Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath SolarCity’s results announcement on Tuesday has added flesh to the bones of Elon Musk’s dream of creating a global solar, storage and EV powerhouse, including plans to manufacture building integrated solar roofing and to target Australia as a key market for cheap and … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements After tests at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (LBNL) FLEXLAB, Solaria BIPV windows have been accepted into the US GSA Green Proving Ground program. Solaria BIPV windows will be installed in a commercial pilot in Kansas City, Missouri, this year to demonstrate viability as an aesthetic, … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath A Sydney-based company behind innovative solar PV roofing tiles that can both generate electricity and heat water has lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission ahead of the launch of an Initial Public Offer. Trac Group Ltd announced last week … [continued]
A hydrogen economy is still in the cards according to leading solar and power-to-gas researchers at Switzerland’s EPFL, Michael Graetzel and Kevin Sivula.
The future of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics has taken a leap forward following completion of a 12 kWp building façade located in Switzerland. Add to this list two more buildings in Europe that have been scheduled by Emirates Insolaire and the future of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) seems destined for a place in construction … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Carrying out applied research throughout the entire process chain of wafer-based silicon solar module production, Fraunhofer CSP is currently working on improving the quality of wafer-thin silicon discs and in producing them as cheaply as possible.
Originally published on Solar Love. Homeowners demanding more “curb appeal” for their rooftop solar installations will be interested in the elegant new Solarcentury building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar modules. Sunstation, a new BIPV solar roof system designed with an eye to aesthetics, is now available from Solarcentury and primed for mass … [continued]
Building-integrated photovoltaics is a tantalizing renewable energy concept that is spurring everything from madly optimistic fiscal speculation to a noticeable jump in available investment dollars. Potential products include a wide panoply of new applications for buildings, ranging from roofing to the use of dye-sensitized solar cells for concrete, or the … [continued]
When I was at Abu Dhabi Ascent earlier this year, I got to speak with Dr. Steve Griffiths, Executive Director of Institute Initiatives at Masdar Institute, about a wide variety of solar power topics. The initial questions I had were regarding Masdar Institute’s solar PV research, but we ended up … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements (with minor edits). No, I’m not talking about letting sunlight into the room. These windows actually generate electricity! They are being installed in the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon, Saskatechewan, and they are connected to the local electricity grid. Solar panels are usually connected to … [continued]
