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| January 21, 2014 |
 Solar-power device would use heat to enhance efficiency Boston MA (SPX) Jan 21, 2014 - A new approach to harvesting solar energy, developed by MIT researchers, could improve efficiency by using sunlight to heat a high-temperature material whose infrared radiation would then be collected by a conventional photovoltaic cell. This technique could also make it easier to store the energy for later use, the researchers say. In this case, adding the extra step improves performance, ... more |  |
Germany eyes swift cuts in renewable energy subsidies Berlin (AFP) Jan 19, 2014 - Germany's new energy minister has outlined cuts in subsidies to producers of renewable energy as the country wrestles with soaring costs from its nuclear power exit, according to a document obtained by AFP Sunday. Opposition MPs and the solar energy sector have already criticised the reforms due to be discussed by conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel's new "grand coalition" cabinet with the ... more |  |
Cobalt catalysts allow researchers to duplicate the complicated steps of photosynthesis Argonne IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2014 - Humans have for ages taken cues from nature to build their own devices, but duplicating the steps in the complicated electronic dance of photosynthesis remains one of the biggest challenges and opportunities for chemists. Currently, the most efficient methods we have for making fuel - principally, hydrogen - from sunlight and water involve rare and expensive metal catalysts, such as platinum. ... more |  |
UNC researchers harness sun's energy during day for use at night Chapel Hill NC (SPX) Jan 17, 2014 - Solar energy has long been used as a clean alternative to fossil fuels such as coal and oil, but it could only be harnessed during the day when the sun's rays were strongest. Now researchers led by Tom Meyer at the Energy Frontier Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have built a system that converts the sun's energy not into electricity but hydrogen fuel and stores ... more |  |
 An improved, cost-effective catalyst for water-splitting devices Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Solar energy appears to be the only form of renewable that can be exploited at level that matches the world's growing needs. However, it is equally necessary to find efficient ways to store solar energy in order to ensure a consistent energy supply when sunlight is scarce. One of the most efficient ways to achieve this is to use solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, and get the e ... more |  |
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KYOCERA Solar Helps Connecticut Residents Reduce Environmental Impact Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Connecticut residents who made a New Year's resolution to reduce their environmental impact may be getting a boost without even realizing it. On December 23, 2013, a 5-megawatt AC (7.4MW DC) installation of high-reliability Kyocera solar modules began commercial operations at Somers, Conn., providing enough annual generating capacity to offset the power needs of approximately 5,000 homes. ... more |  |
Hydrogen fuel, not electricity, could be future of solar power Chapel Hill, N.C. (UPI) Jan 14, 2013 - Changing solar energy not into electricity but hydrogen fuel and storing it for later can allow devices to run after the sun goes down, U.S. researchers say. While solar energy has long been used as a clean alternative to fossil fuels such as coal and oil, it could only be harnessed during the day when the sun's rays were strongest, scientists at the University of North Carolina said. / ... more |  |
ConnecTables Solar Charging Stations Offer Sustainable Charging Solution Plymouth Meeting PA (SPX) Jan 13, 2014 - While smartphones are certainly getting smarter, the average battery life is draining faster than ever. What good are all those clever apps and devices when your battery dies in the middle of a college campus, office complex, mall, or theme park? Launching at the GreenBuild International Expo in Philadelphia, Nov. 20-22, CarrierClass Green Infrastructure introduces ConnecTableTM Solar Char ... more |  |
Scientists use light-bending of gemstones for better solar cells West Lafayette, Ind. (UPI) Jan 13, 2013 - Properties found in gemstones to reflect, diffract and bend incoming light could up solar cell efficiency and bring low-cost solar energy, U.S. scientists say. Researchers at Purdue University report using synthetic crystals with a structure called an "inverse opal" to make use of and enhance properties found in the gemstones. The 3-D "photonic crystals" can absorb more sunlight ... more |  |
Quantum mechanics explains efficiency of photosynthesis London, UK (SPX) Jan 13, 2014 - Light-gathering macromolecules in plant cells transfer energy by taking advantage of molecular vibrations whose physical descriptions have no equivalents in classical physics, according to the first unambiguous theoretical evidence of quantum effects in photosynthesis published today in the journal Nature Communications. The majority of light-gathering macromolecules are composed of chromo ... more |  |
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Ascent Solar To Build CIGS Production Plant In Jiangsu Thornton CO (SPX) Jan 13, 2014 - Ascent Solar Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to establish a joint venture entity (JV) with the Government of the Municipal City of Suqian in Jiangsu Province, China (Suqian). Under this definitive agreement, Suqian will provide cash of approximately $32.5 million as well as five year rent-free use of approximately 331,000 square feet of factory and office space in the Suqian ... more |  |
GS Hong Kong Solar Opens CIGS Plant In China Hong Kong (SPX) Jan 13, 2014 - GS Hong Kong Solar, a maker of thin-film CIGS solar cells, has officially opened its new 150,000 square foot manufacturing plant. The plant has a phase one, full-production capacity of 40 megawatts (MW) per year. GS Solar notes that it is simultaneously breaking ground on a 750 KW CIGS solar fields (one of the world's largest), and is commissioning a 35 MW plant in China to open in autumn ... more |  |
Australia's small-scale green energy installations reach 2 million Canberra, Australia (UPI) Jan 9, 2013 - Australia now has 2 million small-scale renewable energy installations, says the Clean Energy Regulator, the government agency that oversees Australia's renewable energy targets. The regulator says the 2 million small-scale installations, most of which are solar - including 1.1 million solar photovoltaic rooftop appliances and 842,000 solar systems used to generate hot water - have a ... more |  |
Solar Biz Helps Floating Doctors Bring Electricity to Indigenous Community Glenwood NM (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - Solar Biz is pleased to announce involvement with the Floating Doctors in bringing electricity to the indigenous community of Valle Escondido on Isla Cristobal, Panama. Floating Doctors, a non-profit organization, chose Valle Escondido to assist in efforts to bring cellphone communications and electricity. After visiting Valle Escondido, Floating Doctors member Noah Haas and Peace Corp mem ... more |  |
China Sunergy Achieves Major Milestone of International Development Nanjing, China (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - China Sunergy has announced that it has completed the sale of a solar farm project to Lightsource Renewable Energy , which is a UK's leading solar energy generator. The Project, located in the southwest of Cornwall in the United Kingdom (UK) was connected to the grid at the end of March of this year and now generates enough local green electricity to power over 1500 households. The Project ... more |  |
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Canadian Solar Completes the Sale of Mississippi Mills Solar Power Plant to TransCanada Guelph, Canada (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - Canadian Solar has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has completed the sale of Mississippi Mills, a 10 megawatt AC solar power plant valued at over C$61.0 million to TransCanada on December 31, 2013 "This is the fourth of nine solar power plants totaling 86MW AC that we agreed to build and sell to TransCanada for approximately C$500 million," said D ... more |  |
JinkoSolar PV Projects Connected to the Grid Reach 213MW Shanghai, China (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - JinkoSolar Holding has announced that four of its solar PV projects totaling 80MW in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been successfully connected to the national grid. As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company has connected approximately 213MW worth of solar PV projects to the grid. With the connection of these four solar PV projects located in Alar, Shaya, Bohu and Wus ... more |  |
Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept Goes Off the Grid, Gives Glimpse of Clean Vehicle Future Detroit MI (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - Ford Motor has announced the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a first-of-its-kind sun-powered vehicle with the potential to deliver the best of what a plug-in hybrid offers - without depending on the electric grid for fuel. Instead of powering its battery from an electrical outlet, Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept harnesses the power of the sun by using a special concentrator that acts like a ma ... more |  |
Yingli Green Energy Supplies 1 MW of Solar Panels to Serbia's Second Largest Solar Project Baoding, China (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - Yingli Green Energy has announced that the Company has supplied 1 MW of multicrystalline PV modules to Serbia's 2nd largest solar project. The 1 MW project is located in the municipality of Kladovo, 250 kilometers east of Belgrade, the Serbian capital, and is the largest ground-mounted solar PV installation in Serbia funded by a domestic investor. Yingli Green Energy's key partners i ... more |  |
ReneSola Panels Power 420MW Solar Project in Japan Shanghai, China (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - ReneSola has announced it has been awarded a contract to supply 420MW of solar panels to a leading solar project developer based in Japan. ReneSola's Virtus II 300W 72-cell high-efficiency polycrystalline PV panels will be installed in over ten ground-mounted power plants in the mountain regions of Japan, and will provide power to the surrounding residential homes. Mr. Xianshou Li, c ... more |  |
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