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Dominion Virginia Power Announces New Initiative to Boost Solar Power Generation

In a bid to augment solar power generation, Dominion Virginia Power has proposed the second initiative in its two-pronged strategy for solar generation. The company has sought approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission to purchase solar power from its customers.

19 May 2012

Clean Currents and SolarCity Partner to Provide Impetus to Solar Power usage

Residents of Maryland and Washington, D.C. are now privy to a unique power purchasing program that is not only environment friendly, but is also pocket-friendly.

17 May 2012

HyperSolar’s Electrolysis Process Can Produce Renewable Hydrogen from Any Source of Water

HyperSolar has reported that the company’s latest advancements will enable its nanotechnology process to produce renewable and zero-carbon hydrogen fuel from almost any type of water source.

16 May 2012

Sanmina-SCI, eSolar Partner to Offer Optimal Value and Cost for Utility-Scale Power Plants

Sanmina-SCI and eSolar have entered into a partnership to offer optimal value and cost for utility-scale power plants based on their experience in production, local content-enhanced component design, and solar thermal energy solutions.

16 May 2012

Integration of Konarka’s Solar Panels with Dri-Design’s Rainscreen System

Konarka Technologies has announced the integration of its power plastic solar panels into the metal rainscreen panels from Dri-Design for use in building façade applications. The integrated solar panels provide higher building performance, renewable energy and tax credits, and recurring return for building proprietors as well as pleasant designs for architects.

15 May 2012

SolarPrint Dye Sensitised Solar Cell Technology Utilized in Wireless Sensor

SolarPrint, a developer of printable solar cell and indoor energy harvesting technology, has announced that the company will be highlighting its self powered wireless CO2, temperature and humidity sensor at the European Energy Harvesting & Storage Exhibition being held on 15-16 May, 2012, in Berlin.

15 May 2012

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Can Help to Harvest Solar Energy

According to the University of Turku scientists, low-cost, lightweight and flexible dyes can be utilized to trap the sunlight, instead of using fragile and expensive crystalline silicon-based semiconductor solar panels.

14 May 2012

University of Luxembourg Lab Secures EU Grant to Develop Efficient Solar Cells

The European Union has awarded 10 million euro to the Laboratory of Photovoltaics at the University of Luxembourg in order to develop technologies for manufacturing cheaper and more efficient solar cells.

14 May 2012

BT Imaging’s New Tools Help Achieve Optimal PV Cell Efficiency

BT Imaging, a provider of luminescence-based inspection and quality control systems for use in the photovoltaic production industry, has unveiled a suite of production tools that allows photovoltaic wafer manufacturers to communicate and work efficiently with cell manufacturers to achieve the optimal cell efficiency.

14 May 2012

American Solar Producers to Celebrate Golden Jubilee for Solar-Powered Telstar Satellite

The solar-powered Telstar satellite is going to be 50 years old in the next two months. It was the first satellite to transmit intercontinental television broadcasts. The satellite has been launched on July 10, 1962, during the Cold War space race and includes 3,600 solar cells.

14 May 2012