Sandia National Laboratories will begin researching how to use glitter-sized photovoltaic cells in utility-scale solar power systems, which eventually could cut the costs of solar panels in half and nearly double their efficiency. Sandia’s work with industry, other labs and universities to improve the design, materials and manufacturing processes of the Microsystems-Enabled Photovoltaic (MEPV) cells [...]
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Siemens has announced the release of a new solar receiver, the UVAC 2010 (Universal Vacuum Air Collector), which further increases thermal heat production. The new UVAC 2010 is the next generation of the best-selling UVAC receiver, which is the key component for the solar fields of parabolic-trough power plants. More than 150,000 UVACs have been [...]
Macquarie Generation has expanded its solar thermal energy project at Liddell Power Station in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. Novatec Solar has been awarded the contract to build a new 9MWth solar field at Liddell, which will complement the existing plant, a world first integration of solar thermal technology with a traditional power [...]
Department of Environmental Protection recently Announced the introduction of small business advantage grants to help improve energy efficiency, reduce pollution, lower operating costs. State investments are helping Pennsylvania small-business owners continue to lower their operating costs by conserving energy and reducing pollution, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger said today
Solergy, Inc., developers of the next generation of high concentrated photovoltaic technology (HCPV), have announced at a press conference in Milan the their launch and introduction of two unique flagship products: Solergy CPV and Solergy Cogen CPV ™.
One New Stock in Ardour Global Index (Extra Liquid) The Ardour Global Alternative Energy Index(SM) (TICKER: AGIGL) will add fourteen new components, effective 6:00 PM (EST) Sunday, December 19, 2010. Three stocks will be deleted from the index, changing the number of index components to 141. The changes result from the quarterly rebalancing of the [...]
Since the introduction of its small power program in 2006, Thailand has signed contracts to develop 4,300 MW of renewable generation. Nearly half of the contracts–1,800 MW–are for solar energy alone. Currently 850 MW of generation is online as a result of the program, says Chris Greacen, a former consultant to the Thai government. The [...]
Anne Lauvergeon, AREVA CEO and Professor Prem Kumar Kalra, Head of India’s Institute of Technology (ITT) in Rajasthan located in Jodhpur, signed a research and development cooperation agreement in the field of solar thermal. This works aim to develop hybrid energy solutions (gas/solar thermal), which are key to helping reduce India’s carbon footprint. AREVA intends [...]
SunWize Technologies this week announced its intentions to off-set the Company’s carbon emissions by contributing to renewable energy projects through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF). “We chose to partner with Bonneville Environmental Foundation to lessen our impact by offsetting the carbon emissions produced during our regional training summits. One of our goals for these events [...]
Chromasun and Australian Research Partners Win $3.2 Million Grant From Australian Solar Institute to Develop Next Generation Solar Hybrid System Industrial rooftop solar solutions company Chromasun today announced that it has partnered with a number of leading Australian research institutions to win a $3.2 million applied research grant from the Australian Solar Institute (ASI). This [...]
Southern Nevada’s First Non-Solar Renewable Energy Project Completed Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Kern River Gas Transmission Company today dedicated southern Nevada’s first non-solar renewable energy project, the Goodsprings Energy Recovery Station. Located 35 miles south of Las Vegas, the Goodsprings Energy Recovery Station is the first renewable energy project owned by NV Energy. The project [...]
SHEC Energy Corporation and Cleanergy have signed an MOU for the joint development of a high-efficiency solar Stirling engine. SHEC Energy’s high-efficiency solar receiver technology will be coupled with Cleanergy’s proven Stirling Engine technology to develop the world’s most advanced Solar Stirling Engine offering. Engineers from both SHEC Energy and Cleanergy gave design approval to [...]
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