Wins Solar Power Projects In Brazil		OPDE begins construction of a new 6.9 MWp solar farm in Hothfield, UK		PROINSO kick starts ZeverSolar with 50kWp installation in Mumbai		A New Way To Convert Light To Electrical Energy		U.S. sinks $25 million in funding for renewables
Research Shows Solar Energy Owners Predominantly Middle-Class		New material converts 90 percent of captured light into heat		Solar Glass Price Plunge to Cease as Trade Sanctions Take Effect		KentuckyU Generates Green Power and Innovation		Swiss firm says it can make near invisible solar modules

Hanwha Q CELLS to Build 800 Megawatt Module Factory

OPDE begins construction of a new 8 MWp solar farm in UK

Community Program SolarPerks Opens Access to All NSTAR and Grid Ratepayers

Trina Solar opens new warehouse in South Africa

Clean Energy Collective To Create National Community Solar Platform

Cheaper silicon means cheaper solar cells

Assessing and optimizing solar plants across the globe

U.S. offers $53 million to support solar power research

Soft Cost Reduction Through Power Electronics

Beneq and DSM introduce new aerosol deposition process for PVs

Hanwha SolarOne S Series Modules Deliver Big Improvements

Electrically conductive plastics promising for batteries, solar cells

Kyocera and Healthy Planet Team Up To Lower Solar Capital Costs

San Francisco To Get 68 New EV Stations

NEXTracker Introduces NEXTracker SPT Self-Powered Tracker

Trina Solar's Monocrystalline Honey Module Sets New World Record

Stem and Kyocera Launch Energy Storage For Commercial Users

EDF Buys Canadian Solar Modules For Catalina Solar 2 Project

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