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Eliosolar Introduces Eliosolar Thermal Shade Modular Elements

Eliosolar has made the official announcement of its innovative thermal shade products, termed as the Eliosolar Thermal shade Modular Elements (ETME), that provide the unique combination of solar energy as well as architecture. They protect the buildings from the sun’s heat simultaneously while producing thermal solar hot water.

21 Jun 2010

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

NRG Energy Acquires South Trent Wind Farm

NRG Energy, Inc. has purchased the 101-MW South Trent wind farm located close to Sweetwater, Texas.

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