Wind Turbine Inspection Robot In Action
Wind turbine inspection has been made a little safer, faster and more thorough with the advent of purpose built robotic vehicles.
HCPVT System Concentrates Sunlight 2,000X
Researchers are developing a PV system that concentrates solar radiation 2,000 times and converts 80 percent of the incoming radiation into useful energy.
Solar Frontier Panels To Power 11.6 MW Solar Farm
Solar Frontier CIS solar panels will be powering an 11.6 MW solar power station at Kansai International Airport, Japan.
Zero Dollar Deposit Solar Rolled Out Nationally
Solar provider Energy Matters has made it possible for thousands more Australian households to slash their power bills with the company’s zero dollar up-front programs.
Africa’s Largest Solar Farm Operational
Masdar, the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned renewable energy company, has officially opened Africa’s largest utility-scale solar power plant in Mauritania.
ABB To Acquire Solar Inverter Company Power-One
ABB and Power-One have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Power-One for approximately $1 billion equity value.
More Solar Powered Electric Aircraft From PC-Aero
PC-Aero has partnered with solar panel manufacturer SolarWorld to produce another small airplane powered by the sun.
Solar Hybrid Tech Increases Gas Electricity Generation Efficiency
U.S. scientists have developed a method of incorporating solar energy into natural gas based electricity generation to produce a richer, more efficient fuel.
March Was A Solar-Only Month In The USA
For the first time, March saw solar power as being the only new large scale electricity generation added in the USA.
Strong Overall Wind Power Growth Through To 2017
Worldwide installations of wind power grew by 10 percent in 2012 and with the exception of 2013, this trend will continue over the next five years.