Improved Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Get More Efficient and Durable

Researchers at the University of Picardie Jules Verne in collaboration with those from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have announced a new discovery...

Enel Green Power Opens Two New Solar Power Plants in Italy

Last week, Enel Green Power (EGP) has inaugurated two photovoltaic plants in Italy with a total installed capacity of 12.6 MW. The new photovoltaic...

The Greenough River Solar Farm: Ten Times Larger Than Australia's Largest

GE Energy Financial Services, in collaboration with US thin-film producer First Solar and state-owned firm Verve Energy announced their new plans for Australia's "green...

Diamond-Power Skylight Panels Harvest Solar Energy And Reduce Building Overheating

Skylights are used in building designs, often being the key for a great view and also help reduce the amount of electricity during daytime. Now,...

Australian Solar Power Reaches Grid Parity in Some Places, While Production Moves to China

Others may not brag with it, but some parts of the New South Wales (NSW) in Australia can say they've achieved grid parity and...

Australian Soldiers To Power Their Devices Using Bendable Solar Panels

The Australian National University (ANU) has recently developed wearable lightweight solar panels that will be used by Australian soldiers in order to power their...

Ford Focus Electric Customers To Get a Home-Based Solar Charger

Ford has recently announced a collaboration with San Jose-based solar panel vendor SunPower in order to offer a 2.5-kilowatt rooftop solar system to people...

SolarWorld Sets New U.S. Record For Residential Solar-Powered Homes

In latter years, more and more homes have been equipped with photovoltaic cells able to produce enough energy to feed satisfy they power needs....

New Technologies To Improve The World's Next Largest Photovoltaic Plant

The United States is one step closer to building a giant solar power project that will bring 400 new green jobs to Arizona. Dubbed...

U.S. Photovoltaic Market to Double, Says SolarBuzz Forecast

According to a study made by Solarbuzz, the United States' solar photovoltaic (PV) market is to double in 2011. Due to the latest 17 gigawatt solar project, the Port Washington, NY-based research firm is convinced that the US solar PV market will reach 6.4 GW by the end of 2015.