Tag Archives: Solar Panels

Our continuing coverage of the PV America show in San Jose CA this past week as we highlight our conversation with Silevo VP Chris Beitel who gives us a breakdown of the Triex solar cell technology that they are developing. This technology is showing some very strong efficiency rates for converting sunlight to energy. Watch the video below and then …

Despite difficult times economically over the last few years in the US, the solar market has been taking off, dramatically increasing the percentage of energy coming from clean, renewable sources. This growth has largely been thanks to a combination of factors. Consumer demand has dramatically increased due to mounting awareness of solar panels as an easy-to-install home improvement – they …

Energy costs are rising. That’s a indisputable. With decreasing access of natural energy resources like oil, coal and natural gas, the price of the electric power continuously ticks up. For lots of us the skyrocketing price of electric power is placing an intolerable strain on our pocketbooks. Solar panels provide an excellent alternative option to traditional energy sources. Additionally, getting …

Mushrooms do not normally need much help from the sun, but nearly 5,000 solar panels have popped up alongside buildings that house white button mushrooms near West Grove, Pennsylvania. Marlboro Mushrooms, the oldest family mushroom farm in the country, has added a 1.13 Megawatt solar array to help offset energy costs. North Carolina-based Southern Energy Management (SEM) installed the SunPower …

Thanks to recent advances in solar technology, solar energy is rapidly gaining acceptance across the world. Today’s solar power is cheaper and easier than ever to install, and more efficient at converting the sun’s power into electricity. A careful analysis of both the pros and cons of solar energy shows just how far this technology has come. Solar’s biggest advantage …

Solar Cell Makers Benefited from Rush Orders; Polysilicon Contract Price Likely to Surge January 5, 2012—Benefiting from the rush orders from clients in Europe and the United States, Taiwanese solar cell makers’ utilization rates increased evidently, which will affect the future development of contract and spot prices. According to TrendForce, EnergyTrend’s survey, the contract price of polysilicon is still in …

We no longer need to burn fossil fuels to produce usable energy. Today there are many alternative forms of usable energy available to us. Choosing to utilize other forms of renewable energy such as solar panels not only reduces our carbon footprint and the impact that we have on the world, but also provides us with a sustainable energy source …

According to this report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association last year was a record year for solar power installations in the US. One would think that after the Japanese nuclear power plant crisis that 2011 might become even bigger for solar power in this country. What do you think? Photovoltaic installations double over 2009; Largest concentrating solar power …

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 …

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 …

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 …

OPEL Solar, Inc. and TRUENORTH Solar & Environmental, L.L.C. Announce Partnership to Install Solar Fields on Brownfield Sites across North America Partnership Will Transform Brownfields into Solar Fields, Creating Potential New Sources of Revenue for Municipalities Shelton, CT, and Toronto, ON, September 14, 2010 – OPEL Solar, Inc. (“OPEL Solar”), a leading global supplier of high concentration photovoltaic (“HCPV”) solar …

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Make your own solar energy

Solar power is one of the first things that comes to most people’s minds when the subject of alternative energy comes up. Solar power is the generation of electricity from sunlight, the conversion of sunlight to electricity. Derived from the sun and converted into heat or electricity, by definition, solar power is clean and pollution-free. Solar power is an environmentally …

Many people believe that residential home solar power systems are eventually gonna take the place of fossil-fuel based energy sources as the means that a majority of individuals power their houses. This kind of free and never-ending solution to generate energy is a lot better method to generate electricity for your home, and is less expensive than ever before. Consequently, …

New research shows that the cost of installing and owning solar panels will fall even faster than expected, BBC News reported. Some 90 percent of existing solar panels last for 30 years, instead of the predicted 20 years — which brings down the lifetime cost, according to the independent EU Energy Institute. In fact, the panels are such a good …

Today was not a solar power day though as the rain was coming down when the city inspector arrived. It made it a little tricky climbing on to the roof in the rain but they did get it done and checked out without anyone slipping or sliding on the roof.

A new type of crime wave is hitting the Napa Valley. And it hurts the burgeoning new solar power generation by Napa wineries. Thieves are stealing solar panels put up by wineries to generate power for their operations. More than 100 wine lovers gathered in the Napa Valley town of Yountville on June 20 to mark the summer solstice with …

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