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| January 23, 2014 |
 From a carpet of nanorods to a thin film solar cell absorber within a few seconds Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 23, 2014 - Research teams at the HZB and at the University of Limerick, Ireland, have discovered a novel solid state reaction which lets kesterite grains grow within a few seconds and at relatively low temperatures. For this reaction they exploit a transition from a metastable wurtzite compound in the form of nanorods to the more stable kesterite compound. At the EDDI Beamline at BESSY II, the scient ... more |  |
Community Solar Gardens Coming to Massachusetts West Springfield MA (SPX) Jan 23, 2014 - The popularity of solar energy is growing in Massachusetts, and Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the company responsible for introducing the community-owned solar model to consumers and utilities across the country, is poised to deliver its award winning community solar solution to the Massachusetts market within the Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECo), National Grid (NGrid), and NSTAR ... more |  |
The meeco Group launches its brand new sun2safe solution Zug, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 23, 2014 - The meeco Group has added a new product to its wide renewable energy product range: the sun2safe solution, a preferably solar renewable (for example solar or hydro) power conversion, storage and energy management tool to be seamlessly associated with power production systems. This solution, equipped with energy storage, ensures that the produced energy is intelligently managed to feed the ... more |  |
Major Energy Expands Into Solar Orangeburg NY (SPX) Jan 23, 2014 - Major Energy through its 99% equity stake in Palmer Solar LLC, has constructed a 2.5MW PV solar ground array in Palmer, Massachusetts, with the energy being sold to the University Of Massachusetts under a 30 year PPA arrangement. The system has been built on a 24 acre land parcel located at North Street in Palmer, Massachusetts and will consist of 8,500 300W solar panels spread over 772 st ... more |  |
Mideast looks at $50B to spend on solar power by 2020 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Jan 22, 2013 - The Middle East, spearheaded by the oil-rich Persian Gulf monarchies, could spend up to $50 billion on developing solar power over the next seven years, says the Middle East Solar Industry Association. The MESIA group based in Dubai, financial center of the United Arab Emirates, estimates the region will install 12,000-15,000 megawatts of solar power by 2020, with another 22,000-25,000 ... more |  |
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Trina Solar supplies Edison Energy with 4,000 PV modules Changzhou, China (SPX) Jan 22, 2014 - Trina Solar has announced that it has supplied 4,000 PV modules to Edison Energy for a project that has seen Knowes Housing Association help 350 households at risk of fuel poverty in Clydebank, Scotland. Knowes Housing Association, managed by a committee of local tenants and owner-occupiers, owns and manages more than 1,000 properties in the Faifley and Duntocher areas of Clydebank. The in ... more |  |
SolarCity to Introduce Solar Financial Products San Mateo CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2014 - SolarCityis transforming energy delivery by making solar power more accessible and affordable than previously possible-now the company wants to provide a new avenue for individuals and institutions from around the world to participate in and benefit from that transformation. SolarCity announced plans to launch a new, Web-based investment platform through which it intends to allow a broad r ... more |  |
Solar Frontier To Build No.4 Solar Plant In Tohoku Tohoku, Japan (SPX) Jan 22, 2014 - Solar Frontier is to construct a CIS solar module plant (Tohoku Plant) with nominal production capacity of 150 MW in the Tohoku region of Japan. This will be Solar Frontier's fourth manufacturing facility following its three plants in Miyazaki. The Tohoku Plant will be located at Ohiramura in Miyagi Prefecture and is scheduled to start production in March 2015 with a planned workforce of a ... more |  |
MC Industrial to build Missouri's largest investor-owned Solar Energy Center St Louis MO (SPX) Jan 22, 2014 - St. Louis-based MC Industrial has been chosen to manage the design and construction of Ameren Missouri's multi-million-dollar project to build the state's largest investor-owned solar energy center. The facility will be located in O'Fallon, Mo. MC Industrial has been named the EPC (Engineer Procure Construct) contractor, which means the company is responsible for all engineering, procureme ... more |  |
DuPont Solamet Helps REC Increase Solar Panel Power Performance Research Triangle Park NC (SPX) Jan 22, 2014 - DuPont Solamet PV18x series photovoltaic metallization paste is helping REC to develop its most powerful solar panels to date. The achievement is the result of collaboration over the last four years that has focused on optimizing successive generations of materials and manufacturing technologies to work better together. "Founded in Norway more than 15 years ago, REC is a pioneer in the sol ... more |  |
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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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