Italian scientists have developed solar panels using a pigment found in blueberries, thus eliminating the need for silicon. The result is a much cheaper solar panel with greater efficiency. The research team concluded that they could make a … [Read more...]
New technique and technologie to produce solar energy
Chemical engineers at Oregon State University have invented a new technology to deposit “nanostructure films” on various surfaces, which may first find use as coatings for eyeglasses that cost less and work better. The same technique is … [Read more...]
Compact Solar charger for AA and USB devices
This ultra compact solar charger comes from Powerfilmsolar. You can charge in Four hours in full sun... -:) Ultra compact, ultra lightweight and yet very durable, the PowerFilm® USB + AA Solar Charger is ideal for everyday use. The USB … [Read more...]
Konaraka showed flexible solar panels at PV EXPO
Konarka Technologies Inc of the US showed different forms of thin-film solar cell modules manufactured by roll-to-roll process. The 2nd International Photovoltaic Power Generation Expo (PV EXPO 2009)held in Japan. "The exhibited products are … [Read more...]
MorganSolar has changed their design a bit…
MorganSolar - a Canadian company developing CPS (concentrate photovoltaic system) has changed a bit their original design of their solar concentrators. The change is mainly on the module LSO (Light-guide solar optic). It went from triangle to square. … [Read more...]
Printing solar cells like…. money
Printed solar cells is one of the solutions to make solar panels. Like the Nanosolar's printing machine, there are other initiatives starting to develop. One of them is at CSIRO Australia. Peter Batchelor, announced today the start of printing trials … [Read more...]
Up to 50% cost reductions – cost at $1.80 per watt
For the past seven years, BrightPhase Energy has been developing crossbred renewable energy and energy efficiency technology that use existing technologies in patented, highly engineered designs. BrightPhase's fusion of concentrating photovoltaics … [Read more...]
Acciona’s solar plant in Portugal
Spanish renewable energy company Acciona Energy announced its new solar plant in Moura Portugal, is operational. The Amareleja plant covers a total area of 250 hectares, located in the parish of Amareleja in the municipality of Moura, in Portugal's … [Read more...]
New solar charger from Energizer
Solar charger from Energizer: If you want to have an efficient solar charger for your AA and AAA batteries, you better wait a bit for this solar charger from Energizer. It should hit the market this January. Apparently Energizer will be fixing the … [Read more...]
Konaraka is industrializing their production of flexible solar cells
Konarka’s advanced photovoltaic technology started with the work of the late Dr. Sukant Tripathy, an internationally known polymer materials scientist, provost at UMASS Lowell and founder of the Plastic Innovation Center and Dr. Alan Heeger, … [Read more...]