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Quantum Dot Research can Result in Highly Efficient Solar Cells

A new research finding on quantum dots or semiconductor nanocrystals, headed by Xiaoyang Zhu of The University of Texas located at Austin has found that the efficiency of traditional solar cells can be increased from 30% to over 60%. The scientists have found a method for capturing high energy sunlight that is generally lost out as heat energy in traditional solar cells.

21 Jun 2010

Research Report on Nanotechnology and Solar Hydrogen

Research and Markets has announced the addition of another report, “On Solar Hydrogen and Nanotechnology”. Energy from the sun that strikes the Earth in one hour is more than the entire energy consumed by humans in one entire year.

21 Jun 2010

Analysis and Forecast of the Ukraine Solar Photovoltaic Market

Reportlinker has announced the introduction of its new ‘Ukraine Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015’ market research report.

21 Jun 2010

Sempra Completes Initial Installation of Solar Panels at Copper Mountain Solar Plant

Sempra Generation has announced the activation of its solar panels at its Nevada solar farm. Its 8 MW solar panel blocks have been installed at the company’s Copper Mountain solar facility for delivering renewable electricity.

21 Jun 2010

Japan to Send Satellite Equipped with Solar Panels into Space

DK Matai, investor and philanthropist, engineer turned entrepreneur, has detailed Japan’s plan for sending its first satellite with solar panel equipment into space. This satellite could then wirelessly beam down to earth, streams of power, gigawatt strong.

21 Jun 2010

CENTROSOLAR Expands Offering of CentroPack Series of PV Modules

CENTROSOLAR America Inc. has expanded its CentroPack series of products with the novel line of 230 W and 225 W E Series PV modules, developed with black-colored anodized frame that looks appealing for home rooftop installations.

21 Jun 2010

Carmanah Provides Carmanah-Sabik Solar Lanterns to Mark Oil Spill Containment Booms

Carmanah Technologies Corp., by means of its collaboration with Sabik Oy, is supplying Carmanah/Sabik solar LED marine lanterns to mark the Gulf of Mexico’s oil spill containment booms.

19 Jun 2010

ANGA Applauds the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Approval of a Resolution on Natural Gas Vehicles

Regina Hopper, CEO and President of ANGA (America’s Natural Gas Alliance) has issued a statement based on a resolution that has the unanimous approval of the US Conference of Mayors.

19 Jun 2010

VIASPACE Teams Up With RuBa Energie for Clean Energy

VIASPACE, a clean energy producing company that grows Giant King Grass as a renewable energy crop of low-carbon, has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with RuBa Energie GmbH, a German biogas producer that owns and operates bio-gas electric power plants and provides bio-digestion as well as biogas energy solutions.

19 Jun 2010

Sunnovations Launches Commercial-Scale Solar Hot Water Technology

Sunnovations has announced the commercial launch of its groundbreaking, revolutionary solar hot water technology. Solar hot water, one of the cleanest and freely available power sources, is an extremely underexploited technology as far as the US is concerned.

19 Jun 2010