Market-Ready Thin Film Solar Cell Efficiency Record
Results of tests conducted on a new CdTe photovoltaic (PV) cell from First Solar Inc. show an efficiency rating of 17.3 percent.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 39 – July 27, 2011
In this episode, Virginia covers Cadbury Chocolate’s solar initiative, Energy Matters wins Australian Business Awards, solar savvy Queenslanders help the state power past targets and coal cries poor
Thermax, Amonix Collaborate To Bring CPV To India
A new deal to deliver baseload electricity in India using concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology illustrates once again that setting national renewable energy targets can boost green jobs numbers and deliver profits, both fiscal and environmental.
California Sets 12 Gigawatt Small Scale Renewables Goal
In the USA, the state of California is currently legislating renewable energy targets that make goals set by some nations look like paltry gestures by comparison. The state is using every means necessary to get there, including the roofs and backyards of its citizens.
Ontario Waves Bye-Bye To Coal Fired Power Generation
Ontario, Canada’s most populated province, has seen a boom in renewable energy jobs, with 20,000 employed in the sector. It’s not such a rosy picture for the coal industry though, with coal fired power generation in Ontario slated to go the way of the dodo by 2014.
Cadbury Chocolate’s Solar Power Initiative For Ghana
There’s only one thing better than solar power and that’s chocolate. Maybe. Combine the two though and it has to be the best thing in the entire universe. Ever.
Another $66.5 Million For Moree Solar Farm
A $66.5 million grant was announced for Moree Solar Farm last week to go towards research and development in relation to the massive clean power generator.
Energy Matters Wins 2011 Australian Business Awards
National solar solutions provider Energy Matters has been recognised among Australia’s most progressive organisations, winning the 2011 Australian Business Awards in the categories of E-Business and Recommended Employer.
Wind Energy Giant Embraces Solar Power
Danish wind energy giant Vestas is determined to make its new US headquarters, currently under construction in the the renewable energy mecca of Portland, Oregon, as green as possible by installing the city’s largest rooftop solar power system on the 102-year-old Meier & Frank Depot building.
Power From Poop – With The Help Of Solar Energy
How we deal with our own waste is often a terribly resource intensive and polluting exercise. Reinventing the toilet, with the assistance of solar power, could save millions of lives, slash water use and even help power our homes.
