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AliCloud Opens Eco-Friendly and Energy-Efficient Qiandao Lake Data Center

AliCloud, Alibaba Group’s cloud computing arm, today announced the launch of an innovative and eco-friendly AliCloud Qiandao Lake Data Center. The new data center, AliCloud’s eighth globally, is focused on fulfilling the growing cloud and big data business needs of Alibaba Group.

10 Sep 2015

U-M Researchers Develop Lightweight Sun-Tracking Solar Systems

Solar cells capture up to 40 percent more energy when they can track the sun across the sky, but conventional, motorized trackers are too heavy and bulky for pitched rooftops and vehicle surfaces.

9 Sep 2015

Complete Analysis of China’s Solar Power Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Solar Power Market in China 2015-2019" report to their offering.

8 Sep 2015

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Building Integrated Photovoltaics

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in terms of Annual Installation Capacity in Kilowatts. The Global market is analyzed by the following Segments: Architectural, Roofing, and Others.

8 Sep 2015

SunEdison Announces Successful Installation and Operation of Solar Systems for India's DMRC Network

SunEdison, Inc., the largest global renewable energy development company, today announced the successful installation and operation of eight solar systems for India's Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

7 Sep 2015

Rochester Project Receives $1.5 Million to Advance Innovative Clean Energy Technologies

University of Rochester researchers have been awarded $1.5 million to develop a technology that could reduce the cost of electricity from solar power. The technology would replace the area that needs to be covered with expensive solar panels with less expensive, plastic solar concentrators and fewer solar cells.

7 Sep 2015

Texas-Based CoServ Solar Station Features SolarWorld's Solar Panels

Final testing is under way at a 2.7-megawatt solar farm in rural North Texas, powered by solar panels from SolarWorld, that is serving as a model for utility cooperatives interested in undertaking solar projects.

7 Sep 2015

Namene Energy and Yingli Form JV for Africa-Based Utility-Scale Solar Projects

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd., one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH and Namene Energy International Limited, a leading renewable energy solutions developer focused on West Africa, have formed a new joint venture, Yingli Namene West Africa Limited.

7 Sep 2015

Thermal Radiation from 3D Optical Photonoic Crystals Holds Promise for Cost-Effective Solar Energy Conversion

Shawn-Yu Lin, Professor of Physics at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has discovered that 3D optical photonoic crystals can emit a new type of anomalous thermal radiation that could help develop easy, cost-effective solutions for solar energy conversion.

7 Sep 2015

Putting a Price on Greenhouse Gasses Could Curb Emissions, Nurture Growth of Renewable Energy

Literally putting a price on carbon pollution and other greenhouse gasses is the best approach for nurturing the rapid growth of renewable energy and reducing emissions.

7 Sep 2015