Architects led by Norman Foster have been integrating solar cells into the skin of buildings at locations ranging from Brazilian stadiums to a bank’s headquarters in the United Kingdom. With a bit of momentum, it is hoped that this integrated solar industry will triple its growth within two years. This type … [continued]
Commercial production of solar windows, using the patented SolarWindow spray-on solar power coating system, may be just around the corner. A recent announcement from US building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) developer New Energy Technologies Ltd. (which we’ve been following for years) has us feeling that the time may soon come. As … [continued]
Alta Devices and Crystal Solar made business headlines this week, a good sign there’s more to come in the way of making solar power yet more affordable and commonplace.
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) and Israel’s Energy and Water Ministry have jointly allocated $3.5 million budget towards the development of four American-Israeli renewable energy projects. The projects will receive financing under the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. BIRD Energy has announced that each … [continued]
ITRI is on a roll when it comes to developing innovative green technologies that reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption, including a new CPV thin film and panel that can be integrated in windows, building structures and materials, as well as solar PV panels and systems. […]
The oncology division of the US head office of pharmaceutical company Novartis will soon be looking up to the country’s largest transparent photovoltaic roof. Sunways AG announced the news of its largest individual order for building integrated photovoltaics to date. The office building was designed by architectural firm Rafael Viñoly … [continued]
Global Solar Energy Incorporated, a manufacturer of flexible solar panels, has announced that it is entering the Japanese solar market with flexible solar panels that are designed specifically for Japanese roofs. These flexible solar panels are called PowerFLEX BIPV. BIPV stands for Building Integrated Photovoltaics. Photovoltaic solar panels are the … [continued]
Bluescope Steel is hoping to capture a good share of the building integrated photovoltaic market (BIPV), which is expected to increase 10-fold across the globe in coming years and become a key part of new construction, and even building retrofits. Bluescope yesterday was awarded a $2.3 million grant from … [continued]
A promising way of approaching renewable energy is with Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) construction that, in 2011, received a big move forward as Sunlogics PLC, which is a US solar panel manufacturer, purchased Phoenix Solar Holdings Corp and their operating subsidiaries. One of those subsidiaries was EPV Solar Germany GmbH, … [continued]
Qsolar, an innovative solar technology company based in Canada, recently announced the release of some pretty interesting solar panels, solar panels that come in a range of different colors (i.e. brown, green, red, blue). The Kristal and Kristal Rainbow range of semi-transparent and colored semi-transparent solar panels were unveiled at the end of May. The solar panels are rigid and do not include frames.
