CleanTechnica » Mathias http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Solar Cell Efficiency World Record Set By Sharp — 44.4% http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/23/solar-cell-efficiency-world-record-set-by-sharp-44-4/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/23/solar-cell-efficiency-world-record-set-by-sharp-44-4/#comments Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:32:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53179 Editor’s Note: In May, Sharp regained the world’s triple-junction, non-concentrator solar cell efficiency record — 37.9%. Now, it has also taken the overall world solar cell efficiency record — 44.4%. Here’s another repost from Solar Love on the news. A research team at Sharp Corporation has announced that it has created a solar cell capable of converting 44.4%

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/23/solar-cell-efficiency-world-record-set-by-sharp-44-4/feed/ 10 Will Robot Trackers Reduce the Costs of Solar? http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/05/will-robot-trackers-reduce-the-costs-of-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/05/will-robot-trackers-reduce-the-costs-of-solar/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:34:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=42154   Sunflowers, and many other plants, have evolved their own natural tracking systems enabling them to follow the sun’s trajectory throughout the day in order to maximize their absorption of sunlight… and thus, survive and proliferate. Applying this concept to photovoltaics with mechanical solar trackers is not by any means something new. By using solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/24/norwegian-scatec-solar-to-build-350-mw-of-solar-power-in-africa/feed/ 1 GE Halts Construction of Its Colorado Solar Factory http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/07/ge-halts-construction-of-its-new-colorado-solar-factory/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/07/ge-halts-construction-of-its-new-colorado-solar-factory/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2012 11:16:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=39914   Due to the falling prices of solar panels around the world, General Electric has put its 400 MW cadmium-telluride solar factory in Aurora, Colorado, on hold. This project has been in development for over a year, and was already announced when GE purchased PrimeStar Solar in April 2011. Even though the crystalline cells are

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/07/ge-halts-construction-of-its-new-colorado-solar-factory/feed/ 4 How the Middle-East Revolutions Push Renewable Energy Forward http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/23/how-the-middle-east-revolutions-push-renewable-energy-forward/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/23/how-the-middle-east-revolutions-push-renewable-energy-forward/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:30:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37255   Since December last year, a wave of demonstrations has been taking place in many parts of the Middle East. Rulers have been forced from power and regimes have been brought down. The revolutions have also caused drastic changes in the economy, not only in this region, but all over the globe. How does the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/23/how-the-middle-east-revolutions-push-renewable-energy-forward/feed/ 4 World’s Largest Solar PV Power Plant Added to India’s Grid http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/20/worlds-largest-solar-pv-power-plant-added-to-indias-grid/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/20/worlds-largest-solar-pv-power-plant-added-to-indias-grid/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:52:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37228   Just 14 months ago, the Indian state of Gujarat announced that it was building a $2.3-billion solar park — the largest photovoltaic power station the world has seen so far. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat, revealed this Thursday via Twitter that the solar park had been switched on: “Gujarat dedicates 600 MW of solar power

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/20/worlds-largest-solar-pv-power-plant-added-to-indias-grid/feed/ 16 New Initiatives to Increase Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Military http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/12/us-military-clean-energy-energy-efficiency-initiatives/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/12/us-military-clean-energy-energy-efficiency-initiatives/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:42:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=36951   The Obama administration confirmed this Wednesday the formation of a new army laboratory that would focus on improving energy efficiency in combat vehicles. The focus of this laboratory will mainly be on fuel cells. Officials stated that the environmental benefits will not compromise the vehicles’ fighting capabilities, but rather improve on them. This is

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/27/evolutionary-clue-in-butterflies-could-enhance-absorption-of-sunlight/feed/ 1 NYC to Build Wind and Solar Farm on Old Dump Site http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/22/nyc-to-build-wind-and-solar-farm-on-old-dump-site/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/22/nyc-to-build-wind-and-solar-farm-on-old-dump-site/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:22:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=36292   Who would know that an old garbage dump at Staten Island in New York City would house 20 MW of renewable power? If they succeed with their plans, “Fresh Kills landfill” will be transformed into a combined solar and wind farm that could generate enough electricity to power 6,000 average American households! The old

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/22/nyc-to-build-wind-and-solar-farm-on-old-dump-site/feed/ 8 New Solar Cell Company Promises Solar Power for $0.50/Watt (Not Twin Creeks) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/19/new-solar-cell-manufacturing-process-promises-solar-power-for-0-50watt-another-one/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/19/new-solar-cell-manufacturing-process-promises-solar-power-for-0-50watt-another-one/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:32:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=36194   Last week you might’ve read about Twin Creeks Technologies and its super-thin solar cells. This company aims to cut the cost of solar cells in half. Ampulse Corporation, another upcoming company in the solar industry, has taken a similar (but still a bit different) approach. By making radical changes to the production process of solar

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