Ascent Solar Technologies Selected By U.S. Air Force For Advanced Flexible Lightweight Photovoltaics
Ascent Solar Technologies was selected for the Air Force SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) Phase 2 award to demonstrate … [continued]
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300 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Plant Planned in California
Critics of solar and wind power often point out they are intermittent power sources, and they are correct about … [continued]
Solar Jobs In US Increase 13.2% In 2012
During the last few days of the election, when politicians scramble to make promises about jobs and the economy, only a fool would ignore this statistic: employment in the solar industry has grown 13.2 percent over the last year. […]
First Solar Partners with PJB Services to Build 100MW Solar PV Projects in Indonesia
US thin-film panel provider First Solar has signed a memorandum of understanding with PT. Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Services (PJB … [continued]
New High-Efficiency Quantum Dot Solar Cells Developed
The first solar cell with an external quantum efficiency (EQE) that exceeds 100 percent for photons with energies in … [continued]
If Your Neighbor Has Solar Panels, You’re More Likely To Go Solar (Solar Power Is…
Someone is considerably more likely to install solar panels on their home if others in their area have already … [continued]
Solar Cell Degradation Research Can Improve Thin Film Solar Panels
The Laboratory for Photovoltaics at the University of Luxembourg has recently devised a new method to observe the causes … [continued]
Australia’s 1st Utility-Scale Solar Farm Now On!
At about 11am local time near the Western Australian town of Geraldton this morning, Australia’s first-utility scale solar farm … [continued]
US Solar Industry Leaders Testify before ITC on Chinese Silicon PV Dumping, Subsidies
Massive Chinese government subsidies have led to equally massive overcapacity and Chinese manufacturers’ exports to the US, and that in turn’s led to a rising tide of US solar bankruptcies and downsizing at a critical juncture in the global industry’s development, US solar industry leaders and supporters testified. The Commerce Dept.’s much anticipated final determination on duties is right around the corner.
Paving the Way to a Low-Carbon Society: California Governor Enacts 19 New Clean Energy Bills
Spanning a wide range of state government involvement in promoting and fostering ongoing clean energy progress, included among the bills is one that would reduce the time and cost of obtaining permits for rooftop solar energy systems, and another to enhance clean energy coordination and collaboration between the state and US Dept. of Defense in California. […]
