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Significant Progress on How to Use Nanotubes, Nanowires and Nanorods for Renewable Energy Applications

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently made a significant first step toward understanding how to control the growth of the nanotubes, nanowires and nanorods needed for renewable energy and other technology applications.

22 Apr 2010

Trina Solar Subsidiary Partners with Enfinity on Solar Modules

A subsidiary of Trina Solar Limited Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd has partnered with developer of renewable energy sources Enfinity NV to provide modules for the rooftops of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo’s Theme Pavilion and the Belgian-European Pavilion.

22 Apr 2010

Mercury Solar Installs Solar Energy System for Suffolk Transportation

Solar integrator Mercury Solar Systems has installed a commercial solar energy system for a public and school buses operator across Suffolk County – Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc. at Long Island. The solar system having 51 kW capacity and featuring 255 panels was installed at the headquarters of the company in Bay Shore, NY.

22 Apr 2010

New Thin Film Solar Cell Technology from Oregon State University

A new innovative technology has been reported in a professional journal Current Applied Physics by engineers from Korea’s Yeungnam University and Oregon State University (OSU).

22 Apr 2010

EPA Recognizes Pennsylvania State University for Usage of Green Power

The Environmental Protection Agency has indicated that the Pennsylvania State University ranks number three in the U.S. among universities and colleges when it comes to using large amounts of green power.

22 Apr 2010

BlueWatt and Recurrent Energy Ink Agreement on Rooftop Solar Power Projects

Power producer and solar power projects developer Recurrent Energy has entered into an agreement with solar power systems developer BlueWatt to operate, construct and finance solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant facilities on rooftops of commercial, logistics and industrial buildings throughout France.

22 Apr 2010

SF-40 H1 Rooftop Tracker Solar Module from Opel Solar

The single axis SF-40 H1 Rooftop Tracker offered by Opel Solar weighs 480 kg and has a vertical height of 1.6 m, length, a width of 2.5 m, a length of 18.5 m and this model withstands a wind speed of 145 kmph.

22 Apr 2010

Andalay ST 175-1 Integrated Solar Power System Provided by Colorado Solar Electric

Colorado Solar Electric offers the ST 175-1 integrated solar power system manufactured by Andalay. The solar panels used in this model are designed to offer maximum power output without power drop even if any one of the panels break down, thus offering 5% to 25% higher output than other type of panels. The sleekly designed slim solar panels used in the ST 175-1 solar module with 80% less parts offers ease of installation and fewer incursions over the roof.

22 Apr 2010

SPI-M200-60 Solar Module from Solar Power Industries

The SPI-M20060 provided by Solar Power Industries is designed to offer a Pmax of 200 W, Vmp of 28.9 V, an Imp of 6.93 A, a Voc of 36.2 V, an Isc of 7.68 A, a maximum system voltage of 1000 V (IEC) / 600 V (UL), and a series fuse rating of 15 A.

22 Apr 2010