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BIG SUN iPV Solar Trackers Used in Largest Rooftop Solar Power Station in Taiwan

The world's largest rooftop dual-axis solar power station is currently under construction on a food facility in Pingtung County of Taiwan. This is an 840-kW project which utilizes BIG SUN iPV solar trackers (dual-axis) to maximize energy output and be able to resist extreme weather conditions such as typhoons in Taiwan.

4 Nov 2015

Newly Developed Artificial Material Can Create Sustainable Energy Source

A Florida State University researcher has discovered an artificial material that mimics photosynthesis and potentially creates a sustainable energy source.

4 Nov 2015

Hanwha, Austin Energy Sign 25-Year Solar Power Purchase Agreement

Hanwha Q CELLS USA today announced the signing of a 25-year power purchase agreement between Hanwha and Austin Energy, an electric utility serving more than 1 million residents in the Greater Austin area.

4 Nov 2015

New Home Energy Management System Charges Household Electric Vehicles

Owners of home photovoltaic systems will soon be able to make their households even more sustainable, because PV power is also suitable for charging personal electronic vehicles. A home energy management system created by Fraunhofer researchers incorporates electric vehicles into the household energy network and creates charging itineraries.

3 Nov 2015

New Insulation System that Turns Solar Energy into Heat to be Installed in Spanish Buildings

An innovative façade, able to turn solar energy into heat for residents’ use, will be installed next year in a building in Merida, Spain. The complex insulation system has passed all the tests and will prove its capabilities in real-life conditions

3 Nov 2015

Researchers Reduce Carbon Dioxide into Carbon Monoxide with Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes

Using solar or wind power to produce carbon-based fuels, which are commonly called fossil fuels, might seem like a self-defeating approach to making a greener world. But when the starting material is carbon dioxide, which can be dragged out of the air, the approach is as green as it gets. The technology that makes it economically feasible isn't available yet, but a recently published paper presents nice step forward in the effort to not just sequester CO2, but turn it into a useful fuel that is part of a carbon-neutral future.

3 Nov 2015

Solar Applied Plans to Transform Urban Mining by Merging Ecology and Economy

According to the United Nations Environmental Programme, an estimated 50 million tons of electronic waste are generated around the world every year. What's more, the metal deposits found in many types of e-waste can be 40 to 50 times richer than the raw ore extracted from mines. One ton of gold ore, for example, yields 5 grams of gold, on average. However, approximately 150 grams of gold can be found in one ton of phone circuitry.

3 Nov 2015

Constellation Completes Construction of 2.4MW DC Solar Generation Project at Owens Corning’s Toledo Headquarters

Owens Corning and Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, today celebrated the completion of a 2.4-megawatt (DC) solar generation project at Owens Corning’s headquarters in Toledo.

2 Nov 2015

First Solar, Austin Energy Sign Power Purchase Agreement for Low-Cost Solar Power

First Solar, Inc. and Austin Energy announced today that they have signed a power purchase agreement allowing the municipally owned electricity provider to obtain low-cost solar power generated by First Solar’s 119 megawatt AC East Pecos Solar Project.

31 Oct 2015

Georgia Tech Invites Students to Join Solar Decathlon Team

This year, Georgia Tech students have the change to compete in the Department of Energy’s biennial Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon is a competition among collegiate teams to build solar-powered houses. Along the way, participants learn about environmental benefits, comfort, and affordability of energy-efficient homes.

31 Oct 2015