Solar Power

Solar Power For Churches: an underutilized market A strong, faithful congregation isn’t the only thing powering the 58-year-old Faith Lutheran Church in Inglewood. A 26.6-kilowatt solar installation is now producing a majority of the church’s electrical power. The installation is made up of 144 solar panels placed on 2,500 square feet of the church’s concrete roof. Installed in 2008 by …

Historic $1-Per-Watt Solar Modules Just Months Away El Segundo, Calif., June 16, 2011—The photovoltaic (PV) industry appears set to achieve a major milestone with the selling prices of crystalline silicon (c-Si) modules projected to drop to $1 per watt by the first quarter of 2012, a significant benchmark level that could forestall a widely feared dip for solar installations next …

Deal with Silicon Valley’s SolarCity is search giant’s largest clean tech investment. Josie Garthwaite for National Geographic News Google is making its largest investment yet in clean energy, setting up a $280 million fund to finance home    The search giant announced today it was teaming up with the Silicon Valley’s SolarCity—a company chaired by Paypal co-founder and Tesla Motors …

For a householder that wants to find ways to make economies and also assist the environment at the same time, then Solar Energy Panels could be a good option for them. However, they could think that the Solar Energy Prices are a bit high, being about £12,000 for Solar Energy Panels for a standard family house. For these Solar Energy …

One can find many kinds of clean and renewable energy such as the wind, sun’s rays, bio and tidal. Of every one of these solar energy may be the one which has attracted one of the most interest. Although the original technology emerged a few a long time back again, the mainstream use of solar energy has just started in …

Across the country, the race is on to drive down the cost of solar energy. And a new challenge through the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative could help slash the costs even faster. We are challenging cities and counties to compete nationwide to cut the red tape that can push up the price tags on solar energy projects. One …

This funding opportunity will create tools that local governments can use to streamline and expedite the process of installing solar energy. DOE will fund one or more recipients under each of the following topic areas:

According to the latest survey by EnergyTrend, the market demand is yet to pick up, and the inventory in stock still remains at a high level. As a result, the polysilicon price has significantly dropped. EnergyTrend’s survey shows that the spot price of polysilicon has fallen to $50/kg at the lowest but such a low price is not widely accepted.

Today you are no longer restricted to obtaining only the individual elements, but comprehensive solar panel kits as well, from a variety of online sources. You never even need to pay the retail price. Many websites make available directions teaching you how to make your very own solar panels, in addition to complete power systems.

Not only are you going to save cash on your electric bills, you're likewise helping to protect planet earth, and protecting its resources.

Solar technology is one of the most reliable renewable power assets and can be utilized in a wide variety of ways. Additionally, in numerous instances solar panel kits receive substantial tax rebates also.

“To manufacture modern solar cells, you have to do extensive semiconductor processing,” Fisher said. “All we would need are lenses to focus the light and a fiber to guide it. Glass works for both. It’s already made in bulk, and it doesn’t require as much processing. Transparent ceramics might be even better.”

NEXT GENERATION FLOATING SOLAR HAS ARRIVED SPG Solar Floatovoltaics® Goes Beyond Renewable Energy, Delivering A Solution for Water Conservation Novato, CA—April 20, 2011—SPG Solar Inc.®, the company that introduced the world’s first operational floating solar array in 2007, today announced the availability of it’s next generation in floating solar technology. Redesigned and engineered to be cost competitive, SPG Solar Floatovoltaics™ …

Solar Energy Pools: Keep energy consumption down and pool costs will drop. As we all know, swimming pools require a lot of energy to run and maintain. Pool supplies alone can get costly, and with energy costs going up, it is helpful to find ways to reduce the amount of energy pools use. Solar thermal energy is a great resource …

Inspired by light management techniques used in fiber optic devices, the company’s innovative solar cell technology utilizes a 3-dimensional design to trap sunlight inside micro-photovoltaic structures where photons bounce around until they are converted into electrons. Solar3D’s management believes that this breakthrough solar cell design will dramatically change the economics of solar energy.

The 12,600-panel array will produce enough power to meet approximately 40% of the annual electricity needs at Depot Park, the former Sacramento Army Depot. The installation is one of the largest ground mounted-tracking solar projects in California and the only one located at a Superfund Site within a redeveloped military facility.

The Department of Energy, through the Loan Programs Office, has issued loan guarantees or offered conditional commitments for loan guarantees totaling over $18 billion to support 20 clean energy projects across 14 states.

40th ASES National Solar Conference to Help Thousands Learn about and Benefit from Fast-Growing, Renewable-Energy Economy Total size of the U.S. solar market grew 67 percent from $3.6 billion in 2009 to $6 billion in 2010.* (Boulder, Colo., 04/07/2011) – As the nation struggles with concerns about nuclear energy, fossil fuel dependency and a sluggish economy, thousands of renewable energy …

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CENTROSOLAR AMERICA LAUNCHES CENTROLEASE(TM) ~Top Centrosolar Installers In Select States Offered OEM Leasing Program For Their Residential Customers ~ Scottsdale, AZ— April 4, 2011— With a rapidly growing customer and installer network across the country, Centrosolar America, the U.S. subsidiary of CENTROSOLAR Group AG in Munich Germany, announces the launch of the new CentroLeaseTM residential leasing program, developed in collaboration …