Canadian Solar’s production facility in Suzhou, China experienced a fire on February 17th, according to reports from Chinese media. The fire, which is said to have started at a solar cell manufacturing line, reportedly resulted in no employee injuries and only minimal impacts on infrastructure. While there have yet to … [continued]
Written by David Glenn. No form of energy takes as much effort to generate as sunlight. To create a single photon of light, the gravitational force at the center of the sun has to create a pressure density of approximately 250 billion times that of the earth’s atmosphere at sea-level. … [continued]
A potentially revolutionary new material, described as a sort of “artificial graphene,” has been created by researchers at the University of Luxembourg. The material — which is essentially the same thing as graphene, except that instead of carbon molecules, nanometer-thick semiconductor crystals are used — should lead to improvements to … [continued]
The old saw goes that politics makes for strange bedfellows. Well, the same appears to be true in the battle over our energy future, judging by the looks of an exceptionally weird story that’s developing in the halls of the International Trade Commission. Here’s the rub: SolarWorld is a struggling … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz this week announced $30 million of support for 12 more unique, hybrid solar projects through the ARPA-E program. Actually, it’s through a program within that program — the Full-Spectrum Optimized Conversion and Utilization of Sunlight (FOCUS) program, “which is aimed at developing new … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. ASX-listed dye solar cell manufacturer, Dyesol, has signed a $A2.2 million contract to establish a prototype products production facility in Turkey. The deal will see Dyesol supply Nesli DSC with the equipment needed to develop the prototype facility, build experience in the scale-up of DSC technology, … [continued]
A new multi-university study focusing on the fundamental science of charge separation has resulted in a greatly improved understanding of the subject — an improved understanding that should lead to more-efficient organic solar cells in the near future, according to those involved. The new work has resulted in the creation … [continued]
Low-cost solar cells appear to now be one step closer to becoming a commercial reality, based on the findings of new research from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). The researchers at OIST have been working on the creation of solar cells based on organic materials that possess … [continued]
Last week a major trading body, a group of 14 WTO members including the US, announced an initiative aimed at making a major change to environmental trade: “to negotiate a plurilateral deal that will eliminate tariffs on environmental products.” This “global free trade” would allow for easier exchange regarding trade of … [continued]
Updated several times, last time being August 29, 2015, in order to update the solar panel and solar cell efficiency record chart. Originally published on Cost Of Solar. One of the most common things people ask when they start to consider going solar or start to plan their life-changing solar expedition is … [continued]
