USA/Canada Xantrex Solar Inverter Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Xantrex Technology Inc., have announced a voluntary recall of some Xantrex solar inverter models sold in the USA and Canada. Units sold in Australia are not affected.
Hanwha SolarOne (Solarfun) To Build New 2GW Solar Cell Plant
Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd., formerly known as Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., has announced it has signed an investment memorandum of understanding to construct a new 2 gigawatt solar cell production facility.
A Cloudy Antarctica Stymies Solar Snowmobile Trek
A Korean expedition team looking to trek across Antarctica using solar-powered snowmobiles has run into trouble as unseasonably humid weather leaves the usually sunny and clear summer skies overcast and dull.
Los Angeles Meets 20% Renewable Energy Target
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently announced 20% of the city’s power was now being sourced from renewable energy.
Western Australia’s Concentrated Solar Power Potential
Researchers from the University of Western Australia say Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies have excellent potential to generate clean, renewable electricity for communities and mining operations throughout the state’s vast Wheatbelt.
300 Solar Schools For Rwanda
The Rwandan government has announced plans to install 300 off grid solar power systems at 300 remote schools in the country.
Evergreen Solar Shifting Panel Manufacturing To China
Evergreen Solar, one of America’s biggest thin-film solar panel manufacturers, is closing its doors and moving operations to China.
Solar Powered Pumping To Bring Safe Water To Sudan
Years of conflict in East Africa has seen infrastructure destroyed or fall into disrepair. A solar powered water pumping initiative implemented by the Red Cross will make a huge difference in supplying people in a region of Sudan with safe drinking water.
Emcore Supplying High Efficiency Solar Panels To NASA
Emcore has been awarded a contract to supply solar panels to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre for its 2014 Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS).
Wind Farms Benefit Crops?
A study has found wind turbines located in the fields of farms in the USA’s Midwest may be providing more benefits than just generating clean electricity – the plants could be benefiting as well.
