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Renewable technology from Monier Redland at Ecobuild 2012
Redland will present its ranges of solar PV systems at this year’s Ecobuild event in London, demonstrating the company’s commitment to the renewable energy sector. With the ever-increasing need for new homes to be energy efficient, micro generation still represents an excellent mechanism for housebuilders, specifiers and installers looking to comply with regulations and solar PV remains the technology of choice. Redland has more than 90 yea... [more]
EnterSolar Announces Completion of Solar Project for Ontel Products Corp
New 228kW Solar System supplies electricity to Ontel’s Corporate Headquarters in Fairfield, NJ EnterSolar completed a 228 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system for Ontel Products Corporation (“Ontel”), a pioneer in the “As Seen On TV” industry and a leader in the direct response & retail market. The solar PV system was installed on the roof of Ontel’s Corporate Headquarters facility located at 21 Law Drive, Fairfield, NJ and was formall... [more]
CES partners with Wakefield Council to help tackle town's fuel poverty
Community Interest Company Community Energy Solutions (CES) is continuing its partnership with Wakefield Council in an effort to help tackle the town’s fuel poverty. CES which has offices in Leeds Boldon (Tyne and Wear) and Stockton worked alongside Dyson Insulations Ltd to install a 2.2kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the home of Ryehill residents, Mr. and Mrs Fletcher in December 2011. The couple, who are expected to earn around Ł2... [more]
Gehrlicher Solar America expanding to Massachusetts
The international photovoltaic company completed two additional solar power plants. Springfield, NJ. Gehrlicher Solar America recently completed two additional commercial solar installations in the US. With the completion of a 151 kW ground-mounted system in North Dartmouth, MA, Gehrlicher Solar has successfully entered the Massachusetts market and plans over the course of 2012 to build at least 5 MW of projects in the state. The Dartmout... [more]
Climate Change Minister encourages skills for the Green Deal and launches The Green Deal Skills Alliance
Climate Change Minister Greg Barker recently launched a partnership to ensure the UK has the right skills to implement the Green Deal, the government’s flagship policy to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The Green Deal aims to enable private firms to offer consumers energy improvements to their homes, communities and businesses at no upfront cost and to recoup payments as a charge in instalments on the energy bill. The Green Deal... [more]
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How to Make Electricity Using Plants and Sunshine
A new system combines the power of plants and photovoltaics to make solar power cheap and durable. David Biello reports
Can Cleaner Cooking and Solar Power Help Solve Energy Poverty in Africa? [Slide Show]
Can Cleaner Cooking and Solar Power Help Solve Energy Poverty in Africa? [Slide Show]
Dow Chemical Company, First Solar and the US Department of Energy to Present at IntertechPira’s Photovoltaics Summit ...
IntertechPira is pleased to announce the agendas for the 7th Annual Photovoltaics Summit and 4th Annual Concentrating Solar Thermal Power, scheduled for April 17-19 at The Westin Hotel, in San Diego, Calif., US.
Brazil May Auction Contracts for 100 Megawatts of Solar Power
Brazil, which has only one utility- scale solar project, may auction off next year contracts to sell at least 100 megawatts of electricity produced from sunlight.
PHOTON: How To Profit from California’s Solar Power Boom
In his 2012 State of the State speech on Jan. 18, California Governor Jerry Brown said the Golden State is on track to meet »and substantially exceed« a requirement he signed into
Research and Markets: Photovoltaics for Commercial and Utilities Power Generation
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Photovoltaics for Commercial and Utilities Power Gener
National Trust commits to solar power
The National Trust has demonstrated its support for the UK solar power industry by commissioning renewable energy consultants Dulas to deliver its biggest solar panel installation yet.
The solar researchers aiming to light up Africa
Can a new network of African solar researchers lead the way on solar power for the continent? Christine Ottery finds out.
Suntech, DuPont to Collab on Solar Backsheets, Supply Chain
It's easy to think about modules as singular units of power output, but the reality is that they are a collection of diverse components, each with influence over the end system's total cost and performance. For DuPont, its focus is of course on the materials side, from metallization pastes used to form contacts on the solar cell, to backsheet materials that protect the panels themselves.
Pythagoras Solar Turns Organic Valley Headquarters' into Energy Generating Asset
SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pythagoras Solar, provider of the industry's first solar window to simultaneously deliver energy efficiency, high power density and optimized daylighting, ...
