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Solar Battery Charger from Ascent Solar & CTC GmbH
There are a lot of solar battery chargers out there. But here’s a new one from Ascent Solar and CTC GmbH: Portable Automotive Solar Battery Charger Announced (via Clean Technica) Here’s a new...
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Rainbows From Nanotechnology To Improve Solar Cells
Researchers from King’s College London have developed a detailed process to separate colors and create ‘rainbows’ on a metal surface by utilizing nanoscale structures. This method will likely lead to...
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Understanding The Technology Behind Solar PV Systems
Solar panel by Petur (some rights reserved) A simple solar photovoltaic (PV) system consists of the following basic components: A solar cell: A solar cell is a solid-state electrical device (p-n...
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39% Of California EV Owners Have Solar, 17% More Planning It Within 1 Year...
A recent survey by the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) found that 39% of plug-in electric vehicle owners in California owned solar panel systems, and another 17% were planning to go...
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Solar-Powered Mobile Phone Charging Stations & Solar Candles Offer Big Savings
Solar power is now cheaper than power from fossil fuels in most of the developed world. It is especially competitive in off-grid markets. There are still huge barriers to deployment — financing, common...
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Alta Devices Lands 30.8% Solar Cell Efficiency Record
No, this is not a record for all types of solar cells. As you can see in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) chart below, multi-junction solar cells take top spot in when it comes to solar...
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SolarAid Sees 600% Increase In Sales
UK-based SolarAid is one of many companies and charities making big inroads into developing countries in order to deliver clean power and light to those without it. One of the stories of the century,...
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Kyocera + VGI Energy = Solar Power For Affordable Multi-Family Housing In...
Kyocera Solar and VGI Energy have teamed up to put solar power on some affordable, multi-family housing units in Chicago. Credit: VLV Development / VGI Energy Solutions“VGI’s retrofitted buildings...
View ArticleSolar Power Better Investment Than Buying A Car, Homeowners Say
There’s a funny thing about the way we often discuss solar power compared to other household goods. We don’t often refer to cars as “investments.” We also don’t tend to do so with TVs, game consoles,...
View ArticleBuilding A Solar House: A Startup Fueled By Student Passion
This is Part 1 of a two-part (or perhaps three-part), multi-site series about Santa Clara University’s 2013 Solar Decathlon house, Radiant House. Chech in here tomorrow (Sunday, July 28) for a link to...
View ArticleDenver Broncos Sign Solar Agreement with Ascent Solar
Yep, the the NFL’s quite successful Denver Broncos have just signed an agreement with Ascent Solar, which produces thin-film, flexible solar modules (like used on the tent below). Ascent Solar’s...
View ArticleApple To Delve Into Solar-Powered Devices?
Apple recently posted a job announcement for a thin films engineer for its mobile devices division, making some people think that the mobile giant might be looking to develop some solar-powered...
View ArticlePioneering Solar Technologies (INFOGRAPHIC)
In 1839, the photovoltaic reaction was first observed. Since then, mankind has harnessed the power of the sun in many different ways. From powering everyday devices like wrist watches (1968) and...
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Types Of Power Converters In A PV System
One of the most important parts in PV system architecture is the power converters. The reason is that they play an important role in transforming the different types of electricity, to make the...
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Solar-Powered Tablets Bring Literacy To Children In Ethiopia
Being a person who likes to tune out from electronics and tune into soil, painting, fresh air, long walks, or literature (through reading a quiet book), I recently found myself trying to keep up again...
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Solar-Powered Mobile Phone Charging Stations & Solar Candles Offer Big Savings
Solar power is now cheaper than power from fossil fuels in most of the developed world. It is especially competitive in off-grid markets. There are still huge barriers to deployment — financing, common...
View ArticleOnline Solar Investing Platform Launched By Palmetto
Lately there have been a number of stories about creative financing for clean energy, so this new one about an online investment platform for solar fits right in. The Palmetto Group’s online investment...
View Article3D Printable Solar Panels Might Be Coming Soon
Solar panels have become more affordable recently, so there is more interest in them on the part of both consumers and business owners. It also appears that they will continue to decrease in price....
View Article$650,000 Energy Department Award For Solar Finance Company Mosaic
The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative has awarded $650,000 to California-based Mosaic. It is the second award for the peer-to-peer solar finance company. Mosaic offers loans for solar...
View ArticleChoosing Solar Power Influenced By Neighbors More Than Income?
We all know humans are social creatures, but would you have guessed that the decision to get a home solar system could be based on whether or not the neighbor has one? Research conducted at Yale...
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