According to a department official in SolarWorld, the US unit of German solar energy company, the final decision depends on the US Commerce Department that requires extra months to investigate case related to charges of unfair Chinese government subsidies. (more…)
According to the latest reports, Suniva, a high-efficiency crystalline silicon cells and modules manufacturer in the United States will power the Georgia’s largest solar canopy at the Laredo Bus facility in Decatur, GA. This project will be the second largest canopy with a power of 1.2MW in the U.S. located at a U.S. transit system. On November 18th, 2011, The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and raised a curtain of the project. (more…)
A new research has unveiled that the copper nanowires can be used to compose screens of cell phones, e-readers and iPads. These nanostructures will reduce the cost of manufacturing electric displays. Hence, they will bring an era of fold-able electronics as well improvise solar cells. (more…)
Though the future does not seem much brighter for solar power developers, recent developments could now turn the town into solar capital of New England, said Jack Hunter, Carver’s planning director.
He also quoted that solar players’ demand for land could change growers’ future who were selling their land to real estate developers though housing sector was not doing well.
The devastation produced by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, the government is trying to increase dependency on the clean energy. It’s great to know that industrial typhoon (like Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.) has got a huge success, particularly in the field of alternative energy by coming up with an idea of spray-on solar power technology. (more…)
A novel discovery in light rebounding technique by an old solar cell design through layers of microscopic spheres will increase the electricity-generating potential by 26%. This project has been led by a team of engineers from the University of Minnesota. The team has got a huge success in improving the efficiency of a kind of solar cell by engineering alternating layers of nanometer and micrometer particles. (more…)
Nissan Leaf
Nissan, the giant automaker, has come up with the idea of charging its new Nissan Leaf model by solar power. This step has been taken to improve electric storage systems. Although Nissan Leaf has good response in Japan, the company is looking for next five year plan when ageing Leaf will offer best business opportunities to use lithium-ion batteries for storing electricity. (more…)