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May 03, 2016

Solar Impulse 2 soars over US southwest on round-the-world flight
San Francisco (AFP) May 2, 2016
The Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, soared over the US Mojave Desert Monday en route to the southwest city of Phoenix. Pilot Andre Borschberg took to the air from Moffett Airfield southeast of San Francisco just after 5:00 am (1200 GMT) on what is expected to be a more than 16-hour journey. The plane had been in California for a week since crossing the Pacific in an approximately 60-hour flight to land in Mountain ... read more

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Alta eyes UAVs as 31 percent solar energy efficiency record set With its most recent solar efficiency record of 31.6%, Alta Devices continues to achieve solar efficiencies that are substantially higher than all other commercially available solar technologies. ... more		At last: Non-toxic and cheap thin-film solar cells for 'zero-energy' buildings 'Zero-energy' buildings - which generate as much power as they consume - are now much closer after a team at Australia's University of New South Wales achieved the world's highest efficiency using f ... more		Kyocera helps Hawaii college stabilize electricity costs long-term Kyocera Solar has announced the completion of a 284-kilowatt (kW) solar energy project for Hawaii Tokai International College (HTIC) in Kapolei, Hawaii. The project is expected to meet more than 50% ... more
				Verengo and Swell Energy signs residential energy storage partnership Verengo Solar and Swell Energy have jointly announced a partnership that creates a one-stop home energy storage and backup power solution for the residential market. Under the terms of the agreement ... more		BioStar Announces 5 MW Solar Projects to Benefit Schools and Business BioStar Renewables reports they will add 5.1 MW of solar energy installations to their portfolio as a result of contracts totaling over $31 million. The installations will benefit schools in Hawaii ... more

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

Feeding frenzy in Spain's renewable energy sector A wind of change is blowing on Spain's renewables: companies and investment funds have been on a buying spree, taking advantage of the know-how and growth prospects of a sector still limping out of a crisis. ... more		Flipping a chemical switch helps perovskite solar cells beat the heat Thin films of crystalline materials called perovskites provide a promising new way of making inexpensive and efficient solar cells. Now, an international team of researchers has shown a way of flipp ... more		AI tool accelerates SAR image analysis with automated object detection Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: study Ethiopia's mega-dam ranks 15th globally		How defects appear and disappear in CIGSe solar cells Copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGSe) solar cells have the highest efficiency of polycrystalline thin-film solar cells. The four elements comprising CIGSe are vapour-deposited onto a substrate toge ... more
				Construction is bustling at Florida's first 'sustainable town' With deep pockets and an environmentalist's zeal, retired American football player Syd Kitson dreamed up a plan to build the United States' first solar-powered town on a vast swath of rural land in southwest Florida. ... more		New Concentrated Solar Power Startup Announces Hong Kong JV Virginia-based startup 247Solar Inc. reports it is has formed a Hong Kong-based Joint Venture (JV) with Shenzhen Enesoon Science and Technology Co. to build 1000 megawatts of 247Solar's revolutionar ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

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Solar-powered plane lands in California after Pacific crossing Solar Impulse 2, an experimental plane flying around the world without consuming a drop of fuel, has landed in California, one leg closer to completing its trailblazing trip. ... more		EDF moves deeper into U.S. solar market A renewable energy division of British energy company EDF said the acquisition of a small-sized solar company in Vermont will help build its U.S. portfolio. ... more		Asteroid tells secrets of Earth's 'far wetter' building blocks Boeing accelerates spacecraft production with 3D-printed solar panel structures The Fun Side of Randomness		France fires up push for renewable energies France announced Monday it was raising its renewable energy goals and would become the first country to issue "green bonds" to fund projects which benefit the enviroment. ... more
Solar plane on course, flying from Hawaii to California An experimental plane trying to fly around the world on solar energy was about a third of the way between Hawaii and California Friday on its quiet quest to make history. ... more		A US Department of Space It was heartening to see President Obama's tweet to congratulate Spacex on that picture perfect first stage touchdown on their "of course I still love you" drone ship in the Atlantic last week, hera ... more		New world record for fullerene-free polymer solar cells Polymer solar cells can be even cheaper and more reliable thanks to a breakthrough by scientists at Linkoping University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). This work is about avoiding costly ... more		Phanes wins tender for first phase of region's largest distributed solar project Green Energy Tomorrow, the regionally focused rooftop solar specialist launched by Phanes Group - has signed an agreement with DP World to deliver the first phase of the largest rooftop solar projec ... more

	Nanomaterial to drive new generation of solar cells Physicists have discovered radical new properties in a nanomaterial which opens new possibilities for highly efficient thermophotovoltaic cells, which could one day harvest heat in the dark and turn ... more		Riddle of missing zinc oxide and solar cells solved. This explains why zinc-oxide (ZnO) dye-sensitised solar cells have not yet met expectations. The results evolved from collaboration between Monash University (Australia) and Joint Lab partners Helmh ... more

AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE

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China solar giant says president 'assisting' inquiries		Perovskite solar-cell absorbers improved by giving them a squeeze		Renewables posted record growth rate in 2015: IRENA		287MW Soda Mountain solar project approved in SoCal		Trina Solar supplies 40 MW of Solar Modules to Tegnatia in Turkey

NREL, SLAC scientists pinpoint solar cell manufacturing process

X-rays reveal how a solar cell gets its silver stripes

State laws require a 50 percent increase in US renewable electricity

Sunlight can be used to produce chemicals and energy

NREL raises rooftop photovoltaic technical potential estimate

ORNL tracks how halogen atoms compete to grow 'winning' perovskites

Spanish court gives Abengoa seven months to restructure debt

Graphene layer lets solar panels to generate energy in rain

Community solar systems add savings to local energy coop projects

Renewables use could save $750 bn in Mideast, Africa: official

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