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Barcelona’s Solar House 2.0 Pavilion Concept
Barcelona’s Solar House 2.0 Pavilion ConceptThe Endesa Pavilion, Solar House 2.0, is a rare structure that adopts to maximize the renewable energy potential of its location. Conceived by the Institute...
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Ascent Solar Lands Chinese Railway Deal
Ascent Solar Lands Chinese Railway DealState of the art PV solar developer Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) has just announced it will enter into a three way joint development agreement...
View ArticleTaking solar technology up a notch: New inexpensive, environmentally friendly...
The limitations of conventional and current solar cells include high production cost, low operating efficiency and durability, and many cells rely on toxic and scarce materials. Researchers have now...
View ArticlePhysicists set new record for graphene solar cell efficiency
Doping may be a no-no for athletes, but researchers say it was key in getting unprecedented power conversion efficiency from a new graphene solar cell created in their lab. More...
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U.S Solar: Worried By The Recent China Solar Tariffs
U.S Solar: Worried By The Recent China Solar Tariffs Last week’s decision by the Commerce Department to impose stiff tariffs on Chinese silicon photovoltaic manufacturers was applauded by SolarWorld...
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Chinese Evading Solar Tariffs!
Chinese Evading Solar Tariffs!A recent decision to impose substantial anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar cell manufacturers shook the solar world.* The intention of these duties is to prevent unfair...
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A Solar Fred Caption Contest Featuring a Viral Slinky Video
There are times in solar marketing when one can use seemingly unrelated memes and turn them into useful (and inexpensive) solar advocacy and commentary on social networks. Case in point is this...
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HyperSolar Announces Hydrogen Generation Breakthrough
HyperSolar Announces Hydrogen Generation BreakthroughHyperSolar has announced that it has successfully developed its breakthrough proof of concept prototype that revolves around producing renewable...
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Smuggler’s Notch Resort in Vermont Goes Solar
Smuggler’s Notch Resort in Vermont Goes SolarSki resorts are increasingly embracing a former nemesis – the sun. While it melts precious white gold on the slopes in the most unwelcome fashion, it’s now...
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Japan’s Solar Industry: Ready for Liftoff
Japan’s Solar Industry: Ready for LiftoffLast year, the Japanese government announced the creation of a national feed-in tariff (FiT) for solar, joining Germany and China in creating robust public...
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What Is Holding Back Solar Hot Water in the US?
Solar hot water has been a commercialized technology for many, many years now. It had its heyday back in the 1980s when it seemed like everyone was putting a system on his or her roof. Even my dad,...
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UK Again Cuts Solar Feed-in Tariffs
The UK government yesterday unveiled an overhaul of its solar feed-in tariffs. More...
View ArticleHigh-speed method to aid search for solar energy storage catalysts
Scientist have developed a new high-throughput method to identify electrocatalysts for water oxidation. More...
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The ULTRAPOWER 20 Solar Lawn Mower
The ULTRAPOWER 20 Solar Lawn Mower Driven by Solar has introduced an eco friendly lawnmower that uses the power of batteries to trim your lawns. Unlike gasoline-powered mowers that emit carbon and rely...
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Solar Cell Efficiency Breathrough from Northwestern University Researchers
Solar Cell Efficiency Breathrough from Northwestern University Researchers A team of researchers at the Northwestern University has advanced up with an innovative breakthrough in solar cell efficiency....
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Solar Junction Can’t Keep up with Multi-junction PV Cell Demand
Solar Junction Can’t Keep up with Multi-junction PV Cell DemandYou don’t hear this too much these days with all the silicon photovoltaic manufacturers suffering from an overheated market, but Solar...
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First Solar Announces Antelope Ranch Layoffs
First Solar Announces Antelope Ranch LayoffsThe 230-megawatt Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One (AVSR1) photovoltaic power plant being built for Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) by First Solar (Nasdaq:...
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Morocco Beefs Up Solar Effort
Morocco Beefs Up Solar EffortAs reported in Reuters, Morocco is planning on accelerating the tender processes for developing its 2,000 MW solar energy plan, beginning with awarding a contract for 160...
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The Crescent Dunes Solar Power Plant
The Crescent Dunes Solar Power Plant A Federal government-funded massive solar tower is under the final stages of construction in the desert north of Tonopah, Nevada. The 600 foot solar cell-studded...
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Rooftop Solar Ceiling Lifted in California
Rooftop Solar Ceiling Lifted in California California raised the ceiling on the amount of rooftop solar that qualifies for net metering – where utilities pay building owners for sending excess energy...
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