CleanTechnica » Qcells 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 Cleantech News: Empire State Building Saves Millions in 1 Year; Arab Spring Good for Renewables; Geothermal Could Provide UK with 1/5 of Energy Needs http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/31/cleantech-news-empire-state-building-saves-millions-in-1-year-arab-spring-good-for-renewables-geothermal-could-provide-uk-with-15-of-energy-needs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/31/cleantech-news-empire-state-building-saves-millions-in-1-year-arab-spring-good-for-renewables-geothermal-could-provide-uk-with-15-of-energy-needs/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 20:51:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38689   Some cleantech news from around for you cleantech news addicts: Solar India’s Renewable Energy Certificate Program Crosses 3 GW: “The accredited generation capacity under the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) scheme has now crossed 3,000 MW.” SunEdison Launches “Eradication of Darkness” Program in India: SunEdison has launched “a rural electrification program called Eradication of Darkness” that

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/31/cleantech-news-empire-state-building-saves-millions-in-1-year-arab-spring-good-for-renewables-geothermal-could-provide-uk-with-15-of-energy-needs/feed/ 0 New Thin-Film Solar Module Efficiency Record Set http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/05/new-thin-film-solar-module-efficiency-record-set/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/05/new-thin-film-solar-module-efficiency-record-set/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:30:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32669   Yes, it’s that time again — another solar power efficiency record has been set! The category: thin-film solar module efficiency. The company: Solibro, a subsidiary of the large German solar company Q-Cells SE. The efficiency: 17.4% (of aperture area). The confirming party: the independent Fraunhofer ISE Institute. Where will the technology be used? In “next generation

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