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Solar Manufacturing

Posted by amir on Thursday, 28 June 2012 in Solar

Last year, the global market for clean, renewable energies reached a record $260 billion – and is expected to grow into the trillions over the next 20 years. Solar manufacturing in particular is growing dramatically in the United States and around the world. In fact, according to the Solar Energy In...

Solar Powered Trash Cans

Posted by Aaron on Wednesday, 27 June 2012 in Solar

Environmental strategists have been talking about green cities for years. The hope of the future in terms of reducing the carbon footprint and negative ecological impact of the industrialized world lies in our ability to clean up our cities. Our major urban centers have the potential to do the most ...

3 Big Tips to Make Switching to Solar Energy Easy

Posted by EarthDude on Thursday, 07 June 2012 in Solar

Deciding to use solar power as an alternative energy source can be both a great decision for your budget and the environment. There are a number of distinct advantages that come with switching over to a source of electricity that isn’t fueled by nasty power plants. The biggest benefits you’ll find ...

Off-the-Grid Living in Brooklyn

Posted by Aaron on Monday, 04 June 2012 in Solar

By RONDA KAYSEN As the standards for environmentally friendly construction rise, a Brooklyn developer has a new goal: renovate an apartment building so it generates as much energy as it uses. When the developer, Voltaic Solaire, finishes a $1 million rehabilitation of a 19th-century brownstone at ...

California Expands Rooftop Solar-Power Subsidies

Posted by Wolf on Monday, 28 May 2012 in Solar

California regulators approved a plan Thursday to expand a subsidy for rooftop solar power generated by homeowners and businesses, handing a victory to the solar industry. The plan, adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission, allows more homeowners and businesses that install their own s...

China Energy: a greener shade of grey

Posted by amir on Thursday, 24 May 2012 in Solar

New report says renewables’ share of China’s energy use will rise, but predicts coal consumption up 35% and carbon emissions up 43% this decade. A new report, China energy: a greener shade of grey, from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) highlights China’s expansion of renewable energy, but says...

Paint-On Solar Cells Developed by Notre Dame Researchers

Posted by voice on Wednesday, 04 January 2012 in Solar

Government agencies using solar power may soon be ditching their panels in favor of paint brushes. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Nano Science and Technology (NDnano) have developed a “solar paint” that can be applied on to a conductive surface, such as transparent conducti...

Solar and Heat Design From MIT Does Double Duty

Posted by Angel on Friday, 11 November 2011 in Solar

MIT researchers say a hybrid solar-thermoelectric system they’re working on would provide a big advantage over conventional solar cells or solar thermal systems, particularly for household use: the ability to produce heat and electricity simultaneously. They propose accomplishing this mean feat thro...

New Wave Energy Converter Also Captures the Power of the Sun

Posted by EarthDude on Wednesday, 02 November 2011 in Solar

There is a new invention just released that captures two types of clean energy with the same device. These inovative energy converters are designed to harness both solar and wave energy. Phil Pauley, founder of design and innovation agency PAULEY, developed the renewable power plant in a bid to driv...

New Solar Farms at Edwards Air Force Base

Posted by bchristo on Monday, 17 October 2011 in Solar

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- With today's fiscal climate, Edwards Air Force Base is always looking for good ways to save money. One area where Edwards is looking to save is energy costs. After three years of planning and coordination with Southern California Edison, the California Pub...

IKEA Flips the Switch on a 65,000 Square Foot Solar Array in Sacramento

Posted by bchristo on Friday, 01 July 2011 in Solar

Furniture giant, IKEA, just switched on a 573-kW solar power system, which covers 65,000 square feet of space at their Sacramento, California store. The array is made up of approximately 2,548 panels and will help to cut 630 tons of carbon dioxide per year from the atmosphere. The solar array i...

Basalt reaps the rewards after winning plastic bag challenge

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 21 March 2011 in Solar

One good environmental deed in Basalt led to another on Wednesday.Aspen Times staff reportAspen, CO Colorado BASALT — One good environmental deed in Basalt led to another on Wednesday. The town won a contest last year to reduce plastic shopping bag use, and Wednesday it reaped the fruits of that s...

Researchers Develop Reactor to Make Fuel from Sunlight

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 26 December 2010 in Solar

Scientists raise hopes for a large-scale renewable source of liquid fuel with a simple reactor that mimics plants by Damian Carrington, Guardian A simple reactor that mimics plants by turning sunlight into fuel has been demonstrated in the laboratory, b...

Why California’s Solar Industry Is Cheering The Defeat Of Prop. 23

Posted by plantitfilm on Tuesday, 02 November 2010 in Solar

Tom Rooney is one happy guy today. The chief executive of SPG Solar, California’s second largest solar installer, says that California voters’ rejection of energy-related Proposition 23 is a boost for the solar industry in California. “The double positive for the solar industry was [Jerry] Brown get...

Taking Solar to the Next Level

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 12 September 2010 in Solar

A design "charrette" sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Institute brought industry experts together to discuss how to bring down the installed costs of PV. The group focused on reducing BOS costs. by Rebecca Cole, Rocky Mountain Institute Published: September 9, 2010Boulder, Colorado, United States --...

Solar Array Design: Parallel Wiring Opens New Doors

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 29 August 2010 in Solar

The advent of parallel wiring architectures for solar arrays promises to create new levels of freedom and flexibility for designers. by Michael Lamb, VP, Business Development, eIQ Published: August 30, 2010 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States -- For decades, designers of sola...

Climate Bill details unveiled: emissions, clean coal, transportation and much more at stake

Posted by plantitfilm on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 in Solar

The so called Climate Bill, formally referred to as the American Power Act (read it in PDF), contains a wealth of information that could impact the environment, transportation, offshore drilling, clean coal and so much more. Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) presented the bill y...

California Solar Startup and German Industrial Giant Forge Partnership

Posted by plantitfilm on Monday, 22 February 2010 in Solar

By TODD WOODYFEBRUARY 19, 2010, 12:10 PM The German industrial giant Ferrostaal will use solar technology from the California startup eSolar in power plants to be built in Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. The partnership, announced on Thursday, comes a month after eSolar, which is backed ...

Worlds largest solar power project planned

Posted by plantitfilm on Sunday, 18 October 2009 in Solar

Gujarat, a state of India, is quite eager to opt for alternative sources of energy. It started out as a small dream. The Gujarat government visualized only 500 MW of solar power generation by 2014. But this humble goal may now be increased to 3,000 MW. The Gujarat Government is undertaking a $10 bi...

Powering Nations: Largest Solar Power Plant

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 18 October 2009 in Solar

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has announced the near completion of its DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida. This solar power plant will be producing electricity by the end of month. This project is ahead of its schedule. The plant has an impressive number of 90,0...