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A New CIGS Company Emerges: Telio Solar
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | December 4th 2009 by Vasco
Telio Solar is nudging its way into an already crowded CIGS market, but what sets it apart? Just when you thought the market for copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar panels might be overheated and overcrowded, here’s another name for you: Te read more
Q-Cells and LDK Solar Announce Continuation of Supply Contract fo…
Renewable Energy Sources | December 4th 2009 by entwickler
Bitterfeld-Wolfen (Germany), Xinyu City (China) and Sunnyvale (Calif.), 4 December 2009: Q-Cells SE and LDK Solar Co., Ltd. jointly announce that the two companies have reached an agreement to continue their supply contract for solar wafers from 200 read more
NANOPHOTO – Nanocrystalline Si Films for Low Cost Photovoltaics
Renewable Energy Sources | December 2nd 2009 by entwickler
High bulk silicon material costs and environmental risks associated with tellurides and selenides might be the final obstacles to the full development of photovoltaics in the years to come. The use of thin nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si) films would read more
Innovation Puts Next-Generation Solar Cells on the Horizon
The X-Journals | December 1st 2009 by Blake Harris
In a world first, a Monash University-led international research team has developed an innovative way to boost the output of the next generation of solar cells. read more
Sun Light & Power Wins SunPower ‘Intelegant Award for Excel…
Renewable Energy Sources | December 1st 2009 by entwickler
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 30, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced that Sun read more
SANYO to Install “Solar Parking Lot” and Provide “eneloop b…
Renewable Energy Sources | November 30th 2009 by entwickler
Promoting Smart Energy Systems by combining solar panels, rechargeable batteries, & electric hybrid bicycles Tokyo, November 30, 2009 – SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) announces that it will undertake full-fledged expansion of its energy sol read more
Science Behind DIY Solar Panels
DIY Solar Power Panels Now | November 27th 2009 by John
photo credit: Paulo Brandão NASA estimated that the Sun gives or irradiates the earth 174 Petawatts (Pw) of solar energy every day. Out of this approximately 30% of energy is reflected back to space, and another major share is absorbed by our atmos read more
Now, a solar cell that’s thinner than a human hair
Grendiary | November 27th 2009
Sanyo, an electronic company committed towards providing products and services that support modern living and make environmental contributions is all over the news for its green tech power. The company proclaimed that it has successfully developed a read more
PlanetSolar introduces solar cells to its green catamaran
Futuristic Transportation, Future Cars, Flying Cars | November 26th 2009
SunPower Corp., a solar panel manufacturer has proclaimed that it will lend its solar cells a next-generation catamaran made by Geneva, Switzerland-based PlanetSolar. Presently under construction, SunPower’s high-efficiency solar cells will power read more
Eco Tech: Coral-shaped nanomaterials better efficiency of solar c…
instablogs | November 26th 2009 by Guman
Eco Factor: Tin-oxide nanomaterials shaped like coral for more efficiency. In an effort to enhance the efficiency of solar panels Chinese researchers have proposed unique coral-shaped nanomaterials that can be made from porous materials such as t read more
Homemade Solar Panels
DIY Solar Panels World | November 24th 2009 by John Greenspan
In recent years, constructing homemade solar panels has become the talk of the DIY community. For the first time in history, do-it-yourself hobbyists are able to construct their own solar panels to generate electricity for their garden lights or auto read more
Build Your Own PV Solar Panels
Homemade Energy | DIY Solar Panels & Windmills At Home | November 23rd 2009 by DaveCarey
PV solar panels are really hot in the news these days. People require electricity for their home, office and various places. T&# read more
All-terrain sport coupe by Batyr Ospanov
Futuristic Transportation, Future Cars, Flying Cars | November 23rd 2009
The new sports coupe by UK-based designer Batyr Ospanov is an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that alters shape to provide commutation on both smooth and rough terrains. Powered by electric generators located at rear wheels, the two-seater has two driving read more
Mongolia on Its Way to Becoming a Solar Power Giant
Solar Power News | November 23rd 2009 by Anna
Great things are happening in Inner Mongolia when it comes to solar power. This Mongol autonomous region located in northern China is becoming a powerful player in the alternative energy sector, and as such China wants to use the region to house vari read more
SELFLEX – In Search Of FLEXible Solar Cells Manufacturing Techn…
Renewable Energy Sources | November 23rd 2009 by entwickler
The SELFLEX project aims to demonstrate at industrial scale cost-effective manufacturing technology for crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells based on self-formation, a highly innovative manufacturing concept. Self-formation has proven itself propos read more
PV-MIPS – PV Module with Integrated Power Conversion and Interc…
Renewable Energy Sources | November 23rd 2009 by entwickler
Together with eleven European partners the Kassel-based research institute ISET has launched the research project PV-MIPS to develop a solar module with an integrated inverter that can feed solar electricity directly into the grid. With this new prod read more
Qualification Profiles Of The Photovoltaic Industry Workforce
Renewable Energy Sources | November 23rd 2009 by entwickler
The qualification profiles of the people involved in the Solar Energy industry will differ depending on their areas of activity within the PV sector value chain. The workforce needed to satisfy this future demand for highly qualified personnel will read more
Solar Panels- Are They Right For You?
Solar Power For Home | November 21st 2009 by Solar Power For Home
Solar panels are devices that convert light into electricity. Solar panels are dropping in price, but they still are not cheap, so if you are switching to solar it’s a great time to also carefully evaluate your electricity use. Call your utilit read more
Physical Fundamentals And Characteristics Of Solar Cells
Solar energy Blog | November 21st 2009 by DForce
Materials Certain materials for solar cells, called semiconductors have their valence electrons bound to atoms with energies very similar to those of the photons that make up sunlight. When it impinges on the semiconductor its photons break the bond read more
Dow Partners with CalTech for Solar Research
Residential Solar Energy | November 20th 2009 by dean
Dow Chemical has been brewing up solar products for a few years now. In 2007, the old-hat chemical giant received $20 million in federal funding to develop new solar innovations. This year, Dow... read more
Lab2Line – Crystalline Cell Research And Development Project
Renewable Energy Sources | November 20th 2009 by entwickler
From the laboratory to the production line There is a wide gap between the best solar cell efficiencies that are being obtained in research laboratories and those offered commercially by manufacturers. Specifically, almost 25 % efficiency has been o read more
Bosch Solar Energy Enters Partnership with Allianz Climate Soluti…
Renewable Energy Sources | November 20th 2009 by entwickler
New power stations to be built worldwide · Planning, construction, and financing expertise · Partners bring an international network to the table Erfurt/Munich – Bosch Solar Energy AG and Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH have entered into a partne read more
HIGHSPEEDCIGS – Pilot Project for CIGS Solar Cells Manufacturin…
Renewable Energy Sources | November 20th 2009 by entwickler
Development of a low-cost and high-speed pilot production line for CIGS manufacturing There are two main strategies in the production of solar cells based on copper-indium-gallium-selenium (CIGS) compounds: evaporation and selenisation. The main draw read more
highSol – Automated Manufacturing of Thin-Film PV Products Demo…
Renewable Energy Sources | November 20th 2009 by entwickler
High-volume manufacturing of photovoltaic products highSol demo project aims to transform innovative manufacturing concepts on a laboratory scale into the full industrial scale, in order to demonstrate technologies that will enable the mass manufactu read more
Its Easy To Learn How To Make Solar Panels
Solar Power For Home | November 18th 2009 by Solar Power For Home
Plenty of people have been looking into installing solar panels in an try to combat ascension forcefulness costs. When most of these people see the prices of the professionally installed panels they realize it might not be a luxury they have the ab read more
What U Need To Know About Solar Energy
Build your own solar water heater | November 17th 2009
Solar power is a risk-free and popular alternate generator of energy. In simple words, Solar power relates to the energy given from sun. There are many ways for harnessing solar power for your day-after-day . In the past decade, there has been raised read more
China leads the way in renewable energy development
The Green Energy Blog | November 17th 2009
The USA TODAY has reported that there is a surge of apprehension stateside as China continues to cement itself as leader in renewable energy development. Experts believe the race is still on to be industry leader in research and manufactur read more
Extraordinary designs displayed at Green Life competition
Grendiary | November 17th 2009
A competition to encourage green design and lifestyle was conducted by designboom in partnership with Incheon metropolitan city, Korea recently. Dubbed as the Green Life competition, the contest saw nearly 3709 participants from 96 countries. Among read more
Spire Corporation – Revenues for First Nine Months Grew 9% Year…
Renewable Energy Sources | November 16th 2009 by entwickler
Spire Corporation Reports Third-Quarter 2009 Results – Revenues for first nine months grew 9% year over year – Entered into Agreement to sell its medical products business unit BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 16, 2009R read more
The History Of Solar Power
Build your own solar water heater | November 16th 2009
With the recent rise in energy costs many people have been looking to alternative sources of energy. One of the greatest energy sources (our sun) is readily available for the taking. We just need to be able to harness it’s power. For those inte read more
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