The finalized program has been declared by SMTA and SEMA for the Solar Manufacturing & Reliability Conference, which will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in California from March 22-23, 2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Jan 2012
Honda has announced the supply of a 2013 Fit EV battery-electric vehicle to Torrance city in the United States. This vehicle delivery is one of the key steps in the electric vehicle demonstration program of Honda.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Jan 2012
Kyocera Solar, a manufacturer of advanced ceramics, has unveiled the 80-cell KD 315 solar module with highest output. These new solar modules are suitable for major installations such as solar-covered parking and are now distributed for US clients.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Jan 2012
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-New Construction platinum certification to the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility located in Cookeville.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Jan 2012
GMP Friction Products has designed new friction brake materials that have been specifically developed to stop the wind turbine blades or to decrease the rotational speed of the blade to a minimum.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Jan 2012
Tennessee Valley Authority, a business owned by the U.S. government that supplies electricity for business and utility customers, has added 535 MW of renewable wind power from four farms in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas to its power grid.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
Research and Markets has added a new report to its schedule titled, "Thin-Film PV - Global Market Size, Price Analysis, Regulations and Competitive Landscape to 2020."
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
Scientists from the University at Buffalo (UB), together with researchers from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have demonstrated a nanomaterial-based technology to enhance the electrical output of a solar cell by embedding charged quantum dots into it and by improving the lifespan of photoelectrons.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
BLT Enterprises has engaged SPI Solar, which is a main developer of vertically integrated solar products, for the design and construction of a DC distributed generation photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facility (SEF), with a capacity of 400 kW.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Jan 2012
IDEAL Fastener, the second largest global manufacturer of zippers in the world, has installed a 198.24 kW solar array at its factory located in Oxford, North Carolina.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Jan 2012
Researchers belonging to the University of California, Merced, have achieved a critical breakthrough in the process of harvesting solar energy. They have modified the design of luminescent solar concentrators so as to increase their efficiency in directing sunlight to solar cells.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Jan 2012
The independent wind energy company, First Wind reported that it has received approval for expanding its proposed Oakfield Wind project in Maine. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has granted the approval.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Jan 2012
Researchers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) have utilized sun and photocatalysts for cleaning polluted water to recover useful chemicals.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Jan 2012
Suniva, a US-based producer of crystalline silicon solar cells and modules based in the US, has declared that Sunetric has been chosen as the first Elite dealer for selling Suniva’s Optimus solar modules in Hawaii.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Jan 2012
MotomoTechWon, a company based in Korea, has developed a smart PC that does not consume any standby power. The energy and environmental-friendly device company has adopted green technology for developing the new 'SAVE PC' eco-friendly computer with 'Standby Power Cutoff Apparatus for Computer'(SPCAC) chip.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Jan 2012