Solar Electricity Handbook 2010: A Simple Practical Guide to Solar Energy - Designing and Installing Photovoltaic Solar Electric Systems
Green Car Congress (Free subscription) | yesterday
Total has signed a research agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop new stationary batteries that are designed to enable the storage of solar power. This agreement valued at $4 million over five years is part of...
Alternative Energy HQ (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Today was not a solar power day though as the rain was coming down when the city inspector arrived. It made it a little tricky climbing on to the roof in the rain but they did get it done and checked out without anyone slipping or sliding on the roof.
Physorg (Free subscription) | yesterday
NJIT researchers are at work on many scientific and technological frontiers. The National Science Foundation has recently provided support that totals nearly $4.3 million for the diverse efforts of the following investigators under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Science Friday (Free subscription) | yesterday
Researchers are hoping to improve solar energy installations by coupling a solar panel to an efficient hydrolysis unit that splits water into oxygen and hydrogen. Daniel Nocera of MIT says the approach could lead to personal solar power units that could get many houses off the grid.
EnviroPolitics Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Conservation Value Notes (Free subscription) | yesterday
With the rapid rise and proliferation of solar technologies, could cities become generators of electricity rather than consumers of power? If we put solar panels on the untold millions of acres of roof-tops that are essentially wasted space right now, can we dramatically reduce our need to spend $billions of taxpayer dollars on new power lines that transport electricity from the Mojave desert to urban...
JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | yesterday
The many advantages of solar energy are why you should highly consider changing at least part of your power to solar. Use of solar energy over the choice of oil or natural gas can be extremely beneficial to the environment for starters.
Ecofriend (Free subscription) | yesterday
Eco Factor: Concept electric vehicle designed to be powered by renewable energy. Designed by Vlad Icobet, the Renault Aeon is a concept electric vehicle that makes sure that your daily commute to the office has minimum impact on the ecosystem....
Eco Friendly Mag (Free subscription) | yesterday
SunPower Completes 1-Megawatt Solar Power System at Agilent Technologies Headquarters SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SunPower Corp. ( SPWRA, SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced the completion of a 1-megawatt solar power rooftop system on three buildings at Agilent’s headquarters in...
Eco Friendly Mag (Free subscription) | yesterday
Etrion and SunPower Partner on 4-Megawatt Italian Solar Power Plants TORONTO and SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Etrion Corporation (TSX: ETX), a Canadian energy company, and SunPower Corp. ( SPWRA, SPWRB), a US-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced an agreement to build four solar power plants, totaling [...]
Alternative Energy HQ (Free subscription) | yesterday
In this article we will discuss some themes related to different types of constructions used to produce solar power. We will begin from the grid-tied systems. A utility-interactive solar power system makes electricity, which is put directly to the grid. The word grid-tied means, that the system is tied, verbatim, to the grid. This system will accumulate the energy even when you are absent, when you...
Eco Friendly Mag (Free subscription) | yesterday
Solar Candy? From Mars? M&M chocolate candies just took on a new shade of green. Mars Candy recently installed the nation’s largest photovoltaic array at a food production facility in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The 2.2-megawatt solar system is made up of 28,680 solar power panels in a field next to the candy plant. Public Service Enterprise Group [...]
Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Shanghai, November 20 (Gasgoo.com) China's electric car manufacturer BYD Auto has announced its plan to march into the solar energy field, reported China Securities Journal today.
Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Shanghai, November 20 (Gasgoo.com) China's battery and electric car manufacturer BYD Co has announced its plan to march into solar energy field, reported China Securities Journal today.
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Juan Trevino | 02/10/2009
Florida Power and Light (FPL) continues to seek authorization from Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) to raise their fees. The rate hikes if approved some time in January 2010, could provide FPL and additional 1.3 billion USD in profits per year. During 2008, FPL made 1.6 billion in profits but their management believes these are not sufficient for their shareholders, and this is the reason why...
ifp | 17/06/2009
The financial incentives for the installation of solar panels on your French home are now so strong that it is becoming a very tempting proposition. On offer is entitlement to a 50% tax credit, an interest free loan, potential eligibility to a grant, and the possibility of a modest tax free annual income. All of this is the result of a major drive by the French government to increase the amount of
machines | 15/02/2009
NYK and Nippon Oil have jointly developed a full-scale solar power system for use on large ships, where it helps to supply power for propulsion. The new solar power system, capable of generating 40 kW, will make its debut on a car carrier scheduled for completion on December 19, 2008. This full-scale installation of a solar power generator for large ships is the world’s first. As the need to alleviate
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