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140 MW Of New Solar Capacity Planned For New Jersey

Nathan — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:30:48 +0000

The development of 140 MW of new solar capacity in New Jersey has now moved a step closer to fruition — the Public Services and Utility Group (PSEG) recently reached agreement with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) with regards to PSEG’s plan to invest nearly $500 million into solar energy development within [...]

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How Solar Cells Work — Components & Operation Of Solar Cells

Shivananda Pukhrem — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:24:43 +0000

Since a solar cell is the only generator in a solar PV system, it is one of the most important parts in a solar PV system. In the following paragraphs, a simple introduction of a solar cell and how it operates is discussed, with reference links for better understanding. A solar cell: A solar cell is a [...]

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170 MW Of New Solar PV Capacity Installed In Italy During April

Nathan — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:05:29 +0000

170 MW of new solar photovoltaic capacity was installed in Italy during the month of April, the Italian energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) recently reported. 170 MW a bit lower than the 214 MW installed March, but also a good bit higher than the 126 MW of new capacity installed during February. As [...]

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Solar & Wind Energy Overview

Zach — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Here are parts 1 and 2 of a presentation I gave to a class of renewable energy graduate students yesterday (reposted from CleanTechnica): Renewable Energy Big Pic: Part 1 (Including 34 Charts & Graphs) As I mentioned in my article covering the latest US Solar Market Insight report (which I just published a few hours ago), I was “out [...]

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Current Solar Module Efficiency Nowhere Near Its Potential, Especially Thin-Film Solar & CPV (Chart)

Zach — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Director Dan Arvizu recently gave a keynote speech during the 2013 International Renewable Energy Conference (part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week), which I was lucky enough to attend in January*. His speech covered a large variety of cleantech topics, and most of the points I’ve covered extensively over the years. However, a couple of his [...]

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127-Megawatt Utility-Scale Solar Installation Opens In Arizona

Zach — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:58:21 +0000

A massive, 127-megawatt solar power installation was officially opened in Arizona last week. Block 1 (of 5) of the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II (AV Solar II) utility-scale installation is located in Maricopa County in southwest Arizona on about 1,160 acres of land. The rest of the power plant / solar farm will be completed [...]

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Small-Scale CSP — 63 GW Of Potential In Developing Countries

Zach — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:00:43 +0000

New research out of the UK finds that CSP isn’t dead after all… it has quite a promising future in small-scale applications in developing countries. “The new research for the DECC investigates the potential to accelerate the deployment of small-scale concentrated solar power (CSP) in various developing countries, with a focus on industrial process heat [...]

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Lotus Mobile Looks To Buy Arizona Manufacturing Plant From Suntech

Zach — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:41 +0000

Reposted from CleanTechnica: Monarch Power is an interesting company that wasn’t on my map until today. It has produced some very interesting solar flowers, or “Lotus Mobile” units. As you can see via the images on this page, the solar panels in this units fold out like petals on a flower, and then they can [...]

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Solar3D Moving Towards Manufacturing Prototype

Zach — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:22:03 +0000

I think Solar3D may well take the cake for obsessiveness in putting out press releases (at least, within the solar industry). It puts out press releases every step of the way, and even in between steps. Here’s the latest, which doesn’t say that a manufacturing prototype is being developed, but simply that discussions with a [...]

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Solar = Disruptive Technology (Graph)

Zach — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:50:00 +0000

I recently ran across this interesting graph on reddit: The title of the article in which the graph was housed (similar to mine above) was: “Solar Energy: This Is What A Disruptive Technology Looks Like.” I think the graph is pretty clear — while the price of retail electricity, residential natural gas, and crude oil [...]

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