Archive for the ‘Solar’ Category

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Celebrating The Summer Solstice

Posted on June 18th, 2012 by Ben Lack

Summer solstice is a great time to celebrate the sun and all the benefits we receive from it–light, resources for life and warmth for the[...]
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What Motech Is Doing To Increase Solar Cell Efficiency

Posted on June 5th, 2012 by Ben Lack

Derrick Botha of Motech discusses the evolution of his company’s solar cell research and development.
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Japanese Solar Market Poised to Surge

Posted on June 4th, 2012 by Applied Materials

Last 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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Solar Modules from Canadian Solar Installed in Biggest Solar Park

Posted on June 4th, 2012 by Marianne Joy Bugayong

Solar Modules from Canadian Solar Installed in Biggest Solar Park Canadian Solar Inc. has delivered more than 4,000 solar modules for an 8-MW photovoltaic installation[...]
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New Solar Manufacturing Plant in France

Posted on May 31st, 2012 by Marianne Joy Bugayong

New Solar Manufacturing Plant in France There is now a 3,300-square-meter photovoltaic solar panel manufacturing plant, fully equipped with a 44 MW production line and can[...]
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Booming Solar Industry in California

Posted on May 30th, 2012 by Marianne Joy Bugayong

Booming Solar Industry in California Under the California law, there is a limit on the number of solar systems that can qualify on net energy[...]
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Power From The Sun

Posted on April 25th, 2012 by Ben Lack

Solar power is becoming one of the most used renewable energies worldwide. Solar panels are easy to install and technology has advanced so much that[...]
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US Solar Market Will Boom In Five Years

Posted on April 21st, 2012 by Marianne Joy Bugayong

Coca-Cola Unveiled Five Natural Gas Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Servers As part of Coca-Cola’s energy efficiency and climate protection program, it will be celebrating Earth Day with the installation[...]
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Suntech Power Supplied Solar Panels In Air Force Base

Posted on April 15th, 2012 by Marianne Joy Bugayong

Suntech Power Supplied Solar Panels In Air Force Base Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. recently supplied more than 12,000 solar panels of 3.4 megawatts (MW) for[...]
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Solar Industry’s Venture Capital Increased But Total Investment Decreased

Posted on April 12th, 2012 by Marianne Joy Bugayong

Solar Industry’s Venture Capital Increased But Total Investment Decreased  According to an analysis by Mercom Capital Group, the solar industry’s venture capital (VC) deals grew while[...]
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Brand-New 586 Kilowatt Solar System At Hughson Nut

Posted on April 10th, 2012 by Marianne Joy Bugayong

Brand-New 586 Kilowatt Solar System At Hughson Nut  A 586 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system for Hughson Nut was completed by Cenergy Power, one of California’s leading commercial solar developers. Hughson[...]
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Why General Electric Invests Billions In Solar

Posted on April 9th, 2012 by Ben Lack

  Kevin Walsh, Managing Director and Leader of Power and Renewable Energy at GE Energy Financial Services, discusses why General Electric has chosen to invest billions[...]
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How The Solar Window Is Moving Towards Commercialization

Posted on March 26th, 2012 by Ben Lack

John Conklin, CEO of New Energy Technologies, discusses how is relationship with the National Renewable Energy Lab has allowed his company to develop a commercially[...]
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Electric Vehicle Charging Station Erected With Solar Panels In Illinois

Posted on March 21st, 2012 by Ben Lack

Curtis Pascarella, Owner of Phillips Chevrolet, discusses why his dealership decided to install a solar powered electric vehicle charging station, the first of its kind[...]
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Solar Module Efficiency: Where Does It Matter?

Posted on February 20th, 2012 by Cecilia Aguillon

  Efficiency is a good thing. It can make cars go farther on a gallon of gas, and light bulbs brighter at the same wattage.[...]
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First Solar Sets World Record for CdTe Solar PV Efficiency

Posted on January 17th, 2012 by Nadeem

First Solar sets world record for CdTe solar PV efficiency First Solar Inc. has set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar[...]