News tagged with photovoltaic power
Innovative 3-D designs can more than double solar power generated from a given area
(PhysOrg.com) -- Intensive research around the world has focused on improving the performance of solar photovoltaic cells and bringing down their cost. But very little attention has been paid to the best ways ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Solar installations doubled last year, with California leading the way
The amount of photovoltaic solar panels installed in the United States more than doubled from 2010 to 2011, representing a historic year for the American solar industry.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 19, 2012 |
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New battery could lead to cheaper, more efficient solar energy
A joint research project between the University of Southampton and lithium battery technology company REAPsystems has found that a new type of battery has the potential to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Sandia tool determines value of solar photovoltaic power systems
Consistent appraisals of homes and businesses outfitted with photovoltaic (PV) installations are a real challenge for the nation’s real estate industry, but a new tool developed by Sandia National Laboratories ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Solar concentrator increases collection with less loss
(PhysOrg.com) -- Converting sunlight into electricity is not economically attractive because of the high cost of solar cells, but a recent, purely optical approach to improving luminescent solar concentrators ...
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Solar-powered air-conditioning system for vehicles
Great news for drivers! They can now continue to keep the air-conditioning system on during the hot sunny days even when they stop the vehicle and switch off the engine. In collaboration with Green Power Industrial ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 11, 2011 |
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A better way to connect solar, wind to the grid
The sun makes sidewalks hot enough to fry eggs, the wind blows hard enough to tear fences, but if solar and wind energy can't be converted to the 60-hertz alternating current (AC) standard in the United States, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Polymer scientist is laying groundwork for next-generation flexible photovoltaics
University of Massachusetts Amherst polymer scientist Ryan Hayward recently received a five-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve understanding of the fundamentals for the next generation of lightweight ...
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Japan firm develops 'sun-chasing' solar panels
A new Japanese solar power device can generate twice the electricity of current models thanks to moving mirrors that follow the sun throughout the day, according to its developers.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 03, 2011 |
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Willis Tower goes solar
(PhysOrg.com) -- Do you know the Sears Tower? No, no you don't because for some time now it has been going by the much less famous name of the Willis Tower. While that bit of information may not be news to ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Solar power installs almost doubled in 2010
(PhysOrg.com) -- The report for 2010 was released by the Solar Energy Industries Association on the solar markets and installations of the United States, and it revealed that solar power is a growing market.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Study claims 100 percent renewable energy possible by 2030
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has shown that it is possible and affordable for the world to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, if there is the political will to strive for this goal.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Rain or shine, researchers find new ways to forecast large photovoltaic power plant output
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a new system to monitor how clouds affect large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants. By observing cloud shape, size and movement, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 27, 2010 |
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Study predicts nanoscience will greatly increase efficiency of next-generation solar cells
As the fastest growing energy technology in the world, solar energy continues to account for more and more of the world’s energy supply. Currently, most commercial photovoltaic power comes from bulk semiconductor materials. ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 13, 2010 |
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Renewables account for 62 percent of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU in 2009
The "Renewable Energy Snapshots" report, published today by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, shows that renewable energy sources accounted for 62 percent of the new electricity generation capacity installed ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 05, 2010 |
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