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Material Availability May Not Restrict Concentrating Solar Power

Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology conducted a study on issues related to materials for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). They found that solar thermal power does not seem to be affected significantly by the availability of materials.

6 Jul 2012

Solar Energy International Introduces Comprehensive Solar Professionals Certificate Program

Solar Energy International has unveiled a new, complete Solar Professionals Certificate Program as part of its celebrations of over two decades of renewable energy training.

4 Jul 2012

Advanced Solar Photonics to Unveil New Glass-to-Glass PV Module Line at Intersolar North America

Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP), an American company manufacturing crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic panels, will unveil its advanced glass-to-glass photovoltaic module series at the Intersolar North America 2012 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center on July 10 to 12, 2012.

4 Jul 2012

New Project to Enhance Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), an energy research center, has initiated a four-year project on printable organic solar cells.

4 Jul 2012

Power Generated By Luminescent Solar Concentrators Depends on Color of Material

A student from TU Delft has shown the association between the maximum amount of power that can be generated by power-generating windows and the color of material used for luminescent solar concentrators.

4 Jul 2012

Researchers Develop Photovoltaic Principles Trainer Unit

A research team at Northumbria University has assisted in developing a teaching instrument, through which students can discover the fundamental principles of solar energy.

3 Jul 2012

Solar Mounting System Provider, Schletter to Relocate its Headquarters to East Coast

Schletter, a provider of solar mounting systems, has planned to shift its headquarters to the East Coast as part of its efforts to provide better customer service in the area and reduced shipping costs.

3 Jul 2012

Santerno wins 155 MW supply contract for PV solar project in Imperial Valley, California

Santerno has been awarded with a supply contract for 155 MW of Santerno skid inverter stations to be installed in an Imperial Valley, California solar plant.

3 Jul 2012

Fraunhofer Center For Sustainable Energy Systems Announces Opening Of Albuquerque Outdoor Solar Test Field

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) today announced the official opening of OTF-1, its new photovoltaics outdoor test field, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The facility is an extension of CSE's existing Albuquerque solar research annex, which began operation in 2011.

3 Jul 2012

Schletter Introduces All-Steel Ground Mount System for Photovoltaic Applications

Schletter, a provider of solar mounting products, has introduced a new, all-steel ground mounting system for photovoltaic (PV) applications. The FS ECO system is based on the company’s FS System that has been widely used in large PV installations worldwide.

29 Jun 2012