SunPower Inks 200 MW Solar Panel Deal
SunPower announced yesterday it had secured a contract to provide its solar panel technology for generating up to 200 megawatts, or 80 percent, of the solar power capacity needed for Southern California Edison’s (SCE) major solar photovoltaic installation program.
Kyocera To Begin Making Solar Panels In USA
Where Suntech led, Kyocera is now following. The company recently announced plans to begin manufacturing solar panels in California to serve the local U.S. market’s booming demand for modules.
Australian Solar Rebate Instability Continues
Government rebates and incentives certainly help make acquiring a system much cheaper and speed up return on investment; but solar rebates and incentives in Australia have been somewhat a moving target over the last 10 months, causing confusion for consumers and industry alike.
The Windbelt Windcell Panel Power Generator
When we think of wind power, we often conjure up images of windmill type turbines or vertical wind turbines called VAWTs. Soon we may see a new type of device on the market, the Windbelt by Humdinger Wind Energy.
Australian Energy Resource Assessment – Renewable Generation ‘Modest’
The first Australian Energy Resource Assessment, described as a national prospectus for energy resources, has been released. While 7% of Australia’s electricity is now generated by renewable means, the majority of that figure is hydro-power. Wind energy is making inroads, but solar power only accounts for around 0.1 per cent of Australia’s primary energy consumption
Solar Cell Made From Pea Plant
Science has endeavouring to help unlock the secrets of how plants so efficiently turn the sun into energy in order to mimic that process. Once the code is cracked, one application is the production of cheap and more efficient solar cells.
Coal’s Legacy : Mercury Contamination
Australia has a set a target of just 20 percent renewable energy generation by 2020; so even after that date, coal will still feature heavily in our energy mix. The use of coal and its role in greenhouse gas emissions is well known, but an issue often overlooked is the subject of mercury.
Solar Power Assisted Bus Hits California Roads
California-based Sunpods Inc. has announced the first solar power-assist system for buses, designed to help transportation companies strict anti-pollution standards set by the State of California.
Prepare To Lose Off-Peak Electricity – And Solar Power Isn’t To Blame
Several media reports in the last week have stated that by making the switch to solar power, some householders are losing their off-peak electricity benefits. Solar power isn’t to blame and the loss of traditional off-peak rates is inevitable for all Australian households.
Caltech Creates Solar Cell Using Silicon Wire Arrays
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a new type of flexible solar cell using arrays of long, thin silicon wires embedded in a polymer substrate; requiring a fiftieth of the silicon used by conventional silicon solar cells.
