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SPI Solar Enters Agreements to Develop Two Rooftop Sites in China

Solar Power, Inc., a vertically-integrated photovoltaic developer, today announced that two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries in China, have entered into agreements to develop two rooftop sites; one in Sheyang City, and another in Suzhou Industrial Park, both in Jiangsu Province, China.

27 Nov 2014

Researchers at Tokyo Tech Develop Efficient Light-Harvesting System Based on Natural Photosynthesis

Scientists have long been trying to emulate the way in which plants harvest energy from the sun through photosynthesis. Now, Osamu Ishitani at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, along with researchers from Toyota Central R&D Labs, Inc., has created an efficient, artificial light-harvesting system based on the natural two-step process of photosynthesis.

25 Nov 2014

Algonquin Power & Utilities to Proceed with 10MW Bakersfield II Solar Project

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("APUC") today announced that it intends to proceed with a 10 MW project adjacent to its 20MW Bakersfield I Solar project in Kern County, California, which is currently under construction.

25 Nov 2014

Redavia Rental Solar Power Honored with 2014 Tanzanian Frost & Sullivan Award

Based on its recent analysis of the solar/diesel hybrid power in the mining industry, Frost & Sullivan recognises Redavia Rental Solar Power with the 2014 Tanzanian Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership. Redavia has carved out new market opportunities in Tanzania by making technical improvements to its solar and diesel hybrid power plants in order to provide clean and economical energy solutions.

From Frost & Sullivan 24 Nov 2014

BSI Provides Carbon Footprint Verification for Trina Solar’s PV Modules

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced it obtained Carbon Footprint Verification ("Verification") for the Company's solar PV modules from the British Standards Institution (BSI), a leading international standards and certification body.

From Trina Solar Limited 24 Nov 2014

Panasonic Solar Modules-Powered Tokai University Car Wins Carrera Solar Atacama 2014

Panasonic Corporation today announced a team from Tokai University in Japan won the Carrera Solar Atacama 2014, South America's biggest solar car race, with a solar car that was powered by Panasonic's HIT(R)* solar modules and high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.

21 Nov 2014

Institute of Solar Energy Director to be Honored with Karl W. Boer Solar Energy Medal of Merit

Antonio Luque, professor and director of the Institute of Solar Energy at the Technical University of Madrid, Spain, will receive the Karl W. Bӧer Solar Energy Medal of Merit at a ceremony to be held at the University of Delaware on March 13, 2015.

21 Nov 2014

Trina Solar Sets New Records for High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells

Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) modules, solutions and services, today announced that its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China has set new world records for high efficiency p-type and n-type silicon solar cells.

From Trina Solar Limited 19 Nov 2014

New Energy Technologies Advances Breakthrough SolarWindow towards Commercialization

New Energy Technologies, Inc. (NENE), developer of see-through SolarWindow coatings, capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics, today announced that engineers and scientists have achieved important technical milestones in the Company's bid to advance its first-of-its-kind technology towards market-ready, commercial products.

17 Nov 2014

Global Solar Tracker Market Forecast to Reach $2.14 Billion by 2020

The global solar tracker market is expected to reach USD 2.14 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology dominated the solar tracking market accounting for over 49 % of the total installed capacity in 2013. Solar PV is employed for to minimize the angle of incidence between a PV panel and the incident sun rays.

14 Nov 2014