Scientists at Stanford University have given the vision of cheap solar power another nudge along the path to reality. They are working with tiny particles called quantum dots, which can be adjusted or “tuned” to absorb different wavelengths of … [Read more...]
SoloPower Receives Conditional $197 Million DOE Loan Guarantee
Sunday 02/20/ By Leave a Comment
02/21/2011 - SoloPower, a San Jose, California-based manufacturer of thin film solar cells and modules, recently announced that it has received a conditional commitment from the U... Read more.... … [Read more...]
SOLOPOWER RECEIVES OFFER OF CONDITIONAL COMMITMENT FOR A $197 MILLION LOAN GUARANTEE FROM U.S. DOE TO BUILD THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE FACTORY
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
ShareHigh volume manufacturing facility in Wilsonville, Oregon will increase availability of innovative thin film solar modules and provide 500 permanent jobs SAN JOSE, Calif., February 17, 2011 – SoloPower, a San Jose, California-based … [Read more...]
HyperSolar Makes Thin Solar Concentrator Prototype
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
Innovative solar cell maker HyperSolar has completed a prototype design of its new thin solar concentrator. As you might remember from my post from Oct. 26, 2010, the company is focusing increasing solar cell output by magnifying the sun’s … [Read more...]
Some Key Points On How Photo Voltaic Panels Come Of Age
Tuesday 02/01/ By Leave a Comment
ShareAre you aware that photovoltaic panels, or perhaps pv panels for short, existed dating back to 1958? This kind of technological innovation was created in order to run geostationary satellites in outer space orbit and has now been steadily, if … [Read more...]
Some Key Points On How Photo Voltaic Panels Come Of Age
Monday 01/31/ By Leave a Comment
ShareAre you aware that photovoltaic panels, or perhaps pv panels for short, existed dating back to 1958? This kind of technological innovation was created in order to run geostationary satellites in outer space orbit and has now been steadily, if … [Read more...]
New Semiconductor Discovered at LBL Can Make Full-Spectrum Solar Cells
Thursday 01/27/ By Leave a Comment
Solar cells that harvest the entire light spectrum have been the ultimate dream of any scientist, especially since the solar efficiency has become crucial in the economical development of some producing companies and states that rely on this … [Read more...]
Finally! A Low Cost Solar Panel that Can See in the Dark
Wednesday 01/26/ By Leave a Comment
Well…it can almost see in the dark. Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have just announced that they've been able to confirm a new high-efficiency solar cell design that handles pretty much the entire solar spectrum. To ice the … [Read more...]
Honda Soltec to release new enhanced thin-film solar cell in 2011
Wednesday 01/26/ By Leave a Comment
Honda Soltec Co., Ltd. will this year release a new thin-film solar cell with an even more compact design than the current model to allow efficient installation on a wide range of roof shapes. The module conversion efficiency of the new solar cell … [Read more...]
Volvo Cars and partners launch One Tonne Life experiment in Sweden
Tuesday 01/25/ By Leave a Comment
Volvo Cars, A-hus and Vattenfall recently launched the six-month One Tonne Life project—an attempt by a family (the Lindells) to cut their carbon dioxide yearly emissions from seven tonnes per person to a more sustainable one tonne. Car. Volvo … [Read more...]