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Solar Panel Exceeds Original Specifications After 30 Years of Service

Benji Jerew — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:17:09 +0000

There aren’t too many things that we bought in 1980 that are still functioning just as they were when new, much less in existence. This might be a good time to check your warranty, if you still have something like a solar installation on your roof or land. Any good company will have a decent […]

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Low-Priced Chinese Solar Cells Pose Huge Threat to German Solar Industry

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:46:26 +0000

Things are going bad for the German solar manufacturing industry, just as they have been for the U.S. one. The enemy are the low prices set by Chinese solar panels and their ever-growing piece of the pie. Now at only 6 percent, the German solar industry once occupied some 20 percent of the global market, […]

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

Mike Sandru — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:56:14 +0000

In latter years, more and more homes have been equipped with photovoltaic cells able to produce enough energy to feed satisfy they power needs. According to the researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a solar system generates around 5 kilowatts of power, enough for most conventional homes. The truth is that the most efficient […]

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