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Precision growth of light-emitting nanowires
Feb 11, 2015 (SPX)
A novel approach to growing nanowires promises a new means of control over their light-emitting and electronic properties. In a recent issue of Nano Letters, sc...
Revenue for Leading Solar PV Module Suppliers Reached Three-Year High in Q4 2014
Feb 11, 2015 (SPX)
IHS has announced that quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) module revenue (excluding processing service revenue) by the 20 leading global suppliers increased to $...
Bionic leaf
Feb 10, 2015 (SPX)
Harvesting sunlight is a trick plants mastered more than a billion years ago, using solar energy to feed themselves from the air and water around them in the pr...
A ray of sunshine for bioenergy
Feb 10, 2015 (SPX)
Even at historically low natural gas prices, bioenergy may not be out of the running -- it just may need a little help from the sun. A new study from researcher...
Energy efficiency as a competitive factor to achieve sustainability
Feb 10, 2015 (SPX)
A strong current towards a higher awareness concerning energy consumption and efficiency is shaping the actual global situation. Renewable energies, significant...
Why 'baking powder' increases efficiency of plastic solar cells
Feb 10, 2015 (SPX)
The efficiency of plastic solar cells can be doubled or tripled if an extra solvent is added during the production process, comparable with the role of baking p...
Trina ships 42.5MW Modules to Honduras with Gestamp Solar
Feb 10, 2015 (SPX)
Trina Solar has announced it has been selected by renewable energy specialist Gestamp Solar to supply modules for a 42.5MW PV plant located in Marcovia, the Cho...
Solar Energy Generator obtains planning permission for two solar farms in UK
Feb 09, 2015 (SPX)
Lightsource Renewable Energy's proposals to harness the Cambridgeshire sunshine with two new solar farms that have been given the green light by South Cambridge...
DOE awards contact to expand solar power use at multitenant properties
Feb 09, 2015 (SPX)
The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative has announced an award of $712,000 to the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) for a project aimed at eliminatin...
NRG Renew and SunShare to deliver one of the largest community solar portfolios
Feb 09, 2015 (SPX)
NRG Renew and SunShare, one of the country's first and fastest-growing community solar companies, are partnering to finance and build 8.2 megawatts (MWac/10MWdc...
High efficiency concentrating solar cells move to the rooftop
Feb 09, 2015 (SPX)
Ultra-high efficiency solar cells similar to those used in space may now be possible on your rooftop thanks to a new microscale solar concentration technology d...
Chances of saving with solar energy greater for Indiana farms than homes
Feb 09, 2015 (SPX)
The probability of saving money by using solar energy rather than standard grid electricity is 92 percent for Indiana farm businesses and about 50 percent for h...
SolarBOS Announces the Release of the AC Breaker Panel Product Line
Feb 06, 2015 (SPX)
SolarBOS is pleased to announce the release of the AC Breaker Panel product line. The SolarBOS AC Breaker Panels have been designed specifically for PV systems,...
Solar Power Network Installs 342KW System On Schletter Canada Head Office
Feb 06, 2015 (SPX)
Schletter Canada, Solar Power Network (SPN) and PowerStream have announced the completion of a 342kW solar installation that will power Schletter's head office ...
Lightsource Renewable Energy Joins Forces with 30 New Solar PV Installers
Feb 06, 2015 (SPX)
Lightsource Renewable Energy has revealed that a nationwide network of solar PV installers is rapidly taking shape after joining forces with its first 30 new pa...
Kyocera Solar Enables Municipal Buildings to Stabilize Electricity Costs
Feb 06, 2015 (SPX)
Kyocera Solar and the town of Parker, AZ, recently commissioned a 175-kilowatt (kW) solar energy project. The effort was developed and financed through Kyocera'...
Independence Solar Completes 103 kW Commercial Rooftop In Branford, CT with Ring's End
Feb 06, 2015 (SPX)
Independence Solar announces the completion of a 103 kW rooftop solar array for Ring's End's Branford, CT showroom and lumberyard. The installation contains 420...
Clean technology can partially make up for weak CO2 pricing
Feb 05, 2015 (SPX)
Clean technology support can to some extent make up for weak CO2 pricing and hence help keep the two degrees target within reach, a new study shows. Even if the...
Canadian Solar to Acquire Recurrent Energy from Sharp
Feb 04, 2015 (SPX)
Canadian Solar has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Sharp Corporation to acquire Recurrent Energy for approximately $265 million. ...
NRG Renew and SunShare form strategic alliance
Feb 04, 2015 (SPX)
NRG Renew and SunShare are partnering to finance and build 8.2 megawatts (MWac) of community solar projects along the Front Range of Colorado (including Colorad...
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