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Making Solar Manufacturing Cost-Effective

As the solar market develops, manufacturers are constantly looking for new ways to make fabrication cost effective.  In this special 1-hour on-demand webinar, learn how manufacturers are finding ways to cut costs and pass the savings on to their customers. Also learn about new materials and technology that are making solar modules more efficient, thereby generating more power and boosting return on solar investments.   To watch this webinar for free and download the... Read More

White House To Install Solar Panels On Rooftop

After months of petitioning by the solar industry and citizens, the government has agreed to install solar hot water panels and some photovoltaic (PV) on the White House, in Washington, DC.An effort to put solar on The White House has been active for some time. The SolarOnTheWhiteHouse campaign, organized by by various solar and green enthusiasts has been petitioning since April 2010. The campaign rounded up 50,000 signatures since it began.In June of 1979, 32 solar hot... Read More

See-through layer turns windows into solar panels

A device transforms common surfaces, such as window glass, into electricity-generating windows. New Energy Technologies Inc. recently unveiled that capability in its SolarWindow. Company President and CEO John A. Conklin says applying the material to exterior glass surfaces on commercial buildings could generate energy savings several-fold greater than today’s rooftop solar systems. He called the invention the world’s first see-through, spray-on technology of its kind. In... Read More

L.L.Bean installs solar panels at flagship store

In 2007, L.L. Bean, joined the EPA’s Climate Leaders Program and formalized a corporate goal to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) 20 percent by 2012. In addition to ongoing cost-effective efforts to decrease its carbon footprint, L.L.Bean was able to accelerate plans to create on-site renewable energy with the help of funding by Efficiency Maine’s Commercial Grant Program. L.L.Bean¹s new 180-tube solar hot water collector array provides 100 percent of the... Read More

Researchers Create Organic Photovoltaic Panels From Graphene

Despite the fact that graphene has been known to exist for decades, only recently have researchers begun to study graphene in earnest. The reason for the relatively late start into research using grapheme is that the material was difficult to make in quantities needed for research. Once that hurdle was overcome, researchers quickly started to use graphene in all manner of study for a variety of uses. Graphene is being studied for use in semiconductors as a multiplier able... Read More

World’s First Solar Soccer Ball Released In Wake Of 2010 World Cup

Following the last release of world’s first leaf-shape solarcell (GDXPMLEF-12505A1) by Greendix on 14-May-2010,Greendix presents its first solar football in the world to every football fans in celebration of world cup 2010. We hope this solar football can make a breakthrough to the traditional thinking of the flat and square appearence of solar cells. By presenting this solar football we show our greatest love and passion to the football and our only earth. Note: people... Read More

Solar Panels Taking on New and Creative Shapes

Greendix has released five innovative shapes of solar panels following the successful launch of the leaf-shaped solar panel last month. Sonelis Technologies handles supply and distribution in the Americas (N. and S. America) for this new exciting product line.Greendix’s debuts these five different shapes to showcase the potential of its proprietary technology to create custom-shaped solar panels. These panels are also available in a variety of colors, so designers are not... Read More

New Solar Panels Are Built Specifically For Slanted Rooftops

Scheuten Solar recently presented its Multisol Integra; an integrated PV-solution suited for almost any sloped roof. This PV in-roof installation system replaces the conventional tile covering; whether as a part of the roof or as covering of the entire roof. This new solution seamlessly fits into contemporary market demands which ask for relatively small and flexible integration of PV modules. Multisol Integra will be first introduced in France, where the system qualifies for... Read More

SolarMagic Chipset Creates Opportunity For Solar “Smart Panels”

National Semiconductor Corp.  introduced the solar industry’s first in-panel SolarMagic™ chipset, marking the advent of a new category of solar systems: “smart panels.” Whereas solar panels today are prone to underperform due to conditions such as age, mismatch and shade, smart panels incorporate advanced electronics to harvest the maximum energy from a solar system. National and its partners will demonstrate SolarMagic smart panels at Intersolar Europe in... Read More

Faster Connection of Junction Boxes to Solar Panels

The SolarSpec™ Junction Box and Cable Assemblies are designed for installation on the back of mono- and polycrystalline photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. These products provide the interface between the conductor ribbons on the panel and the dc I/O cables.  Molex SolarSpec products are  for applications in the solar and renewable energy industry.“Tremendous growth within the solar-power market is fueling competition in the manufacture of PV solar panels,” Peter Commane,... Read More

Hybrid Photovoltaic Solar-Thermal Collector Does Both Jobs

The Turkish company, Solimpeks Corp., has launched its Volther hybrid photovoltaic-solar thermal collector, which produces electricity and hot water simultaneously. The hybrid system allows extra module heat to be absorbed to produce hot water while optimising efficiency, the company says. Historically, the main drawback of many conventional photovoltaic (PV) systems has been the high initial cost and limited amount of electrical output compared to the solar input. This new system... Read More

Researcher Claims A More Effient Way To Connect Solar Panels

Solar arrays of the future may be more energy efficient and reliable, thanks to one researcher’s efforts to reconfigure the way panels are connected. The conventional method of connecting solar panels is in a series, one after the other. But just as one bad bulb in a string of Christmas lights can black out the entire set, so can a single solar panel disrupt the flow of electrical current through the other panels in a series. If one of the panels is shaded, dirty or... Read More

Aaron’s, Inc., Donates Solar Panels To Haiti Relief

Arriving in Haiti and valued at $100,000, Aaron’s, Inc., will donate two solar-powered electric systems in support of Haiti relief efforts through ACORP, Aaron’s Community Outreach Program.  These two solar-powered electric systems will provide enough power to sustain two medical centers and 34 treatment tents. The lack of fuel to run generators in Haiti already has created a significant issue for medical professionals trying to administer treatment accoring to Aaron’s. Sundance... Read More

Solar Panels Still Work In the Rain

Some think that PV panels are useless in climates that have high overcast or where it rains and snows often. This video shows that PV panels can still generate electricity, even when the sun is not shining. Read More