Affordable solar: It's closer than you think
It's time to stop thinking of solar energy as a boutique source of power, says Joshua Pearce.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 1, 2011
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News tagged with photovoltaic system
Researchers develop solar-powered runway anti-icing system
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas are developing an anti-icing system that could make airport runways safer and less expensive to maintain during winter months. The approach uses a conventional ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 17, 2011
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Crystal erbium compound offers superior optical properties, can enhance energy, computer, lighting technologies
Arizona State University researchers have created a new compound crystal material that promises to help produce advances in a range of scientific and technological pursuits.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 16, 2011
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Installed cost of solar photovoltaic systems in the US declined significantly in 2010 and 2011
The installed cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2010 and into the first half of 2011, according to the latest edition of an annual PV cost tracking report released by ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 15, 2011
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Photovoltaic invention brings inventor acclaim
(PhysOrg.com) -- An invention by a South Dakota State University engineer could improve alternative energy technologies by making it easier for scientists to test new devices.
Energy & Green Tech
May 24, 2011
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Record efficiency of 18.7 percent for flexible CIGS solar cells on plastics
Scientists at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have further boosted the energy conversion efficiency of flexible solar cells made of copper indium gallium (di)selenide (also known ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 19, 2011
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Berkeley Lab study finds that photovoltaic systems boost the sales price of California homes
New research by the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds strong evidence that homes with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems sell for a premium over homes without solar systems.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 21, 2011
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Solar panels track the sun for more efficiency
Photovoltaic modules equipped with a moveable mounting and a new control system from Siemens are able to precisely follow the course of the sun. Thanks to a new algorithm based on astronomical data, the solar panels track ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 31, 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.
Engineers give solar power a boost
The growing popularity of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across the United States has made it more important to maximize their power input. That's why UC San Diego environmental engineering professor Jan Kleissl is working ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 11, 2011
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