Major Comeback of Building-Integrated Solar Panels by 2017
A new report, released by Pike Research, shows that the market for solar panels built into building roofs and walls will grow from 400MW...
Nation’s Largest Community-Owned Solar Facility Now Available
Clean Energy Collective together with San Miguel Power Association makes available clean energy produced locally for anyone in the area with a 1.1 MW...
CalTech Idea Could Double Solar Panel Efficiency
Light from the sun is made up of a number of different wavelengths ranging from 1 nanometer to 1 millimeter. Solar cells aren't reactive...
Cost of German Solar Installations Markedly Lower than US
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have determined that solar installations cost more in the US than in Germany. They verified the total amount...
Sandia Looking to Reinvent Solar Power with Glitter-Sized Cells
A group of scientist from Sandia National Laboratories have invented tiny photovoltaic cells the size of glitter which could possibly change how solar energy...
Solar Powered Airplane Will Fly Across the U.S. In 2013
The Solar Impulse team, based in Switzerland, is engineering a new lightweight solar airplane to fly across the U.S. This technological break-through is completely...
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Thermal Storage Adds Value to Concentrating Solar Power Plants
Utility companies, in an effort to provide more carbon-free power, have learned to diversify their power-power generating facilities. Instead of the power grid being...
California Sets Winter Solar Power Record
Solar power plants, of course, rely on the sun to produce power. Solar power output depends on the intensity of the sun and varies...
Peel-and-Stick Flexible Solar Panels Open World of Possibilities for Solar Power
The rigidity of solar cells has long frustrated scientists. Solar cell applications are often very limited since the cells come in stiff, heavy, fixed...
Sanwa Shutter Attaches PV Cells to Electric Window Shutter
An electric window shutter, which does not require electric work or power distribution work will soon be released by Sanwa Shutter Corp. It attaches...
