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Yingli Europe, SolarAid Partner to Launch New, Affordable Solar Light, SM100

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ("Yingli Solar" or "Yingli"), one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH (Yingli Europe) has partnered with SolarAid, a leading international charity that combats poverty and climate change, to launch the world's most affordable quality solar light, the SM100.

3 Oct 2016

Integrating Rubidium into Perovskite Solar Cells Pushes Power-Conversion Efficiency to 21.6%

EPFL scientists have successfully stabilized perovskite solar cells by mixing rubidium into them. This innovative study has helped to develop a new generation of perovskite solar cells and has enhanced power-conversion efficiency to almost 21.6%.

30 Sep 2016

Scientists Move One Step Closer to Developing 'Greener' Solar Cells with Perovskite Materials

Solar panels are being widely used across the world to help minimize the need for fossil fuels. However, traditional solar panels are also not free of environmental costs.

29 Sep 2016

Researchers Develop Prototype of Perovskite/CIGS Tandem Thin-Film Solar Module

An efficiency of 17.8% has been achieved in a prototype of a perovskite/CIGS tandem thin-film solar module. This is the first time the efficiency of a single peroviskite and CIGS solar module has been surpassed.

28 Sep 2016

SunPower Helix Carport Systems Estimated to Provide CJUSD with over $35 Million in Electricity Savings

Colton Joint Unified School District (CJUSD) and SunPower Corp. are celebrating the upcoming construction of SunPower Helix carport systems at 28 schools with a kickoff event at Grand Terrace High School on Saturday, Sept. 24.

26 Sep 2016

SolarReserve Receives Grant to Advance Urban Solar Farms Initiative in South Africa

SolarReserve South Africa (Proprietary) Limited received a grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency in order to promote their Urban Solar Farms initiative in South Africa.

22 Sep 2016

Joseph Gallo Farms Integrates Solar Energy to Move Towards Greater Sustainability

Joseph Gallo Farms, maker of Joseph Farms Cheese, unveiled a new 2 megawatt (MW) solar array, the largest privately owned system ever installed on a California dairy. The fixed-array system supplies renewable energy on-site for the family's dairy farm.

22 Sep 2016

BYD Displays New 'Energy + Solar = Zero Emissions' Solutions at 2016 Solar Power International

BYD Company Ltd., one of the world’s leaders in energy storage, introduced new home- and grid-tied "Energy + Solar = Zero Emissions" Vision and Products at the 2016 Solar Power International held this week in Las Vegas.

16 Sep 2016

Crystal Solar Awarded $3 Million Grant to Develop High Efficiency Epitaxial Solar Cells

Crystal Solar, a pioneer in the direct growth of mono-crystalline Silicon epitaxial wafers for solar today announced that it has been awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement by the U.S.

16 Sep 2016

SLAC to Lead $30 Million DOE Effort to Enhance Efficiency of Solar Module Materials

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the launch of the Durable Module Materials National Lab Consortium, or DuraMat, which is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of new, high-performance materials for photovoltaic (PV) modules to lower the cost of electricity generated by solar power while increasing the lifetime of modules in the field.

16 Sep 2016