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Economically Viable Way to Store Solar Energy in Existing Residential Power Networks

Virginia Tech electrical engineers, Reza Arghandeh and Robert Broadwater have developed an economically viable method of storing solar energy in current residential power networks.

21 Aug 2012

USAF Plans 14.5 MW Photovoltaic Solar Array at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

The U.S. Air Force has planned a 14.5 MW photovoltaic solar array for the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. It is to be built on 170 ac of land and is expected to produce 35% of the AF base’s power requirements.

20 Aug 2012

Pre-Cast Concrete Columns for Rapid Deployment of Solar Shaded Parking Products

Envision Solar International, a provider of sustainable infrastructure products, has reported the successful completion of the engineering and manufacturing process of its pre-cast concrete columns designed for the company’s Solar Tree arrays, which are solar shaded parking products.

18 Aug 2012

AUO Commences EU Project as Anti-Dumping Measure for Solar Solutions

AU Optronics, a company that manufactures displays and provides complete solar solutions has commenced its European Union (EU) project in a bid to offer a “made-in-Europe” suite of solar solutions in conjunction with other players in the photovoltaic industry.

16 Aug 2012

New Self-Cleaning Nanoparticle Coating for Solar Panels

Seamus “Shay” Curran, Physics Professor and Director of Institute of NanoEnergy at the University of Houston has developed a new nanoparticle coating for solar panels that helps preserve their efficiency and reduces the cost of maintenance.

14 Aug 2012

NASA Selects Proposals to Develop Solar Array Systems for Future Human Exploration and Science Missions

ATK Space Systems and Deployable Space Systems have been chosen for contract negotiation by NASA's Space Technology Program for the development of cutting-edge solar array systems.

13 Aug 2012

Energy Module from KIT Ensures Day and Night Supply of Solar Power

A vital requirement of power generation from wind power and photovoltaics are energy storage systems that address the problem of fluctuating electricity supply from renewable sources.

10 Aug 2012

China Sunergy to Supply PV Modules for 50 MW Projects in Macedonia and Romania

China Sunergy, a provider of solar cells and modules, has agreed to deliver Bulgarian partner V2M, and its affiliates, with 50 MW of multi-crystalline photovoltaic modules for projects in Macedonia and Romania.

From China Sunergy 10 Aug 2012

Lockheed Martin Secures ONR Contract to Develop Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Generators

Lockheed Martin has entered into a $3 M contract with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for developing solid oxide fuel cell generator sets that can substitute traditional battlefield power generation equipment.

From Lockheed Martin 10 Aug 2012

LGA Certification Helps Donauer Solartechnik Achieve Major Sales Success

Donauer Solartechnik has reported that its flat roof and flat roof duplex mounting frames, which earned the LGA certification through testing/structural type analysis conducted by the LGA Test Office for Structural Analysis, has reached 2.5 MWp in sales in the first half of this year.

10 Aug 2012