Solar PV Calculator Has All the Numbers
The guys over at Solar Panels UK just launched a great tool — it’s a solar PV calculator designed to tell you exactly how much you can save — or even make(!) — by turning your roof blue and going green. […]
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Difference Between Obama & Romney on Energy, Climate Change, Clean Air, Energy Efficiency, & Public…
Here’s the bulk of a long email I received from the NRDC this week. Very apt, very on point, very useful, and… very objective (it’s centered around exactly what Obama & Romney have said and what’s in their policy proposals). Here you go: Mitt Romney has promised to roll … [continued]
Natcore-NREL Partnership Holds Promise of Low-Cost, High-Efficiency “Absolute Black” Solar Cells
Finding ways to reduce the reflectivity of silicon PV cells to near zero and produce them cheaply enough in commercial quantities is a big challenge. Natcore, working in partnership with NREL, believes they’re nearly there with their near-commercialization of black silicon solar cells. […]
Solar Panels Work Great in Snowy Regions, Research Shows
Solar power installations are well worth the investment, even in snowy climates, according to new research from Michigan Technological University. The albedo effect caused by white snow cover actually helps to increase solar panel efficiency (counter to what many of us might have thought). While a layer of snowfall … [continued]
2,500 MW of Rooftop Solar Sought in Dubai
The CEO and managing director of the Dubai Water and Electricity Authority has announced that various efforts are underway to help facilitate the expansion of 2,500 MW of rooftop solar by 2030. If it achieves this ambitious goal, about 20 percent of its total energy needs would be meet … [continued]
Concentrated Solar Power Could Supply 11.3% of Global Electricity by 2050
Concentrated solar power markets are growing all over the world, and new projections suggest that, by 2050, they could make up 11.3% of the electricity generated worldwide. A new report released by Global Information points to concentrated solar power’s (CSP) dispatchability, increased efficiency, and track record in innovation as … [continued]
Clean Energy Atlanta Program to Offer Up to $200M for Building Retrofits
Ygrene Energy Fund, a provider of clean energy finance projects, has announced that Invest Atlanta, the economic development authority of Atlanta, voted to release $200 million of energy retfrofit funds via the Clean Energy Atlanta program. These funds will be available to both multi-family residential building owners and commercial ones as well. The program is expected to create up … [continued]
BrightSource Energy Has Raised More than $80 Million of Extra Equity Financing
One of the global leaders in concentrating solar thermal technology, BrightSource Energy, has now raised another $80 million dollars in additional equity financing. Its total equity financing now totals more than $615 million, opening up many possibilities for the company to significantly expand and grow. “BrightSource’s unique technology combines … [continued]
One Millionth PV Module Installed at Californian Solar Project
Earlier this month, MidAmerican Solar and First Solar installed the one-millionth solar module at the Topaz Solar Farms located in San Luis Obispo County, California, the largest solar project currently under construction anywhere in the world. When completed, the 550-megawatt project will contain nearly 9 million PV modules. “The installation … [continued]
Yingli Green Energy to Power Largest Solar Plant in Singapore
Yingli Green Energy announced Wednesday that it will be supplying 1 megawatt of multicrystalline photovoltaic modules to the Ulu Pandan NEWater Plant as it constructs what will be, upon completion, the largest solar PV installation at one single location in Singapore. Yingli Green Energy will be providing the modules to SolarGy, … [continued]
