With an initiative of $30 million, the New York Authority is ready to take a lucrative step to enhance solar energy on a wider canvas. Read the rest of this entry »
Zero Energy Solar Homes by Natural Homes & Trend Magazine
April 2nd, 2012
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A new line of zero energy homes is being launched by Natural Homes and Trend Magazine. The houses will be built by Renaissance Builders. The dreams of having no or very little bills seemed wishful thinking until now. These sustainable homes feature, hand plastered walls, solid counter tops, large covered patios and beamed ceilings that are built at a lower cost than the standard customised homes. Read the rest of this entry »
3D Solar Panels Generate 20x More Energy Than Flat Solar Panels
March 29th, 2012
Solar power engineering is taking to new heights as researchers around the world invent and reinvent methods to harness solar energy to its best capacity. Until now, improving the performance of photovoltaic cells involved only rearranging the layout of solar panels on a flat surface and bringing down their cost. But now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on avant-garde 3D designs that would look beyond the traditional outlook of arranging cells on a flat surface or motorized structures keeping them pointed towards the sun. Read the rest of this entry »
Dubai Abattoirs Tap into Solar to Save Fuel
March 26th, 2012
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The large abattoirs in Dubai are using solar energy for heating water. The Al Ghusais abattoir in Dubai has already started using water heated by solar energy. This heated water is used to clean the slaughtering halls and equipment. The Dubai Municipality eventually plans to extend this system in other slaughterhouses in Dubai. It has already fitted 210 solar panels that have the power enough to heat 70,000 liters of water daily, at 80 degrees. Read the rest of this entry »
Astonishing Decision of the U.S. to Decrease China Solar Panel Duties
March 22nd, 2012
The U.S. decision to lower China solar panel duties has created a controversy amongst China industry representatives, although the action taken on 20th of March 2012 is against the interest of U.S. manufacturers. Read the rest of this entry »
New Low-Cost Solar Cells Devised by US Chemical Engineers
March 19th, 2012
Purdue researcher Rakesh Agrawal is leading work to develop solar cells that might be manufactured using special ink printed onto sheets of a supporting material. The approach could lead to new low-cost solar cells economically competitive with other energy technologies.
Researchers at Purdue University are developing an alternative solution to photovoltaic technologies by manufacturing low-cost solar cells using special ink printed on a supporting material.
With funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, the team of chemical engineers led by Rakesh Agrawal, Purdue University’s Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering, will strive to develop solar cells that could be mass produced at a low cost with limited availability of materials. Read the rest of this entry »
Suntech Set World Record at 20.3% Efficiency
March 15th, 2012
Pluto Cell (Left) vs. Standard Cell (Right)
After an official announcement by the world’s largest producer of solar panels, Suntech Power Holdings is ready to introduce the Pluto cell technology that works on utilising standard commercial grade p-type silicon wafers. As well, it has ability to set world record at 20.3% efficiency. Read the rest of this entry »
Solar Cells that Can Be Put Any Where
March 12th, 2012
Photo courtesy of the Lemelson-MIT Program
Meet a new solar cell that can go anywhere with you. It’s amazing to know that your windows, curtains and wallpaper will harvest energy form the sunlight in the future. Read the rest of this entry »
Iran-India to Boost Co-operation in Solar Energy
March 8th, 2012Solar Energy in Iran
As soon as the word energy is associated with Iran, the worsening oil crisis situation unsettles you. On the contrary, Iran is also trying to build up its image as a peaceful country by investing in natural resources of energy such as wind and solar power. Read the rest of this entry »
Spherical Solar Cells that Capture Sun’s Rays from All Directions
March 5th, 2012
Invention has huge wings by which it can fly in the in-depth universe. With ongoing progress in the field of science, every day is a new day where it’s a rare chance that scientists miss an opportunity to invent a new thing. Amongst various inventions happening at different corners of the world, you might have heard of spherical solar cell, a miraculous thing, which is beyond expectation and assumption. Read the rest of this entry »