Doha, Qatar. July 2012 – Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) committed to supporting Kahramaa with the future distribution of solar energy by signing a Memorandum of Understanding on Sunday. Dr Khalid Klefeekh Al Hajri, Chairman and CEO of QSTec and Engr. Essa Hilal Al-Kuwari, President of Kahramaa both signed the MOU at the Kahramaa President’s office [...]
Progress Solar Solutions, LCC has developed a mobile solar light tower that illuminates large outdoor areas with no loud generator or use of diesel fuel. The portable light plant provides bright light powered by clean and free energy from the sun. Each mobile light tower can be positioned as close to the area in need [...]
Guardian Industries today announced that the company’s EcoGuard Solar Boost mirrors are being installed at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) in California’s Mojave Desert. The project, a partnership between NRG Solar (a subsidiary of NRG Energy), Google and BrightSource Energy, will nearly double the amount of solar thermal energy produced in the U.S. [...]
CAMARILLO, California.-A solar-powered car sponsored by SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar panel manufacturer for more than 35 years, this week begins the U.S. leg of its 21,000-mile quest to circle the globe, propelled only by sun’s rays. The SolarWorld Gran Turismo (GT), a collaboration between SolarWorld and Bochum University of Applied Sciences in Germany, is [...]
Sopogy® the world leader in micro concentrated solar power (MicroCSP) technologies, launches SopoHelios™, its next generation, parabolic solar collector today at the Solar Power International Conference in Dallas, Texas. SopoHelios features Sopogy’s patented, award-winning MicroCSP technology. MicroCSP uses mirrors and optics to intensify the heat energy from the sun creating thermal energy. Thermal energy is [...]
Solutions to the energy challenges facing Australia and the world will be discussed at The Australian National University today, as part of ANU Graduate Studies Week. Director of the ANU Energy Change Institute Professor Ken Baldwin said a fundamental key to many challenges facing the world today was a world-wide change to carbon-free forms of [...]
More Solar Energy Coming to Tallahassee The City of Tallahassee has agreed to purchase 1MW (megawatt) of renewable energy from two locally owned companies, using innovative and cost-effective technology. This will complement the City’s clean energy portfolio and create new jobs. The companies, SunnyLand Solar, LLC and SolarSink, LLC manufacture components and install new solar [...]
FREMONT, Calif. and MUSCAT, Oman Building on the launch of its solar enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project with Berry Petroleum earlier this year, GlassPoint Solar announced today the award of a contract to build a 7 MW solar EOR system for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the national oil company of Oman. PDO, the largest producer [...]
GEMCO has Announced the First Triple State Thermal Solar Cooling/Heating Project in Canada Glenbarra Energy Management Corp (GEMCO) announced today that it has entered into a contract with Shouldice Hospital to provide the turnkey design of Canada’s first ever “Triple-State” absorption thermal Cooling/Heating system to be used in Canada. The system is designed to address [...]
Eskom generates approximately 95% of the electricity used in South Africa and approximately 45% of the electricity used in Africa. In an effort to meet the rising demand for electricity, Eskom has embarked on a massive build programme of R385 billion over the five years to 2013. In order to explore new generation options, find [...]
If you were able to purchase a low cost highly reliable solar thermal electric system for your business or as homeowner you were able to purchase clean energy at the same or lower prices than from your local coal plant would you? Well the technology to make this a reality is coming closer as enterprising [...]
SACRAMENTO – A California Energy Commission siting committee is recommending the approval of the planned Genesis Solar Energy Project in Riverside County. In its presiding member’s proposed decision (PMPD) released today, the committee said the proposed 250-megawatt facility, as mitigated, will have significant impacts on the environment. However, the benefits of the project would override [...]
Global Earth Energy, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, RCI Solar, has installed its first solar thermal hot water car wash system at Skogies Car Washes of British Columbia, Canada. Simple ideas can make a big difference — for example, to increase the efficiency of each car wash, by using the energy from the sun, [...]
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