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Canadian Solar & Opsun To Build Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in Ontario
The Ontario, Canada solar market is heating up as companies line up to take advantage of the province’s feed-in tariff (FIT). Qualifying for the FIT requires that the majority of a solar system be domestically produced and as a result manufactu...
Ontario Solar Plant to Create 500 Jobs
Solar module maker Canadian Solar Inc. is preparing to establish a manufacturing facility in Ontario that will create 500 direct jobs to take advantage of a provincial green-energy program that mandates local content. Read More: http://www.thestar.co...
Scientists Use Sunlight to Turn H2O & CO2 Into Fuel
Using concentrated solar energy to reverse combustion, a research team from Sandia National Laboratories is building a prototype device intended to chemically “reenergize” carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using concentrated solar power...
Ambitious Solar Plans Unveiled by India
India’s Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, has confirmed details of the national solar energy development policy in a statement to Parliament. One of the eight key National Missions which comprise India’s N...
Canadian Solar & Satcon to Bundle Modules and Inverters for Canadian, Chinese Markets
Canadian Solar Inc. and Satcon Technology Corporation have signed a turnkey solution distribution agreement. As part of the contract, Canadian Solar and Satcon will market Canadian Solar’s commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) systems with Satcon&...
Solar Farms in Ontario Begin Their 20-year Harvest
Toronto-based renewable-energy developer SkyPower Corp., along with joint-venture partner SunEdison, formally announced the activation and grid connection today of a 9.1 megawatt solar park near the tiny Ontario town of Stone Mills. Their p...
Ontario: The Next Solar Hotbed?
A little more than a week ago, the government of Ontario revealed the missing pieces of its Green Energy Act and the associated “Ten Steps to Green Energy.” One of those steps - a feed-in tariff - has the potential to dramatically ch...
The Surge Case – iPod Touch Solar Charger Case
There’s no question, that since the launch of the iPhone, there have been a flurry of products just for the iPhone, where us iPod Touch users have been missing out… more...
SolarVoice 908 – Solar-Charged Bluetooth Handsfree Headset
The SolarVoice 908 created by i.Tech Dynamic is a completely wireless Bluetooth handsfree kit that is charged via solar power… more ...
DIY Solar Panels - Part 2
DIY Solar Panels - Part 1
This gent from the US, shows you how to make your own solar panels. Makes me want to visit eBay soon. ...
How Solar Panels Are Made
Everyday we hear of new and exciting advancements in solar power. How about a little video on how they’re made. ...
