Photovoltaic System Archives – The Green Optimistic

Solar Powered Water Pumping System in Egypt Uses Concentrated Photovoltaics

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:40:36 +0000

Agriculture has always relied on sunlight and water, that's a known fact since the birth of civilization. A project initiated in Upper Egypt uses sunlight to extract water from arid land, seeking to replace diesel generators that have traditionally been used.

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"Waterless" 700-Megawatt Solar Power Plant To Be Ready By 2013 in Mesquite Desert

Mike Sandru — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:46:11 +0000

Sempra Energy is the company that won a $359 million conditional loan guarantee last week from the Department of Energy regarding the construction of a 700MW solar power plant in the Mesquite desert in Arizona.

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IBM Invents Way to Both Cool Down Concentrated Photovoltaics and Desalinate Water

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:14:18 +0000

IBM is seemingly more and more concerned about green technologies, and now invests in a project that can solve the problem of cooling solar cells that would otherwise be hard to use because of the high temperatures they're exposed to (120°C), aka concentrated photovoltaics.

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U.S. Troops Powered by Solar Cells in Innovative GREENS Project

Cristi — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:46:36 +0000

The 300-watt photovoltaic/battery system provides continuous power to Marines in the field. The widely dispersed units need constant power for their computing devices, targeting systems and communications. GREENS will even cut fuel use, cost and risk of ambush on the supplying convoys.

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ElectraWall Photovoltaic System Working Even at Night Time

Cristi — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:38:26 +0000

Your safety is the thing that counts most while being behind the wheel on the highway. And when the night falls the situation is getting critical. But Solaroad Technologies Group has thought of a system that can light the roads using the daylight energy.

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Atlantic City Convention Center Installed 2.4 MW Solar Powered Rooftop

Cristi — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:07:19 +0000

13,400 modules, manufactured by the Chinese company Trina Solar, provide 2,4 MW at peak capacity, equivalent to the needs of 280 American houses. The energy generated will reduce the building's electricity bills with 25% and in it's lifetime of 20 years the solar panels will save about $4.4 million.

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World's Most Efficient Solar Water Heater Made by Surface Power

Cristi — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:45:26 +0000

Surface Power received an independent certification from TUV Rhineland that their solar water heaters are at least 131% more efficient in the morning and evening, and 76% more at midday than other solar heaters.

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Ferrari Goes Green By Installing a Solar Rooftop

Cristi — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:54:44 +0000

Ferrari has unveiled in 20th of January 2009 a solar system which was installed over the roof of the Engine Mechanical Machining facility in Maranello, Italy. The system has 1,075 solar modules from Mitsubishi Electric which provides 213,895 kWh of power per year. The module used is a 185 Wp Mitsubishi Electric. The peak power of the photovoltaic system is 198.85 kWp.

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