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October 20, 2015

Solar energy's land-use impact
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 20, 2015
With mounting vigor for combating global climate change, increasing the use of renewable energy resources such as solar, without compromising natural habitats, is a challenge to the traditional model of utility-scale solar energy installations. Such facilities use vast swaths of land for solar gathering and generating equipment. Until now, studies quantifying the effects on land-cover change and analyses of impacts on protected areas near solar facilities have been limited. New work from Carnegie' ... read more

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Scientists demonstrate how to improve ultrathin CIGSe solar cells by nanoparticles Nanoparticles with sizes the order of a wavelength interact with light in specific ways. A young investigator group at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, led by Professor Martina Schmid, is inquiring how to ... more		Study urges optimization of solar energy development On Oct. 7, Gov. Jerry Brown of California signed legislation aimed at increasing renewable-energy generation. Among renewable energy systems, solar energy has high potential for mitigating climate c ... more		New research could revolutionize flexible electronics, solar cells Binghamton University researchers have demonstrated an eco-friendly process that enables unprecedented spatial control over the electrical properties of graphene oxide. This two-dimensional nanomate ... more
				Silver: The promising electrode winner for low-cost perovskite solar cells Perovskite solar cells are the rising star in photovoltaics. They absorb light across almost all visible wavelengths, they have exceptional power conversion efficiencies exceeding 20% in the lab, an ... more		Breakthrough could lead to cheaper, cleaner solar cells The hope is to develop efficient and environmentally friendly solar energy applications. Solar energy is an inexhaustible resource that we currently only utilise to a very limited extent. Researcher ... more

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CEC offers rate-based community solar for investor-owned utilities Continuing to lead innovation, Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the pioneer and national leader of roofless community solar, has announced the launch of the first shared solar program that provides in ... more		Solar energy training for Antigua and Barbuda The development of a sustainable and clean energy supply on the Caribbean Islands is making great progresses. Particularly the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) stands out with the completion ... more		Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power		Auric Solar flips switch on Utah's largest solar power project Rio Tinto Stadium, the home of Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake as well as the USL Real Monarchs, has flipped the ceremonial switch on the state of Utah's largest privately-owned solar array. Th ... more
				British solar player Mark Group collapses To the ire of low-carbon advocates, Mark Group, one of the largest solar panel companies in the British sector, announced it went into administration. ... more		China eyes huge solar-thermal power project China is planning a series of solar-thermal power pilot projects to help develop the technology. The industrial scale of solar thermal power needs to be expanded, and an industrial chain on th ... more

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SkyPower Announces 500 MW of Solar Energy Projects in Panama During the 70th United Nations General Assembly in New York, SkyPower, the world's largest developer and owner of utility-scale solar projects, made a historic announcement with President Juan Carlo ... more		Microsemi ships Solar Bypass Device with CoolRUN technology Microsemi Corporation (has announced the availability of the LX2410A IDEAL solar bypass device with Microsemi's patented CoolRUN technology, designed to provide a bypass path in photovoltaic (PV) mo ... more		Airbus, Leonardo and Thales reported moving towards European space firm New study links satellite discharges to electron buildup in orbit Gilat wins $7 million US defense contract for transportable SATCOM systems		Trina Solar offers range of products for UK solar market Trina Solar Limited will be introducing its latest products and innovative tools at this year's Solar Energy UK exhibition. On 13th-15th October 2015 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, ... more
Anti-aging treatment for smart windows Electrochromic windows, so-called 'smart windows', share a well-known problem with rechargeable batteries - their limited lifespan. Researchers at Uppsala University have now worked out an entirely ... more		Graphene as a front contact for silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells Teams at HZB have already acquired extensive experience with these kinds of tandem cells. A particularly effective complement to conventional silicon is the hybrid material called perovskite. It has ... more		Research improves efficiency from larger perovskite solar cells Using a newly developed fabrication method, a research team has attained better than a 15-percent energy conversion efficiency from perovskite solar cells larger than one square centimeter area. The ... more		Tadiran batteries to power BrightSource's heliostats solar farm Tadiran Batteries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Saft Group and a leader in the development of lithium batteries for industrial use, has been awarded a contract by Oakland USA based BrightSource ... more

	Micro photosynthetic power cells may be the next green energy source A team of researchers from the Optical Bio Microsystem lab at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, have invented and developed micro-photosynthetic cell technology that can harness electrical p ... more		Africa could quadruple green energy production by 2030: report Renewable energy sources could supply nearly a quarter of Africa's power needs by 2030, more than four times the current levels, according to a report published Monday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). ... more

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