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Graphene Helps to Create Efficient, Inexpensive, Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers from the Department of Applied Physics at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have created efficient yet inexpensive semitransparent perovskite solar cells using graphene electrodes.

10 Sep 2015

Ocean Waves Could Help Improve Efficiency of Renewable Energy Devices

As the demand for renewable wind and solar energy steadily increases, the need to reduce the cost and extend the life of renewable energy storage batteries becomes even greater.

10 Sep 2015

MISTRAS Completes Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm Turbines

MISTRAS Group Limited (U.K. subsidiary of MISTRAS Group), has successfully completed the design, manufacture, installation and first year’s operation of structural health monitoring systems on 32 offshore wind turbines in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm.

9 Sep 2015

SunEdison Announces Successful Installation and Operation of Solar Systems for India's DMRC Network

SunEdison, Inc., the largest global renewable energy development company, today announced the successful installation and operation of eight solar systems for India's Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

7 Sep 2015

Large Wind Farms with High Density of Installed Capacity Generate Less Electricity than Previously Thought

Less energy can be withdrawn from wind than was assumed up to now. For example, a previous prediction from a 2013 study by the German Federal Environmental Agency concluded that almost seven watts of electrical power per square metre could be generated from wind energy.

7 Sep 2015

Texas-Based CoServ Solar Station Features SolarWorld's Solar Panels

Final testing is under way at a 2.7-megawatt solar farm in rural North Texas, powered by solar panels from SolarWorld, that is serving as a model for utility cooperatives interested in undertaking solar projects.

7 Sep 2015

Namene Energy and Yingli Form JV for Africa-Based Utility-Scale Solar Projects

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd., one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH and Namene Energy International Limited, a leading renewable energy solutions developer focused on West Africa, have formed a new joint venture, Yingli Namene West Africa Limited.

7 Sep 2015

Ontario-Based K2 Wind Power Facility Holds Grand Opening Event

The K2 Wind Power Facility in Ontario held a Grand Opening Event hosted by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc., Capital Power Corporation and Pattern Energy Group Inc.. One of Canada's largest wind power facilities, the 270 megawatt (MW) K2 Wind facility is located in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) in southwestern Ontario, and is expected to generate clean energy for approximately 100,000 Ontario homes annually.

7 Sep 2015

SolaTrim Introduces Advanced Barrier System for Modern Solar Arrays

Last sentence of the third paragraph of release dated September 3, 2015 should be replaced with two sentences: SolaTrim can continue to be applied to solar modules even without frames.

7 Sep 2015

NSF Extends Additional Support for Production of Biorenewable Chemicals

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has added three years and $8.48 million to the grant supporting the NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals based at Iowa State University.

7 Sep 2015