PV Insider have announced nine case studies, including Soitec, SolFocus, Amonix, Skyline Solar and Cogentrix Energy, will be held at the 3rd Concentrated Photovoltaic Summit USA (14-15 November, San Jose) Following the successful release of the ‘CPV World Map 2011’, the 3rd Concentrated Photovoltaic Summit USA 2011 will take the next step and host a [...]
China Solar & Clean Energy Solutions, Inc. a premier manufacturer and distributor of solar water heaters, space heating devices, and integrated low carbon solutions providers in the People’s Republic of China, today announced that one of its subsidiaries has signed a joint construction agreement with a Guizhou company on Eco-Buildings Projects. On July 25th, 2011, [...]
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.’s electric transmission and distribution subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman today released survey results from a 500 participant smart meter In-Home Display pilot program begun last fall. Based on surveys, 71% of customers reported that they have changed their electricity consumption behavior as [...]
Thermax has designed and commissioned a first-of-a kind solar air conditioning system at the Solar Energy Centre in Gurgaon, Haryana. The 100 kw technology demonstration project was recently inaugurated by Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in the presence of Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, Union Minister of Power. In this innovative [...]
Release of Simulator Software for Designing of Solar Thermal Power Plants New computer simulation software for design optimization of solar thermal power plants was launched by Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Shri Deepak Gupta in New Delhi today. The software is equipped to handle user defined configurations and carrying out optimization through multiple [...]
Series 4000 Machine Generates 30-65kW of Clean Energy Reno, Nevada. – ElectraTherm, a leader in small-scale heat-to-power generation, announced today that it has expanded the range of power output of its Series 4000 Green Machine generators by 15kW, now offering customers between 30-65kW of fuel-free, emission-free power from waste heat. The increased output stems from [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) today announced a new agreement to develop achievable and cost effective standards, jointly promote educational programs, and support one another’s products and services. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) underscores the commitment between DOE and ASHRAE to improve building energy [...]
Pyron Solar, LLC today announced that Dr. Duncan Earl has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer and Joe Bentley as Chief Engineer. Dr. Earl will also continue his research work with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Dr. Duncan Earl holds a B.S. degree in Engineering Physics, an M.S. degree in Physics and received his [...]
Dupont today announced that it has acquired Innovalight, Inc., a company specializing in advanced silicon inks and process technologies that increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells. The acquisition further strengthens DuPont’s position as a clear leader in materials for the solar energy market, enabling a broader and more integrated photovoltaic materials and technology offering [...]
The National Clean Energy Summit returns to Las Vegas, Nevada to focus on “The Future of Energy” on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Aria Resort and Casino at CityCenter. Co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress, Clean Energy Project, MGM Resorts International, Senator Harry Reid and UNLV, this year’s National Clean Energy Summit 4.0: The [...]
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of technology have come up with yet another revolutionary discovery. The team of MIT scientists claims that it has devised a new type of solar thermal fuel. The thing that makes this fuel different and better is that it can store 10,000 times more energy than any other existing fuel [...]
Paris. The REN21 Renewables 2011 Global Status Report released this week shows that the renewable energy sector continues to perform well despite continuing economic recession, incentive cuts, and low natural-gas prices. In 2010, renewable energy supplied an estimated 16% of global final energy consumption and delivered close to 20% of global electricity production. Renewable capacity now comprises [...]
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), working together with Alpha Technologies Inc. and CommScope Inc., last night unveiled a prototype powering system for hardened cable business services that leverages environmentally friendly technologies for continued availability during lengthy power interruptions. At SCTE’s headquarters here, an expanded clean energy solution has been installed that integrates solar [...]
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