Solar Power

If you want to look into the future of sustainable energy in the United States, look at solar power. If you want to look into the future of solar power, look at the prices for solar panels. If you want to look at the future of solar panels, look to China.

Utility Sees Transformation of Solar Photovoltaic Power Market Seven new solar power plants capable of providing electricity for 8,125 average homes are now online for Southern California Edison (SCE) customers, the utility announced today. The newest solar photovoltaic installations, located in Ontario and Redlands, Calif., have a combined peak generating capacity of 12.5 million watts (AC). The new plants bring …

Are you aware that photovoltaic panels, or perhaps pv panels for short, existed dating back to 1958? This kind of technological innovation was created in order to run geostationary satellites in outer space orbit and has now been steadily, if perhaps quite slowly, making its way into our own everyday lives ever since then. Although the technology is a little …

Third Annual SolarDay is Coming June 18 for the U.S. and Canada The annual green day for solar, clean energy and protection of the planet The third annual SolarDay will be held nationally in the U.S. and Canada on Saturday, June 18 with events in U.S. cities and other sponsored events by companies and the solar industry. 26 SolarDay City …

"The Solar Decathlon is a competition for university schools of engineering and architecture to design, from the ground up, a solar-powered, high efficiency, self-sustaining house," says Solar Decathlon Director Richard King.

SolarPrint Launches Unmatched Energy Harvesting Technology for Low-Power Wireless Sensor Applications Irish company offers a next-generation photovoltaic solution for indoor solar energy harvesting SolarPrint, a leading photovoltaic (PV) energy technology developer, today expands the possibilities of next-generation energy harvesting for wireless sensors with the launch of its dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) technology. SolarPrint’s DSSC technology, which is integrated into wireless …

Seventy homes across South Carolina have been chosen to participate in a unique program that will bring solar energy to more families in the Palmetto State.

The Geological Society of America (GSA) recently unveiled a 65 kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar energy system at its Boulder headquarters. The new array will provide the GSA with 88 megawatt hours per year of energy, approximately 35 percent of the annual electric consumption for the building.

Trends to Watch as the Rate of North American Solar PV Installations Doubles in 2011 (Document #EI225795), that examines the technological, legislative, and business model trends that will shape the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry over the next year. Following a strong 2010 that will see around 1 GW of installations in North America, 2011 should bring over 2 GW of new installations as well as a host of new options for developers and project owners looking to reduce the levelized cost of solar energy.

Taco Bell to receive the first PG&E rebate check awarded to a commercial business for a solar hot water system under the CSI-T program The Taco Bell restaurant in Albany, CA is the first commercial establishment in the state of California to receive a PG&E rebate check for installing a solar hot water system under the newly instated CSI-Thermal program …

As we reported earlier this fall the German market has exploded for solar installations causing some shortages worldwide in solar panel inventory access. Now it is being reported by iSuppli Corp. that seven Chinese solar manufacturers have taken the worldwide lead in production and should continue into next year.

There is this very intriguing post over at One Block Off The Grid that discusses what and who it will take to get solar power adoption off the burner and mainstreamed in the USA.

TENNESSEE’S LARGEST SOLAR ARRAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN JACKSON 4,914 Panels from Sharp® to Provide Enough Clean, Renewable Energy for 250 Homes JACKSON, TN, October 11, 2010 – Tennessee’s largest solar energy farm is currently under construction in Jackson. The project, located at the American Drive Business Center, consists of 4,914 Sharp solar modules manufactured at Sharp’s Memphis, TN IBEW union-supported …

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DRIVES HIGHER-THAN-EXPECTED THIRD QUARTER REVENUES FOR GERMAN SOLAR COMPANY As Germany’s Solar Market Plateaus, CENTROSOLAR™ Sees American Market as Key to Future Growth CENTROSOLAR America today announces that the higher than expected third quarter revenues shown by its parent company supports its strong position for long-term growth in the U.S. solar market. Despite steep cuts in feed-in tariffs …

Recurrent Energy currently has a development pipeline of about 2 GW, with over 330 MW of contracted distributed-scale solar power projects primarily in North America, in addition to projects and joint development agreements in Europe and the Middle East.

According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, the solar energy sector has created 17,000 jobs since 2009, and supports roughly 46,000 related jobs in the U.S. Employment in solar is expected to surpass 60,000 jobs by the end of 2010.

Johnny Moon asked: The Myth: “Solar Power Is Too Expensive” Many people who are powering their homes with renewable energy such as solar power do not do so because they think it is cost prohibitive. But that’s not the case. With the proper guide you can actually build your own solar panels which you can use to start producing your …

Rosemary Taylor asked: If you are living around the Mediterranean or in any country with wall to wall sunshine then why are you not taking advantage of the one thing you can count on, the SUN!!! In Spain, it seems that the majority of people still don’t take advantage of this very reliable resource and even more surprisingly is that …

Just take a look at your energy bill. The very good news is using solar energy can save your account, especially with new inducements. Non-public tax allowance and discounts If anything is more aggravating than exploding energy costs, it’s your tax demand. New and established state programs let you attack both by going solar. If you install a solar energy …

Anthony Dempster asked: Home Solar Power is becoming increasingly popular. If you’ve ever sat at your desk and used a solar powered calculator, you’ve probably marveled at the fact that it can operate without the need for batteries. If such a small solar panel can power a calculator, what can a larger solar panel do? A lot – it could …