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Tokyo, June 1, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Ulvac-RIKO is proud to announce a new breakthrough in renewable energy research . efficiently converting hot water of 90 degrees C into 3 kilowatts (100 V, 30 A) of electricity using a (patented) compact and portable power generation system.With the world facing global warming and an ever reducing supply of oil resources, there is a clear and present need for new technology research in renewable energy. Furthermore, in light...
State awards $2.88 million to collaboration between Case Western Reserve University and industry CLEVELAND, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Case Western Reserve University and industry are teaming up to dramatically improve the productive lifetime of solar energy technologies, energy-efficient lighting, roofing, building exteriors and more. The effort received a boost from the state this week, when the Ohio Third Frontier Commission recommended a $2.88 million grant to help fund the...
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest manufacturer of solar panels, and solarhybrid AG (ISIN:DE000A0LR456), a leading solar project developer, announced a strategic partnership for the supply of up to 190MW of solar panels to solarhybrid in 2011. Under the terms outlined in the agreement, Suntech will become solarhybrid's key partner and will supply solar panels for the majority of solarhybrid's German...
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SunWater Solar and the Chinatown Community Development Center (CDC) today announced the completion of a new solar water-heating system at Larkin Pine Senior Housing, a San Francisco affordable housing development home to 90 seniors. The system's 40 Schuco Performance solar thermal collectors will meet up to 70% of the building's hot water load and offset approximately 3,700 therms of natural gas annually, equivalent to removing 3.6 passenger...
SAN DIEGO and BERNIN, France, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and subsidiaries of Soitec Solar Development, LLC, a renewable energy company managed by Soitec (Euronext Paris), today announced the signing of two additional 25-year contracts for a total of 125 megawatts (MW) of solar energy to be generated in the utility's service territory. The energy will be produced using Soitec's Concentrix(TM) concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology with solar...
MU engineer plans to make solar panels more effective in collecting energyEfficiency is a problem with today's solar panels; they only collect about 20 percent of available light. Now, a University of Missouri engineer has developed a flexible solar sheet that captures more than 90 percent of available light, and he plans to make prototypes available to consumers within the next five years.Patrick Pinhero, an associate professor in the MU Chemical Engineering Department, says energy generated...
TULSA, Okla., May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PennWell Corporation announces a new annual conference & exhibition for the large-scale solar power market. Solar POWER-GEN Conference & Exhibition, which will premiere in Long Beach, CA on Feb. 14-16, 2012, will be co-located with the 9th annual Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America. The new event will delve into the specifics of developing, supporting and growing large-scale solar power in North America. (Logo:...
ONTARIO, Canada, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", "we" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. First Quarter 2011 Highlights Solar module shipments were 244 MW, up 31.9% from 185MW in the first quarter of 2010Net revenue was $443.4 million, up 31.6% from $336.9 million in the first quarter of 2010Gross profit was $65.3...
MIT researchers have found a way to make solar power perform more efficiently. The team's system produces power using the sun's heat with about eight times the power than previously reported for a solar thermoelectric device. Gang Chen, MIT's Carl Richard Soderberg Professor in Power Engineering and director of the Pappalardo Micro and Nano Engineering Laboratories, said on MIT's website that the concept "is very radical."The new system uses flat, stationary panels similar to...
SAN FRANCISCO and BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) announced today that it had closed financing and begun construction on the 30 megawatt (MW) Webberville Solar project, one of the largest solar PV systems in the U.S. The project, which will be located just outside Austin, Texas, is scheduled to be operational by year-end. Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), headquartered in Colorado with an Austin office of 20...
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The above image looks at the month of March for the three cycles known as Normal Phase, El-Nino, and La-Nina. The data was recorded for the city of Austin Texas. Remember this is just data for one month during these cycles. Normal: During this cycle incoming solar activity was upwards to 60% efficient for the month, producing enough solar energy that only 40% of the month would have not had strong incoming radiation. EL-Nino: This phase provided the area with an extended number of...
