PV

Midsummer launches low cost R&D platform for thin film deposition

Tuesday, 18 March 2014 Robin Whitlock CIGS solar cells manufacturer Midsummer has announced the launch of the UNO, a low cost versatile research and development platform for thin film deposition specifically developed for universities and ...

Principal Solar Institute launches PV module rating system

Monday, 15 October 2012 REM The Principal Solar Institute, an online reference center and resource guide for the commercial and utility scale solar market, has introduced the PSI PV Module Rating, which it describes as a first-of-its ...

Japan

Building meets own energy demand with 4,570 solar panels

Thursday, 17 May 2012 Toby Price Take the Tokyu Ooimachi line between Jyugaoka and Ookayama in Tokyo and you’ll soon reach an eye-catching black building just after Midorigaoka station. This is the new Environmental Energy Innovation ...

Couple makes 6,500-mile, largely solar-powered trip to the heart of a clean-energy America

Thursday, 17 March 2011 Dan McCue

Bill Carlsen and his wife Cynthia Berger had a few simple goals in mind when they began their year-long odyssey aboard a partially solar-powered boat.

Italians prepare for photovoltaic-powered hydrogen filling stations

Thursday, 22 July 2010 Acta S.p.A., the Italian clean energy products company, has revelaed that it has signed an exclusive supply agreement with one of Italy’s leading installers of filling station forecourt equipment, ...

New thin film strategic alliance announced in India

Monday, 29 March 2010 India’s National Solar Mission continues to encourage an inflow of solar investments. Last week, Renewable Energy Magazine reported on Azure Power’s success in attracting funding for photovoltaic ...

Estimated €50 million photovoltaic solar contract for Acta in Italy

Thursday, 25 March 2010 Acta, the provider of clean energy products and environmental catalysts, has revealed that it has signed a Preliminary Contract with the specialist renewable energy investment fund, SPF Energy (SPF), to ...

Two for the price of one – Solimpeks’ hybrid solar collector

Friday, 05 March 2010 The Turkish company, Solimpeks Corp., has launched its Volther hybrid photovoltaic-solar thermal collector, which produces electricity and hot water simultaneously. The hybrid system allows extra module ...

Distributed green power generation markets to reach $60.6 Billion by 2013, according to Pike Research

Sunday, 22 March 2009 Global system revenues for sub-utility scale Renewable Distributed Energy Generation (RDEG) grew at a breakneck pace between 2007 and 2008, rising 76% to an estimated $29.9 billion at the end of 2008, ...

Solar Energy approaches the sun

Trina Solar will solar PV cells for Hy-Bird, the first airplane to fly around the world using only green power. More and more, the sky is the limit for solar power.