Envision Solar Completes Second Solar Tree® Array Installation for NREL

San Diego, California  April, 2013 Envision Solar International (EVSI), a leading sustainable infrastructure product designer and developer, is pleased to announce the successful installation of a second Solar Tree® array for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at their Vehicle Testing and Integration Facility (VTIF). Envision Solar completed the installation of [...]

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U.S. Harnessing Big Data to Lower the Cost of Solar Power and Create New Jobs

WASHINGTON – As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, the Department today announced seven data-driven projects to unearth new opportunities for reducing costs and accelerating solar energy deployment in the United States. These projects – located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Texas – will result in viable methods for dramatically transforming [...]

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NREL Joins Global Alliance of Solar Research Institutes

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has joined the newly-formed Global Alliance of Solar Energy Research Institutes comprising three internationally renowned research institutions. As part of the opening session of Intersolar North America in San Francisco today, NREL Director Dan Arvizu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Germany’s Fraunhofer [...]

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U.S. EPA, Dept. of Energy Launch Innovative New Tools to Determine Solar and Wind Energy Potential on Contaminated Lands

City of Richmond, Calif. is serving as a pilot community for development of the tools SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed and launched new tools designed to test underutilized sites and contaminated land for solar and wind energy potential. The [...]

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New Patent for Black Silicon Solar Cell Technology

Natcore Technology Inc. has been granted a patent license agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop and commercialize a line of black silicon products–including equipment, chemicals, and solar cells—based on NREL patents. The license grants Natcore exclusivity in the field of diffused emitters with liquid phase passivation. Natcore [...]

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Report Examines Impacts and Alternatives for Coal-Fired Power Plant’s Compliance with Upcoming Regional Haze Standard

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior (DOI) today announced the availability of a report by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) and the possible impacts of new emission standards for the control of regional haze. DOI commissioned the study and will provide it to the [...]

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Novel Renewable Energy Technologies Generates Electricity on See-Through Glass Coatings

New Energy Technologies, Inc., a developer of innovative technologies for generating sustainable electricity, is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Scott R. Hammond as Principal Scientist, and Dr. Christopher M. Harris to the Company’s Board of Advisors. Both Drs. Hammond and Harris previously tenured at the United States Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy [...]

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Natcore Receives Exclusive License from NREL To Develop “Black Silicon” Solar Cells

Red Bank, New Jersey -Natcore Technology Inc. has been granted a patent license agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop and commercialize a line of black silicon products–including equipment, chemicals, and solar cells—based on NREL patents. The license grants Natcore exclusivity in the field of diffused emitters with [...]

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Last Chance to Register for the 2nd Electric EnergyStorage Event

Stabilizing, Strengthening and Transforming the Grid through Energy Storage January 10-12, 2012 in Phoenix, AZ This practical, hands-on event will enable delegates to discuss key challenges in new regulatory changes, issues with storage cost, new technologies and future of Smart Grid. This is a “must-attend” conference for industry leaders to gain a much stronger understanding [...]

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ReflecTech Mirror Film Enables Innovative Solar Thermal Concentrator Designs

SkyFuel, Inc., maker of high reflectance silvered film for concentrating solar applications, today announced the release of next generation ReflecTech®PLUS mirror film. The new film retains all of the advantages of original ReflecTech® ‐ unbreakable, outdoor weatherable, lightweight, low cost, and self adhesive – while adding a tough, transparent coating that provides surface protection against [...]

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Concentrated Solar Thermal Technology with Energy Storage. Now we are Talking!

Coupling Storage with High-efficiency Power Tower Technology Provides Cost-Competitive, Reliable and Dispatchable Solar Power during California’s Peak Demand Periods; Reduces Costs to California Ratepayers BrightSource Energy, Inc., a leading solar thermal technology company, today announced the addition of its SolarPLUSTM thermal energy storage capability to three of its power purchase agreements with Southern California Edison [...]

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New Reflective Mirror Film Allows for Next Generation of Concentrated Solar Power Collectors

SkyFuel, Inc., maker of high reflectance silvered film for concentrating solar applications, today announced the release of next generation ReflecTech(R)PLUS mirror film. The new film retains all of the advantages of original ReflecTech(R) — unbreakable, outdoor weatherable, lightweight, low cost, and self adhesive — while adding a tough, transparent coating that provides surface protection against [...]

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Developing Renewable Energy on Previously Contaminated Sites

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory are evaluating the feasibility of developing wind or solar power production on three previously contaminated sites in New York State. EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck today visited the community near the former Bethlehem Steel plant in Lackawanna, one of [...]

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