All Posts Tagged With: "Photovoltaic"

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How Photovoltaic Solar Cells Work

How Photovoltaic Solar Cells work.

13Jan2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Suntech Achieves 1GW Solar Cell and Module Production Capacity

“We are very proud to become the world’s first PV solar company to achieve 1GW of solar cell and module production capacity,” said Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech’s Chairman and CEO. “Since our inception, we have focused on rapidly building world-class manufacturing facilities that can meet the burgeoning global demand for green energy. This milestone is a credit to all Suntech employees that have tirelessly worked towards the common goal of making cost- effective solar energy systems available on a global scale.”

10Jan2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
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SCE Completes First of Major Commercial Rooftop Solar Installations

“Edison’s rooftop plan is the nation’s largest solar installation program by a utility and it is just one example of how private companies are helping us reduce our emissions and meet our renewable energy goals. Projects like this one show the world you can protect the environment
and also pump up the economy, and I am proud to say it is happening right here in California.”

4Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Cheap High-Efficiency Solar Cells on the Horizon

“We hope that solar cells will one day be as thin as paper and be attached to the surface of your choice,” said co-author Hsiang-Yu Chen, a UCLA graduate student in engineering. “We’ll also be able to create different colors to match different applications.”

29Nov2008 | | 5 comments | Continued
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Heat we emit could warm the Earth

Cowern and Ahn’s argument is logical, says Jonathan Gregory, a climate expert at the University of Reading, UK. “Human energy dissipation is currently small compared with other factors, but you can imagine it becoming much bigger.” However, he adds that energy production would need to grow significantly for the effect to kick in. “It’s fair to ask if we could ever produce so much power,” he says.

27Nov2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Biggest solar energy plant in SE Europe opens in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian “SunService” used the services of the German IBC Solar AG as a consultant. For the whole project, which was completed within a year, less than 4 million euro have been invested. Two thirds of the money have been secured through a bank loan. The main part of the bank crediting is a loan from a credit line for energy efficiency of the European bank for reconstruction and development.

27Nov2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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BP Solar to close manufacturing plant in Sydney

“The challenge for solar power is to reduce its costs to the level at which it competes on an equal footing with conventional electricity delivered through the power grid. To do this we need to expand at scale and reduce costs.” says global CEO of BP Solar, Reyad Fezzani.

22Nov2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

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