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September 19, 2016

New fabric uses sun and wind to power devices
Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 19, 2016
Fabrics that can generate electricity from physical movement have been in the works for a few years. Now researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have taken the next step, developing a fabric that can simultaneously harvest energy from both sunshine and motion. Combining two types of electricity generation into one textile paves the way for developing garments that could provide their own source of energy to power devices such as smart phones or global positioning systems. "This hybrid ... read more

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Water helps assembly of biofibers that could capture sunlight When it comes to water, some materials have a split personality - and some of these materials could hold the key to new ways of harnessing solar energy. These small assemblies of organic molecules h ... more		Rapid gene analysis method accelerates photosynthesis studies Throughout the growing season seemingly benign clouds pass over millions of acres of crops, causing rapid fluctuations in light intensity and inadvertently robbing these plants of their productivity ... more		Solar panels + lead-acid batteries to increase electricity self-sufficiency Currently, in Belgium, photovoltaic systems coupled with lead-acid batteries do not ensure the electrical self-sufficiency of a residence at a reasonable cost. This is the summary conclusion of the ... more
				US should act to support innovation in increasingly clean electric power technologies A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine urges Congress, federal and state agencies, and regulatory institutions to significantly increase their support for in ... more		The Golden State gets greener with Interior decision A federal decision to use 10 million acres of land in the California desert is an example of how renewable energy planning should be done, the Sierra Club said. ... more

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MiaSole aims to revolutionize flexible ultra-light solar technology Timed with the Solar Power International event in Las Vegas, MiaSole has announced the availability of its Next Generation Flexible Ulta-Light Solar Technology Products. As solar power is one of the ... more		ARENA solar funding shines on - for now The large-scale solar projects awarded funding by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) show the remarkable success of the agency and the value of investing in innovation, the Clean Energy ... more		AI tool accelerates SAR image analysis with automated object detection Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: study Asteroid tells secrets of Earth's 'far wetter' building blocks		ERC to revolutionize efficiency, cost and stability of thin-film solar cells Imec and Hasselt University have announced that one of their scientists has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. The grantee is Bart Vermang, researcher at IMOMEC, imec's associated lab at the Hassel ... more
				New perovskite research discoveries may lead to solar cell, LED advances "Promising" and "remarkable" are two words U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory scientist Javier Vela uses to describe recent research results on organolead mixed-halide perovskites. Pe ... more		New tool can calculate renewable energy output anywhere in the world Researchers have created an interactive web tool to estimate the amount of energy that could be generated by wind or solar farms at any location. The tool, called Renewables.ninja, aims to make the ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

NREL supercomputing provides insights from higher wind and solar generation in eastern grid A new study from the United States Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) used high-performance computing capabilities and innovative visualization tools to model, ... more		Recurrent Energy announces commercial operation of 100MW Mustang solar power project Canadian Solar has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy has reached commercial operation of the 100 MWac/134 MWp Mustang solar power project in Kings County, California. ... more		NASA blocks Chinese citizens from working on space programs Black hole explosion may soon reveal origins of matter in the universe Surviving hostile Venus conditions with new alloy and sensor technologies		A new technique opens up advanced solar cells In a photovoltaic cell, light generates opposite charges in the active layer. The charges must then be separated as quickly as possible to keep them from recombining. Positive charges are driven by ... more
Growing PV pipelines across Europe await policy support The demand for ground-mount photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Europe will decline by 40 percent in 2016 over the previous year, but recovery is expected after 2018. Part of this recovery will take place ... more		Canada talks up low-carbon ties with China Bilateral exchange across the Pacific in the area of clean energy could be a driver for a new global economic strategy, Canada's prime minister said. ... more		Solar cell is more efficient, costs less than its counterparts The cost of solar power is beginning to reach price parity with cheaper fossil fuel-based electricity in many parts of the world, yet the clean energy source still accounts for just slightly more th ... more		An effective and low-cost solution for storing solar energy How can we store solar energy for period when the sun doesn't shine? One solution is to convert it into hydrogen through water electrolysis. The idea is to use the electrical current produced by a s ... more

	U.S. capital comes up short on solar power Though the overall goal for renewable energy was raised, a U.S. federal report said the nation's capital is falling short when it comes to solar power. ... more		Bubble-wrapped sponge creates steam using sunlight How do you boil water? Eschewing the traditional kettle and flame, MIT engineers have invented a bubble-wrapped, sponge-like device that soaks up natural sunlight and heats water to boiling temperat ... more

Chinese defence minister tells US counterpart containing China 'futile'

China chides 'economic pressure' over Trump threat of Russian oil tariffs

Russian drones in Poland put NATO to the test

Class AAA LED solar simulator supports testing and development of PV devices		SLAC, Stanford gadget grabs more solar energy to disinfect water faster		New high-temperature device captures a broader solar wavelength spectrum		Material for polymer solar cells may lend itself to large-area processing		Tiny high-performance solar cells turn power generation sideways
New PV200 Combines Solar PV Tests With I-V Curve Analysis		NREL technique leads to improved perovskite solar cells		Making a solar energy conversion breakthrough with help from a ferroelectrics pioneer		Installation of 2nd MW-scale sun2live solar power plant in Antigua has commenced		Rocky Mountain Institute Issues RFP to Bring Solar Power to Rochester

Decision by Australian Energy Regulator protects solar users against unfair costs

ORNL optimizes formula for cadmium-tellurium solar cells

Michigan utility opens second campus solar farm

Spectrolab produces higher efficiency space solar cell

DOE SunShot Initiative support new ASU solar research projects

Sports stadium harnesses power of the sun

PV Energy equips public schools in Antigua and Barbuda with solar power

Ukraine sees solar power as Chernobyl's future

Russia's First Solar-Powered Satellite Completes Test Flight

Low-carbon movement expected in North America

Videos reveal birds, bats and bugs near Ivanpah solar project power towers

Breakthrough solar cell captures CO2 and sunlight, produces burnable fuel

Tesla reaches $2.6 bn deal to buy SolarCity

Watering solar cells makes them grow ... in power

Molten storage and thermophotovoltaics offer new solar power pathway

Solar panels blaze at water park in Taiwan heatwave

Solar Impulse 2: Flying the flag for solar power

Solar plane completes epic round-the-world trip

Serendipitous observation may lead to more efficient solar cells and new gas sensors

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