Рhotovoltaic / Renewable energy
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Photovoltaic (PV) technologies have experienced significant improvements in efficiency and greater consumer demand, resulting in many more product alternatives and applications than ever before. Newer alternatives to standard crystalline silic ... More... >>
Think Ink for Increased Efficiency
One dollar per watt: that's the mark the solar industry is hoping to hit in order to become cost-competitive with conventional energies. In a bid to reach this magic number in the next two years, various Asian manufacturers are striving to ... More... >>
Smart PV Inverter Benefits for Utilities
Utilities nationwide are currently mandated to install a base of 6.8 GW of PV by 2020. However, many utilities are embracing renewable energy portfolios for many reasons beyond the state mandates. As we roll out the supply side of the Smart ... More... >>
c-Si, Thin Films Vie for Solar Cell Market
As the solar energy market continues to grow, crystalline silicon (c-Si) and thin film materials have emerged as leaders in building the most efficient solar panels at the lowest cost. Each of these material systems demonstrated future grow ... More... >>
What thin-film PV has in common with Mark Twain
September 17, 2010 - When asked by a reporter about his illness, poverty, and possible upcoming death, Mark Twain replied: "James Ross Clemens, of St. Louis, a cousin of mine, was seriously ill two or three weeks ago in London, but is well ... More... >>
Inverter technology drives lower solar costs
Distributed architecture is a leap forward for inverter technology with continued advances expected to drive lower installation and maintenance costs. Solar power is poised to go mainstream in North America. In the U.S.—the world&rs ... More... >>
A Solar Grand Plan
Scientific American Magazine - December 16, 2007 By 2050 solar power could end U.S. dependence on foreign oil and slash greenhouse gas emissions By Ken Zweibel, James Mason and Vasilis Fthenakis DisplayAds("Right1"); ... More... >>
Amtrak, Solar Cost Comparisons & the 2-4x Myth
On board an Amtrak train returning from New York recently, I thought about the state of funding for the rail service and the conundrum Amtrak management finds itself in every budget cycle. During the federal appropriation process there is a cry from ... More... >>